ASCE provides a healthy number of free research papers each month. The following is a list of free publications content for the month of January 2026. These papers are also featured on the following page while they are open: https://ascelibrary.org/editors_choice_papers
(Note: When you click on the link you will be leaving Collaborate.asce.org and directed to ASCELIBRARY.org where you must re-enter your ASCE login credentials to access the free content. The login button is in the upper-right corner).
I'll be sharing these papers each month to encourage discussion on some of these topics. I'll also be tagging these posts as "ASCE Papers" for you to easily access in the future. Please feel free to comment on other areas where you might like to see additional research as well!
Editor's Choice Collection
For each issue of the journal, the Chief Editor may select a paper to be featured on the journal homepage in the ASCE Library. The paper is available for free to registered Library users for 1 to 4 months, depending on how frequently the journal is published. Below is the list of current Editor's Choice selections.
Open through 1/31/2026
TVB Model for Estimating the Long-Term Effects of Deck Replacement on Concrete Bridge Behavior
Journal of Bridge Engineering
Anchored Spiral Jacketing: A Novel Approach to Improve the Elevated Temperature Resistance of FRP-Confined Concrete Columns
Journal of Composites for Construction
Minds at Work: A Design for an Experimental Approach to Assessing Cognitive Abilities in Construction
Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Thermal Management Performance Study of a Novel Immersion-Cooling Cylindrical Battery Module with Graduated-Height-Finned Heat-Dissipation Sleeves
Journal of Energy Engineering
Biological and Ion Exchange Mining of Reverse Osmosis Concentrate: Enhancing Water and Mineral Extraction from Salinity-Impaired Surface Water
Journal of Environmental Engineering
Streamflow Synthesis Using an Encoded Textural Pattern Recognition System. I: Model Development
Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Production of Agricultural Water and Nutrients from Brackish Water Sources
Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Evaluating the Macrocrack Self-Healing Properties of Stone Mastic Asphalt Incorporating Cigarette Filters as Microwave-Absorbing Additives
Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Only Who Can Prevent Forest Fires? Causes of a Subset of Wildfires in California, 2010–2021
Natural Hazards Review
Mechanical Behavior of Concrete Pipes with Wall and Surrounding Composite Defects under Multiple Load Combinations
Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice
An Autoencoder-Based Machine- and Deep-Learning Approach for Predicting Bridge Deck Conditions in Texas
Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice
A General Hysteresis Model for Applications in Structural Dynamics
Journal of Structural Engineering
Assessment of PFOA and PFOS Sorption to Engineered Media in Biofiltration Columns
Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment
Open through 2/28/2026
Gaussian Process with Bayesian Kernel Selection for Seismic Attenuation Modeling
ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering
Properties of New Mexico Lunar Mare Regolith Simulant
Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Examining the Effectiveness of Software Strategies and Student Perceptions of Software in Building-Centered Capstones
Journal of Architectural Engineering
Study of Snow Drift Blockage of Ventilated Embankments in Snowy Permafrost Regions
Journal of Cold Regions Engineering
Automated and Scalable Footstep Vibration-Based Pedestrian Localization in Built Environments Using Deep Learning
Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering
Disaggregation of a Tracer Cloud in Accelerating Transitional Pipe Flow
Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Probabilistic Risk Analysis of Infrastructure Systems in Terms of Societal Impact
Journal of Infrastructure Systems
Data-Driven Pattern Analysis of Attributes Influencing Transportation Construction Program Development
Journal of Management in Engineering
Global Perspectives on Urban Transformation: A Comparative Analysis of Approaches and Outcomes in Different Countries
Journal of Urban Planning and Development
Wave-Induced Erosion and Recession in Densified and Low-Fines Sandy Bluffs: A Comparative Study
Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Open through 3/31/2026
Human Health Risk Assessment from Arsenic Pollution in a Groundwater–Soil–Crop System
Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste
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