Contech SiteSolutions March 2017 Newsletter

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March 2017

In This Issue of SiteSolutions

Ellicott City Parking Lot E - Ellicott City, Maryland

Filterra Handles 100 Year Storm

When a 100-year event dumped six inches of rainfall over a two hour period in Ellicott City, Maryland, flash floods washed large amounts of debris and sediment into a Filterra system. The system performed as expected and was not damaged, protecting the media from contamination.

Building Bridges

Pine Street over Boardman River

City of Traverse City, Michigan

Award Winning Continental Carries Pedestrians and Electrical Lines over River

A Connector^®-style, Continental^® truss provides pedestrians with better connectivity between the Warehouse District and the rest of the downtown area, while also carrying electrical lines over the Boardman River.

Thunder Junction All Abilities Park

St. George, Utah

CON/SPAN Serves as Entry and Train Overpass

The City of St. George created the dinosaur-themed Thunder Junction Park for people of all abilities to enjoy. A CON/SPAN^® Bridge System was utiized as both an entry to the playground and as an overpass for a small train which circumnavigates the park.

Conveyance

CSX Reline for Timber Beam Bridges

Homerville, Georgia

HEL-COR CSP Slip Lines, Rehabilitates Deteriorating Bridges

Along the track from Valdosta Yard to Homerville, Georgia, CSX Corporation slip lined two deteriorating timber beam bridges with HEL-COR^® CSP. This solution provided a timely, cost effective solution.

Retaining Walls

Ball Homes at Tracery Oak

Lexington, Kentucky

Keystone Retaining Walls Used in Upscale Residential Development

Keystone Century Wall^® was the retaining wall solution of choice for Ball Homes’ Lexington, Kentucky residential development. This SRW combines tall wall structural integrity with the look of a natural, 3-piece stone system.

Pipe Solutions Blog

	Pipe Stiffness - Most Commonly Referenced But Least Understood?

	When most people describe pipe, they first describe it by the material it’s manufactured with, its physical attributes, or whether it’s a solid or profile wall. However, none of those items describe the pipe's performance. Quantitative descriptions of performance properties are harder to identify.

Stormwater Blog

	How to Size a Hydrodynamic Separator

	With the varied applications for HDS units comes a multitude of sizing options. Sizing and selecting the right HDS unit for your stormwater project can be challenging and confusing, Our newest blog post provides thoughts to guide you through the sizing process.

ASCE Interchange

Protecting Our Nation's Power Grid

In this edition of ASCE Interchange, hear an expert’s take on the biggest issues surrounding our nation’s power grid as ASCE interviews Otto Lynch, P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, Vice President of Power Lines Systems Inc.

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Newsworthy

Announcing Interactive Mining and Military Maps

Not too long ago, we launched our first interactive map showing a complete Site Solutions view. We are now excited to round out this collection of tools by adding the Mining Interactive Map and the Military Interactive Map for those curious enough to want to click through and see how our products offer cost-effective and efficient solutions in these markets.

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Upcoming Events

Contech will be participating in the following events, and we invite you to visit us!

DBIA Transportation in Minneapolis, Minnesota - March 27-29, Booth #601

DBIA Wastewater in Minneapolis, Minnesota - March 29-31, Booth #609

Operation and Maintenance of Stormwater Control Measure Conference in Denver, Colorado - November 6-9 - ABSTRACT DUE APRIL 6

NACE 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio - April 9-13, Booth #121 and 123

NASTT in Washington, DC - April 9-13, Booth #815

Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) 17 in Sacramento, California - May 21-25

Water Environment Association (WEF): Collections in Omaha, Nebraska - May 21, Booth #300

Wind Power 17 in Anaheim, California - May 22-25, Booth #2473

Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) in Columbus, Ohio - May 23-25, Booth #1008