American Society of Civil Engineers
Main page: Civil engineering
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) founded on November 5, 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide is the oldest national engineering society in the United States. Its world headquarters is in Reston, Virginia.[1]
I-35W Mississippi River bridge, (1964–2007)
Mission
ASCE's mission is to provide essential value to its members and their careers; to its partners and to the public.[2] ASCE seeks to provide value by:
- Developing leadership skills in its members and supporting civil engineer leaders;
- Facilitating advancement of the technology utilized by the profession;
- Encouraging and providing tools for lifelong learning within the profession;
- Advocating infrastructure and environmental stewardship; and
- Promoting professionalism and the civil engineering profession.[3]
American Society Of Civil Engineers Media
1888 American Society of Civil Engineers at their 20th annual meeting at the Athenaeum building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nora Stanton Blatch Barney 1921
U.S. stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the ASCE in 1952
ASCE Historical Marker at Philadelphia City Hall.
Other websites
- ASCE (Official Website)
- Levees.Org Grassroots organization critical of the ASCE's investigation into the New Orleans area levee failures.
- YouTube video Satire spoofing cozy relationship between ASCE and Army Corps of Engineers
- Video about ASCE selected Seven Wonders of the Modern World. A virtual satellite tour made with Google Earth (02:38)
- Report Card Official Web Page 2009 Report Card for America's Infrastructure.
Notes
- ↑ ASCE Founders' Plaque ASCE Metropolitan Section. Accessed 3 January 2009.
- ↑ ASCE Profile Archived 2009-11-26 at the Wayback Machine ASCE. Accessed 13 October 2007.
- ↑ Strategic Planning Archived 2009-06-21 at the Wayback Machine ASCE. Accessed 13 October 2007.