An Engineer Rebuts a Contractor's Charges of Unfair Contracts
An engineer responds to the article, Are Construction Contracts Fair, (CE, May, 1975) by contractor George A. Fox and lawyer Max E. Greenberg. Engineers should not be given additional...
What Has ASCE Done for Me Lately
President Sangster recalls highlights of ASCE's 1974-1975 year, among them: The White House is listening more closely to Society views, as witness its thoughtful reply to...
Engineering the First Mass Transit Tramway
Aerial tramways are not normally considered for a cross-town mass transit system. They are no longer limited to the ski resorts since construction of the link between Manhattan Island...
New York City's New Town
New York City has taken advantage of a little used island, Roosevelt Island, in the middle of the East River to build a unique residential new town. The large development is connected...
Largest and Lightest Fabric Roof to Date
A dome concept that could change roof design throughout the world is being used on the new Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium in Michigan. The roof is a cable restrained air supported fiberglass...
Proven Organic Coatings for Long Term Protection
Recent advances in coatings materials and their application make possible improved protection of structures in normal or agressive environments. Shopcoating and field application are compared....
Protection of Piles: Steel, Concrete, Wood
Normal construction materials have a very limited life when placed in a corrosive soil or water environment; steel rusts, concrete spalls, and wood rots (if the insects don't...
Dialog Between Engineers: Designers, Contractors, Manufacturers
A case history showing the untypical situation where engineers from all segments of the construction industry worked together to design and build a power plant. Site conditions were such...
Design and Construction of Steel Chimney Liners
This is believed to be the first book to be compiled and published on this subject, even though the steel liner is now the most widely used in fossil-fueled electric generating stations...
Open Cut Construction
Temporary Earth Retaining Structures
excavation...
Wood Structures
A Design Guide and Commentary
This book,
Converting Existing Hydro-Electric Dams and Reservoirs into Pumped Storage Facilities
Proceedings of the Engineering Foundation Conference on Converting Existing Hydro-Electric Dams and Reservoirs into Pumped Storage Facilities, held at Franklin Pierce College, Rindge,...
Lessons from Dam Incidents, USA
This report is primarily concerned with failures, accidents, damage during construction, and major repairs relating to dams in the USA. The purpose of this report is to present available...
Residential Storm Water Management
Objectives, Principles & Design Considerations
This joint report examines the objectives, principles, and design considerations to be applied to the development of stormwater management systems to serve residential communities. Based...
The Constructed Environment with Man as the Measure as Part of the Quality System in Construction
Proceedings of the Engineering Foundation Conference held at Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California, November 3-8, 1974. Sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers....
Port Structure Costs
The purpose of this report is to share various types of port structures, with particular attention to such economic considerations as construction costs, maintenance costs, and useful...
Foundations for Dams
Proceedings of the Engineering Foundation Conference, Foundations for Dams, held in Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California, March 17-21, 1974. Sponsored by the Geotechnical...
Use of Shotcrete for Underground Structural Support
Proceedings of the Engineering Foundation Conference, held at Berwick Academy, South Berwick, Maine, July 16-20, 1973. Sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American...
Specialty Conference on Metal Bridges
The objective of the Specialty Conference on Metal Bridges was to present recent developments from research and practice to practicing structural engineers and to researchers. The sessions...
Urban Runoff
Quantity & Quality
Proceedings of the Research Conference, Urban Runoff: Quantity and Quality, held at Franklin Pierce College, Rindge, New Hampshire, August 11-16, 1974. Sponsored by the Engineering Foundation...
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