an
association of
civil engineers (one whose
profession is the
designing and construction of works of
public utility, such as bridges, roads, canals, railways, harbors, drainage works,
gas and water works, etc.), founded in 1852. It has a membership in excess of 100,000 and
ranks as an important
engineering institution.
an
association of
civil engineers, established in 1852 in
New York City, USA.
Civil means "of or pertaining to citizens" and
civil engineering is that
branch of
engineering that deals primarily with
public works, such as the
planning and construction of buildings, bridges, waterways, railroads, harbors, airports and roads. The
American Society of
Civil Engineers publishes various
magazines and
technical papers, provides educational
courses and
holds technical conferences for its members. In the early 1930s,
LRH was the
president of the
student chapter of the
American Society of
Civil Engineers at
George Washington University, in
Washington,
DC.