Author: ayres

Team of Consultants Helps Keep Bridges Safe From Scour

Ayres Associates and GCI INC, in partnership with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., and STV Incorporated meticulously analyzed more than 1,500 Florida bridges susceptible to scour – the engineering term for the erosion of soil surrounding a bridge foundation – to help the Florida Department of Transportation decide which bridges are candidates for repair, replacement, or… Read More »

Five Dam Engineering Terms That Hold Water

Most of us are familiar with dams and their basic function, but what about everything else that falls under the water resources umbrella? We can’t cover them all here, but let’s look at some not so weir-d words engineers use to describe some pretty practical structures. What’s a Weir? A weir is generally part of… Read More »

Think Twice: Will That Tree Grow There?

A honey locust is a tough species, able to handle everything from browsing deer to rambunctious children. Trees are living organisms, not inert structures statically decorating our landscape. Those who forget this run the risk of repeated failures in which poorly selected trees placed in difficult environments result in unhealthy trees and costly replacement. This… Read More »