International Engineering History and Heritage: Improving Bridges to ASCE’s 150th Anniversary
by Jerry R. Rogers, (editor) and Augustine J. Fredrich, (editor)
Sponsored by ASCE Committee on History and Heritage International Activities Committee, Institution of Civil Engineers Panel for Historical Engineering Works National Park Service, Texas Section, ASCE and Branch History Committees/Directors, Houston Branch, ASCE, University of Houston
Reston, VA: ASCE, 978-0-7844-0594-9 / 0-7844-0594-8, 2001, x 508 pp., (doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784405949), ill. maps, 22 cm., Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
(Barcode: RMI MK31512)
Conference information: Third National Congress on Civil Engineering History and Heritage; October 10-13, 2001, Houston, Texas, United States
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Books - Conference Proceedings |
| Abstract: |
Proceedings of the Third National Congress on Civil Engineering History and Heritage at the 2001 Annual Civil Engineering Conference, held in Houston, Texas, October 10-13, 2001. Sponsored by the Committee on History and Heritage and the International Activities Committee of ASCE; Institution of Civil Engineers; Panel for Historical Engineering Works, National Park Service; Texas Section of ASCE; Branch History Committees/Directors of the Houston Branch of ASCE; University of Houston. This collection contains 59 papers that describe civil engineering history and heritage programs in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Great Britain. Papers discuss preservation, restoration, and education activities carried out on individual historic civil engineering projects in these nations. Topics include: formation of early civil engineering professional societies, international engineering history treasures, pioneering surveying journeys, international and national engineering landmarks, restoration of historic bridges, historic cathedrals and other great churches, notable engineering history developments, ASCE international and U.S. sections history congress showcase, history of civil engineering education, environmental and water resources history, historical bridges and projects in Texas, and history of civil engineering branches in Texas. |
Library of Congress Call Number: TA5.N263 |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings: |
Civil engineering--United States--History--Congresses |
| Civil engineers--United States--Congresses |
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