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Book SynopsisThe status of America’s infrastructure is graded every four years by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and reports are provided on the various categories. In this book, prominent women engineers discuss many of the eighteen infrastructure categories from the 2021 ASCE Infrastructure Report Card providing background, analysis of the issues facing the category and projections for the future. Categories covered include aviation, bridges, dams, water and wastewater, energy, hazardous waste, inland waterways, levees, ports, public parks, rail, roads, solid waste, and transit. Case studies from the authors’ work are included throughout. These topics touch on many of the challenges facing the world today and these solutions by women researchers and practitioners are valuable for their technical excellence and their non-traditional perspective. As an important part of the Women in Engineering and Science book series, the work highlights the contribution of women leaders in many of the infrastructure categories, inspiring women and men, girls and boys to enter and apply themselves to secure our future infrastructure.
Table of ContentsChapter1. Introduction.- Chapter2. The American Society of Civil Engineers’ Report Card on America’s Infrastructure.- Chapter3. Infrastructure Pioneers.- Part1. Moving People and Things.- Chapter4. Airport Infrastructure.- Chapter5. Roadway Infrastructure.- Chapter6. Roadway Lighting and “Smart Poles”.- Chapter7. Community Engagement + Community Partnerships = Community Projects: Implementing Successful Rail Transit Projects.- Chapter8. Public Transportation Ridership Patterns: Past, Present and Possible Future Trends.- Part2. Making Connections.- Chapter9. Creating Bridges as Art.- Chapter10. Inland Waterway Transportation System .- Chapter11. Seaports.- Chapter12. Tunnels.- Part3. Controlling Water.- Chapter13. Dams.- Chapter14. Managing Levees in the Modern Age.- Part4. Cleaning Up.- Chapter15. Contaminated Sites.- Chapter16. Solid Waste Management.- Chapter17. Water and Wastewater Infrastructure.- Part5. Improving the Quality of Life.- Chapter18. Preparing for the Electric Grid of the Future.- Chapter19. Infrastructure in a Park and Recreation Setting: the example of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area – “The teams behind the partnership brand”.
