Founded in 1852, ASCE is the country’s oldest civil engineering organization. It represents more than 150,000 civil engineers in private practice, government, industry, and academia who are dedicated to advancing the science and profession of civil engineering, and protecting public health, safety, and welfare. ASCE is comprised of 75 domestic and 17 international Sections, 158 Branches, and 118 Younger Member Groups. The Society advances civil engineering technical specialties through 9 Institutes and leads with its many professional and public-focused programs. ASCE stands at the forefront of a profession that plans, designs, constructs, and operates society’s economic and social engine – the built environment – while protecting and restoring the natural environment.