Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering: Recent submissions
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Commercializing Construction Research
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1990)Conditions necessary for successfully commercializing construction research are discussed in this paper. The paper starts with a definition of research as any investigation leading to development of new ideas, products, ... -
Discussion of “<i>Public Affairs Activity: Seeds of Reality?</i>” by Dan H. Pletta (April, 1988, Vol. 114, No. 2)
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Discussion of “<i>Organizations and Systematic Distortion of Information</i>” by David A. Bella (October, 1987, Vol. 113, No. 4)
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Discussion of “<i>America's Highway Program</i>” by Ellis L. Armstrong (April, 1988, Vol. 114, No. 2)
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Closure to “<i>Environmental Issues for 21st Century Engineers</i>” by Charles G. Gunnerson (July, 1988, Vol. 114, No. 3)
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Closure to “<i>Organizations and Systematic Distortion of Information</i>” by David A. Bella (October, 1987, Vol. 113, No. 4)
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Discussion of “<i>Professionalism and the Civil Engineer</i>” by Harvey R. Gobas (April, 1988, Vol. 114, No. 2)
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Discussion of “<i>The Role of Civil Engineering Research</i>” by Richard L. Tucker (July, 1988, Vol. 114, No. 3)
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Panama Canal: Its Past and Its Future
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1989)The Panama Canal, one of the busiest waterways in the world, is facing two historic events. This year is the Canal's diamond anniversary—its 75th year of service to international shipping. Later, on December 31, 1999, in ... -
Closure to “<i>Consent to Disaster: 1977 Panama Treaties</i>” by G. Russell Evans (April, 1988, Vol. 114, No. 2)
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Infrastructure Maintenance Management System Development
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1989)Public concern over the deterioration of the infrastructure calls for rational solutions to the problem of neglect of dangerously failing water, wastewater, and transportation networks. In particular, decisions over ... -
Attracting Today's Youth to Civil Engineering
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1989)Substantial evidence exists to warn the civil engineering profession of impending shortages in the qualified labor force in the coming decades. ASCE has set ambitious goals for growth in the number of civil engineering ... -
Continuing Education for Engineers: University's Role
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1989)Continuing‐education programs provide a vital service to the engineering profession and are an important university function. They serve to keep engineers current on technology and to educate them in skills needed for ... -
Curriculum for Future Civil Engineers: Practitioner's Viewpoint
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1989)Many of today's engineering graduates may have done well in their courses, yet are not prepared for the jobs they face in the present world. The students have information from a multitude of courses, but are weak in concept ... -
New Frontiers in Civil Engineering: Infrastructure
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1989)The writer outlines the decline of U.S. highways, bridges, ports, and other elements of the infrastructure, which has occurred largely because of underinvestment in maintenance and rehabilitation. Civil engineers are ... -
Which Comes First—Responsibility or Liability?
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1989)By definition, liability is a legal issue, and responsibility is a moral and ethical issue. For civil engineers, responsibility must come before liability, because our prime concern must be the integrity of our work. To ... -
Mediating Disputes: Land Development and Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1989)There is a growing interest in the United States in alternative ways to resolve disputes. One of these is voluntary mediation, a unique approach. Mediation is particularly adaptable to resolving in‐process land development, ... -
The Elusive Engineering Style
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1989)A feature considered fundamental to the engineering professional practice is the preoccupation with substance. Form is not necessarily disregarded, but it remains only a function. This is in marked contrast to other, ... -
Can Civil Engineers Make the Difference by Involvement in the Political Process?
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1989)This paper examines the impact and current level of activity by engineers, both as a group and individually, in professional organizations, community‐action organizations, and political groups. The paper documents instances ...