ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award
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The ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) Award is a prestigious honor given by the American Society of Civil Engineers to recognize exceptional lifetime achievements and leadership in civil engineering.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award canonical | 2 |
| ASCE Honors and Awards Program | 1 |
| ASCE OPAL Award | 1 |
| ASCE awards and honors | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2687134 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award Context triple: [Leslie E. Robertson, awardReceived, ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award]
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A.
ASCE Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize
The ASCE Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize is a prestigious American Society of Civil Engineers award recognizing outstanding mid-career contributions to civil engineering research.
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B.
National Academy of Engineering Founders Award
The National Academy of Engineering Founders Award is a prestigious honor recognizing extraordinary contributions to engineering leadership, education, and practice that advance the welfare of society.
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C.
ASME Kate Gleason Award
The ASME Kate Gleason Award is an American Society of Mechanical Engineers honor recognizing outstanding achievements by women in the field of mechanical engineering.
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D.
AIA Twenty-five Year Award
The AIA Twenty-five Year Award is a prestigious architectural honor recognizing buildings of enduring significance that have stood the test of time for at least 25 years.
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E.
American Institute of Architects Honor Award for Architecture
The American Institute of Architects Honor Award for Architecture is a prestigious national design award recognizing outstanding architectural achievement and excellence in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award Target entity description: The ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) Award is a prestigious honor given by the American Society of Civil Engineers to recognize exceptional lifetime achievements and leadership in civil engineering.
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A.
ASCE Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize
The ASCE Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize is a prestigious American Society of Civil Engineers award recognizing outstanding mid-career contributions to civil engineering research.
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B.
National Academy of Engineering Founders Award
The National Academy of Engineering Founders Award is a prestigious honor recognizing extraordinary contributions to engineering leadership, education, and practice that advance the welfare of society.
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C.
ASME Kate Gleason Award
The ASME Kate Gleason Award is an American Society of Mechanical Engineers honor recognizing outstanding achievements by women in the field of mechanical engineering.
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D.
AIA Twenty-five Year Award
The AIA Twenty-five Year Award is a prestigious architectural honor recognizing buildings of enduring significance that have stood the test of time for at least 25 years.
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E.
American Institute of Architects Honor Award for Architecture
The American Institute of Architects Honor Award for Architecture is a prestigious national design award recognizing outstanding architectural achievement and excellence in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil engineering award
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lifetime achievement award ⓘ professional honor ⓘ |
| administeredBy | American Society of Civil Engineers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ASCE Honors and Awards Program
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linked to:
ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award
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| awardFor |
contributions to the civil engineering profession
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leadership in civil engineering ⓘ lifetime achievement ⓘ |
| awardingBodyField | civil engineering ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType | professional society ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| eligibilityCriterion |
demonstrated leadership in the civil engineering profession
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distinguished career in civil engineering ⓘ significant contributions to society through civil engineering ⓘ |
| field |
civil engineering
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engineering leadership ⓘ |
| fullName | ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | OPAL ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
outstanding leaders in civil engineering
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outstanding projects in civil engineering ⓘ |
| hasRecipientType |
civil engineering leader
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individual civil engineer ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
ASCE awards and honors
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linked to:
ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award
|
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | prestige within the civil engineering community ⓘ |
| presentedBy | American Society of Civil Engineers ⓘ |
| professionalDomain |
construction
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geotechnical engineering ⓘ infrastructure ⓘ structural engineering ⓘ transportation engineering ⓘ water resources engineering ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor outstanding leadership in civil engineering
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to recognize exceptional lifetime achievements in civil engineering ⓘ |
| recognitionType |
leadership recognition
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lifetime career recognition ⓘ |
| sector | professional engineering ⓘ |
| shortName |
ASCE OPAL Award
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linked to:
ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award
OPAL Award ⓘ |
| sponsor | American Society of Civil Engineers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award Description of subject: The ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) Award is a prestigious honor given by the American Society of Civil Engineers to recognize exceptional lifetime achievements and leadership in civil engineering.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award
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fullName
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ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award
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linked to: ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award
linked to: ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award
linked to: ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award