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Presents an update on issues related to the construction industry as of August 2003. Information on the code of ethics published by the American Society of Civil Engineers; Estimation of the cost of large construction projects; Symposium on automation and robotics in construction.

The article presents the author's insights on the developments in hydraulic engineering research. He discusses the awards that recognize contributions to research such as the 2012 Hilgard Prize, 2012 Best Technical Note Award, and 2012 J. C. Stevens Award. He states that 48% increase in submissions to the journal means that the journal became an attractive venue for authors. He adds that he attended three conference trips for paper presentation, meeting, and solicitation of invited papers.

The special collection on the 10th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering is available in the ASCE Library (https://ascelibrary.org/jccof2/iifc conference 2020). This special collection includes extended versions of papers presented at the 10th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2020/2021), an IIFC flagship conference that was held on December 8-10, 2021, in Istanbul, Turkey. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the proceedings of the "Eight Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference" held in Reno, Nevada on April 2-6, 2006. The conference includes a wide range of presentations on several sedimentation issues, including sediment and wildlife habitat, sediment yield and transport, stream restoration, reservoir sedimentation, sediment tracers, sediment surrogates, and watershed modeling.

The article offers information on the "NDE/NDT for Highway Bridges: Structural Materials Technology (SMT) 2010 Conference," to be held in Manhattan, New York City, during August 16-20, 2010.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various papers within the issue selected from the 3rd International Conference on sustainable construction materials and technologies held in Kyoto, Japan on August 18-21, 2013.

The United Kingdom (U.K.) Anticorruption Forum was formed in 2004 to create a business environment that is free from corruption, giving rise to fair competition. The Forum has published an Anticorruption Action Statement; holds quarterly meetings; and publishes a quarterly newsletter, which is circulated to numerous stakeholders worldwide and provides an update on the Forum’s activities and on significant U.K. and international corruption issues. The Forum has also published a number of discussion papers, holds conferences and workshops, meets regularly with government and other stakeholders, and has formed a number of working groups to develop and promote Forum policy in specific areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The special collection of papers from the 25th anniversary conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) is available in the ASCE Library (https://ascelibrary.org/25lean construction conference) The International Group for Lean Construction community was established in 1993. Their study reports on data collected from 50 projects and underscores the relationship between consistently tracking LPS-related metrics, the number of LPS practices implemented, and the resulting percent plan complete (PPC) of the projects investigated. Similarly, addressing the use and consistent tracking of representative performance metrics in construction projects, Hamzeh, Samad, and Emdanat's work on "Advanced Metrics for Construction Planning" ([1]) provides a list of existing metrics available in the construction management literature that are used to evaluate the performance of construction projects and the reliability of construction plans. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on Engineering Mechanics Institute of American Society of Civil Engineers annual conference held in Polytechnic University in Hong Kong from January 7-9, 2015.

Presents updates related to the construction industry as of May 2002. Development of research plan for strategic highway problems; Annual meetings of the U.S. Transportation Research Board on construction projects; Schedule of meetings in the construction industry in 2002.

All principals in consulting engineering firms (indeed, all employees) need clear roles and expectations, for themselves and for the success of their firms. On those occasions when principals are not as productive as necessary, they can and should be managed in humane, effective, and fair ways. When they are ignored, as they often are, it hurts the firm and all its members. This paper presents scenarios where nonproductive principals were well managed and a number of approaches that may be helpful in other situations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reports on the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Henry Philibert Gaspard Darcy on June 10, 2003. Law of Darcy for flow in porous media; Details on a planned symposium in recognition to his work to be held during EWRI hydraulics and water-resources conference in 2003.

The author talks about several issues related to the "Journal of Cold Regions Engineering." He notes that this journal has joined other scientific and technical journals that use the Web-based system for manuscript submittal, review and processing. The author states that he is looking forward to the Ninth International Conference on Permafrost (NICOP) being a source for new papers for the journal. He announces that the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 14th International Conference on Cold Regions Engineering will be held in Duluth, Minnesota.

Information about papers discussed during a forum of civil and hydraulic engineers in 2016 is presented. Topics discussed include the importance of developing conventional stormwater management for flood control, Low-Impact Development (LID) issues, and water infiltration. The forum was attended by several engineers including Candice M. Kantor, Eric S. Wesseldyke, and Santosh R. Ghimire.

Provides an update on structural design and construction research in the U.S. as of November 2000. Information on a group of millennium papers published by the Transportation Research Board in January 2000; Details on the GeoDenver event of the Geo-Institute; Construction camp sponsored by the Society of American Military Engineers.

The article offers information on the Eighth International Conference on Shock and Impact Loads on Structures to be held in Adelaide, South Australia on December 2-4, 2009 and the First Congress on Forensic Engineering and Fourth Congress on Collapses, Reliability, and Retrofit of Structures to be held in Naples, Italy on December 2-4, 2009.

This article reports on the recipients of the best papers, discussion, and reviewer awards given at the ASCE/EWRI World Water and Environment Congress held in Omaha, Nebraska in May 2006.

Presents news briefs on structural and forensic engineering in the U.S. as of August 2005. Information on research papers on the performance of the Pentagon building in response to the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001; Plan of the Technical Council on Forensic Engineering (TCFE) to hold a Forensic Engineering Congress in Chicago, Illinois; Subjects included in the continuing education courses related to the practice of forensic engineering offered by the TCFE Committee on Education.

Information about several papers discussed at the 2008 Global Waste Management Symposium on the innovations in solid waste engineering and management is presented. Topics include the change in response of solid waste management, the importance of landfills and the increasing interest in alternative technologies and their environmental implications. The symposium featured several researchers and practitioners including Morton A. Barlaz, Craig H. Benson, and Gregory C. Cekander.

Information about the paper on engineering liability issues connected with river restoration projects discussed at the annual meeting of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute is presented. It discusses the state of practice of restoration design and suggests a basis for design standards to improve project results and manage risk. The committee suggests that the river restoration design process requires a community of professionals with a variety of skills.

Examines the role of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in the advancement and development of computing in civil engineering. History of computing in civil engineering; Conferences on electronic computation and analysis and computation; Technical council on computer practices.

The article discusses managed aquifer recharge (MAR), an umbrella-term for a range of technologies. Topics discussed include elements of MAR such as source water, pretreatment, and recharge facilities, the 8th International Symposium on managed aquifer recharge (ISMAR8) in Beijing, China on the application and value of MAR, and papers included in the conference. An overview of articles published within the issue is also presented.

Comments on the activities of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Future directions for Technical Council on Forensic Engineering; Forensic Engineering Symposium at the New York Hilton & Towers in New York City; Call for papers on specific topics.

The article discusses the highlights of international congresses and conferences on forensic engineering. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) held its 6th ASCE Forensic Engineering Congress in San Francisco, California from October 31 to November 3, 2012. The Ingegneria Forense and Convegnosu Crolli, Affidabilità Strutturale, Consolidamento (IF CRASC'12) congress was conducted in Pisa, Italy from November 15 to 17, 2012.

The article discusses the highlights of the Fifth Congress on Forensic Engineering in Washington, D.C. from November 11-14, 2009. Among the topics discussed by speakers were temporary structures, construction phase failures and building envelope performance. A panel discussion centered on ethics and the expert witness. The event was attended by several technical committees including the Education Committee and the Committee on Forensic Practices.

The article offers information about the Joint International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil Building Engineering held at the Delta Centre-Ville Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, from june 14-16, 2006. Topics discussed during the conference include construction in Canada, four-dimensional modeling and trends in planning of infrastructure. Key speakers include Antonio Antunes of the University of Coimbra and Martin Fischer of Stanford Universty.

The article reflects on some of the events held in the year 2003 and presents a few words of appreciation and congratulation by the author. The author thanks reviewers of the magazine for maintaining high quality of reviews published in the periodical "Journal of Hydraulic Engineering." Some of the highlights in hydraulic engineering in 2003 include the World Water and Environment Resources Congress in Philadelphia. The author informs that scholar Jacques Delleur edited the April 2003 special issue of the journal which focused on "Hydraulics of Sediment Movement in Urban Drainage Systems."

The article offers information on the 6th Engineering Congress of the Technical Council on Forensic Engineering, to take place on October 31-November 3, 2012, and provides introduction to the first issue of the journal for the 26th year of its publication.

The article discusses the highlights of the 2007 ASCE International Workship on Computing in Civil Engineering in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The conference targeted academics and professionals who are interested in computing in civil engineering research areas. Steven B. Chase of the Federal Highway Administration talked about the role of information technology in the management of aging highway infrastructure. Dan M. Frangopol of Lehigh University introduced a method for the integration of monitoring infrastructure systems.

Presents updates on engineering as of May 2003. Information on a forensic engineering congress; Addition of the Forum feature in the 'Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities.'

The article summarizes the presentations and discussions at the U.S.-India symposium on collaborative research in urban housing and supporting infrastructure, held in New Delhi, India in October 2005. Different aspects of urban housing were examined including policies, regulations, finance, consumer and socio-economics. The methods, materials and construction management techniques were explored. The emerging areas, rehabilitation and expansion of supporting infrastructure were tackled.

Deals with studies presented during the 80th annual Transportation Research Board meeting in 2001 in the U.S. Evaluation on design-build procurement documents for highway projects; Issues on night-time construction; Evaluation of field-mixing and construction procedures for lime-modified subgrades.

Presents information on a paper which summarizes a lecture presented at the 1997 American Society of Civil Engineers Peurifoy Construction Congress held on October 6, 1997 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Discussion on traditional highway construction process; Information on construction-related research prior to 1990; Details on other aspects of the lecture.

Reflects on some of the highlights of hydraulic engineering for 2004 and some of the needs and wishes of the ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. Expression of gratitude to a number of people who contributed to the success of the "Journal of Hydraulic Engineering"; Highlights of the World Water and Environmental Resources Congress which was held in Salt Lake City, Utah from June 27, 2004 through July 1, 2004; Recipients of some of the most distinguished awards given during the World Water and Environmental Resources Congress.

Since the initial “Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation Engineering” conference in 1989, numerous examples of advanced technology applications have appeared. The need for such applications has grown, especially with continuing economic development and new social goals such as sustainability. Fortunately, a variety of new and promising technologies are available for application. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Provides information on a conference on 'Technology, Market Liberalization, and Infrastructure' that will be held in January 2003 in Washington D.C. Banks and organizations that collaborated for the conference; Background on the conference; Research topics.

Focuses on the Second Forensic Engineering Congress held in San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 21-23, 2000. Keynote speakers at the congress; Topics discussed; Special recognition given.

Highlights the 2001 Education Congress at the Seattle Annual Conference and Exposition in Washington. Ethics workbook for civil engineering departments and professional firms; Role of engineering faculty and practitioners in engineering education; Presentations of speakers.

This paper is taken from a talk given by the author during the September 26–30, 1993 Joint Triennial Conference in London and Maidstone, Kent, U.K., during a session entitled, “The Environmental Challenge for Engineers.” The writer begins by defining the word “environment” as “being surrounded,” then describes how the civil engineer's efforts at service to the public are surrounded on at least five sides, namely the public's desires, national governmental laws and regulations, the legal profession, local officials' needs, and the development of increasingly sensitive analytical instruments that seem to take on a life of their own. The writer then addresses the need for civil engineers to adapt to changing conditions, feelings, and philosophies. The paper ends by indicating that the environmental challenge is the civil engineer who has the technical knowledge, a diverse range of expertise, and experience with those entities within a community directly affected by our work, and who must be the leader of professional teams facing today's complex projects and those in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]