Women in Infrastructure

The 2021 ASCE Infrastructure Report Card grades the status of America's infrastructure, and this book discusses eighteen categories by prominent women engineers, providing background, analysis, and projections for the future. The categories covered include aviation, bridges, dams, water and wastewater, energy, hazardous waste, inland waterways, levees, ports, public parks, rail, roads, solid waste, and transit, with case studies from the authors' work included. The work highlights the contribution of women leaders in infrastructure, inspiring women and men, girls, and boys to enter and apply themselves to secure our future infrastructure.

Format: Hardback
Length: 522 pages
Publication date: 27 February 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) evaluates the state of America's infrastructure every four years, providing reports on various categories. In this book, prominent women engineers delve into eighteen infrastructure categories from the 2021 ASCE Infrastructure Report Card, offering background, analysis of challenges, and projections for the future. These categories encompass aviation, bridges, dams, water and wastewater, energy, hazardous waste, inland waterways, levees, ports, public parks, rail, roads, solid waste, and transit. Throughout, case studies from the authors' work are included, showcasing their technical expertise and non-traditional perspectives. As a significant contribution to the Women in Engineering and Science book series, this work highlights the vital roles of women leaders in various infrastructure categories, inspiring women, men, girls, and boys to pursue careers in securing our future infrastructure.

Weight: 1093g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030928209
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022