Introduction: LAR Construction presents this report for the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve (SMER) Visitor’s Center located in the mountains of Temecula, CA about 60 miles North of San Diego State University. We are working alongside the SMER team to present to interested donors a complete submittal so that they can decide on whether or not […]
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For the last few years, the City of Lemon Grove has been researching the idea of placing a parking structure in its downtown business district in order to enhance the look along Broadway. These enhancements would result in a loss of 66 parking spaces along the north side of Broadway. The City of Lemon Grove […]
This document summarizes the report and recommendation of Lucky 13 Engineering regarding the design and construction of Gateway Signs for the City of Lemon Grove. The City of Lemon Grove is a beautiful up and coming city in the greater San Diego area. The growth and development in this city is just starting and can […]
Widening, straightening, embankment work, conduit reconstruction, levees, drainage structures, public and private utilities relocation, bridges, street construction, and appurtenant flood control measures to protect persons and property in the Perry Creek Valley. The project started at the Missouri River and continued north upstream to the city limits. Phases 1 through 4 are complete. The Phase […]
Wastewater treatment is the process of removing contaminants and creating an effluent that can be returned to the water cycle with minimal impacts. Municipal wastewater treatment includes streams from household sewage and sometimes industrial wastewater. Physical, chemical, and biological processes can be used to remove contaminants, including excessive nutrients, to produce an effluent that is […]
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University of Iowa civil & environmental engineering students designed a new pedestrian bridge to replace the existing one that connects campgrounds A and B at the Don Williams Recreational Area in Ogden, IA. The new bridge will be constructed in the same location as the existing bridge. The bridge has been designed with a ten […]
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University of Iowa students were tasked with completing preliminary design work for the High Trestle Trail Information Center requested by the Boone County Conservation Board. The project included the design of a small but unique partially enclosed shelter. The shelter will provide a space for information to be displayed and amenities for trail users such […]
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To address the lack of trails and poor connectivity in Muscatine, IA, students in the School of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Iowa prepared a connectivity study, which included recommendations on trail improvements and expansions. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact […]
To estimate the impacts and maintenance costs of the frac sand mining industry on roads and bridges, transportation engineering faculty and students reviewed literature on similar case studies, evaluated the properties of the materials of pavement materials, and used design software to analyze the impacts of increased truck traffic for Winneshiek County. Read the final […]
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This project was designed by ALBA Consulting. ALBA Consulting is an academic exercise comprised of four members of an undergraduate capstone class in engineering at Portland State University during winter and spring terms, 2018. ALBA Consulting strives to be a steward of sustainable solutions by engineering effective future assets for the communities we serve. The […]
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