American Society of Civil Engineers
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is a tax-exempt professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, it is the oldest national engineering society in the United States.[3] Its constitution was based on the older Boston Society of Civil Engineers from 1848.[4]
"ASCE" redirects here. For other uses, see ASCE (disambiguation).Abbreviation
ASCE
November 5, 1852
Purpose of the group is the advancement of the science and profession of Civil engineering and the enhancement of human welfare through the activities of society members.[1]
- Reston, Virginia, United States
Worldwide
Industry standards, conferences, publications
143,189 (2021 ASCE Official Register)
English
Maria C. Lehman, P.E. (2023)
Dennis D. Truax, Ph.D., P.E. (2022)
Marsia Geldert-Murphey, P.E. (2024)
Thomas W. Smith III
US $49.4 million (2022)[2]
US $29.2 million (2022)[2]
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ASCE is dedicated to the advancement of the science and profession of civil engineering and the enhancement of human welfare through the activities of society members.[1] It has more than 143,000 members in 177 countries. Its mission is to provide essential value to members, their careers, partners, and the public; facilitate the advancement of technology; encourage and provide the tools for lifelong learning; promote professionalism and the profession; develop and support civil engineers.[1]
ASCE also has nine full-service institutes created to serve working professionals working within specialized fields of civil engineering:[19]
ASCE Foundation[edit]
The ASCE Foundation is a charitable foundation established in 1994 to support and promote civil engineering programs that "... enhance quality of life, promote the profession, advance technical practices, and prepare civil engineers for tomorrow." It is incorporated separately from the ASCE, although it has a close relationship to it and all the foundation's personnel are employees of ASCE.[16] The foundation board of directors has seven persons and its bylaws require that four of the seven directors must be ASCE officers as well and the ASCE executive director and chief financial officer must also be ASCE employees.[16] The foundation's support is most often to ASCE's charitable, educational and scientific programs.[16] The foundation's largest program is supporting three strategic areas; lifelong learning and leadership, advocacy for infrastructure investment and the role of civil engineers in sustainable practices.[16] In 2014, this foundation's support in these areas was almost US$4 million.[16]
