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Extreme environmental events such as droughts, floods, heat waves and violent storms result in global losses that approach $500 billion per year. These events often impact the costs and/or revenues of both public- and private-sector actors, Read More

Bridge inspection and asset management come with inherent challenges in terms of safety, costs, and impact to the traveling public. With advancements in technologies such as UAS, reality modeling, mixed reality, and AI & machine learning there is a signif Read More

Owners of water and wastewater pipeline systems across the country have implemented asset management programs that include the inspection, analysis, and repair of large diameter transmission mains and pipelines on treatment plant sites. Read More

LIDAR applications with unmanned drones has seen increasing use in mapping and topographic data collection. With its growing acceptance, ensuring the collection of sufficiently accurate data demands the attention of the LIDAR data consumers. Read More

This is the first in a series of BSCES Program Committee-sponsored webinars featuring the use of innovative technologies in engineering. The first programs in this series will feature unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and vehicles (UAV). Read More

Please join the Boston Society of Civil Engineers (BSCES) Engineering Management Group for a webinar on IT Systems During COVID-19 on September 16, 2020 from 12-1:00pm EST. Read More

The Holyoke water system dates back to 1872, when the first Board of Water Commissioners was established. At that time, the commissioners began planning out a network of reservoir systems with the construction of the first reservoir in 1888, followed by two more in 1897 and 1903. Several years later, in 1957, the Commissioners and their engineer, James Tighe, had the foresight to construct the Tighe-Carmody dam high in the hill towns west of the City, impounding billions of gallons of pristine... Read More

BSCES will be hosting the career session on Civil Engineering. We need volunteers who are interested in assisting with the hands on activities for the girls. The session will consist of a presentation on civil engineering by Michelle Cheung and followed by simple and fun activities that introduce the fields of transportation and structural engineering. Volunteers will be assisting with the activities and sharing their experiences as civil engineers. Please contact Michelle Cheung if you are interested! Read More

BSCES will be hosting a workshop for Civil Engineering. We need volunteers who are interested in assisting with the hands on activities for the girls. Volunteers will be assisting with the activities and sharing their experiences as civil engineers. Please contact Olivia Richards if you are interested! Read More