Multiobjective Analysis in Water Resources
In these proceedings, multiple objective analysis is discussed in relation to water resources planning and management, watershed and river basin management, stormwater management and other...
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers 1981
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers Vol. 146, 1981 contains abstracts for ASCE proceeding papers, journal and periodical papers and technical notes, Civil Engineering...
Energy in the Man-Built Environment
Proceedings of the Specialty Conference on Energy in the Man-Built Environment, held at the Lodge at Vail, Vail, Colorado, August 3-5, 1981. Sponsored by the Urban Planning Development...
The Northern Community
A Search for a Quality Environment
Fifty-eight of the papers prepared by individuals attending the 1981 Specialty Conference on the Northern Community are presented. The papers are organized into seven main subjects related...
Computing in Civil Engineering
Ninety-five of the papers submitted for presentation at the first International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (1981) are presented. The papers are organized into 22 areas:...
Recent Development in Geotechnical Engineering for Hydro Projects
Eleven of the papers presented at three sessions of the ASCE Geotechnical Engineering Division at the 1981 International Convention are included. The papers are divided into two subjects:...
Lifeline Earthquake Engineering
The Current State of Knowledge, 1981
An examination of recent strong earthquakes suggests that earthquake engineering should be strengthened and institutionalized in the lifeline field, specifically public utilities. The...
Water Forum '81
One hundred seventy-one papers that were part of the American Society of Civil Engineer's 1981 specialty conference on water issues are included. The publication is presented...
Social and Economic Impact of Earthquakes in Utility Lifelines
Seismic Considerations in Lifelines Planning, Siting and Design
Lifeline earthquake engineering is explored as an attempt to mitigate seismic hazards to public utilities and transportation systems. Utilities and transportation are 50% of the property...
Historic Preservation of Engineering Works
The preservation of historic industrial and transportation engineering works is examined. Preservation is reviewed in the context of history, and preservation through recording is explored....
The ABC'S (and Q) of Cold-Formed Steel Design
Cold-formed structural members are steel components that have been put into their cross-sectional shape by cold bending of flat sheets. Local compressive buckling must be carefully considered...
The Basics of Buying Microcomputers
The first article in the CE Computing Basics series, this article is a primer for first-time buyers, with some of the pitfalls of buying a first system described and some terms defined....
Improving the Civil Engineering Profession: Essay Contest Winners
In the October, 1980 issue, Civil Engineering�ASCE announced an essay contest on the following questions: How can the civil engineering profession be improved? How can civil engineering...
Crisis in Engineering Education
The engineering education system has fallen into considerable disrepair at a time when there is record demand for engineering graduates. With an emphasis on the civil engineering field,...
Improving the Civil Engineering Profession: Essay Contest
In the October, 1980, issue, Civil Engineering�ASCE announced an essay contest on the following questions: How can the civil engineering profession be improved? How can civil engineering...
Improving the Civil Engineering Profession: Essay Contest
In the October issue of Civil Engineering, ASCE announced as essay contest on these issues: How can the civil engineering profession be improved? How can civil engineering works be planned,...
A Home for the Navy's Trident Subs
On 7,000 acres near Seattle, Washington, sits the largest military base constructed in the U.S. since World War II. The Navy's multimillion-dollar Trident project, a combination...
Eden's Expressway Reconstruction: Model for Future Highway Rehabs
In the future, increasing miles of our interstate highways will have to be refurbished. Highway engineers may find some useful insights from the way the Illinois Division of Highways recently...
East Bay Waste Management: From Landfill to Park
A balancing act between public interests, government regulations, and a private concern evolved into a total waste-management system for the San Francisco Bay area cities. Civil engineers...
Civil Engineers Revitalize Ailing Inner-City Hospital
The reconstruction of the Cooper Medical Center in Camden, New Jersey, is described. The Medical facilities are part of the urban renewal plan for Camden. A unique feature of the project...
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