The editors and reviewers who volunteer their time and expertise to ASCE’s publications perform a vital service for their civil engineering colleagues and the Society. Drawing on substantial technical expertise, editors select the material that is most original and most useful for publication in ASCE’s journals, books, and CD-ROMs. By contributing thoughtful appraisals of individual papers, reviewers assist authors in clarifying their research and improving the presentation of their results. Editors and reviewers act as the indispensable experts who are critical to the success of ASCE’s publications and the advancement of the civil engineering profession.