Tag: Ayres

Remote Vehicle Serves as Inspectors’ Eyes in Tight Culverts

It’s kind of an overgrown, odd-looking remote control boat. However, its use is anything but child’s play in the collection of important data during the inspection of submerged culverts and hard-to-reach structures. Ayres’ structural inspectors have been using a remote-operated vehicle (ROV) to inspect submerged culverts as part of a Wisconsin Department of Transportation statewide… Read More »

Town of Menasha’s Fritsch Park No Longer on the Fritz

WLUK-TV in Green Bay broadcast a series of reports about the Town of Menasha’s new Fritsch Park, an engineering success story for Ayres Associates. The Town invested $1.4 million for improvements to the park, and Ayres (project manager Mike Liebman) played a significant role in the park’s revitalization. The 18-acre neighborhood park consists of open… Read More »

What’s It Really Like Inside a Sewer?

Would you believe some engineers not only tolerate crawling inside sanitary sewer manholes – but actually enjoy it? Several members of our municipal engineering group in Ayres’ Fort Collins, Colorado, office climb into manholes to help their clients learn whether their sewer pipes are sized right, if they are leaking, and if they need to… Read More »