Civil Engineering Magazine: Recent submissions
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Practicing the Principles of Equitable Participation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)A Question of Ethics: Engineers should practice the principles of equitable participation. -
Integrity Is Paramount When Engineers Act as Expert Witnesses
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)A member submits a paper to an ASCE journal. A complainant claims that the author fraudulently manipulated his analysis in order to reach his desired conclusion. Was the Society’s Code of Ethics violated in this instance? -
Engineers Must Be Efficient, Equitable, and Ethical In the Delivery of Engineering Services
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)A member makes gifts and other payments to a public official, violating the ASCE Code of Ethics in the process. -
A Fine Line: The U.S.-Mexico Boundary
(2016)The survey defining the boundary between the United States and Mexico may have lacked the grandeur of the Lewis and Clark expedition but remains one of the greatest events in U.S. political history. -
A Question of Ethics: Is Marijuana Use a Violation of ASCE's Code of Ethics?
(2016)What are the circumstances under which marijuana use during working hours would violate ASCE's Code of Ethics? -
The Making of Central Park
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The Bridges of Central Park
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The Heart of New York: Grand Central Terminal
(2013)Now 100 years old, New York City’s Grand Central Terminal has been—and continues to be—one of the nation’s most important railroad hubs and is located in one of its most fascinating buildings. -
A Tale of Two Cities: Chicago, Duluth, and The Birth of the Modern Vertical Lift Bridge
(2013)The cities of Chicago and Duluth, Minnesota, gave rise to the modern vertical lift bridge. -
Water on a Mission: The Acequias of San Antonio
(2013)The acequias—or irrigation channels—of San Antonio were essential to the survival of Spanish colonists. -
Chicago Style: The Cortland Street Drawbridge
(2014)The City of Chicago has erected many river crossings over the years, but none of them shaped the future of movable bridge design more than the Cortland Street Drawbridge, which was the first of its kind when it opened, in 1902.