Halfway between Machu Picchu and the city of Cuzco, Peru, lies a civil engineering wonder that has captivated and puzzled researchers and travelers since it was first photographed in 1931. Situated on a plateau, the ancient Inca site of Moray consists of many terraced circular depressions in the earth, the largest of which is 30 meters (98 feet) deep. The difference in temperature between the top and the bottom of the circles can be as much as 15 °C (27 °F). What are those mysterious concentric circles? What do they mean? Was this a religious site? An agricultural research station? Moray: Inca Engineering Mystery reports the results of an exhaustive investigation into the surveying work underlying the sites construction, as well as the engineered systems for collecting and delivering water. Ken Wright and his team take the reader on a tour of Moray, describing the geography and geology of the area. They explain their field evidence that led to solving the Inca mystery and resolving decades of speculation. The book includes a walking tour and map to guide visitors through Morays significant features. Profusely illustrated and written in nontechnical language, Moray will appeal to civil engineers interested in earthworks, water supply systems, and engineering history, as well as the tourist and armchair traveler.

Moray: Inca Engineering Mystery

Politics & Social Sciences

Gordon F. McEwan

Ruth M. Wright

Alfredo Valencia Zegarra

Kenneth R. Wright

Archaeology

ASCE

This Geotechnical Special Publication, Deep Foundations and Geotechnical In Situ Testing (GSP 205), contains 49 papers examining the areas of deep foundations and in situ geotechnical testing and monitoring techniques. This proceedings offers the latest and most current thinking on topics such as piled raft system and soil-structure interaction; deep foundations; innovative foundations; and in situ testing. These papers were presented at the GeoShanghai 2010 Conference, sponsored by the Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, held in Shanghai, China, June 35, 2010.

Deep Foundations and Geotechnical in Situ Testing: Proceedings of Sessions of Geoshanghai 2010, June 3-5, 2010 Shanghi, China (Geotechnical Special Publication)

Engineering & Transportation

Robert Y. Liang, Feng Zhang, and Ke Yang

Engineering

Ground Improvement and Geosynthetics presents the most current research on ground improvement and geosynthetics. This Geotechnical Special Publication examines ground improvement, especially with regard to unstable groundsoft soils, expansive soils, collapsible soils, reclaimed soils, contaminated soils and others. The papers in this volume analyze improvement methods including mechanical and hydraulic methods, chemical stabilization methods in both shallow and deep ground, and reinforcement methods using geosynthetics. These papers were presented at the GeoShanghai 2010 Conference, sponsored by the Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, held in Shanghai, China, June 35, 2010.

Ground Improvement and Geosynthetics: Geotechnical Special Publication No. 207

Anand J. Puppala, Jie Huang, Jie Han, and Laureano R. Hoyos

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010: Challenges of Change

Richard N. Palmer

The First Congress of the Transportation and Development Institute of ASCE, was held from March 13 to 16, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois.  The conference brought together transportation and development researchers, engineers, planners, designers, project managers, construction managers, and contractors from all over the world.  This volume contains the 127 technical papers presented at the First Congress covering five main subjects: transportation operations and safety; pavements and transportation materials; advanced technologies and infrastructure systems; airport planning and design; and smart development and sustainability.  T&DI 2011: Integrated Transportation and Development for a Better Tomorrow offers discusses integrated strategies focusing on smart development and efficient multi-modal movement of people and goods to support the economic demands of our nation and the world.  Engineers, planners, project managers, and anyone involved in transportation engineering will find this proceedings valuable.

T&DI Congress: Integrated Transportation and Development for a Better Tomorrow

Imad Al-Qadi and Scott Murrell

Curtain Wall Systems compiles a basic review of the many aspects of curtain wall systems that affect their design and performance. It highlights the materials used to manufacture curtain walls for low-rise to high-rise construction and describes different types of tests, mockups, and inspections. Methods of improving the energy performance, waterproofing, and wind loading of curtain walls are assessed. Specialized aspects of curtain wall design and analysis for extreme events, such as earthquake and bomb blast, are explored. Innovative façade design and new curtain wall and glazing systems are covered as well. MOP 126 is written for architects, structural engineers, HVAC engineers, general contractors, building owners, and building operators who are new to curtain wall systems and want to learn more about this specialized and emerging field.

Curtain Wall Systems: A Primer (ASCE Manuals and Reports on Engineering Practice)

Arts & Photography

Ali M. Memari, Ph.D., P.E.

Architecture

Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Urban Public Transportation Systems, held in Paris France, November 17-20, 2013. This collection contains 41 peer-reviewed papers on advances in the field of transportation systems. These papers describe the state of the art and practice in improving mobility, accessibility and, ultimately, quality of life through better urban transportation. Topics include: planning, environment, and finance; operations and maintenance; infrastructure and design; and innovative systems and practices. These papers will be of interest to transportation engineers, planners, and managers of urban transportation systems

Standard Guidelines for the Design, Installation, and Operation and Maintenance of Urban Subsurface Drainage: ANSI/ASCE/EWRI 12-13, 13-13, 14-13 (ASCE Standard)

Comprehensive Transboundary Water Quality Management Agreement: With Guidelines for Development of a Management Plan, Standards, and Criteria (Standard ANSI/ASCE/EWRI 33-23)

Guidelines for the Physical Security of Water and Wastewater/Stormwater Utilities (Standard ASCE/EWRI 78-24)

Design Loads on Structures during Construction (Standard ASCE/SEI 37 -14) by American Society of Civil Engineers (2015-02-27)

American Society Of Civil Engineers

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