Civil Engineering Consultant – Stormwater Management, Grading & Drainage
A culvert is a relatively simple structure, typically a pipe or box, that projects through an earthen embankment to allow flow to be conveyed from an area upstream of a roadway to the downstream end of a roadway. Culverts consist of an inlet, an outlet, and a culvert barrel. Common culvert shapes include circular pipes, … Read more
As climate change makes drought more prevalent, people are looking for solutions to make their homes and communities more resilient to drought. Rainwater harvesting is a tool to help address such water-related challenges. In many places around the world, rainwater harvesting is nothing new. People have been collecting and storing water in tanks for thousands … Read more
Fog water collection systems provide an opportunity to build water resilience by harnessing an environmental feature endemic to areas along the Central Coast of California (fog). Around the world, people living in areas with little rainfall use fog to capture potable water. In some cases, entire communities use fog to meet their basic needs. A … Read more
It is important to understand the risk of flooding to your property because many homeowners’ insurance policies do NOT cover flooding. A Brief Overview of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Following the Great Flood of 1927 on the Lower Mississippi River, Congress mandated the construction of flood protection infrastructure (e.g., levees, dams, diversions, pump … Read more
If you are hoping to take your ArcGIS skills to the next level, learning how to use ArcPy and write Python scripts is a good start. Using Python Scripts to perform complex geoprocessing analyses is more efficient. In the event that something changes or you need to fix something, a script allows you to repeat … Read more