ASCE SmartBriefDesigned specifically for civil engineers, ASCE SmartBrief is a FREE, daily e-mail news briefing. It provides the latest news and information impacting the civil engineering community.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/asce/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/asce?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifASCE SmartBriefhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/asce?sb_code=rssen-us19 Jun 2013 09:43:52 CDTEngineering mega-projects don't stop even in slow global economyhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D83688D3C-6982-485B-AD92-159F325508BB%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D83688D3C-6982-485B-AD92-159F325508BB%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssGigantic engineering projects are planned and ongoing, many in developing nations, despite the economic downturn that grips m -More- 

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]]>19 Jun 2013 09:43:52 CDTTop StoryLawmakers must embrace infrastructure financing alternativeshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3DE199573D-0470-4645-9D5F-68EB381E1C73%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3DE199573D-0470-4645-9D5F-68EB381E1C73%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssState and federal lawmakers must embrace alternative ways -- such as fees for miles driven -- to finance the crumbling transp -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:43:52 CDTInfrastructure Watch$4 billion planned to improve Los Angeles World Airports siteshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D0C4E1667-9354-47E1-A577-15D09E94C657%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D0C4E1667-9354-47E1-A577-15D09E94C657%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssLos Angeles International Airport will receive the bulk of more than $4 billion earmarked for capital improvement projects by -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:43:52 CDTInfrastructure WatchKy. breaks ground on crossing for $2.6B Ohio River Bridges projecthttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D743F1D8C-A1E7-4A47-95C0-41A8688B52BB%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D743F1D8C-A1E7-4A47-95C0-41A8688B52BB%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssKentucky Gov.  -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:43:52 CDTInfrastructure WatchTunnel-boring machines can now be followed on Twitterhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D2024F20E-A935-4FA5-99CB-59D1E8B31015%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D2024F20E-A935-4FA5-99CB-59D1E8B31015%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssTunnel-boring machines deployed across the U.S.  -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:43:52 CDTTrends & TechnologyNYC could be home to mile-high skyscraperhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D7E650C4C-4394-4051-AD72-ACECFDA38621%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D7E650C4C-4394-4051-AD72-ACECFDA38621%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssSaudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal wants to build a mile-high skyscraper and is looking for a major city to host the tower.  -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:43:52 CDTTrends & TechnologyCorning leads investment round in View, developer of "dynamic glass"http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3DEC975EEA-48EC-4963-B4C7-E3D07BCAEC7B%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3DEC975EEA-48EC-4963-B4C7-E3D07BCAEC7B%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssCorning is the lead investor in a $60 million round of private funding for View, a developer of glass material that is said t -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:43:52 CDTTrends & TechnologyN.Y. firm cultivates fungus as potential green-building materialhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D1DBDF93F-FDBB-47AA-9EC1-B93080C63E28%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D1DBDF93F-FDBB-47AA-9EC1-B93080C63E28%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssMycelium, the vegetative part of fungus, is being cultivated by Ecovative, a New York-based firm that aims "to be this centur -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:43:52 CDTSustainable DevelopmentLEED 4 could prompt shift to alternative green-rating systemshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D54D8A811-3350-4FC9-AAB9-FCC5F1E7C8B4%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D54D8A811-3350-4FC9-AAB9-FCC5F1E7C8B4%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThis month, the U.S.  -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:43:52 CDTSustainable DevelopmentHow to become known for your leadershiphttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D7BC31B40-A10F-456D-BC19-26D2F2D181E3%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D7BC31B40-A10F-456D-BC19-26D2F2D181E3%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssIt pays to think carefully about your leadership philosophy and how you can articulate those beliefs publicly, writes Joel Ga -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:43:52 CDTAdvancing the ProfessionDon't miss the deadline for ASCE's live P.E. or S.E. review courseshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D9B2C420D-7DB6-4A50-B053-C4C8021D7422%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D9B2C420D-7DB6-4A50-B053-C4C8021D7422%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssRegister now and prepare to pass the P.E. or S.E. Exam on your first attempt. With ASCE's P.E. or S.E.  -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:43:52 CDTNews from ASCECivil Engineering online exclusive: U.S. Green Building Council Beta Tests LEED Version 4http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D14A35E84-8173-4AFD-A1AA-78E5B44A5A72%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D14A35E84-8173-4AFD-A1AA-78E5B44A5A72%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssAhead of the new LEED standards coming later this year, the USGBC is obtaining feedback from nearly 100 volunteer projects on -More- 

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]]>19 Jun 2013 09:43:52 CDTNews from ASCEThose who dream by night ... wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible.http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D223F3264-817F-4F72-94E3-E48C31788665%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D8C683ADD-9301-4CE0-A6BD-C1B6D44B7D88%26copyid%3D223F3264-817F-4F72-94E3-E48C31788665%26brief%3Dasce%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssT.E. Lawrence, British army officer -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:43:52 CDTSmartQuote