Rooms to Go is one of the nation’s largest furniture stores. During the recent construction of a new location in Denton, Texas, a storm sewer system was needed that could handle the additional runoff from impervious surfaces. An ULTRA FLO®storm sewer system, manufactured by Contech Engineered Solutions, was selected as the optimal solution.
Since Lakeshore Boulevard is the main road through town, it was imperative that a replacement be quick and economical. Selected as the best solution was a precastBEBO® Bridge Concrete Arch System placed on EXPRESS®Foundations.
After flooding destroyed the original wood river crossing, the United States Forest Service replaced it with a Connector®-styleContinental®Pedestrian Truss. It was selected for its cost effectiveness, easy installation and ability to withstand high waters.
Aluminized Steel Type 2 and a CDS hydrodynamic separator were selected as the best solutions to manage, treat and store stormwater runoff at Avilla Centerra, a gated, multi-family community.
One of the factors in determining the selection of a structure or structures to convey or store water is whether to use a single cell or multiple cell structures. The hydraulics and the economy of the solution are primary factors. While a single cell may be the more desirable option, the amount of headroom, or the vertical distance from the invert to the finished grade, may force a multiple cell solution.
During the winter in the U.S., Departments of Transportation, state, local and city road crews spend approximately $2.3 billion annually to keep highways free of snow and ice, and roughly 20% of transportation department budgets goes towards winter road maintenance. Each year, over 19 million tons of road salt is spread over our highways, roads, parking lots and sidewalks to keep us safe.
In this episode of the ASCE Interchange, Thalia Valkanos, E.I.T., A.M.ASCE, a project engineer at CMA Engineers Inc., and former legislative correspondent in the U.S. Senate, shares her story on how embracing risk early in her career led her to success.