National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark

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The National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark designation is an honor awarded by the American Society of Civil Engineers to recognize historically significant and innovative civil engineering works.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil engineering award
heritage designation
program of the American Society of Civil Engineers
administeredBy American Society of Civil Engineers
appliesToJurisdiction international
awardedBy American Society of Civil Engineers
commemoratedBy bronze plaque at the site
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criterion engineering innovation
historical significance
influence on civil engineering practice
documentationIncludes description of engineering significance
technical history of the work
field civil engineering
frequency awarded periodically
hasAbbreviation NHCEL
hasAwardType non-monetary honor
hasCategory engineering heritage program
hasLanguage English
hasPart Local Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
inception 1964
includes projects outside the United States
isPartOf American Society of Civil Engineers
surface form: ASCE History and Heritage Program
notableExample Brooklyn Bridge
Eads Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
Hoover Dam
Panama Canal
Central Pacific Railroad historic route
surface form: Transcontinental Railroad
operator American Society of Civil Engineers
purpose to recognize historically significant civil engineering works
to recognize innovative civil engineering works
recognizes civil engineering projects
civil engineering structures
civil engineering systems
relatedTo National Historic Landmark
surface form: National Historic Landmark (United States)

National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark
scope major civil engineering achievements of lasting importance
selectionProcess nomination and review by ASCE committees
sponsor American Society of Civil Engineers
surface form: ASCE History and Heritage Committee
status active designation program
typicalRecipient bridges
canals
dams
transportation systems
water supply systems
website https://www.asce.org/about-civil-engineering/history-and-heritage/historic-landmarks

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Brooklyn Bridge heritageDesignation National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
CN Tower awarded National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
this entity surface form: American Society of Civil Engineers Seven Wonders of the Modern World
Hoover Dam recognizedAs National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
this entity surface form: American Society of Civil Engineers Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
NHCEL standsFor National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
NHCEL relatedTo National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
this entity surface form: ASCE Historic Civil Engineering Landmark program
Golden Gate Bridge heritageDesignation National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark relatedTo National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Wheeling Suspension Bridge (rehabilitation and cables) heritageDesignation National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
subject surface form: Wheeling Suspension Bridge
Eads Bridge heritageDesignation National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
First Transcontinental Railroad heritageStatus National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Shasta Dam listedAs National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Georgetown Pike (Virginia State Route 193) designation National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
subject surface form: Georgetown Pike
Holland Tunnel designation National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Snowy Hydro Scheme recognizedAs National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
this entity surface form: National Engineering Landmark
Los Angeles Aqueduct heritageDesignation National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
this entity surface form: American Society of Civil Engineers Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Stone Arch Bridge heritageDesignation National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Waterford hasDesignation National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
subject surface form: Waterford, New York
Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge heritageDesignation National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
USS Albacore Museum heritageDesignation National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
this entity surface form: Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Galveston Seawall hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
State Route 110 (Arroyo Seco Parkway) designated National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Going-to-the-Sun Road designatedAs National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Catskill Aqueduct heritageDesignation National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
this entity surface form: American Society of Civil Engineers Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Starrucca Viaduct, Pennsylvania heritageDesignation National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
subject surface form: Starrucca Viaduct
Buffalo Bill Dam designatedAs National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Dismal Swamp Canal hasDesignation National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Croton Aqueduct system heritageStatus National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark