Vision

Promote and facilitate collaboration between practicing civil engineering leaders and civil society to enhance the quality of life for all citizens.

Committees, Institutes, and Technical Groups

Committees: The LA Section has several committees: Legislative Activities Committee, Membership Committee, Newsletter Committee, Sustainability Committee, History and Heritage Committee, and Water Committee.  

Institutes and Technical Groups: Groups: The Society’s discipline-specific institutes and technical groups bring together volunteers from around the world to advance the profession's technical, business, and professional expertise. Knowledge, experience, and best practices are shared through conferences, workshops, peer-reviewed journals, books, manuals of practice, seminars, webinars, and consensus standards.

Local chapters of institutes and technical groups in the LA Section are listed below. These groups hold events throughout the year; more information can be found on websites, newsletters, and by contacting the LA Section VP of technical groups and institutes.

History

On December 3, 1913 the Los Angeles Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) was founded largely by the efforts three civil engineers who worked at the City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Engineering: Homer Hamlin (City Engineer), Andrew C. Hansen (Deputy City Engineer), and Wilbur C. Sawyer (Engineering Draftsman). Since then we have had many of the most notable and important civil engineers of their time as part of our organization. These include:

  • William Mullholland
    • Section President 1916
  • Louis C. Hill
    • Section President 1918
    • Society President 1937
  • Wallace Chadwick
    • Section President 1946
    • Society President 1965
  • Irvan Mendenhall
    • Section President 1965
    • Society President 1981
  • William Carroll
    • Section President 1967
    • Society President 1989
  • Robert "Bob" Bein
    • Section President 1992
    • Society President 2001