Women in Infrastructure / edited by Peggy Layne, Jill S. Tietjen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tietjen, Jill S., editor.

Layne, Margaret, editor.

Series:

Women in Engineering and Science, 2509-6435

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil engineering.

Science--History.

Science.

Women--History.

Women.

Buildings--Design and construction.

Buildings.

Civil Engineering.

History of Science.

Women's History / History of Gender.

Building Construction and Design.

Local Subjects:

Civil Engineering.

History of Science.

Women's History / History of Gender.

Building Construction and Design.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxi, 522 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed. 2022.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2022.

Summary:

The status of America’s infrastructure is graded every four years by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and reports are provided on the various categories. In this book, prominent women engineers discuss many of the eighteen infrastructure categories from the 2021 ASCE Infrastructure Report Card providing background, analysis of the issues facing the category and projections for the future. Categories covered include aviation, bridges, dams, water and wastewater, energy, hazardous waste, inland waterways, levees, ports, public parks, rail, roads, solid waste, and transit. Case studies from the authors’ work are included throughout. These topics touch on many of the challenges facing the world today and these solutions by women researchers and practitioners are valuable for their technical excellence and their non-traditional perspective. As an important part of the Women in Engineering and Science book series, the work highlights the contribution of women leaders in many of the infrastructure categories, inspiring women and men, girls and boys to enter and apply themselves to secure our future infrastructure. Provides insight into women’s contributions to the field of infrastructure and what the issues are with respect to improving the grades across the infrastructure categories as enumerated in the ASCE Report Card; Presents information from academia, research, and industry into advances, applications, and threats for infrastructure; Discusses infrastructure challenges and solutions.

Contents:

Chapter1. Introduction

Chapter2. The American Society of Civil Engineers’ Report Card on America’s Infrastructure

Chapter3. Infrastructure Pioneers

Part1. Moving People and Things

Chapter4. Airport Infrastructure

Chapter5. Roadway Infrastructure

Chapter6. Roadway Lighting and “Smart Poles”

Chapter7. Community Engagement + Community Partnerships = Community Projects: Implementing Successful Rail Transit Projects

Chapter8. Public Transportation Ridership Patterns: Past, Present and Possible Future Trends

Part2. Making Connections

Chapter9. Creating Bridges as Art

Chapter10. Inland Waterway Transportation System

Chapter11. Seaports

Chapter12. Tunnels

Part3. Controlling Water

Chapter13. Dams

Chapter14. Managing Levees in the Modern Age

Part4. Cleaning Up

Chapter15. Contaminated Sites

Chapter16. Solid Waste Management

Chapter17. Water and Wastewater Infrastructure

Part5. Improving the Quality of Life

Chapter18. Preparing for the Electric Gridof the Future

Chapter19. Infrastructure in a Park and Recreation Setting: the example of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area – “The teams behind the partnership brand”.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Layne, Peggy Women in Infrastructure

ISBN:

3-030-92821-7