The first human settlements on Mars will face unique engineering challenges. Here's how civil engineers can help make humanity a two-planet species.
To live on the moon, humans will need to excavate the lunar surface for oxygen, water, and other critical elements. Two new technologies recently sent to the moon have been tested to see how these resources can be mined.
In Philadelphia, the I-95 CAP project at Penn's Landing is redefining urban infrastructure and reuniting a city with its waterfront.
A pair of roadway infrastructure projects in New England balanced safety improvements and historical conservation.
When a section of an earthen embankment under a vital commuter route spectacularly collapsed, engineers and geologists quickly mobilized to rebuild the site.
What do you do when a massive landslide closes off the road to the tallest mountain in North America? Meet the Pretty Rocks Bridge, a daring work in progress that will reopen access to the interior of Denali National Park & Preserve.
When it comes to designing transmission infrastructure over rivers, there is a lack of published guidance that takes into account extreme winds and floods. Nevertheless, engineers developed a robust plan for a replacement over the Rio Salado in New Mexico.
The desire among project owners, design teams, and other stakeholders to deliver sustainable infrastructure is not new. After all, sustainable projects can lead to long-term cost savings and recognition within communities. But understanding what truly constitutes a sustainable project has often been unclear. Is using recycled concrete enough to make a project sustainable? What about planting trees to offset a project's embodied carbon or involving community members to make it socially responsible? In 2023, owners and delivery teams gained clarity on these questions, thanks to a new ASCE standard that defines baseline criteria for achieving sustainable infrastructure solutions.
The concrete arch design, despite being built quickly, has helped Pennsylvanians travel longer than any other structure on-site.
