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Abbreviation | ASCE |
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Founded | November 5, 1852 |
Type | Engineering society |
Focus | 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] |
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Area served | Worldwide |
Method | Industry standards, conferences, publications |
Members | 143,189 (2021 ASCE Official Register) |
Official language | English |
President | Maria C. Lehman, P.E. (2023) |
Past President | Dennis D. Truax, Ph.D., P.E. (2022) |
President-elect | Marsia Geldert-Murphey, P.E. (2024) |
Secretary and Executive Director | Thomas W. Smith III |
Revenue | US $49.4 million (2022)[2] |
Endowment | US $29.2 million (2022)[2] |
Employees | 250 |
Website | asce |
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 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]