Abstract: This paper acknowledges three major issues facing the civil engineering profession today: (1) civil engineering salaries have not increased at the pace of most other professions and engineering disciplines; (2) civil ...

Abstract: The use of competitive bidding for engagement of engineering services continues to increase. A review of the current status of the practice with particular reference to public agencies is presented and analyzed. Both ...

Abstract: The professional liability crisis has reached historic heights and there has been a marked increase in interest in the character of lawsuits filed. A number of states have enacted “frivolous lawsuit” legislation, which ...

Abstract: The successful design of glass as a structural element depends mainly on the ability to predict failure with accuracy and ease. Over the last

Abstract: AbstractThe spring dry season occurring in an arid region of the southwestern United States, which receives both winter storm track and summer monsoon precipitation, is investigated. Bimodal precipitation and vegetation ...

Abstract: AbstractCoastal droughts that simultaneously affect California, Oregon, and Washington are rare, but they have extensive and severe impacts (e.g., wildfire and agriculture). To better understand these events, historical ...

Abstract: AbstractClimate models project significant twenty-first-century declines in water availability over the American West from anthropogenic warming. However, the physical mechanisms underpinning this response are poorly ...