The National Capital Section of ASCE celebrated its 100th year in 2016. During our Centennial Year, all activities had a centennial focus. We held walking, driving, and boating tours of civil engineering landmarks located in the nation's capital region. We had a monthly article on Outstanding Civil Engineers in our Monthly Newsletter, and participated in two major Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math events, including the Science and Engineering Festival where we highlighted civil engineering to over 10,000 students, teachers, and parents. Our lasting tribute to our first hundred years was a coffee table book, Engineering the Nation's Capital, that features memorable civil engineering projects from our past. The highlight of our Centennial was a day-long Centennial Conference held on June 3, 2016 that featured Technical Sessions, Panel Discussions, and Exhibits.
We took a walking/driving tour of some well-known and maybe not-so-well known transportation-related structures that can be found in the Palisades area of northwest Washington, DC and Montgomery County, Maryland. Our stops included C&O Canal, B&O Railroad Truss Bridge and Dalecarlia Tunnel, and Capital Transit Streetcar Bridge.The tour ended with lunch at the Irish Inn at Glen Echo.
Sponsored by: GeoStructures and the ASCE NCS Geotechnical Engineering Committee
