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Sponsored by the Computing and Information Technology Division of ASCE

Building information modeling (BIM) has become a significant area of endeavor in the architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) industry. The models generated from ...

Sponsored by the Computing and Information Technology Division of ASCE

The use of ontology as a shared conceptualization has the potential to be a solution to represent and manage information. However, problems with reconciliation of the concepts into an ...

Sponsored by the Committee on Technical Advancement of ASCE

Adapting Infrastructure and Civil Engineering Practice to a Changing Climate presents an accurate discussion of the potential significance of climate change to engineering practice. Although ...

Sponsored by the Technical Committee on Ports and Harbors of the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute of ASCE

Waterfront Facilities Inspection and Assessment supplies engineers with guidelines ...

In the late 1800s new design opportunities to serve business and transportation abounded, and the civil engineering profession responded with efficient design methods to meet the surging demands.

Engineering Iron and Stone: Understanding Structural ...

Sponsored by the Low Impact Development Committee of the Urban Water Resources Research Council of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute of ASCE

Permeable Pavements is a comprehensive resource for the proper design, construction, and maintenance ...

Seismic Loads: Guide to the Seismic Load Provisions of ASCE 7-10 provides clear, authoritative explanations of the seismic design provisions contained in Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, Standard ASCE/SEI 7-10. When used with the ...

Sponsored by the Carbon Capture and Storage Task Committee of the Technical Committee on Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Engineering of the Environmental Council of EWRI

Carbon Capture and Storage: Physical, Chemical, and Biological Methods ...

Sponsored by the Committee on Tall Buildings of the Technical Activities Division of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE

Tall and super-tall buildings are going up all over the world, notably in east and south Asia, the Pacific Rim, and the Middle ...

This Manual of Practice presents a building security rating system (BSRS) that can be used to improve the security of buildings and occupants subjected to violent attack. The BSRS offers a comprehensive method to ...

Prepared by the Task Committee on Recent Advances in Canal Automation of the Irrigation Delivery and Drainage Systems Committee of the Irrigation and Drainage Council of the Environmental and Water Resources ...

Prepared by the Publications Division of ASCE

The American Society of Civil Engineers supports a robust book-publishing program to provide in-depth information on a variety of topics of interest to civil engineers and allied professionals. The books ...

Prepared by the Publications Division of ASCE

A core mission of the American Society of Civil Engineers has always been to share information critical to civil engineers. Today, the journals of ASCE are the media through which civil engineers exchange ...

Prepared by the Mooring Analysis Task Committee of the Technical Committee on Ports and Harbors of the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers

This Manual ...

Sponsored by the Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering of ASCE

On April 20, 2013, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter in Lushan struck the southern portion of the Longmenshan mountain range southwest of Chengdu, Sichuan province, ...

Sponsored by the Urban Water Resources Research Council of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute of ASCE; American Planning Association; American Public Works Association; American Society of Landscape Architects; American Water Resources ...

Sponsored by the Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering of ASCE

On May 12, 2008, an earthquake with an epicenter in Yingxiu struck a mountainous region 90 km northwest of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, and affected an estimated 4.6 million ...

Sponsored by the Technical Council on Forensic Engineering and the Technical Council on Wind Engineering of ASCE

After a hurricane or tropical storm strikes, civil engineers are often called upon to investigate the resulting damage to structures. One of ...