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American Society of Civil Engineers

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. Its constitution was based on the older Boston Society of Civil Engineers from 1848.

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Founded
November 5, 1852; 173 years ago (1852-11-05)
Location
Reston, Virginia, United States
Abbreviation
ASCE
Employees
250
Endowment
US $29.2 million (2022)
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.

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American Society of Civil EngineersAbbreviationASCE1.00infobox
American Society of Civil EngineersEmployees2501.00infobox
American Society of Civil EngineersEndowmentUS $29.2 million (2022)1.00infobox
American Society of Civil EngineersFocusPurpose 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.1.00infobox
American Society of Civil EngineersFoundedNovember 5, 1852; 173 years ago (1852-11-05)1.00infobox
American Society of Civil EngineersLocationReston, Virginia, United States1.00infobox
American Society of Civil EngineersMembers~164,000 (2025)1.00infobox
American Society of Civil EngineersMethodIndustry standards, conferences, publications1.00infobox
American Society of Civil EngineersOfficial languageEnglish1.00infobox
American Society of Civil EngineersPast PresidentMarsia Geldert-Murphey, P.E. (2024)1.00infobox
American Society of Civil EngineersPresidentFeniosky Peña-Mora, Sc.D., P.E. (2025)1.00infobox
American Society of Civil EngineersPresident-electMarsha Anderson Bomar, Ph.D. (2026)1.00infobox
American Society of Civil EngineersRegion servedWorldwide1.00infobox
American Society of Civil EngineersRevenueUS $49.4 million (2022)1.00infobox
American Society of Civil EngineersSecretary and Executive DirectorThomas W. Smith III1.00infobox
American Society of Civil EngineersTypeEngineering society1.00infobox
American Society of Civil EngineersWebsiteasce.org1.00infobox

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