SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN CONSTRUCTION

The work of the Committee is described from its formation 4 years ago to date. It has worked on construction problems in fields of social concerns such as social impact, visual, historic, archeological, and paleontological preservation, minority and community involvement. It has also done work in the Physical Media such as construction's efforts on land, air, and water. In addition, it is working on noise and vibration caused by construction. The Committee's work in case studies, Board of Direction resolutions, liaison, news stories, investigations and evaluations is also described. The achievements of the Committee are reviewed and credit is given to the various members for their work. Efforts of the Committee include the investigations of radioactive sand in construction, the proposed new Auburn Dam in California, and energy conservation by those engaged in construction.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Borg, R F
• Publication Date: 1976-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 1-20
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Construction Division
  • Volume: 102N
  • Issue Number: C01

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Construction industry; Energy; Environmental impacts; Hiring policies; Minorities; Noise control; Social values; Vibration
• Old TRIS Terms: Community values; Construction problems
• Subject Areas: Construction; Energy; Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00139719
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASCE #12007
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 21 1976 12:00AM