Post-wildfire Stabilization Requires Quick Action, Sustained Commitment
Ayres staff examines the burn patterns surrounding Comanche Reservoir in January this year to evaluate potential mitigation. By Colin Barry, PG, CFM In 2020, Colorado experienced its largest wildfire in state history. The Cameron Peak fire started August 13 west of Fort Collins in the Arapahoe and Roosevelt national forests, destroying nearly 209,000 acres before… Read More »
Tags: erodible soils, HEC-HMS, high-severity burn, hydrologic models, Water Quality, wattle, wildfire, wildfire mitigation
How Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling Solved Aging Dam Dilemma
By Matthew Hickox, PE When complex issues at dams arise due to rapid change or unforeseen deterioration, industry standard design equations and methodologies developed in the 20th century cannot always provide the correct solution. Fortunately, engineers are increasingly able to turn to computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models to confirm the hydraulics situation so that appropriate… Read More »
Tags: 3D Hydraulic Modeling, CFD, CFD Model, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Dam, Hydraulics, Hydrology, structure damage
Lawful Remediation: Enlisting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Assistance
All environmentally contaminated sites are not created equal. Don’t misunderstand; they’re all complicated in their own way, but some can prove particularly challenging when it comes to environmental cleanup. Certain scenarios are so potentially toxic that they warrant involvement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the federal entity tasked with abating and controlling pollution… Read More »
Tags: Conservation, Contaminants, Elemental Mercury, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, PCB, Pollution, RCRA, Remediation, Toxic Chemicals, Waste Disposal
