Author: ayres

Bridge Scour Team Wins Award, Keeps Florida Motorists Safer

The Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers is recognizing a massive effort to evaluate the incidence of dangerous scour among more than 1,500 Florida bridges with “unknown foundations” – ones whose foundation construction documentation is lacking – by awarding the project a 2017 Grand Award for Engineering Excellence. Ayres Associates and GCI Inc, in partnership with… Read More »

Matrix Riprap Provides More Riverbank Protection at Lower Cost

By Will deRosset The faster that water rushes through a river, the more erosion occurs on the river’s banks. Riverbank erosion can lead to a host of problems, including compromised bridges and adjacent roadways and loss of property. Protecting riverbanks from erosion correlates directly to increasing public safety. Water moving downhill has energy, and if… Read More »

Scholarships Open Doors to Engineering Careers

How can I find engineering-specific scholarships? ACEC offers several. The deadline to apply is in March. A new year brings new opportunities, as the saying goes. And in civil engineering and related disciplines, employment opportunities abound for 2017 and beyond. Buildings and roads are being erected, the housing market has returned to a promising level, and… Read More »