Author: wendy

Training Flume Helps Engineers Get Their Hands Wet – And Keep Their Roads Dry

How much water can a culvert pass? Which pavement inlets work best? Does a liner change a pipe’s capacity? What problems can arise when there’s just too much water? Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Ayres Associates engineers have designed a training tool to help transportation engineers answer these and many more questions about highway drainage… Read More »

For Much of Florida, Water Water Everywhere, Here and There a Drainage Problem

Floridians are accustomed to summer rain, especially from April to October – the so-called “rainy season.” With the state’s extreme heat and humidity, the frequent, quick downpours are usually a welcomed respite. This year, however, some areas are wetter than usual (southwest), while others accustomed to moisture (the Panhandle and southeast) are in extreme drought.… Read More »

What’s the Cost of Not Fixing a Brownfield? Plenty

You’ve probably heard the term before: brownfield. What is a brownfield, beyond just, well, a brown field? According to the Environmental Protection Agency, a brownfield is a blighted property whose redevelopment may be complicated by real or perceived environmental contaminants. In other words, brownfields are community eyesores that need to be cleaned up. And that… Read More »