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Commercial Drone Deliveries in the US
A few weeks ago, Alphabet’s drone unit Wing launched the first commercial drone delivery in the United States. The company is partnering...
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Nov 12, 20191 min read


Greener Cities, Greener Future
By 2050, over 65% of the world’s population is expected to live in urban areas, according to the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group....
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Oct 23, 20191 min read


Improved Concrete
Researchers at Brunel University London and Mutah University in Jordan have recently developed a way of making “stronger” concrete meant...
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Oct 7, 20191 min read


Capitol Hill Bills
With Congress coming back in session after their August recess, some significant federal funding bills are set to potentially pass...
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Sep 18, 20191 min read


Labor Day Fun Facts
Labor Day might mostly be recognized as a chance for a long weekend getaway, but the day is intended to commemorate the over 150 million...
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Aug 29, 20191 min read


Construction Safety Improvements
Residents in many cities likely notice (and complain about) what seems like constant construction on their streets, from small pothole...
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Aug 20, 20192 min read


The Future of Driverless Cars
You might have noticed more and more mention of autonomous cars recently—big companies like Tesla and Google are working on taking...
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Aug 5, 20192 min read


How Earthquakes Are Shaping Civil Engineering
Earthquakes like this month’s 7.1 magnitude quake can be devastating. But new ways of planning and building now exist to take into...
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Jul 15, 20191 min read


Civil Engineering in Our Developing World
The American Society of Civil Engineer’s new effort, Future World Vision: Infrastructure Reimagined , asks civil engineers to consider...
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Jun 26, 20191 min read


School Architecture as Community
A school district in Rockford, Illinois has recently debuted a school designed to imitate a town hall with an open, pragmatic spatial...
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Jun 11, 20191 min read


U.S. Infrastructure and Neglect
A recent NPR interview with Tom Smith, the executive director of the American Society of Civil Engineers, discusses the United States’ D+...
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May 27, 20191 min read


Styrofoam Alternatives
Researchers at Washington State University have recently developed a plant-based insulation alternative to Styrofoam, according to this...
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May 13, 20191 min read


Cascading Natural Disasters on the Rise
With rising global temperatures, natural disasters have become more frequent and intense in recent years—costing over $1.5 trillion and...
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Apr 30, 20191 min read


Wastewater Recycling in Los Angeles
The April issue of the ASCE magazine features a short article on Los Angeles’s Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant (WRP). The plant is among...
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Apr 15, 20191 min read


National Wind Energy Research Projects
In recent news surrounding environmental sustainability, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a total of $6.2 million to nine...
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Mar 31, 20191 min read


The Patron Saint of Engineers
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, you might be looking forward to one of the many nationwide parades and celebrations, but did you know...
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Mar 14, 20191 min read


New Orleans Flood Defenses
Over ten years after the devastating Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has just recently finished a $731 million Permanent Canal Closures...
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Mar 1, 20191 min read


Happy Valentine's Day!
On this chocolate-filled day of the year, we show appreciation to our friends, family, and loved ones. Here are some fun facts about the...
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Feb 14, 20191 min read


The Polar Vortex
With record-breaking freezing temperatures across much of the Midwest, personal safety as well as infrastructural cracks provide concern...
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Jan 31, 20191 min read


Scrap Tires and Structural Integrity
Following a deadly earthquake in Lombok, Indonesia, Dr. Jan Bernal-Sánchez writes on researching ways to improve building foundations in...
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Jan 15, 20191 min read
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