Click HERE to purchase your copy of, "Engineering the Nation’s Capital: A Century of Innovation and Promise for the Future."

More than two years in the making, this 130-page hardcover book in coffee-table format presents stories and images of some of the most notable infrastructure in the D.C. area. The book is suitable for home or office and is sure to inspire generations of civil engineers to come.

Featured projects and initiatives include:

  • D.C.’s Metrorail
  • Reagan and Dulles Airports
  • Washington Monument
  • U.S. Capitol
  • Woodrow Wilson Bridge
  • The Capital Beltway
  • D.C.’s Clean Rivers Project
  • The Pentagon
  • Springfield Mixing Bowl
  • George Washington Memorial Parkway
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge
  • Arlington Memorial Bridge
  • Monocacy Aqueduct
  • Federal City Boundary Stones
  • Nationals Ballpark
  • Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant
  • Many more…

 

What is ASCE-NCS?

Welcome to the website of the National Capital Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), a professional society for civil engineers.  ASCE was founded in 1852, represents 130,000 members of the civil engineering professional worldwide, and is America's oldest national engineering society.

The National Capital Section was founded in 1916 and currently has more than 3,100 members.  The section is located in Region 2 (link to region 2: http://region2.asce.org/). The National Capital Section serves the District of Columbia; the counties of Montgomery and Prince Georges in Maryland, except College Park in Prince Georges County; the counties of Fairfax and Arlington, and City of Alexandria in Virginia. The National Capital Section's mission includes:

  • To advance the professional knowledge and improve the practice of civil engineering for our members and those we serve.
  • To advocate for our profession with those whose actions affect us, and to educate those whose actions and responsibilities could benefit from a better understanding of the contributions of civil engineers.
  • To improve our community through effective community outreach programs, local involvement and educational efforts.

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Own a Copy of Inspiring Stories and Images of Infrastructure in the D.C. Area!

Click HERE for details or to purchase your copy.

Outstanding Website Award

ASCE Recognizes NCS Website as Outstanding