Proceedings of the 15th Biennial ASCE Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments, held in Orlando, Florida, April 11-15, 2016.

Sponsored by the Aerospace Division of ASCE.

Earth and Space 2016 contains 110 peer-reviewed papers addressing technology and engineering challenges relevant to difficult environments.

Topics include: physical properties and geotechnics of regolith; interactions between regolith, tools, rovers, and rocket exhaust; planetary drilling, excavation, and surface sampling; regolith as a construction material; in situ resource utilization, or ISRU; smart structures and sensors; monitoring and diagnosis of structures in challenging environments; advanced materials and designs for hydraulic, earth, and aerospace structures; and exploration and utilization of extraterrestrial bodies.

This collection will be of interest to scientists, engineers, and other professionals working in extreme environments on earth and in space.