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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]
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. "IRS Form 990 for American Society Of Civil Engineers Group (510202274) for 09/2008 from CitizenAudit.org" (PDF). Citizen Audit. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ a b "Annual Report 2022". American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ "ASCE Founders' Plaque". Metropolitan Section, American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ Perspectives in Civil Engineering: Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the American Society of Civil Engineers Jeffrey S. Russell; ASCE Publications, January 1, 2003; 392 pages, page 129 "They used the constitution of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers, founded four years earlier, as a framework."
