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Shannon & Wilson Goes to Hollywood!

January 31, 2012

At Shannon & Wilson, our projects take us all over the world.  For the first time, we've made it onto the big screen!  Opening on Friday, February 3, 2012, The Big Miracle, is a movie about a family of gray whales trapped by ice in the Arctic Circle.  Shannon & Wilson provided regulatory consulting with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, environmental sampling, and geotechnical engineering services for the whale pool and platform.  Look for our name in the closing credits! For more information about the movie . . .
 

Shannon & Wilson Groundwater Expert Teaching Short Course for National Ground Water Association

December 16, 2011

On February 9 and 10, 2012, Larry West, LHG, REG  will conduct a short course titled "Urban Water Resources:  Stormwater Management,  Groundwater Recharge, and Low Impact Development."  The course introduces attendees to urban groundwater elements as a basis for managing urban groundwater development, implementing effective urban groundwater planning practices, and developing urban groundwater policies.
 

Shannon & Wilson Investigates 600-foot Landslide into Pacific Ocean 

November 22, 2011

The City of Los Angeles has hired Shannon & Wilson to investigate the cause of and solution for a landslide that sent a 600-foot section of the 100-foot-high coastal bluff along the Paseo Del Mar into the ocean.  Shannon & Wilson has a national reputation for delivering not only state-of-the-art techniques for landslide stabilizations, but also providing practical and cost-effective solutions to slope stability problems.

More information about the Paseo del Mar landslide can be found at:  www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1122-san-pedro-slide-20111122,0,897909.story

 

Shannon & Wilson Receives ACEC-Colorado 2011 Engineering Excellence Award

November 18, 2011

Shannon & Wilson recently received an Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado (ACEC-CO) for their work on the rehabilitation of Gold Camp Tunnel.  Excellence awards are presented for excellent engineering solutions based upon the awards criteria.  Shannon & Wilson, working for Teller County Department of Transportation, recently completed monitoring, design, and construction observation services for the rehabilitation of the Gold Camp Tunnel. 

The Gold Camp Tunnel, originally known as Tunnel No. 9, is located along the 45-mile long route of the Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway, commonly referred to at “The Short Line.” It was constructed around 1900 and is approximately 240 feet long. Due to deformation and cracking of the support timbers, rehabilitation was necessary if the tunnel was to be considered safe, stable, and functional.

Teller County Department of Transportation received a grant from the State Historical Fund to partially offset the cost of the tunnel repairs. Shannon & Wilson designed a repair that complied with the grant requirements, which required that the historical character of the tunnel – including the exposed timber ground support elements – be preserved. Historical reconstruction was completed on May27, 2011, one week ahead of schedule.