Proceedings of the 14th Biennial ASCE Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments, held in St. Louis, Missouri, October 27-29, 2014. Sponsored by the Aerospace Division of ASCE.

Earth and Space 2014 contains 75 peer-reviewed papers on technology challenges relevant to difficult environments on Earth and other planetary bodies.

Topics include: regolith geotechnics; regolith physical properties; regolith simulants; interactions between regolith, tools, rovers, and rocket exhaust; regolith as construction material; planetary drilling, excavation, and surface sampling; civil space architectures; acquisition, processing, and utilization of natural space materials (in situ resource utilization, or ISRU); mechanical behavior of advanced materials; hydraulic and earth structures under extreme conditions; new materials in structures; smart structures and sensors; structure diagnostic and monitoring methods; advanced structures and actuators; seismic, tidal, and artificial loading on structures; and structure systems in challenging environments.

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