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Topic: Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks

	Civil engineering - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In modern usage, civil engineering is a broad field of engineering that deals with the planning, construction, and maintenance of fixed structures as they related to earth, water, or civilization and their processes.
		Environmental engineering is related to the fields of hydrology, geohydrology and meteorology insofar as knowledge of (ground)water and flows are required to understand pollutant transport.
		There are also civil engineers who work in the area of safety engineering, applying probabilistic methods to structural design, safety analysis and even estimates of insurance losses due to natural and man-made hazards.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Civil_engineering (615 words)

	UNM highlights state engineering landmarks
		Five New Mexico historic civil engineering landmarks are being featured in a brochure created by University of New Mexico Civil Engineering Professor Arup Maji and UNM graduate student Jonathan Lucero as part of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 150th anniversary.
		The dam was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in April of 1977 because of a variety of significant features, one of which is being the first civil engineering project for the international distribution of water.
		The Cumbres and Toltec railroad, built in the late 1870s, encompasses all the challenging aspects of civil engineering as a mountainous railroad—structures, geotechnical, transportation, construction and environmental.
	www.unm.edu /news/02-10-28/engineering.htm (827 words)

	NSPE's Engineering Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Virginia Society of Professional Engineers is working with state agencies to persuade them to follow this guideline, which VSPE has endorsed in a position paper on engineers in state government.
		Data obtained by VSPE in 2001 show that of 1,124 engineering positions in various government departments, 308 of the incumbents had engineering degrees, 197 had PE licenses, and 66% of responsible charge positions were filled by PEs.
		Because the bridge is a historic landmark, all of the engineering and construction had to be approved by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
	www.nspe.org /etweb/12-03stline.asp (825 words)

	ASEE PRISM - Nov 2003 - Refractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Stephenson was an engineer of vision and daring whose early locomotives were essential to the development of the railroad and whose bridges enabled it to expand into new territory.
		From Manchester, we went by coach to Wales, where the president of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and a representative of the Institution of Civil Engineers dedicated plaques declaring three bridges to be international historic civil engineering landmarks.
		Henry Petroski is the A. Vesic Professor of Civil Engineering and a professor of history at Duke University.
	www.prism-magazine.org /nov03/refractions.cfm (690 words)

	Historic Roads
		Increase appreciation by the public of civil engineering contributions to the progress and development of the United States and the world.
		Identify and designate national historic civil engineering works that have made a significant contribution to the development of the United States and to the profession of civil engineering in particular.
		The project must represent a significant facet of civil engineering history, but does not have to be designed or constructed by a civil engineer.
	www.historicroads.org /sub5_2.htm (1064 words)

	List of historic civil engineering landmarks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The following is a partial list of historic civil engineering landmarks as designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers since it began the program in 1964.
		The designation is granted to projects, structures, and sites in the United States (National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks) and the rest of the world.
		National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: Sign on the Stone Arch Bridge.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_historic_civil_engineering_landmarks (190 words)

	Arizona Society of Civil Engineers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Arizona Society of Civil Engineers celebrates the 150-year history of the American Society of Civil Engineers with this publication highlighting the distinguished civil engineers and projects that have established Arizona's prominent role in engineering history.
		A plaque commemorating the landmark was placed at the north end of the bridge at the new Interpretive Center.
		The dedication of the Grand Canyon Railway and the Ashfork-Bainbridge Steel Dam as historic engineering monuments was at a ceremony on Friday, May 5, 2000, at 1:30 p.m.
	www.azsce.org /history.shtml (180 words)

	SEAoT - Chapters - San Antonio Chapter - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Designation as an ASCE Texas Historic Civil Engineering Landmark is a distinction given only to few notable works of civil engineering in the State.
		The landmark must be shown to be historic, to be unique or have characteristics which set it apart from other projects, and must have been shown to have made a contribution to the civil engineering profession and to the City and State.
		It is presently on the historic lists of the City of San Antonio, the Texas Department of Transportation, and the Texas Historical Commission, and application is being prepared for listing on the National Register.
	www.seaot.org /sanantonio/sanantonio_news.html (603 words)

	Amazon.fr : Livres en anglais: Landmarks in American Civil Engineering (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It is one of the country's most beautiful structures, a landmark that, like the others this book describes and illustrates, the visible heritage of the civil engineering profession in America.
		The landmarks are discussed in the context of the civil engineer's role and responsibilities in our society.
		The projects range from early examples where persons from many different backgrounds filled the role of civil engineer to later ones where the civil engineer is a trained individual with a clear professional identity.
	www.amazon.fr /exec/obidos/ASIN/026219256X (548 words)

	ASCE HAWAII: History and Heritage - ASCE Historic Civil Landmarks
		ASCE established the National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Program in 1966 to recognize civil engineering works that have made a significant contribution to the development of the United States and to the profession of civil engineering.
		For consideration as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, an ASCE Section (such as the Hawaii Section) must officially nominate a project by forwarding information to the HHC.
		To ensure that the designation of a project by ASCE as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark has real and lasting significance, HHC carefully studies and evaluates the data submitted by the nominating Section.
	www.ascehawaii.org /landmarks.html (1295 words)

	New Jersey ASCE History
		The present Coast and Geodetic Survey, at the request of the History and Heritage Committee, relocated this point, which is monument to the skill and fortitude of early American civil engineer surveyors, especially Ferdinand Hassler.
		Possibly the oldest metal truss bridge in the nation (1858), this bridge was constructed of cast and wrought iron and demonstrated a major breakthrough in patented railroad bridge design and construction.
		This system was the key civil engineering feature which permitted the successful completion of the Morris Canal project in 1831.
	sections.asce.org /newjersey/history.html (508 words)

	Philadelphia International Airport - Art & Exhibitions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		One of the first documented examples of an American civil engineering project was William Penn's grid design for center city Philadelphia.
		Created in the late 17th century, Penn's plan is recognized as a significant milestone in American civil engineering history as it became a model for city planning throughout colonial America.
		This exhibition is a celebration of civil engineering in Philadelphia-home to many innovative projects and structures that are designated as National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks including Penn's city plan, Fairmount Waterworks, City Hall, Reading Terminal Train Shed, and Frankford Avenue Bridge.
	www.phl.org /art/civil.html (137 words)

	High winds topple historic railroad bridge
		MOUNT JEWETT -- Blustery thunderstorms sweeping across the state toppled a historic railroad bridge yesterday afternoon near the Allegheny National Forest in McKean County that was once the tallest and largest in the world, officials said.
		State engineers are en route to the bridge this evening, about 110 miles northeast of Pittsburgh on the edge of the Allegheny National Forest, to assess the damage, Leslie said.
		The Kinzua Viaduct was on the National Register of Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks and National Register of Historic Places.
	www.post-gazette.com /localnews/20030722kinzuar5.asp (636 words)

	ASCE HAWAII - History and Heritage 1996
		In this continuing program, Section Committees on History and Heritage propose, with Section endorsement, a nationally or internationally significant civil engineering project which, after a thorough and critical review at the national level, may be recommended to the Board of Direction for designation.
		One of the themes that emerged from my research on the topic was that, historically, Honolulu tended to adopt urban transportation systems after they had proliferated and had become well-established elsewhere.
		In 1905, the first engineer was commissioned by the Oahu Sugar Company to investigate the feasibility of developing water in the Koolau Range on Oahu, but it took until 1913 to venture such monumental construction by a newly formed Waiahole Water Company.
	www.ascehawaii.org /herit1996.html (2632 words)

	Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record (HABS/HAER) (American Memory from the Library ...
		The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) collections are among the largest and most heavily used in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress.
		The collections document achievements in architecture, engineering, and design in the United States and its territories through a comprehensive range of building types and engineering technologies including examples as diverse as the Pueblo of Acoma, houses, windmills, one-room schools, the Golden Gate Bridge, and buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
		The first phase of digitization of the Historic American Engineering Record collection was made possible by the generous support of the Shell Oil Company Foundation.
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/hhhtml/hhhome.html (211 words)

	Wildernet - Kinzua Bridge State Park
		In 1977, the Kinzua Viaduct received national recognition when it was placed on the National Register of Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks.
		Park facilities are located at the south end of the bridge and include picnic tables, drinking water, scenic overlook, an interpretive kiosk, an organized group tenting area and a picnic shelter which can be reserved.
		The steam engine train crosses the bridge and turns around on the other side offering visitors a spectacular scenic view.
	www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaid=PASPKB&cu_id=1 (870 words)

	Downtown: Bridges: Smithfield Street
		In 1881, the Bridge company responsible for building, operating and collecting tolls for the suspension bridge, was reorganized with a program calling for an improved structure that would safely support the increasing traffic loads and speeds.
		The Smithfield Street Bridge is one of 50 National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks designated to date.
		As part of its professional activities, the American Society of Civil Engineers conducts a program to identify landmarks which represent significant contributions to the development of America.
	www.clpgh.org /exhibit/neighborhoods/downtown/downb1.html (417 words)

	American Society of Civil Engineers - NH Section (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		On behalf of more than 137,000 members worldwide, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) extends its condolences to the victims of Hurricane Katrina and pledges its support to help restore the well-being of the affected states.
		Sheraton Harborside, Portsmouth, NH Be a part of this excellent NSPE event that links Professional Engineers through out the Northeast Region with each other in the advancement of learning and the profession.
		The New Hampshire Section is a chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers, a world wide professional society, active in all facets of the civil engineering profession.
	www.ascenh.org /index.php?option=content&task=view&id=9&Itemid=33 (660 words)

	MESA VERDE RESERVOIRS TO BE NAMED NATIONAL HISTORIC CIVIL ENGINEERING LANDMARK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The HCEL designation was created to recognize and encourage preservation of landmarks, as well as promote historical awareness of civil engineering both professionally and to the general public.
		In order to be selected as a historic landmark, the site must be of historic civil engineering significance, structurally or technically unique, at least 50 years old, accessible to the public and approved for HCEL status by the owner of the structure.
		Additional information about the HCEL program can be found at http://www.asce.org/history/.
	www.nps.gov /meve/public_info_office/2004/pr0425.htm (348 words)

	Welcome to ASCE Seattle Section (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		How the rebuilding plan for New Orleans is going and What can/should we as engineers (and as a professional society) be doing to help local agencies prepare/plan in advance of a disaster.
		The last four years of his military service was as the Chief of Engineers for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
		General Flowers is a former President of the Mississippi River Commission and was Commander of the Mississippi Valley Corps of Engineers during the flood of 1997 that struck the Mississippi Valley area.
	seattleasce.org /seattleasce/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=2&tabid=33 (423 words)

	PA DCNR - resource - December 2002
		With final analysis complete on the structural stability of the historic Kinzua Bridge in McKean County, DCNR has approved a $3.9 million emergency repair contract that will return pedestrian and excursion train traffic by the end of next year.
		The department announced the closing of the 2,053-foot-long viaduct to pedestrian and rail traffic this summer, after regular inspections showed rusting and deterioration within its steel understructure.
		“Our analysis had to be thorough to determine the full extent of the problems, and engineers have found them to be far worse than originally estimated.
	www.dcnr.state.pa.us /polycomm/res2002/kinzuabridgesp1202.htm (388 words)

	Executive Summary
		This 301 foot tall, 2053 foot long, engineering landmark is the jewel of the
		The spectacular collapse of a significant portion of a civil engineering landmark is a tragic loss to the citizens of the
		and the engineering and railroad community at large.
	www.dcnr.state.pa.us /info/kinzuabridgereport/body/001.html (474 words)

	PORTIONS OF HISTORIC KINZUA BRIDGE COLLAPSE DURING UNUSUAL STORM EVENT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and its contractor were in the midst of a multi-million dollar emergency repair project to restore the 2,053-foot-long structure.
		The agency last summer had closed the bridge, which annually draws thousands of pedestrian and excursion train travelers, after regular inspections showed severe rusting and deterioration within its steel understructure.
		“We are very fortunate that no one sustained serious injuries, but we are saddened about the extensive damage to this engineering landmark,” said State Park Director Roger Fickes.
	www.outdoorcentral.com /mc/pr/03/07/21d4.asp (396 words)

	DRAFT PROPOSAL- August 1999-(713-743-4276)-(djrogers@flash
		The Third ASCE National Civil Engineering History Congress and PROCEEDINGS is expanded to include international presentations with U.S. papers and historic engineering projects.
		Michael Chrimes and Amar Bhogal, Institution of Civil Engineers, London, U.K.: "From Coffeehouses and Young Engineers to the Formation of the Institution of Civil Engineers to the Present"
		10-13, 2001 ENGINEERING CONGRESS: Co-Chairs- Jerry R. Rogers, University of Houston, Houston, TX and Augustine J. Fredrich, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN.
	www.ascehouston.org /hist.html (1110 words)

	News Item : Civil Engineering Conference & Exposition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The conference unites government leaders with civil engineers and other professionals and experts in construction, facilities design, operations and security to contribute and exchange information about building a better world amid today's infrastructure security challenges.
		American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 150th Anniversary Celebration Nov.
		All Combined with the Civil Engineering Exposition Nov. 4-6
	edcmag.com /CDA/ArticleInformation/news/news_item/0,4124,85173,00.html (95 words)

	Search ASCE'S Civil Engineering Database (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		2002 Geotechnical Engineering: Washington Monument's Foundation Not Threatened by Memorial
		1994 Civil Engineering and Civic Monuments: The Commissioning, Design and Public Perception of Urban Infrastructure Projects
		To purchase civil engineering books, shop our Online Book Store.
	www.pubs.asce.org /WWWsrchkwx.cgi?Monuments (431 words)

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		It has one of the steepest railroad grades in North America (2,885 feet in 20 miles) and, in 1994, was declared one of only 22 International Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks in the world.
		, one of the largest stern-wheelers to ply the river, now designated a National Historic Site commemorating a bygone era.
		En route we'll stop for a walk in the historic little settlement of
	walkingadventures.com /brochures/yukon2001/page3 (465 words)

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