Licensing the Moose River Hydroelectric Project
This paper describes environmental considerations in the licensing and permitting of the Moose River Hydroelectric Project, a 12.2 MW development in Central New York State. It illustrates...
Towards a Grammar for Structural Design
Self-Evacuation of Bottom-Supported Monorails
Creative Application of Materials Engineering
Society's demand for an aesthetically pleasing and safe constructed environment, along with the construction industry's higher and higher costs, dictate that...
Use of POE/POU Technology at US Army Installations
A wide spectrum of adverse water quality characteristics has been experienced at US Army installations throughout the country. These characteristics, both interim and long-term in nature,...
Instream Flows for Recreational and Aesthetic Resources
Methods for assessing impacts of instream flow changes on recreation and aesthetics are presented. Impacts to recreation can be predicted by quantifying recreational use, predicting impacts...
Instream Flow Methodologies and Requirements
Instream flow is a term applied to the discharge occurring downstream from and at least partly controlled by a dam or diversion structure. The volume and timing of instream flows most...
Structural Art in the Lunar Environment
Building structures will be a necessary part of extending our presence on the moon. In designing and building these structures, aesthetic value will play a prominent role. History shows...
Introduction—Aesthetics: The Science of the Beautiful
Aesthetics of High-Rise Building Structures
The structural aesthetics of high-rise buildings is discussed, with particular emphasis on building frames, individual members and on joints and connections. Examples are given of towers...
Aesthetics and Design of Prestressed High-Rise Buildings
This paper will address the aesthetics, economic and construction-related advantages of prestressed concrete for high-rise buildings, with an emphasis on the South-East Asia region. While...
Structural Expression in Tall and Super Tall Buildings
The economic and social pressures that have pushed skyscrapers higher above our cities have also brought forth new structural systems for tall buildings. As this trend is expected to continue...
The Engineering Aesthetics of Tall Buildings
The Proceedings of a session on the Aesthetics and Design of High-Rise Buildings at the ASCE Convention in Denver is included in its entirety. The session was chaired by Lynn Beedle and...
The Problem of Evaluating Marine Fishery Habitat
Measuring the value of fisheries habitat is made difficult by the fact that the final product, fish, is a common property resource and its non-commercial values (e. g. , recreation, aesthetics)...
Visual Assessment and Public Involvement for Automated People Movers
The subject of aesthetics tends to focus general perceptions regarding the public acceptability of proposed Automated People Mover (APM) projects. It is therefore important to carry out...
Effects of Scale on Tall Buildings
The laws of scale in relation to structures are explored within an historic, as well as an aesthetic context. Particular emphasis is placed on the development of structural systems for...
Safety, Maintenance, and Aesthetic Considerations Associated with Outlet Control Structures for Stormwater Detention Ponds
Findings of the Task Committee for the Design of Outlet Control Structures, an ASCE Technical Committee, regarding maintenance, safety and aesthetic considerations for stormwater detention...
Evaluation of the Visual Effects of the Coastal Zone
Developing a Coastal Management Constituency
Journal of Urban Planning and Development
The Journal of Urban Planning and Development covers the application of civil engineering to such aspects of urban planning as area-wide transportation, the coordination of planning and programming of...
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