Civil Engineering Magazine

Engineers, architects, and contractors should always know what they are committing to in their contracts and not think that they can delegate safety responsibilities downstream by including a “flow-down” clause.

Researchers have adapted remote, mobile methods to monitor waterways, potentially revolutionizing how hydrology monitoring takes place before, during, and after storms.

Based on sound reasoning and an adequate investigation of the facts, an ASCE member publishes a report that exposes fraud which leads to surprising consequences.

The 1967 collapse of the Silver Bridge, which connected West Virginia to Ohio, killed 46 people and led to the creation of a nationwide, standardized bridge inspection program.

At 599 m tall, the Ping An Finance Center in the Chinese city of Shenzhen is the tallest office building in the world. Given all the challenges the project had to overcome, the structure also stands out as a towering achievement in cost-effective, innovative design.

The U.S. wastewater sector faces formidable challenges in the form of aging infrastructure, funding shortfalls, anticipated demands for additional treatment capacity, and even the prospect of more extreme weather patterns in the future. Despite the daunting nature of these issues, farsighted practitioners have begun developing innovative approaches that offer potential solutions.

One of the largest construction projects in the United States this year, Mercedes-Benz Stadium features many groundbreaking design elements, including an eight-panel cantilevered retractable roof, a single-skin ethylene tetrafluoroethylene facade, and an enormous, 360-degree scoreboard. The multipurpose venue is an immersive experience for everyone who walks through its doors, and it is a testament to innovation in design.

Arising from the tragic collapse of a West Virginia bridge 50 years ago this month, the National Bridge Inspection Program has helped keep bridges in the United States safe for motorists for decades. The standards and procedures for bridge inspections have changed dramatically over the years, and technology is fueling even greater transformations. But experts say it will be some time before robots and drones take the place of highly trained, experienced inspectors.