ASCE provides a healthy number of free research papers each month. The following is a list of free publications content for the month of March 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 3/31/2026
Autonomous Maintenance of Highway Pavements: A Framework Aiming toward Implementation
Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Intelligent Reconstruction of Digital Shale and Its Application in the Analysis of Conductivity Mechanism
Journal of Energy Engineering
Scale-Up and Validation of Conventional Drinking Water Treatment Processes
Journal of Environmental Engineering
Offshore Wind Farms under Freak Wave Loading
Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering
Human Health Risk Assessment from Arsenic Pollution in a Groundwater–Soil–Crop System
Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste
Effect of Data Gaps on Harmful Algal Bloom Prediction Models for Inland Lakes
Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Revised Energy Losses for Free-Flow Radial Gate Calibration
Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Synergistic Effects of RHA, UFA, and GGBS on Physical, Rheological, Mechanical Properties of Alkali-Activated Grouting Material
Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Data-Driven Distress Identification in Bridge Cap Beams: Field-Validated Nonlinear Analysis and Prospects for Adaptive Learning
Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Seismic Performance Assessment of Cylindrical Liquid-Filled Storage Tanks Considering Fluid–Structure Interaction
Journal of Structural Engineering
Performance Evaluation of a Roundabout Interchange Using a Coordinated Signal Control System
Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems
Relationship between Environmental Values and the Evaluation of Watershed Conservation Plans that Benefit the Community Versus the Individual
Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Open through 4/30/2026
Nonlinear Thermomechanical Transient Response of FGM Circular Plates and Shallow Spherical Caps with Porosities and Tangentially Restrained Edges
Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Liquid Slug Motion in Vertical Risers with Limited Ventilation
Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Framework for 4D Simulation Collaboration in Construction Delay Claims
Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering
Tacit Collusion by LLM Agents in Construction Bidding: Evidence from a Simulated Bidding Environment
Journal of Management in Engineering
A Comparative Seismic Performance Assessment of Metallic Dissipaters Made of Mild Steel, Aluminum, and Titanium Alloys
Journal of Structural Design and Construction
Comparison of Virtual Curb Ramp Slope Assessment from Multiple Lidar Platforms
Journal of Surveying Engineering
Understanding Long-Term Stormwater Best Management Practice Maintenance Challenges: Insights from the Virginia Department of Transportation
Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment
Liquefaction around a Buried Pipeline in a Backfilled Trench
Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Self-Organization Response in a Crisis: A Case Study of a Shanghai Community during COVID-19 in 2022
Natural Hazards Review
Open through 5/31/2026
Cross-Entropy-Based Adaptive Concurrent Importance Sampling for Probabilistic Seismic Loss Analysis of Spatially Distributed Multistate Systems
ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering
Analysis of Condenser Loop Flow Rates and Effect on Overall Cooling Station Power Consumption: A Case Study
Journal of Architectural Engineering
Interpretable Machine Learning for Thermomechanical Property Prediction of Geopolymer-Solidified Soils under Subzero Curing Conditions
Journal of Cold Regions Engineering
Digitalizing Bridge Management: Current Trends, Challenges, and a Practical Implementation Framework
Journal of Infrastructure Systems
Ultrathin Wearing Course for Pavement Preventive Maintenance: A State-of-the-Art Review
Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements
Assessing the Performance of Green Alley Programs for Sustainable Urban Development from the Perspective of a Developing Country
Journal of Urban Planning and Development
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