Category: Industry News

ASCE Bestows Status of Life Member, Fellow on Ayres Employees

Two longtime Ayres Associates employees received well-earned recognition recently from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Dave Pantzlaff, manager of structural engineering in our Eau Claire office, was recognized as an ASCE Life Member during the 2015 ASCE Wisconsin Section Spring Technical Conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Marty Hanson, who recently semi-retired as our… Read More »

Ayres Engineer Builds Houses – and Friendships – in Dominican Republic

Two families in the Dominican Republic have newer, safer, and more structurally sound places to call home, thanks to the efforts of an Eau Claire, Wisconsin-area mission team that an Ayres Associates engineer was part of this winter. Bruce Ommen, a vice president at Ayres Associates, was part of a 30-member delegation from Peace Church… Read More »

Students’ Lightweight Structures Hold Up Under High Pressure

Students from two schools hundreds of miles apart had the same goals during events held as part of National Engineers Week: construction and destruction. And while every student’s structure ultimately failed, everybody won some knowledge in these design learning exercises. Ashwaubenon Tower Challenge Several well-designed towers put on an impressive display of strength at this… Read More »