Civil Engineering Magazine: Recent submissions
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A Question of Ethics: Changing Times, Enduring Ethical Obligations
(2014)Three hypothetical scenarios illustrate how ASCE’s Code of Ethics has evolved over the past 100 years. -
A Question of Ethics: The Importance of Personal Accountability
(2014)General Motors’ ignition switch problems demonstrate the need to pay attention to engineers’ concerns. -
Around the Bend: Horseshoe Curve
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Drinking the Mississippi: The Chain of Rocks Water Purification Plant
(2015)In the mid-19th century the city of St. Louis did not seem particularly likely to become a leader in water treatment technology. By 1915, however, the St. Louis Water Works had developed a treatment process at its Chain ... -
A Question of Ethics: The Pitfalls of the ‘Revolving Door’
(2015)Would an engineer who served on a committee to select a contractor violate ASCE’s Code of Ethics if he or she subsequently took a job with the firm selected? -
A Question of Ethics: Avoid Situations Leading to Conflicts of Interest
(2015)Did two members whose firms came under joint ownership during a toll road project violate ASCE’s Code of Ethics in providing their services? -
A Question of Ethics: A Cautionary Tale
(2015)The president of an engineering firm is expelled from ASCE upon being convicted of bribing a city’s mayor.