Making a Difference, One Day at a Time.

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Engineers from Maurer-Stutz and Construction Crews from Stark Excavating, Inc. have been working hard to reconstruct the deteriorated MacArthur Highway Bridge in Peoria, IL.andnbsp; The project consists of the removal of the existing structure and roadway and replacing it with an updated design, green infrastructure,andnbsp; and an optimized geometry.andnbsp; While the team is working hard to stay on schedule during the Spring and Summer weather, they began to notice an unexpected audience.andnbsp; Children from the Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center in Peoria, IL started to take daily “Field Trips” to check up on the construction progress.andnbsp; This presented Maurer-Stutz and Stark Excavating with an opportunity to interact and share their knowledge of bridge construction with young members of the community.andnbsp; The students were able to learn how Engineers, Laborers, Equipment Operators, Ironworkers, and Carpenters all come together to get big tasks, like building a bridge, done!

Tower Inspections with Maurer-Stutz Unmanned

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Maurer-Stutz Unmanned has been out and about doing some Water Tower Inspections in the Peoria Area!

Have you had a need to inspect something that is difficult or relatively unsafe to reach?andnbsp; In the case of water towers that is usually the case.andnbsp; In the days of our aging infrastructure, some towers have become unsafe just to climb the ladder halfway up.andnbsp; The solution is to use drones!andnbsp; By flying an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that is equipped with a high resolution camera, Maurer-Stutz Unmanned is capable of gaining some of the most valuable data with respect to water towers in minutes!andnbsp; It can be as simple as checking to see if the lid is closed or assessing the extent of rust and corrosion of the tank.andnbsp; Other examples include checking work after a contractor completes maintenance, surveying the impacts of wildlife on equipment, and inspecting for structural fatigue or damage.

Hazards like cellular antennas mounted on or near the tower pose serious health risks for inspectors when they are exposed to full strength signals in close proximity.andnbsp; These hazards require lengthy and cumbersome coordination with other organizations and agencies.andnbsp; That advance coordination typically ends up being the longest part of the entire inspection process.andnbsp; By using a drone,andnbsp;we are able to obtain the necessary data without putting someone in harms way or having to go through all of the advance coordination.

ASCE Engineers Week Bridge Contest

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EVERYONE IS INVITED!

27th ANNUAL NOTE CARD BRIDGE CONTEST

Central Illinois 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students will be testing their imagination and their technical skill! The Illinois Valley Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is sponsoring the 27th Annual Bridge Contest.

THE OBJECTIVE

Design and construct a bridge using standard 3” x 5” (176 mm x 127 mm) index cards. The winning team will be judged based on team participation, conformance to the design and construction requirements, a written report, and finally, the performance of the bridge under a dead load.

WHEN
Sun, Feb 18, 2018: Starts at Noon. Contest and awards at the Peoria Riverfront Museum (part of Engineering Day)andnbsp; This is a free day from Noon to 5 pm at the museum for public and members to explore exciting and engaging engineering activities, galleries and planetarium shows. Sponsored in part by the local chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

 

Past Bridge Contest

Past Bridge Contest

Peoria Friendship House

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The Illinois Valley Branch of the ASCE recently held their annual canned food drive that resulted in over 3400 food items being donated to the Peoria Friendship House.andnbsp; The food goes into their Friday Night Take-Out Program.andnbsp; Maurer-Stutz is delighted to be able to help with this program. Watch this video for more information.andnbsp;andnbsp;https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156007344509413andamp;id=88977754412andamp;_rdr

Duryea Apartments

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We are excited about being a part of the upcoming Duryea Apartment project in Peoria Heights, IL. andnbsp;The proposed three-story apartment building will be a mix of two- and one-bedroom apartments and studios. andnbsp;Maurer-Stutz is providing structural engineering services on the project.

Support Polycystic Kidney Disease Research

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Maurer-Stutz is pleased to continue our support of the PKD Foundation which is pursuing a cure for polycystic kidney diseases. andnbsp;Won’t you join us in this worth cause?

Nelson Knolls Dairy Farm

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Congratulations to our client, Nelson Knolls Farm, on their successful project. Maurer-Stutz designed, and helped with permitting, on this project that included a new dairy cow freestall barn with robotic milking system, manure collection and transfer systems, a manure collection and settling tank which was incorporated into the existing farm. andnbsp;

We enjoyed working with the Nelson family on their project to incorporate this exciting, progressive technology. andnbsp;This was a large long term investment for them that will help them improve their process and be profitable.

An article, featuring the farm, recently ran in the Galesburg Register-Mail.

Almost Home Kids

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We are honored to be a part of the development of the Almost Home Kids facility in Peoria, IL. andnbsp;

Almost Home Kids is an innovative and integrated community-based transitional care model. It provides transitional care for children with complicated health needs, such as children who are dependent on a ventilator to breathe or a feeding tube for nourishment, who are ready to be discharged from the hospital but for whom preparations at home need to be made, as well as training for their families, and respite care.

Innovative Construction with Summit Livestock for Rose Acre Farms

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Maurer-Stutz enjoys the opportunity to work with Summit Livestock on these projects for Rose Acre Farms and look forward to continuing on additional farms. andnbsp;Projects on several of the farms involved foundation design, including structural slab systems to both meet regulatory requirements and provide structural support for the innovative layer barn and litter storage systems designs. andnbsp;Working together as part of the team with Summit Livestock, geotechnical engineering firms, and regulatory reviewers, is also a key part of these projects. andnbsp;

We looked at several design concepts to help Summit do a Cost/Benefit analysis for Rose Acre Farms. andnbsp;We also provided a stormwater and erosion control plan which included modeling and design of stormwater detention systems and related permitting on some farms. andnbsp;On these farms, we also developed grading plans, quantities, along with sections, profiles, and details needed to fit the new barns into the existing farm sites, which included razing of older barns being replaced by the new ones.

Emiquon Project Wins Maurer-Stutz an Honor Award from ACEC of Illinois

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Emiquon Preserve’s water control system — believed to be the only one of its kind in the world — won an Honor Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC-IL). The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Maurer-Stutz Inc. and Hanson Professional Services Inc. were recognized for the project Feb. 9 during the organization’s annual Engineering Excellence Awards in Lisle.

Emiquon Preserve, one of the largest floodplain restoration projects in North America, is located near Havana. The floodplain had been farmland that was separated from the Illinois River by a levee. To keep the 5,500-acre wetland in the preserve from degrading, TNC teamed with Maurer-Stutz and Hanson to create a water control system that reconnects the floodplain to the river for the first time in nearly a century. The team designed a multipurpose, gated water control structure; a pump station; and an elevated control building.
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The water control structure provides adequate drainage and flood control for adjacent agricultural lands and infrastructure, water-level management between the floodplain and the river, control of the movements of sediment and fish and opportunities for scientific monitoring and research. It also allows for the fluctuation of water levels, which will benefit aquatic species in the habitat and the river. The water control structure is named Ahsapa — which means “web” in Myaamia, the language used by Native Americans who had been the land’s early inhabitants — to represent the reconnection of Emiquon and the Illinois River.

Maurer-Stutz served as the project manager and main point of contact with TNC; completed design, plans and specifications for the pump station and control building; developed bid documents; facilitated bid review and contractor selection; and led construction observation efforts as the engineer of record.andnbsp;
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ACEC is a professional organization of 51 state and regional councils with members from more than 5,000 engineering firms across the U.S. The annual Engineering Excellence Awards recognizes outstanding achievements from member firms. ACEC-IL Honor Award winners are eligible for the national competition.
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The Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at unprecedented scale, and helping make cities more sustainable. Working in more than 65 countries, we use a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and other partners. To learn more, visit www.nature.org or follow @nature_press on Twitter.
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Thank you to everyone that helped make this project a success!!

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