Author: ayres

Understanding Highway Hydraulics Keeps Bridges, People Safe

By Pete Haug, PE One of the principles of engineering is that water always wins. Whether contained in a river or falling in a rainstorm, water finds a way to infiltrate basements, saturate soils – and undermine bridges. The most common cause of bridge failures is from floods scouring bed material surrounding bridge foundations. What… Read More »

Know Before You Sign: Ins and Outs of Commercial Leases

By Mike Scholl Don’t fall in love. That’s the first advice I give to anyone interested in renting or buying a commercial building for their business. Of course, I’m not talking about that kind of falling in love; I’m talking about falling in love with a building. When you fall in love with a building,… Read More »

Defining the Waters of the United States

Ayres’ East Side Detention Facility project in Colorado required water quality permitting through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. By Karen Menne-Jacobsen, PE, CFM We need clean water to drink and stay healthy. Streams, lakes, rivers, and other water bodies filter pollutants, recharge groundwater, slow erosion, provide wildlife habitat, offer flood protection, and have abundant… Read More »