What is American Society of Civil Engineers?
{{main|Civil engineering}} The '''American Society of Civil Engineers''' ('''ASCE''') founded on November 5, 1852 to represent members of the [[civil engineering]] profession worldwide is the oldest national [[engineering]] society in the [[United States]]. Its world headquarters is in Reston, [[Virginia]].<ref>[http://www.ascemetsection.org/content/view/298/884/ ASCE Founders' Plaque] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202090403/http://www.ascemetsection.org/content/view/298/884/ |date=2008-12-02 }} ASCE Metropolitan Section. Accessed 3 January 2009.</ref>[[File:I35W Bridge.jpg|thumb|220px|[[I-35W Mississippi River bridge]], (1964–2007)]] == Mission == ASCE's mission is to provide essential value to its [[member]]s and their [[career]]s; to its partners and to the public.<ref>[http://www.asce.org/inside/profile.cfm ASCE Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091126023741/http://www.asce.org/inside/profile.cfm |date=2009-11-26 }} ASCE. Accessed 13 October 2007.</ref> ASCE seeks to provide value by: *Developing [[leadership]] skills in its members and supporting civil engineer leaders; *Facilitating advancement of the technology utilized by the [[profession]]; *Encouraging and providing [[tool]]s for lifelong [[learning]] within the profession; *Advocating [[infrastructure]] and environmental stewardship; and *Promoting professionalism and the civil engineering profession.<ref>[http://www.asce.org/inside/next_plan.cfm Strategic Planning] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090621230324/http://www.asce.org/inside/next_plan.cfm |date=2009-06-21 }} ASCE. Accessed 13 October 2007.</ref> == Other websites == * [http://www.asce.org/ ASCE (Official Website)] * [http://www.levees.org/ Levees.Org] Grassroots organization critical of the ASCE's investigation into the New Orleans area levee failures. * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XauhgHNgPw0/ YouTube video] Satire spoofing cozy relationship between ASCE and Army Corps of Engineers * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ewSqPE0Z