Tag: inspection

Inspections Keep Safety First at Public Playgrounds

Spring break heralds the beginning of playground season for children throughout the nation. As the school year winds down and outdoor park and recreation programs wind up, those swings, slides, climbing bars, and seesaws are going to get a workout. Is your public playground ready? Each year more than 200,000 injuries happen on playgrounds, according… Read More »

Titusville Office to Expand Ayres’ Consulting Services Across Florida

Engineering consultant Ayres Associates is expanding its reach through the heart of Florida with its new Titusville office, facilitating more responsive services to communities and clients in eastern, central, and southern Florida. The office is about 135 miles east of our Tampa office. The office at 4322 S. Hopkins Avenue will provide structural inspection, transportation… Read More »

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 »