Preprints of Conference Proceedings of ASCE Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 1982
The preprints were provided for the purpose of convenient distribution of information at the convention....
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...
Effective Management of Engineering Design
Basic tools and strategies for managing the design function was the focus of the Engineering Management Division's Specialty Conference. Its objective is to have each participant...
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 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,...
The 1970s�ASCE Professional Activities
During the 1970s the Society had many impressive accomplishments, as documented by a multi-media presentation at the 1980 annual convention. Ten of these achievements are described, including...
Structures Around the World�Celebration of Man's Creativity
At the ASCE New York International Convention in May, the most talked about subject was structures. Some of those described are among man's most beautiful and impressive works,...
Liberal Studies and Civil Engineering: A Modest Proposal
To understand the world in this time of complex technologies and highly specialized disciplines requires a generalist training as the foundation for a profession. Alienation of individuals...
Consulting Engineering
A Guide for the Engagement of Engineering Services
The purpose of this manual is to outline the functions of the consulting engineer in serving a client, the types of services usually offered, the various methods of determining compensation...
Reservoir Systems Operations
The National Workshop on Reservoir Systems Operations, which convened August 13-17, 1979, at the University of Colorado in Boulder, was jointly sponsored by the American Society of Civil...
ASCE Guide to Employment Conditions for Civil Engineers
These guidelines serve to improve professional employee satisfaction through mutual understanding with the employer. The manual is divided into four sections: (1) guidelines to professional...
Public Engineers�Why the Least Happy Category of Civil Engineers�
Civil engineers in government, city, county, state and federal, and especially the first three, seem to be the group of ASCE members who are least happy. Reasons why include lower pay...
The Long Road to Regulatory Reform
A brief report on ASCE's actions to encourage the regulatory reform movement in Washington. Included are the resolution as accepted by ASCE's Board of Direction,...
Political Action�Why Are Engineers Getting Involved�
Two engineering societies�National Society of Professional Engineers and American Consulting Engineers Council�in the past two years have established Political Action Committees. Their...
Top Foreign-Born Civil Engineers Speak Their Minds
Six distinguished civil engineers born and educated abroad discuss their careers and explore: the differences in the civil engineering marketplace and in the public image of the CE here...
The Making of Minority Engineers
In order to increase the number of minority engineers, argues a leading educator and counselor of minority students, students must be better prepared to cope with the unfamiliar world...
Inspecting Dam Construction
Through and competent inspection during construction is crucial to assure dam safty. Inspection for dam construction is more important than for other types of structures because plans...
Computing in Civil Engineering
This volume contains the papers submitted for presentation at the Second Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering held in Baltimore, Maryland, from June 10 through 13, 1980. The topical...
Urban Transportation Financing
The specialty Conference on Urban Transportation Financing examined the difficulties of providing financial support for urban transportation services that have emerged in recent years...
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers 1980
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