Margaret Mitchell

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Editor-in-Chief at Civil Engineering Magazine

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Bridge design evolves with the times

2 months ago | asce.org | Margaret Mitchell

By Margaret M. MitchellThe theme for this issue is bridges. Utilitarian at their most basic level and breathtaking to behold at another, many make a bold statement, whether they span land or water. Erection methods and safety standards have evolved, mainly due to innovation but sometimes because of trial and error or propelled by tragedy. Regardless, bridges are vital pieces of infrastructure that facilitate commerce and connect communities.
A year to commemorate Civil Engineering

Jan 2, 2025 | asce.org | Margaret Mitchell

By Margaret M. MitchellHappy New Year! In addition to celebrating a new year with all its opportunities, hopes, and dreams, there is another event to commemorate: Civil Engineering magazine turns 95! Though the official birthday isn’t until October 1, I thought we could take a stroll down memory lane to see what was in that very first issue nine and a half decades ago. dit photo credit] The cover featured the site of Hoover Dam, nestled in the Colorado River’s Black Canyon. On Dec.
Engineer believes in the power of perseverance

Oct 17, 2024 | asce.org | Margaret Mitchell

Edited by Margaret M. Mitchell Like others featured in this column, Kathleen (Katie) Kelly, EIT, A.M.ASCE, took the nontraditional path to engineering, explaining that her road has been “anything but normal.” Her journey began at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, where she studied music and mathematics. However, life threw her a curve during her sophomore year. Her mother relocated to West Virginia, and Kelly went with her.
With Mega City 2070, the future comes to life in classrooms

Oct 17, 2024 | asce.org | Margaret Mitchell

Edited by Margaret M. MitchellFuture World Vision is a major global initiative of ASCE that is designed to transform the way we think about our cities and the built infrastructure. As part of the Future World Vision initiative, ASCE has developed and recently launched Mega City 2070, an immersive desktop platform that incorporates and visualizes the foundations of engineering, civic design, community infrastructure, and social systems.
Curiosity and perseverance have helped engineer succeed

Oct 9, 2024 | asce.org | Margaret Mitchell

Edited by Margaret M. Mitchell Tim D’Agostino, P.E., ENV SP, M.ASCE, works on a wide variety of projects as a senior civil engineer at P.W. Grosser Consulting, an engineering and environmental services firm headquartered in Bohemia, New York. He credits his success to perseverance, the help of mentors, and a healthy dose of curiosity. What does your job as senior civil engineer at PWGC entail? How does it differ from your previous positions? I work on a wide breadth of projects at PWGC.
The path to engineering isn’t always a straight one

Oct 9, 2024 | asce.org | Margaret Mitchell

Edited by Margaret M. Mitchell A “windy road” is how Ana Tijerina Esquino, EIT, A.M.ASCE, describes her route to civil engineering. Instead of going straight to college after high school, she went to work, first in banking and credit administration and then in industrial design. Three and a half years in, she decided she needed to earn a bachelor’s degree to continue to progress professionally.
Building beneath the surface

Sep 2, 2024 | asce.org | Margaret Mitchell

By Margaret M. MitchellSo often the projects covered in Civil Engineering focus on aboveground construction — from supertall buildings to photogenic bridges and everything in between. To be sure, structures like these need some space below to make them stable above, but the result is primarily observable. This issue, however, we’re going beneath the surface to explore the challenges and triumphs of the dangerous, difficult world of underground engineering.
Editor's Note: A change of pace for ‘Civil Engineering’ magazine

Aug 14, 2024 | asce.org | Margaret Mitchell

By Margaret M. MitchellIn the last year, Civil Engineering magazine as a brand has undergone some changes, changes that have resulted in a restructuring of the brand’s two arms — print and online — each with its own editor in chief. I helm the print arm of the brand, while Catherine A. Cardno, Ph.D., heads up Civil Engineering Online. For the print side, however, the changes didn’t stop there.
Women engineers are creating change in the world

Aug 5, 2024 | asce.org | Margaret Mitchell

By Margaret M. MitchellAt ASCE’s annual convention in October, Civil Engineering hosted the panel session “Messages Matter: Attracting the Engineer Workforce of the Future.” During the session, Susan Hoopes, director of programs for Discover Engineering, a coalition that aims to give every student a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics experience, presented the research findings from the organization’s 2023 report Messages Matter.
Higher Learning: The state of civil engineering education

Aug 4, 2024 | asce.org | Margaret Mitchell

Edited by Margaret M. MitchellThis issue, Civil Engineering is taking an in-depth look at the state of civil engineering — from the labor shortage to updates on key legislation affecting the profession to the best places for civil engineers to work and live. A discussion of the state of civil engineering, however, would not be complete without reflecting on the state of civil engineering education.