CON/SPAN, CDS and ArmorFlex Products Improve Stormwater Detention System
As part of a long-term stormwater management plan to correct flooding and damage occurring within the buildings located at the Central Campus at the University of Michigan, the following products were installed: a CDS® Hydrodynamic Separator, a CON/SPAN® O-Series® Concrete Infiltration System, EXPRESS® Foundations and ArmorFlex® Articulating Concrete Blocks. Together, these products created a long-lasting stormwater solution.
After the 102 year old structure located on SR 1010 over Conestoga River was deemed structurally deficient, a triple-cellCON/SPAN® B-Series Bridge System was selected as the best bridge replacement option for its rapid installation and the ability to mimic the look of the original, historic structure.
When an existing concrete culvert bridge deteriorated to the point in which a replacement was needed, the Delta Lake Irrigation District decided to utilize DuroMaxx® steel reinforced polyethylene (SRPE) to cross the canal because it would be the most cost-efficient and durable irrigation solution.
As a kid, I always wanted to dig holes in the ground. My mom wouldn’t let me, mostly because it would make our yard look ugly, but perhaps she also knew to call 811 first to verify the existence of any utility lines. Now that I work for a company that manufactures and designs culverts, I have people asking me: “There’s a sanitary sewer line underneath here, so how am I supposed to put a culvert there?” My mom’s voice is still inside my head wanting me to say: “Just don’t do it.” That would definitely be the easy answer, but then another voice in my head is screaming: “You work for a manufacturer that designs culverts, give ‘em a solution!” So, here’s how I tackle infrastructure constraints.
The Flexibility of Media-Based Stormwater Filter Systems
Media-based stormwater filtration systems are much more flexible in their design than their rigid, precast concrete structure would suggest. A brief look inside that durable housing identifies several design options these systems offer to further reinforce their flexibility.
Just as each site differs in the way stormwater filtration practices are designed and deployed, state and local jurisdictions enforce a variety of regulations for pollutant removal. To address this, media filtration systems can be customized using various filter media to target site-specific pollutants.
All humans are prone to making mistakes, even engineers. But in a profession built on perfection, how do civil engineers handle making mistakes on the job? In this episode of the ASCE Interchange, Michael Howell, president of Arrow Engineering, discusses how to create a failure-resistant team.
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