Special Design Issues

Aesthetics in Design

Purpose:

To review and evaluate the aesthetic impact of the design and planning of engineering structures; to define and identify aesthetic considerations and to develop and advance these considerations in the planning of engineering structures; to establish and maintain contact with architectural and other engineering groups, urban planners, industrial engineers, civil groups, and government agencies; encourage the total design concept of planning and engineering and advance the cause of leadership of civil engineers in integrated teams.

Electrical Transmission Structures

Purpose:

To develop recommendations for the design of electric transmission structures (transmission line and substation structures) this includes loading criteria as well as design procedures for sizing components.
Subcommittee on the Gene Wilhoite Award

Purpose:

To select the awardee each year for the Wilhoete Award and to raise funds for the award.

Subcommittee on Design of Substation Structures

Purpose:

To develop recommendations relating to the design of structures necessary to support and protect electrical substation components.

Task Committee on Electrical Transmission Line Structural Loading

Purpose:

To revise the current Edition of ASCE Manuals and Reports on Engineering Practice No. 74, dated 1991.

Task Committee on Fiber Reinforced Composite Structures for Overhead Lines

Purpose:

To develop a performance-based Manual and Engineering Structures (such as poles, crossarms, and structures for utility transmission and distribution applications).
Fire Protection

Purpose:

To study, evaluate and recommend research and report on structural aspects of fire protection, from those of whole committees to those of individual structural members, including fire resistant materials, fire retardants, fire protection systems, fire protection provisions in building codes and desirable ratings for various exposures as well as repair of fire damage.

Sustainability

Purpose:

To advance the understanding of sustainability in the structural community, and to incorporate concepts of sustainability into structural engineering standards and practices.

Sustainability for the Structural Engineer

The Committee is currently developing guidelines to assist the structural engineer in incorporating the fundamentals of sustainability into practice. The guidelines will include strategies for design and integration of sustainable practices as well as information on materials, sample specifications, and case studies.

Tall Buildings

Purpose:

To provide a forum for the discussion of issues specific to the design of tall buildings; to advance the state-of-the-art through interaction with other professional organizations; to provide reports on areas of emerging importance, project case histories, and consensus documents on current issues related to tall building design.

Telecommunications Facilities

Purpose:

To advance knowledge of, encourage research on, and evaluate methods for analysis, design, erection and materials utilization for telecommunications and related facilities and their components, both new and existing. To report the results of studies on these topics, and to develop specific criteria or code proposals for their design, analysis, maintenance and construction based on these results.