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From VR experiences at in-person events to online webinars, there are several opportunities to explore Future World Vision. See the full list of events to find one that fits your calendar.
From VR experiences at in-person events to online webinars, there are several opportunities to explore Future World Vision. See the full list of events to find one that fits your calendar.
After years of hype, has the push for hyperloop transportation finally stalled?
An open, collaborative design process enabled the project team to overcome multiple challenges on a unique building on a severely constrained urban setting.
Researchers study performance of New York city roads paved with plastic-infused asphalt.
The 104 in. diameter ductile iron water pipe can move horizontally up to 13 ft.
A National Academies report highlights actions to be taken by engineers and others to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals intended to be met by 2030.
A case study gauges whether ultrasonic sensors can detect a sewer system's choke events better than traditional video monitoring.
A Canary Islands research consortium is pilot-testing the use of a forward-osmosis membrane system as a means of reusing brine from a local seawater desalination facility.
Here's a way to enhance the performance of vortex-settling basins in removing sediment from irrigation freshwater.
A bioink application would introduce mineral-producing microbes into cut lumber.
The 2022 ASCE Innovation Contest challenged students to address one or more UN Sustainability Goal by connecting their new ideas to Future World Vision.
For civil engineers, the vision of the future presented by HBO's Westworld is instructive, especially in the ways that it compares to and contrasts with ASCE’s Future World Vision initiative.
In episode 132 of ASCE Plot Points, Bruneau discusses his new book, the “Three Little Pigs” fable, and why we must find blessings in disasters.
Ray Bert reviews Tyler Cowen and Daniel Gross' 'Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World.'
Adding plant-based biogenic components to asphalt binders can help decarbonize road construction.
The new twin-span, basket-handle, through-arch bridge improves commuter and pedestrian connectivity in the Quad Cities region of Illinois and Iowa.
A tornado simulator capable of simultaneously producing swirling and translating winds has opened in the Wind Hazard Mitigation Laboratory at the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla.
ASCE continues to work across multiple fronts to better incorporate climate data into its future codes and standards.
A series of four $325 million energy self-sufficient villages are set to be built in the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec.
These technologies use mirrors to concentrate sunlight to generate heat for low-cost electricity production and industrial processing that can be used independent of daylight hours, according to the DOE.
The platform updates follow a clear path for the user: more information to discover; more ways to explore that information; and more ways to contribute your own perspective.
Ray Bert reviews Thomas H. Davenport and Steven M. Miller's “Working with AI: Real Stories of Human-Machine Collaboration.”
Known as the Closing America's Wastewater Access Gap Community Initiative, the project ultimately is intended to address unmet sanitation needs in rural areas throughout the United States.
Reflecting the sun’s heat, collecting rainwater, absorbing noise: the cooling and pollution control benefits of the volumes for urban spaces would be multifaceted.
Thomas Z. Scarangello, P.E., M.ASCE, shares his thoughts on how nontechnical skills could redefine the future of engineering.
Nature-based and hard infrastructure solutions work in tandem to protect and restore coastal communities in Louisiana and Florida.
Because cities are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, civil engineers are working to decarbonize buildings, power generation, transportation systems, and other urban infrastructure.
During a recent ASCE webinar, professors discussed how they've incorporated the platform into their curricula at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
NASA is funding research on new concrete mixes that rely on materials found on the moon to construct habitats, launch platforms, and other infrastructure that astronauts will need.
An Indianapolis highway project uses drones for site surveying to improve efficiency and safety.
Rope access systems help engineers keep a giant radio telescope scanning the skies within a protected zone in Green Bank, West Virginia.
As the world grows warmer, engineers strive to protect and preserve our threatened infrastructure from wildfires and heat waves.
A team has developed an instrumented bike that will improve cyclist efficiency, safety, and mobility by tracking the condition of cycling infrastructure such as trails, sidewalks, and paved pathways.
Scheduled for completion in late 2023, the hotel's striking facade with domed windows will contribute to the building’s carbon-positive operation while also evoking Colorado’s aspen trees.
A study sought to combine historical records with current survey data to form a complete picture of erosion that has affected coastlines over the past 50 years.
The city is forming the Delta Region Geologic Hazard Abatement District, the first such district in California seeking to combat levee failure rather than more traditional geologic hazards.
In episode 118 of the ASCE Plot Points podcast, Taylor talks about how wildfires continue to affect his homestate of California and what civil engineers can do to help.
Results show that impervious land cover yields higher percent changes than rainfall changes for the minimum, mean, and maximum event flooding intensity.
Known as OCEANIX Busan, the prototype is being built to demonstrate that floating infrastructure can create new spaces for coastal cities that want to expand sustainably as sea levels rise.
Technological advancements are enabling various strategies for capturing geospatial data, ranging from cheap and simple smartphone-based solutions to expensive high-tech devices.
The project aims to “electrify the driving route from the Colorado Rockies to the Starbucks Support Center in Seattle,” according to a March 15 news release from Starbucks.
A joint task force is charged with investigating the use of submarine telecommunications cables for ocean and climate monitoring and disaster warning.
Episode 115 of the ASCE Plot Points podcast explores some of the key technologies and their implications for civil engineers.
In the aftermath of a storm, search and rescue teams face considerable obstacles. Drones can provide sky-high views during search and rescue operations.
The policy statement lists nine actions that infrastructure owners should take “to avoid disruption and preserve public safety.”
The 1,388 ft tall, 60-story building will be the city’s largest all-electric tower, and will operate with net-zero carbon emissions.
As the global threat of cybercrime grows, so does concern for our nation's critical infrastructure. How engineers can prepare our systems for cyberwar?
This paper introduces a method of strengthening prestressed concrete continuous box-girder bridges with prestressed steel strands.
A new study examines how to integrate connected and autonomous vehicles into transportation agencies' future infrastructure plans.
Piezoelectric concrete sensors are capable of assessing concrete’s maturity in situ, a development that will increase construction site flexibility.
Released in October, the report examines the contributions to grid resilience made by hydropower in the case of certain extreme events.
State Route 37 is a low-lying and flood-prone highway. Caltrans and local partners are assessing measures to protect SR 37 against high water in the future.
Houston Public Works is developing a digital twin that will help determine water quality management and future capacity needs.
High-rise design would absorb carbon and purify the air, creating urban forests.
Gerald Buckwalter, ASCE's chief innovation officer, discusses how Future World Vision is helping engineers reimagine infrastructure.
Leading engineers examine the Mega City 2070 platform and its potential to transform the profession and holistically shape the future built environment.
Youn Sim, Ph.D., P.E., principal engineer at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, discusses the surge of renewables in energy infrastructure.
A 53-story tower, dubbed Vertical Oasis, will be capable of harnessing nature through a combination of factors such as renewable energy harvesting and AI.
The system’s stacked formation effectively creates a wall of wind turbines.
Customizable, mobile intelligent micro-units are coming soon. Developed by a Slovakian company, the "cars" could transform where we live and work and how we get there.
The rise of shared mobility is reshaping cities, which presents its own set of opportunities and challenges.
Civil engineers are promoting resiliency to ensure that the infrastructure they design today can withstand the impacts of a changing climate tomorrow.
The beam counteracts deformations and other stresses without active human input.
Android phones can now be used like miniature seismometers.
See how Future World Vision comes to life through an immersive VR experience.
Stay updated on the upcoming Future World Vision giant-screen film, Cities of the Future.
Create and share your own custom tour of Mega City 2070.