Ambient Vibration Tests of a Suspension Bridge
Originally published in: Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division, ASCE, EM5, October 1978, pp. 983-999...
Seismic Design of Liquid Storage Tanks
Originally published in: Journal of the Technical Councils, ASCE, TC1, April 1981...
Overview of Factors Involved in the Mexico Earthquakes
Originally published in: Proceedings of the International Conference on the Mexico Earthquakes - 1985, Mexico City, ASCE, 1987, pp. 1-6...
Research in ASCE's Hydraulics Division
Research in the Hydraulics Division of ASCE during the last 50 years has undergone changes in both technical content and procedures. Open channel flow, sediment transport and pipe flow...
An Education in Tunneling
A senior civil engineer and winner of the 1988 Martin Kapp Foundation Engineering Award describes the evolution of U.S. tunneling technology and practice. Trained as a structural engineer,...
Status of Structural Engineering Research
Problems and opportunities for structural engineering research are being addressed in a study by the ASCE Structural Division Task Committee on Structural Engineering Research Needs/Funding....
The Civil Engineering Foundation ? A New Beginning
The United States' construction industry is ailing, experiencing a decline that rivals that of the auto and other US manufacturing industries. How the decline is to be halted...
Standards for Design Loads During Construction: An ASCE Effort
ASCE embarked on a new standards activity by the Design Loads for Structures During Construction Standards Committee. The objective of the effort is the development of standard guidelines...
An Education in Tunneling
In this follow-up to the author's article in the April 1989 issue of Civil Engineering, this senior civil engineer and winner of the 1988 Martin Kapp Foundation Engineering...
Impact of Litigation on Foundation Engineering in the United States
This paper presents a consulting engineer's perspective on the impact of litigation on foundation engineering practice in the United States. It consists primarily of the review...
Selected Papers from Chinese Journals of Structural Engineering
This book is an initial effort to introduce selected papers from journals published by the China Civil Engineering Society to ASCE membership. The twenty papers in this volume were selected...
A Broader View of Computer Aided Design: A Novel Course Coupling Art, Communication and Engineering
A novel course is described which brings together faculty and students from Engineering, Communication and Art Departments. Students are introduced to a sophisticated computer art program,...
A Review of Water Table Management & BMP Effects on Selected Nitrogen Processes
This study addresses the combined impacts of water table management (WTM) and best management practices (BMP's) on surface and ground water quality. DRAINMOD (water table...
ASCE Task Committee on Analysis of Laboratory and Field Sediment Data Accuracy and availability
Alluvial channel observations for laboratory and field conditions have been collected throughout the twentieth century. These data have not been adequately evaluated as to accuracy or...
Task Committee on Analysis of Laboratory and Field Sediment Data Accuracy and Availability
One of the main purposes of the ASCE Task Committee on Analysis of Laboratory and Field Sediment Data Accuracy and Availability is to assemble worldwide sedimentation data from field and...
The Development and Writing of the ASCE/EPRI Hydroelectric Guidelines
In the Spring of 1989, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) jointly published their Civil Engineering Guidelines for Planning...
Liability Traps to Avoid
This presentation shows several problem situations and the rules of the game as played by the industry and the courts. It makes three basic assumptions. One, the Materials Engineer knows...
They're Coming to America
Foreign firms have been involved in the U.S. construction market for decades but their role has been small. Foreign contractors lacked information and communication skills and they believed...
Poor Communication of Schedule and Cost Control Data Between Construction Site Management and Field Supervision Improved by the Weekly Cost and Schedule Meeting for Direct Labor Supervisors
Poor communication of project control data between construction office and field supervision is a common industry problem brought on by poor understanding and lack of training in communication...
Who Pays for the Unexpected in Construction?
On April 25, 1963, the ASCE Metropolitan Section held a seminar on 'Who Pays for the Unexpected in Construction?' at the United Engineering Center in New York...
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