American Society of Civil Engineers

06/26/2026

🤝 finals
Happy Canoe Day to all who celebrate—especially the 26 Concrete Canoe teams competing in this year’s Society-wide finals TODAY at Fairmont State University!

Find out which team will take home the gold TOMORROW NIGHT. Until then, check out the full list of universities competing in the 2026 and join us in congratulating this year’s qualifiers: https://go.asce.org/4fIwixa.

06/24/2026

In 2015, President Barack Obama commemorated the 50th anniversary of the civil rights-era marches in Alabama with powerful words. Now those words, transcribed in concrete, have become the centerpiece of the newly opened Obama Presidential Center on the South Side of Chicago.

Learn more about what is likely the largest-scale use of architectural ultra-high-performance concrete in North America: https://go.asce.org/3RPx2GT.

06/22/2026

Water began flowing through New York City’s 1st major water supply system on this day in 1842.⁠

A transformative achievement in public works, the Croton Aqueduct became the model for municipal water supply across the United States. Just a decade later, the site would take on even greater significance in engineering history when 12 esteemed engineers gathered there to establish the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Learn more about the pioneering project: https://go.asce.org/4epR7uQ.

06/19/2026

The ancient Romans called. They wanted their marble back. So engineers delivered. ⁠

Nearly 2,000 years after it was first built, the Colosseum's southern facade was restored using the exact same materials Romans used to construct it. Find out how its designers navigated the delicate balance of preserving authenticity while integrating modern engineering practices within one of the world’s most recognized historic landmarks: https://go.asce.org/4xiwA3X.

06/17/2026

We know that the upfront cost of resilient infrastructure can be significant, but what do we stand to lose from long-term neglect?

Ahead of his keynote address, senior staff writer at Grist.org and author of The Great Displacement, Jake Bittle joined a special edition of ASCE Interchange Live to discuss how the climate crisis heightens the need to invest in both clean energy and resilient infrastructure.

Watch the full conversation on the + save the date for ASCE2027: The Infrastructure and Engineering Experience in Philadelphia, March 1-5, 2027: https://go.asce.org/4ep9Gkh.

06/10/2026

Scotland’s Renfrew Bridge is as impressive as it looks.

Prefabricated and floated into place, the 604-foot, double-leaf swing bridge’s design was fully developed in 3D to coordinate engineering efforts across 5 countries. Explore how the landmark infrastructure project leveraged digital twin technology to balance design, efficiency and constructability on the : https://go.asce.org/4ep7Xep.

06/09/2026

Data centers and artificial intelligence have sent energy demand skyrocketing to unprecedented levels, creating challenges for civil engineers in the sector—1 of only 2 whose grade slipped in ASCE’s 2025 .

Are we doing enough to protect “the most critical of all critical infrastructures”?

Artificial intelligence and data centers drive energy demand up as the sector works to keep pace after its grade fell in ASCE’s 2025 infrastructure report card.

06/04/2026

The votes are in: ASCE members elected Rossana D’Antonio, P.E., G.E., ENV SP, F.ASCE, as the Society’s 2027 president-elect.

Read the full list of elected officers: https://go.asce.org/4ufgHZg.

06/03/2026

Renowned illustrator and bestselling author of “The Way Things Work” and other beloved architecture and design books, David Macaulay, is one of 4 keynote speakers set to take the stage at the inaugural ASCE2027: The Infrastructure and Engineering Experience.

Learn more + save the date for : https://go.asce.org/43hJLV8.