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Report Card for America’s Infrastructure

Legislative Fly-In takes investment message to the Hill: What's your infrastructure story?

When 200 ASCE members gathered in the nation’s capital this week for...

Map of the United States made up of icons such as a plane, bus, bridge, and pipes.

Infrastructure’s upward momentum reflected in report card

Money flowing into U.S. infrastructure since 2021 helped bring a C grade...

ASCE report card release owns the news cycle, drives infrastructure conversation

The world woke up Tuesday morning to find civil engineers dominating the news cycle.

5 key takeaways from the ‘2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure’

The all-time best C cumulative grade is a good indicator that the...

Infrastructure report card numbers are telling; what do they say about your sector?

It’s the best-ever overall grade, but that C barely scratches the surface.

2025 Report Card emphasizes need for sustained investment

The 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure gave the U.S. an overall...

Empowering energy infrastructure for tomorrow

In this ASCE Interchange Live, Michael Miller, vice president of engineering services...

Screen grab from 1998 Report Card release at National Press Club - courtesy C-SPAN

27 years ago, ASCE’s first Report Card for America’s Infrastructure was a game-changer

As it was being conceived, the "1998 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure"...

graphic depicts March 25 release date for report card for America's infrastructure

From halls of Congress to living room couches, infrastructure report card resonates

A massive infrastructure funding law came on the heels of the 2021 report card.

How ASCE’s infrastructure report card gets made

Team members gladly expend time, energy, and brain cells for the greater good.

Legislative Fly-In takes investment message to the Hill: What's your infrastructure story?

When 200 ASCE members gathered in the nation’s capital this week for...

Infrastructure’s upward momentum reflected in report card

Money flowing into U.S. infrastructure since 2021 helped bring a C grade...

ASCE report card release owns the news cycle, drives infrastructure conversation

The world woke up Tuesday morning to find civil engineers dominating the news cycle.

5 key takeaways from the ‘2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure’

The all-time best C cumulative grade is a good indicator that the...

Infrastructure report card numbers are telling; what do they say about your sector?

It’s the best-ever overall grade, but that C barely scratches the surface.

2025 Report Card emphasizes need for sustained investment

The 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure gave the U.S. an overall...

Empowering energy infrastructure for tomorrow

In this ASCE Interchange Live, Michael Miller, vice president of engineering services...

27 years ago, ASCE’s first Report Card for America’s Infrastructure was a game-changer

As it was being conceived, the "1998 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure"...

From halls of Congress to living room couches, infrastructure report card resonates

A massive infrastructure funding law came on the heels of the 2021 report card.

How ASCE’s infrastructure report card gets made

Team members gladly expend time, energy, and brain cells for the greater good.

Legislative Fly-In takes investment message to the Hill: What's your infrastructure story?

When 200 ASCE members gathered in the nation’s capital this week for...

Infrastructure’s upward momentum reflected in report card

Money flowing into U.S. infrastructure since 2021 helped bring a C grade...

ASCE report card release owns the news cycle, drives infrastructure conversation

The world woke up Tuesday morning to find civil engineers dominating the news cycle.

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2025 Report Card emphasizes need for sustained investment

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Biondini earns Dan M. Frangopol Medal for Life-Cycle Engineering of Civil Structures

ASCE has honored Fabio Biondini with the 2025 Dan M. Frangopol Medal...

Mahadevan recognized with Alfredo Ang Award on Risk Analysis & Management of Civil Infrastructure

ASCE has honored Sankaran Mahadevan with the 2025 Alfredo Ang Award on...

Shields honored with Can-Am Civil Engineering Amity Award

ASCE has honored Donald H. Shields with the 2025 Can-Am Civil Engineering Amity Award.

Pestrella recognized with ENR Award of Excellence

One of ASCE’s own has earned Engineering News-Record’s highest honor.

Your vote is your voice

With ASCE Election season nearly here (voting opens May 1), Isamar Escobar...

ASCE board works to stay ahead of ever-changing 2025 civil engineering landscape

The ever-changing civil engineering landscape of 2025 demands new ideas and new...

5 key takeaways from the ‘2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure’

The all-time best C cumulative grade is a good indicator that the...

Pendyala recognized with Frank M. Masters Transportation Engineering Award

ASCE has honored Ram Pendyala with the 2025 Frank M. Masters Transportation...

ASCE honors Ceylan with Francis C. Turner Award

ASCE has honored Halil Ceylan with the 2025 Francis C. Turner Award.

2025 Report Card emphasizes need for sustained investment

The 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure gave the U.S. an overall...

Biondini earns Dan M. Frangopol Medal for Life-Cycle Engineering of Civil Structures

ASCE has honored Fabio Biondini with the 2025 Dan M. Frangopol Medal...

Mahadevan recognized with Alfredo Ang Award on Risk Analysis & Management of Civil Infrastructure

ASCE has honored Sankaran Mahadevan with the 2025 Alfredo Ang Award on...

Shields honored with Can-Am Civil Engineering Amity Award

ASCE has honored Donald H. Shields with the 2025 Can-Am Civil Engineering Amity Award.

Pestrella recognized with ENR Award of Excellence

One of ASCE’s own has earned Engineering News-Record’s highest honor.

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Understanding variations in bridge clearance for massive Panamax ships

Newer technologies including GPS and global navigation satellite systems are tested to...

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Innovative strategies for accurate construction cost forecasting

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Innovative strategies for accurate construction cost forecasting

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A new strategy provides a rapid wildfire hydrological impact assessment without the...

Can water treatment plant sludge be recycled into a shield from gamma radiation?

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Option contracts improve urban water security in drought conditions

This flexible measure allows a water transfer under certain circumstances from one...

Predict pavement conditions on a budget using datasets and AI

Researchers show how combining openly available datasets with artificial intelligence can help...

Which brick pattern makes for a stronger wall?

Load-bearing tests push the limits of various brick walls with running bond...

3 concrete repair mortars compared for adherence, durability

Traditional portland, polymer, and polyurethane cement blend mortars are tested for bonding...

Evaluating the potential of drones to monitor road conditions

Studies show the benefits of using drones to examine pavement and other...

Tapping anaerobic digestion’s potential as a renewable energy source

Researchers develop an efficient method to compare ways wastewater facilities’ biosolids can...

Understanding variations in bridge clearance for massive Panamax ships

Newer technologies including GPS and global navigation satellite systems are tested to...

Innovative strategies for accurate construction cost forecasting

Here are clues to look for that will improve your ability to...

First the wildfires, then the flooding? How to assess the risk

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U.S. infrastructure received its highest grade ever from ASCE’s Report Card for America’s Infrastructure with an overall grade of C. But there's still much work to be done.

While the 2025 #InfrastructureReportCard is still hot off the press, read a breakdown of the nation’s GPA: https://t.co/K4LNZIbgbT.

14 Apr 2025

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“I want to make a supportive workplace for the next generation, so that all workers feel comfortable asking questions and confident with their skills.”

Not only does Uma Lakshman want to change the way we view sustainable design, she wants to uplift women and young professionals along the way. Learn more about the 2025 ASCE New Face of Civil Engineering: https://t.co/dwGorZLnZS.

12 Apr 2025

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8 of the 18 critical infrastructure categories addressed by the 2025 #InfrastructureReportCard improved since the 2021 report. Energy, however, was 1 of 2 categories that decreased, falling from a C- to a D+.

Michael Miller, vice president of engineering services at @ExoGroupLLC, discusses how civil engineers can raise the grade for America’s energy infrastructure based on the findings in ASCE’s 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure: https://t.co/UwHfrTnFan.

9 Apr 2025

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The world’s first skyscraper to integrate wind turbines into its design was completed #OTD in 2008. The Bahrain World Trade Center’s turbines, supported by 3 skybridges, provide 11-15% of the towers’ total power consumption. https://t.co/01QUhVEUaZ

8 Apr 2025

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What do you do when a massive landslide closes off the road to the tallest mountain in North America? Build a bridge and get over it, of course.⁠
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Alaska’s Pretty Rocks Bridge is a pretty daring work in progress, constructed using an innovative truss-launching method. ⁠
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The need for the 475-foot single-span arose after a slow-moving landslide blocked the 92-mile-long single-lane gravel Denali Park Road, which supports an estimated $1 billion per year economy tied in part to cruise ships and ports. ⁠
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Not only is the site geologically complex, increasingly unstable, difficult to access and has only a 5-month summer construction window; it also has a very limited amount of level ground on which to work.⁠
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Find out how the unique project and its engineers are actively working against all odds to restore access to the interior of @denalinps - link in bio.⁠
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📸: Granite Construction; BGC Engineering USA Inc.

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Despite major advancements in technology and civil engineering that support, Mother Nature has a mind of her own. That’s where nature-based solutions come in. go.asce.org/4loylXw

10 Apr 2025

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@ASCETweets

What do you do when a massive landslide closes off the road to the tallest mountain in North America? Build a bridge, of course.

Constructed using an innovative truss-launching method, the Pretty Rocks Bridge is a pretty daring work in progress. Find out how the unique project will restore access to the interior of @DenaliNPS: https://t.co/8qcaaNZI9Y.

9 Apr 2025

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Are you getting paid what you’re worth? We’ll help you find out.

Take #ASCE’s 2024 Salary Survey now to create a snapshot of industry compensation trends: bit.ly/3mSk33Q. https://t.co/wS5NEqfjyX

7 Apr 2025

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Retired in 2012, the space shuttle Endeavour orbited the Earth 4,671 times over 25 missions.

To prepare for its next great adventure as the centerpiece of California Science Center’s Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, engineers were tasked with a mission of their own: supporting the180-foot-tall, 500,000-pound multi-element artifact in a seismically active region: https://t.co/MdPKxPSNLC.

14 Apr 2025

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When it began service #OTD in 1878, the California Street Cable Car Railroad Company served more than 11,000 riders.
Today, San Francisco's oldest cable car line is still in operation. https://t.co/Ne5u23CPPE

10 Apr 2025

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Resilient design is the first line of defense against natural disasters.

A new ASCE standard establishes minimum requirements for building structures in high-risk flood areas. Learn more about ASCE/SEI 24-24: go.asce.org/3XKYcPk.

8 Apr 2025

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We’re #LinkedInLive with Michael Miller!
Tune in now: go.asce.org/3QUCW5R.

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Though ASCE’s 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure gave the nation’s infrastructure its highest-ever overall grade, energy was one of two categories to decrease from the 2021 #InfrastructureReportCard.

Join us April 4 at 12:30 p.m. ET for a discussion with https://t.co/OJYtwH0rcA

4 Apr 2025