Task Committee Activities on Microcomputer Software in Urban Hydrology
This Task Committee of the Surface Water Hydrology Committee has been established with the primary objective of developing an inventory of presently available software and to recommend...
Federal Microcomputer Software for Urban Hydrology
The purpose of this paper is to describe the development, availability, and general use of selected urban hydrology microcomputer software developed by: U.S. Soil Conservation Service...
Stream Flow Model for a Coastal Stream in Egypt
The Coastal region north of Egypt contains many small streams known as Wadis which are considered the main water resources in that region. All the Wadis in the north coast of Egypt run...
Composite Construction in Steel and Concrete
Composite steel-concrete systems are used extensively for buildings, bridges, and other civil engineering structures. Research and development related to composite construction are in...
Probabilistic Methods in Civil Engineering
This book contains extended abstracts of papers presented at the ASCE Specialty Conerence on probabilistic methods held in Blacksburg, Virginia on May 25-27, 1988. The field of probabilistic...
New Roads for the Micro
Using microcomputers loaded with database software and Fortran programming, engineers are gaining control of pavement maintenance. A number of factors, from urban sprawl to constricting...
Consulting Engineering
A Guide for the Engagement of Engineering Services
ASCE Manual No. 45, Consulting Engineering?A Guide for the Engagement of Engineering Services, outlines the functions of the consulting engineer in serving a client, the types of services...
Guide to Employment Conditions for Civil Engineers
ASCE Manual 55, ASCE Guide to Employment Conditions for Civil Engineers, provides a guide to a mutually satisfying relationship between the employer and the professional employee, and...
Highway Safety
At the Crossroads
The papers in this book were presented at the ASCE Specialty Conference, Highway Safety: At the Crossroads, held in San Antonio, Texas, March, 1988. Among the topics covered are: assessment...
Cracking the Academic Job Market
The first step in a teaching career is the academic interview. The candidate should first develop publishable material, then include such publications in a resume to be sent to specific...
Long-Term Effects of Urban Stormwater on Wetlands
In 1986 scientists and managers associated with local, state, and federal agencies that have wetland protection and stormwater management responsibilities in the region joined to consider...
America's Changing Demographics: Impacts on Transportation Requirements
Present and future demographic changes in the United States will significantly impact future transportation requirements. These changes include a redistribution of the nation's...
21ST Century T2 for Local Transportation Managers
A plausible scenario to 21st Century technology transfer for local road and street managers is presented. The future needs of local managers and their level of expertise is addressed within...
Future Challenges for the Municipal Engineer
This paper acknowledges the role of the municipal engineer as constantly evolving and with even more changes in the future. Factors influencing these changes are the federal deficit, the...
Highway Facility Planning for the 21st Century
This paper deals with the highway facility planning for the 21st century. Some of the forces that likely will influence transportation in the 21st Century are: the availability of energy,...
Financing Highways in the 21st Century
The Nation's sustained economic growth will depend heavily on productivity increases and efficient transport infrastructure is a key component. Future population and travel...
Promoting Career Opportunities in Highway Engineering
The shortage of transportation professionals is an issue which is receiving increased attention by the engineering profession. Recent civil engineering enrollment statistics compiled by...
Implementation of Highway Research in California
In March 1988 ASCE conducted a national workshop on highway research. This paper will discuss the ten commandments from the perspective of the California Department of Transportation....
Western Consortium on Advanced Highway Technology
Establishment of a regional consortium of western states for purposes of defining long-term objectives and making common cause in the development of advanced highway technology was undertaken...
Artificial Recharge and Conjunctive Use Management?North Central Coastal Basins of California
Traditional water supplies supporting central California coastal agriculture are derived from the underflow in alluvial stream beds. Such supplies have been adequate in the past but are...
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