August marks the anniversary of the opening of the original span of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, northwest of New Orleans, LA. At 23.86 miles long, the Causeway is the world’s longest...
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Money makes the civil engineering world go 'round.
This much we know.
So, it’s probably wise to listen to Marci Rossell, Ph.D., former chief economist for CNBC with experience in both the...
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July marks the anniversary of the certification of navigability for the Eads South Pass Navigation Works. The completion of the South Pass Navigation Works opened a channel at the mouth of the...
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With the ASCE 2017 Convention in New Orleans this fall, ASCE President Norma Jean Mattei, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, has the unique opportunity of welcoming attendees to her hometown.
New Orleans...
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Music, tradition, and a whole lot of oysters.
ASCE’s 2017 Convention is heading south, Oct. 8-11, to the largest city in Louisiana, where the motto is “Laissez les bon temps rouler,” or...
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