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Robert Reid

Reston

Senior Editor and Features Manager at Civil Engineering Magazine

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  • 4 weeks ago | asce.org | Robert Reid

    Living and working for extended periods in underwater habitats is not by itself anything new. The French aquanaut and oceanographer Jacques Cousteau did it first in 1962 with his Conshelf habitat, which was placed off the coast of Marseille, France, at a depth of 33 feet underwater. Cousteau experimented with larger habitats at greater depths throughout the 1960s, as did the U.S. Navy with its SEALAB program.

  • 1 month ago | asce.org | Robert Reid

    Houston is going to be home to an advanced training facility aimed at preparing first responders to conduct rescue operations in fast-moving floodwaters. The Swiftwater Training for Operation and Rescue Missions facility will be constructed on 27 acres of undeveloped land that belongs to the Harris Fort Bend Emergency Services District #100, which services an area within Harris and Fort Bend counties on the west side of Houston.

  • 1 month ago | asce.org | Robert Reid

    By Robert L. ReidCivil engineers have a critical role to play in the aftermath of the January wildfires that devastated the Los Angeles region. Los Angeles has long ranked high on ASCE’s annual list of the Best Places for Civil Engineers, which generally focuses on such criteria as salaries, cost of living, and job availability.

  • Feb 11, 2025 | asce.org | Robert Reid

    By Robert L. ReidThe Simone Veil Bridge in Bordeaux, France, was designed to be a public space as well as a river crossing. Its seemingly simple design belies a wide range of potential applications. The new Simone Veil Bridge, which crosses the Garonne River in Bordeaux, France, is something of a contradiction in concrete and steel.

  • Feb 5, 2025 | asce.org | Robert Reid

    The lack of easily accessed electric vehicle charging systems and the accompanying “range anxiety” that your battery might be depleted before you reach your destination are some of the greatest roadblocks to widespread adoption of EVs. But what if there was a way to recharge your EV that was not only as easy as refueling your gas-powered vehicle, but in fact even easier?

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