Tag: Fort Collins

South Carolina Dam Failures Point to Need for Emergency Action Plans

This map provided by the state of South Carolina shows the large number of roads and bridges closed across the state as of Monday, October 12.   Lives lost. Houses under water. Roads and bridges washed away. Dams failing. The images and stories coming out of South Carolina over the continuing catastrophe have been horrific… Read More »

What’s It Really Like Inside a Sewer?

Would you believe some engineers not only tolerate crawling inside sanitary sewer manholes – but actually enjoy it? Several members of our municipal engineering group in Ayres’ Fort Collins, Colorado, office climb into manholes to help their clients learn whether their sewer pipes are sized right, if they are leaking, and if they need to… Read More »