This project centers on a potential parking garage planned for the Downtown Edwardsville area. Students enrolled in Prof. Dieleman’s Environmental Ethics course made recommendations for the City of Edwardsville that were informed by theory. The recommendations given provided the City with environmentally ethical and ecofriendly ideas that could be implemented during the planning of the […]
University Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering
Preliminary Engineering Report for Adams County Housing Project
KM2L and Associates has been selected to design a residential housing facility for Adams County. Workers in Adams County currently face an average commute time of around 28 minutes. These long commute times and lack of affordable housing have led to high job turnover rates in the county. To help combat this problem, we have […]
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Prospective Residential Development of a 17-Acre Parcel and Site Utilities for a 34-Acre Parcel in Adams County, WI
The purpose of this project is to provide utility and roadway design for future residential lots that meet the City’s demand for starter home housing units and provide public utilities to service future developments. After meeting with the client, a layout of the residential development was desired and will be provided in addition to the […]
Preliminary Design Report Adams County Health & Human Services Remodel
The existing Adams County Health and Human Services (HHS) Building located in Friendship, WI is to be repurposed for use in the Adams/Friendship community in a way that is attractive to a developer. There are three alternative repurposing designs addressed in the following report. Each addressesthe building issues outlined by the Adam’s County Sheriff’s Department […]
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Stormwater mitigation plan for Stockholm
Local residents in the Village of Stockholm are concerned about heavy rainfall events that may cause flooding and erosion. The goal of this project is to design alternatives for stormwater mitigation to protect the Village in the event of a storm. UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 University Faculty Contact Jan […]
Wastewater Treatment System Design for the Village of Stockholm
The Village of Stockholm, Wisconsin (Village) is located on the Western edge of Wisconsin, along the Mississippi River and Lake Pepin in Pepin County. The following geotechnical report has been prepared for the Village as part of proposedimprovements to theVillage’sWastewater Treatment System.The Village has selected E&F Consulting to design a wastewater treatment system for Village […]
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Feasibility study of composting manure
Pepin County, Wisconsin is home to many dairy farms which commonly use animal manure as fertilizer for fields. High concentrations of the nutrients nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium make the manure an effective fertilizer. However, this can result in runoff containing high levels of these nutrients which can lead to damage of ecosystems, health risks, and […]
Industrial park designs for Durand
Students in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as an activity in the course Civ Engr 578 –Senior Capstone Design/GLE 479 –Geological Engineering Design prepared concepts, drawings and written materials for a small manufacturing industrial park for the City of Durand in Pepin County, Wisconsin. UniverCity Year Contact Info […]
Camp Courageous Wellhead Protection
As part of their Senior Design Capstone course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students will explore alternatives and make recommendations to reduce contaminants in the source water that serves Camp Courageous. Camp Courageous is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides year-round recreational and respite care opportunities for individuals with special needs. Camp Courageous offers a variety […]
Waterloo – Prairie Trail Bridge Replacement
Civil & Environmental Engineering students created a design for replacement of a pedestrian bridge for the Cedar Prairie Trail in Waterloo, Iowa. The City of Waterloo hopes to replace two pedestrian bridges along the Cedar Prairie Trail that cross Black Hawk Creek. Both existing bridges are located south of Ranchero Road. The northern bridge spans […]