L'état des infrastructures américaine en 2013 (ASCE)

March 2013 1 WWW.INFRASTRUCTUREREPORTCARD.ORG About the American Society of Civil Engineers The American Society of Civil Engineers, founded in 1852, is the country’s oldest national civil engineering organization. It represents more than 140,000 civil engineers in private practice, government, industry, and academia who are dedicated to advancing the science and profession of civil engineering. ASCE comprises over 600 local affiliates, which include 87 Sections, 158 Branches, and 130 Younger Member Groups, 267 Student Chapters, and 11 International Student Groups. Additionally, the Society has Agreements of Cooperation with 70 engineering organizations in 59 countries and supports 12 international Sections and 19 International Groups. ASCE advances professional knowledge and improves the practice of civil engineers as the focus point for development of research results and technical, policy, and managerial information. As such ASCE serves as the catalyst for effective and efficient service through cooperation with other engineering and related organizations. A critical role for ASCE is informing civil engineers about new developments in civil engineering through annual technical conferences and offering courses to help engineers earn continuing education units and professional development hours to meet mandatory continuing professional competency requirements in their states.