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ASCE Contributors ASCE Home About ASCE Contributors ASCE Home Featured Post Society NewsA Message to Students from ASCE President K.N. Gunalan September 9, 2020 K.N. Gunalan’s year as ASCE president certainly has been unique among the annals of Society history. But Gunalan has guided the Society through the COVID-19 pandemic with strength and grace, and, as his presidential term Read moreBY Kancheepuram N. Gunalan, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE ASCE Salary Report Reveals ‘Strong’ Profession, Positive Trends September 30, 2020 The ASCE 2020 Civil Engineering Salary Report shows an industry with fundamentals that continue trending in the right direction. The median pre-tax annual salary in 2019 among survey respondents was $115,000, up from $109,000 last… Read MoreBY Ben WalpoleBY Ben Walpole ASCE Plot Points Season 4 Episode 5: Making Media Moves September 29, 2020 Mathew Picardal does a little bit of everything when it comes to popular civil engineering communication. He works as a structural project manager for DCI Engineers. He’s also started a YouTube channel called the Structural… Read MoreBY Ben WalpoleBY Ben Walpole ASCE Plot Points Season 4 Episode 4: A ‘Novel’ Approach to Civil Engineering September 22, 2020 Melissa Fischer is a supervising engineer for the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts. But lately, they’re probably better known as a novelist. Their novel, The Advocacy,” has earned rave reviews – Kirkus Reviews called the… Read MoreBY Ben WalpoleBY Ben Walpole Educating the 21st Century Civil Engineer September 22, 2020 The road to success is always under construction.” – Lily Tomlin For centuries, civil engineers have dedicated themselves to serving the public. But as the world and society’s needs evolve, so does civil engineering. Ensuring… Read MoreBY Samantha-Rose HallBY Samantha-Rose Hall ASCE Makes History With First Virtual Technical Conference September 17, 2020 It was a history-making week for ASCE with the Society’s first Virtual Technical Conference, Sept. 14-18. The event, held entirely online, collected technical experts and speakers from different ASCE Institutes as well as the Aerospace… Read MoreBY Ben WalpoleBY Ben Walpole Cultivate Innovation at the ASCE 2020 Convention September 17, 2020 The ASCE 2020 Convention is here to set you on the path to building innovation. The Society’s flagship event will delve into civil engineering topics that are most relevant to you and will earn you… Read MoreBY Thomas Smith IIIBY Thomas Smith III All News Save America’s Infrastructure Congress Focuses on Clean and Renewable Energy October 01, 2020 Over the last two weeks, Congress’ spotlight was on clean and renewable energy. The Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources, the House Committee on Natural Resources, and the House Committee on Energy & Commerce held hearings on the topic. Last week, the House passed H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act. The... Read MoreASCE Releases Preliminary Data on Investment Trends in Transit, Roads, and Bridges September 23, 2020 With the impending expiration of the FAST Act on September 30, the American Society of Civil Engineers released new data on transit systems, roads, and bridges, showing that the current transportation system investment trends are unsustainable, producing dire consequences for the American people and the economy. The cumulative investment gap between what we are currently... Read MoreUnited for Infrastructure to #RebuildBetter September 17, 2020 United for Infrastructure 2020, formerly known as ‘Infrastructure Week,’ looked a little different this year. Aside from a whole brand new name, branding, and hashtag (#RebuildBetter), this national week of advocacy went all virtual – for the first time ever – due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But that didn’t stop our members, staff, partners,... Read MoreNew Study: U.S. Mayors Prioritize Infrastructure Investment to Drive Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery September 17, 2020 America’s mayors are at the forefront of infrastructure initiatives – from public works projects to filling potholes, repairing roads, solid waste management, and more. Mayors from small to large cities, from the South to the West, from Midwest to Northeast, argue that investing in infrastructure to generate jobs and economic growth is the top immediate... Read MoreAll Save America’s Infrastructure Posts Categories Podcasts Society News Careers & Leadership Perspectives Promote the Profession Save America’s Infrastructure Sustainable Engineering Technical Notes Archives Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 150,000 members worldwide and is America’s oldest national engineering society. ASCE Home Privacy Policy Policies and Disclaimers ©...