American Society of Civil Engineers

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Orange County Branch (OCB) is part of a global civil engineering community. The OCB has over 2,500 members in Orange County, California and is currently the fourth largest branch within ASCE. Orange County has over 3.11 Million residents (2013 estimate) and covers 791 square miles. The OCB is part of the ASCE Los Angeles Section, which has a total of seven branches. The ASCE Los Angeles Section is one of four Sections of ASCE Region 9. Region 9 coincides with the state boundaries of California, the only Region within ASCE to comprise of a single state. ASCE has a total of 10 Regions, nine of which are within the nation and Region 10, which comprises the rest of the globe. ASCE was founded in 1852, has over140,000 members and is the oldest national engineering organization in the nation