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Waste plastic repurposed for use in asphalt mix
Researchers study performance of New York city roads paved with plastic-infused asphalt.
If the Earth moves, this flexible iron pipe moves too
The 104 in. diameter ductile iron water pipe can move horizontally up to 13 ft.
Major action needed to meet 2030 Sustainable Development Goal deadline
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.
Internet-connected sensors can catch wastewater overflow early
A case study gauges whether ultrasonic sensors can detect a sewer system's choke events better than traditional video monitoring.
Pilot project to test forward-osmosis membranes for water reuse
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.
A better way to purify irrigation water by trapping sediment in basins
Here's a way to enhance the performance of vortex-settling basins in removing sediment from irrigation freshwater.
‘Living’ wood to add strength, capture carbon using microbes
A bioink application would introduce mineral-producing microbes into cut lumber.
Finding mega city solutions for rural problems
The 2022 ASCE Innovation Contest challenged students to address one or more UN Sustainability Goal by connecting their new ideas to Future World Vision.
HBO’s Westworld, ASCE’s Future World Vision offer competing futures
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.
Why we must learn from disasters
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.
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