Case Studies

State Highway 288 or SH 288, is a north-south highway in the southeastern portion of Texas, between I-45 in downtown Houston and Freeport, where it terminates on FM 1495. The route was originally designed in 1939. Problem Texas Department of Transportation was looking for an approved drain system that could…

The Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel is a two-tube tolled tunnel connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan by bypassing the East River. It is the longest continuous underwater vehicular tunnel in North America. Problem: As the four existing drainage installation (entries and exits) were perpendicular to traffic, it was decided that the grated drainage would…

Ribeiro Company-owned Quail Air Centers provide hangars and fuel service to private aviators. Their services at the Henderson Executive Airport provide an alternative to and minimize traffic at the nearby Harry Reid International Airport Problem Additional hangars were constructed onsite, each needing their own localized drainage to prevent stormwater from…

Purdue University has been instructing students for over 150 years. The university has expanded into five separate campuses and an online version, with the West Lafayette campus acting as the central facility. Several thousand engineering students study and graduate from Purdue annually. Problem: Renovations to the courtyard plaza between Purdue…

Marriott’s Shadow Ridge Golf Club provides golfers with year-round availability in sunny Southern California with lush local greenery and a view of the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Mountains. Problem: When the rain does eventually fall in the region, excess stormwater must be drained quickly to keep the course healthy,…