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The nation’s oldest engineering society, representing 160,000 civil engineers worldwide. Legislative news: @ASCEGovRel

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#CitiesOfTheFuture has found its voice. Award-winning actor @johnkrasinski will narrate #ASCE + @MacFreeFilms ' newest IMAX film, opening in select theaters next month. Learn more: .
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Roses are red, Violets are blue, If you like clean water & safe bridges, Thank a civil engineer for what they do. #WorldPoetryDay
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Why shouldn't you date a civil engineer? They have truss issues! #InternationalJokeDay
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Tell me you’re a civil engineer without saying you’re a civil engineer.
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Congratulations to the 2019 #ConcreteCanoe winner, University of Florida!
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Happy 167th birthday, ASCE! We may be the oldest national civil engineering association in the U.S., but we don't look a day over 25, right? Join the fun on #ASCEDay : .
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Our work has never been more critical. Our concern for each other has never been more important. Full statement:
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One of the world’s most famous buildings opened #OTD in 1931. Constructed in a record-breaking 13 months, the 102-story, art deco-style @EmpireStateBldg was the world’s tallest building when completed. #VisitASCELandmarks
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Construction began on the one of the world's most iconic skyscrapers #OTD in 1930. One year & 45 days later, the @EmpireStateBldg was completed ahead of schedule, thanks to a pioneering design that allowed it to rise at a rate of 4.5 stories per week. #VisitASCELandmarks
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ASCE celebrates its 165th birthday today! Thanks to the civil engineering community for helping us advance the civil engineering profession.
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How can you engineer for the future without experiencing it? Download the #FutureWorldVision Mega City 2070 desktop app + immerse yourself in the possibilities of tomorrow: .
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#ASCEDay GIVEAWAY!✨ What’s a birthday celebration without a few gifts?! RETWEET and FAVORITE this tweet for a chance to win these #ASCE face masks. Must be following to win.
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Happy #LaborDay to civil engineers everywhere working to build a better world!
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Luck doesn’t provide public safety and welfare. Civil engineers do. Happy #StPatricksDay !
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The grades are in: America’s infrastructure earned an overall grade of C-. Learn more about the ASCE 2021 #InfrastructureReportCard : .
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It’s never too late to be a civil engineer. After 18 years as a construction laborer, Michelle Calcagno returned to school to become a structural #engineer . As she prepares to graduate, she hopes her story will inspire others to pursue their passion: .
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Happy #LaborDay to all the hardworking Americans, especially civil engineers! Thank you for protecting the health, safety and welfare of our society.
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After 14 years of construction, the Brooklyn Bridge opened to traffic #OTD in 1883. It was the longest suspension bridge in the world once completed and the first to use steel cables and trusses. #VisitASCELandmarks
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Happy #LaborDay to all hardworking Americans, especially civil engineers! From building bridges and roads to developing safe water supply systems, #civilengineers work hard to protect the health, safety, and welfare of our society. #ASCE
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Land of the free. Home of civil engineering excellence. Happy Independence Day! #VisitASCELandmarks
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Planting trees in mega cities reduces air pollution, which can save a city $482 million per year. #sustainability ?
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#DreamBigFilm isn't just a movie; it's a movement to get kids interested in engineering! Join in this #EWeek2017 :
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. @SecretaryPete shares a message of gratitude and hope with #ASCE21 attendees.
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It’s official - #DreamBigFilm educational toolkits have been sent to 100% of U.S. public schools! #ASCE is proud to continue educating and inspiring children to the wonders of #civilengineering . #EWeek2019
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Today in 1852, twelve esteemed engineers gathered at New York City’s Croton Aqueduct to establish what would become the American Society of Civil Engineers. Happy 168th birthday, ASCE! Join the #ASCEDay fun: .
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#OTD in 1880, ground broke in Memphis, Tennessee, to build the United States’ first sewage disposal system separate from storm drains. The new, innovative system was later adopted by cities across the country.
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Hailed as a “triumph of engineering,” the world’s steepest funicular rail line opened in Switzerland. The nearly €45 million project climbs 743 meters along gradients as steep as 47.7 ⁰ while keeping passengers upright at all times. #rail #engineering
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#OTD in 1869, construction of the Brooklyn Bridge begins. It’s one of the oldest roadway bridges in the United States and was the world's first steel-wire suspension bridge.
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Happy #LaborDay to civil engineers everywhere who work tirelessly to protect public health, safety and welfare!
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It’s never too late to be a civil engineer. After 18 years as a construction laborer, Michelle Calcagno returned to school to become a structural #engineer . As she prepares to graduate, she hopes her story will inspire others to pursue their passion: .
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We look forward to working together with @SecretaryPete to build safer, more resilient infrastructure that protects the health, safety and welfare of all Americans. ⁠ Hear Secretary Buttigieg's full message and read a recap of #ASCE21 Day 1: .
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#OTD in 1933, construction began on the "bridge that couldn't be built." Today, the Golden Gate Bridge is an internationally recognized symbol of the United States, one of the most photographed bridges in the world, and one of #ASCE ’s 7 Wonders of the Modern World.
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Today is #CanoeDay ! We may be biased, but we think the best canoes are made of concrete... #ConcreteCanoe
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Happy International Women in Engineering Day! What advice would you give to young women entering the civil engineering profession? #IWED21
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Congratulations to the 2018 #ConcreteCanoe winner: CAL POLY SLO!
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We planned a civil engineering joke for today, but it’s still under construction… Happy #InternationalJokeDay !
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These lighthouses have the right idea. #socialdistancing
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What do civil engineers do? Better yet, what don’t we do? #Eweek2024 @DiscoverEorg
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This year, for the first time in its 165-year history, ASCE boasts 3 women in its presidential leadership positions. @RobinKemperASCE as president-elect, @ASCEKristina as president, and @NJMengineer as past-president. #GirlDay2018 #Eweek2018 #inspiration
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Follow extraordinary engineers who keep society safe & solve challenges in #DreamBigFilm , premiering Feb 17:
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Should your daughter be a #civilengineer ? An ASCE Younger Member in 1968 asked just that question in an article for “Civil Engineering” magazine. Fifty years later, we sat down with the author Judy Hamilton and reflect on her document. #HerEngineering
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Luck can’t make safe, reliable infrastructure happen, but civil engineers can. Happy #StPatricksDay !
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On Nov. 5, 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers – the first professional society of #engineers in the U.S. – was founded to advance the science of engineering, improve professional development of members, and serve as a voice for the profession. Happy Birthday, #ASCE !
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Today, we’re celebrating all the women in #STEM who have changed the industry and encouraged others to follow in their footsteps. Do you know any inspiring #WomenInSTEM ? Tell us about them in the replies! @DiscoverEorg #GirlDay2019
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As civil #engineers , every day is #EarthDay . It’s up to us to lead the way for sustainable development, ensuring a resilient and prosperous world for the people and communities of tomorrow! #EarthDay2019
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#EWeek2017 is here, a time to celebrate the dreams engineers bring to life! Get involved: #DreamBigFilm
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Happy #EWeek2021 ! This week, we celebrate the people who make progress possible today and tomorrow: engineers. #Engineer4Tomorrow
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To new beginnings. Happy New Year from #ASCE !
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The world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge just opened in Switzerland. See a drone's-eye view of it here:
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Congratulations to the National Champions of the 2018 Steel Bridge Competition, Lafayette College! #NSSBC2018 @LAF_Engineering @LafCol . For more information go to: . Photo: Jill Simonson/ASCE Foundation
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Did you know that these two iconic symbols of American civil engineering excellence share a birthday? The Chrysler Building opened #OTD in 1930, and the Golden Gate Bridge opened just 7 years later in 1937.
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#ASCE ’s 2020 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement award goes to the Bayonne Bridge Replacement! Congratulations to all who contributed to this exceptional project.
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Happy #EarthDay18 ! Civil engineers, let’s build a more resilient & sustainable world! Watch this video from last year’s #ICSI2017 that brought together #sustainability leaders from around the globe to discuss something that affects us all – our planet.
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Some may count on clovers, but we count on civil engineers. Happy #StPatricksDay !
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#OTD in 1976, the first 4.6 miles of the Washington Metro subway system opened. Check out these photos from its construction ⬇️
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What did the fish say when he swam into the concrete wall? Dam. Happy #InternationalJokeDay !
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Thank you, essential workers.
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This Thanksgiving, the work of civil engineers is helping to bring millions of families together as they travel home. ASCE give thanks.
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"This is a moment when a totally new area of inquiry for civil engineering is opening." NASA is turning to experts like civil and structural #engineers to help design and construct human habitats in space. Read more in Civil Engineering magazine: .
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I Can't Breathe and This Is Why Yvette E. Pearson, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, writes about why the death of George Floyd & subsequent civil unrest hits so close to home for her and why eliminating racism is everyone’s responsibility: .
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The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 was signed #OTD in 1956, officially creating the U.S. Interstate Highway System. The construction of the 41,000-mile “National System of Interstate & Defense Highways” has been described as one of the greatest public works projects in history.
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We want to see you doing what civil engineers do best: building a better world. Show us what you do and tell us how it moves civil engineering forward. Tag us using #ASCEForwardFaster & you’ll be entered to win a $250 Amazon gift card. Limit 1 entry per person through Feb 25.
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In the city’s largest #bridge project to date, the replacement for Los Angeles’ iconic Sixth Street Bridge is being built to resist the destructive force of California’s earthquakes. @TheB1M #resilience #infrastructure
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Happy Birthday to a true civil engineering trailblazer, Elsie Eaves. Eaves was the first woman to be admitted to full #ASCE membership, the first female civil engineering graduate of @CUEngineering and a founding member of @SWEtalk .
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Civil engineers have given America's infrastructure a D+ in ASCE's 2017 Infrastructure Report Card: #Built4TheFuture
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Are you not sure what civil engineers do but don’t want to ask? Don’t worry we have you covered. Meet James. #Eweek2018 #GirlDay2018 #civilengineering
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Civil engineers are entrusted to harmonize the built and natural environments for current and future generations, and it's up to us to lead the way in sustainable development. Happy #EarthDay2020 !
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May this new year take you to new heights. #HappyNewYear from #ASCE !
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Girl Scouts named 30 new badges with an emphasis on the environment and STEM.
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The road to tomorrow is paved with challenges. The future will require a new way of doing things. A new approach. A new vision. #FutureWorldVision See more at #ASCE19 : .
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Dream Big: Engineering Our World is now streaming on @netflix ! Celebrate with ASCE Foundation Phil, and watch it now! @MacFreeFilms #DreamBig #DreamBigAndPhil #MakeItTrend #CivilEngineering #Netflix #DreamBigonNetflix
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Today we celebrate all hardworking Americans, especially the #CivilEngineers dedicated to protecting our society’s health, safety and welfare. Happy #LaborDay !
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Tune in live today starting at 11 a.m. EST for the ASCE 2021 #InfrastructureReportCard reveal and Solutions Summit!
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How do we get kids interested in civil engineering? Dream Big: Engineering Our World star Fredi Lajvardi suggests you have to play with science to show how exciting and pragmatic it is. #DreamBigFilm #engineering #leadership
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May the road rise up to meet you, and may the wind be always at your back. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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SOCIAL EXPERIMENT: if you come across this tweet, reply with the first thing you think of when you hear “civil engineering.” Don't read the replies before you do!
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Civil engineer & @NWHL player @GabieFigueroa will share her pathway to success at #ASCE2016 :
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What is #infrastructure ? It’s all around you and gives you a better quality of life. Watch and learn more!
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The first 4.6 miles and 5 stations of the Washington Metro subway system opened #OTD in 1976. Today, with 98 stations and 128 miles, @wmata 's rail system is the second busiest in average daily ridership in the United States.
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America's infrastructure has been given a cumulative GPA of D+. It's time to invest in our future: #Built4TheFuture
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In recognition of decades of effort from civil engineers, ASCE President Dennis D. Truax attended yesterday's historic #InfrastructureBill signing. We are proud to witness this transformational legislation cross the finish line. Now, the work begins.
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What toys inspired your civil engineering career?
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ASCE’s 2020 Civil Engineering Salary Report is here, and it brings good news for civil engineers. Read more about this year’s report: .
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Engineers solve some of society's greatest challenges. Retweet if you love being an engineer! #DreamBigFilm
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“In this particular case, since it’s so complex, there are a lot of things to sort through and a lot of hypotheses to chase down.” In the aftermath of the tragic condominium collapse in Florida, forensic structural engineering experts offer insight: .
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RT if you believe now is the time to invest in America’s infrastructure.
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Pretty dam cool. @IntEngineering
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America’s future will be shaped by the infrastructure choices we make today. Let’s commit to #BuildForTomorrow this Infrastructure Week. @InfraWeek #InfrastructureNow
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Happy #LicensedPEDay from #ASCE ! Thank you, licensed professional engineers, for protecting our health, safety and well-being.
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The @NIST announced that it will conduct a full technical investigation of the causes of the partial building collapse in Surfside, Florida. While the investigation may take years to complete, it could lead to building code improvements: .
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Bill Gates is buying land in Arizona to build a “smart city.” The plan is for a communication and infrastructure “spine” that will work around the latest technologies, including autonomous vehicles. via @PopMech
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As we celebrate the dedication and achievements of American workers today, we are especially grateful for the contributions of civil engineers, who ensure our nation is safe, resilient and prosperous. Happy #LaborDay from #ASCE !
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The history of concrete: how limestone, rocks, and volcanic ash built the modern world.
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No birthday celebration is complete without a few gifts! LIKE and RETWEET to enter to win an #ASCEDay giveaway prize pack. Must be following to win. Winner announced 11/11.
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See what 108 years of Indianapolis Motor Speedway repaving looks like. Hint, it’s a lot of layers. via @PopMech
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More women in #engineering means more role models to inspire the next generation to #DreamBig . #GirlDay2019
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#EWeek2017 is about showing kids what a creative profession engineering is! These kids building bridges in #DreamBigFilm have caught on!
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#ASCE members elected Dennis D. Truax, Ph.D., P.E., DEE, D.WRE, F.NSPE, F.ASCE, as the Society’s 2021 president-elect. Read the full list of elected officers: .
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P.E. Exam tips of the day: Don’t forget to take the instructor recommended reference materials with you to the exam! Good luck to all of the engineers taking the exam tomorrow! Time to break a leg! #ASCElearn #ThursdayMotivation
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