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Monroe County Landfill UAS

Ayres conducted an unmanned aerial systems (UAS) mission at the Monroe County Solid Waste Department’s landfill near Tomah. Ayres has been providing professional consulting services at this site since 1976. Ayres employed drone technology to create 3D surface models of this active landfill site to support volumetric calculations and change detection analysis. The topographic mapping… Read More »

Adams County Landfill UAS

Ayres has conducted multiple unmanned aerial systems (UAS) missions at the Adams County Landfill since 2015 to provide detailed topographic mapping information about the active site and surrounding terrain. Ayres has served as the County’s engineer of record for the past 18 years, providing a full suite of solid waste engineering services, including operations assistance,… Read More »

University of Iowa Flood Protection

In June 2008 the University of Iowa experienced a catastrophic flood that caused more than $200 million in damage. The University retained Ayres to develop a flood mitigation plan for the campus. The mitigation plan included an updated hydraulic analysis to establish new flow vs. depth information through the campus. Ayres’ geospatial group developed new… Read More »