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Lyndy Lovelady

Sep 19

Meridian scores 2 wins at the 20th annual IRWA Education Conference Survey and Engineering Plat Competition!

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Above: This year’s winning maps.

This year’s annual International Right of Way (IRWA) Competition announced the winners at the Education Conference, June 5-8, 2022 at the Marriot River Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

The IRWA is an international organization including countries from the U.S. to Canada, England, and some in Africa. It organizes the conference for professionals to stay current with best practices, the latest laws, reviews, and the newest technology for the Right of Way industry.

Meridian’s Civil Engineering and Survey CADD team was happy to be involved in showcasing some great design ideas for the Industry General and Engineering categories. Out of the 4 categories entered, we won 2 of them! Check out these designs from our winners: Survey Division for East High School and Civil Division for Rock Cliff Campground. 

Shown above is the topographic survey of East High – winner of the Industry General Category.

East High School has had years of flooding issues due to the steep grades coming off 800 South Street. The purpose of this survey plat was to provide a design topographic survey for a drainage study to determine the cause of the flooding issue so our civil design team could correct the flooding problems.

Some fun facts on this project, this is the principal photographic location of the well-known High School Musical show and when our field crew was on site LiDAR scanning the high school the famous gymnast Simone Biles was on location at the same time.

Shown above is the topographic survey and civil design overlay of Rock Cliff Campground – winner of the Engineering Category. 

Rock Cliff Campground is a primitive campground east of the Jordanelle reservoir off SR-32 that is enlarging its current capacity offering vehicle access to a total of 51 sites, 9 tent sites, 16 van sites, and  26 RV sites dispersed into three loops—Riverbed, Aspen Grove, and Upland Meadow. Nearby are the Rock Cliff Nature Center, the boardwalk system, and the Provo River. This expanded area is anticipated to enhance recreational activities at the reservoir for years to come while meeting local public demand for camping and day-use activities. Construction is slated for completion fall of 2023.

Aug 10

Liberty Elementary completes construction in Ogden, Utah

By Completed Project

The school site formerly known as TO Smith has been rebuilt as the newly named Liberty Elementary in Ogden School District.  The school will be complete and open for the upcoming 2022 -2023 school year to serve K-6th grade students.

Meridian Engineering as part of the architectural engineering design team lead by Naylor Wentworth and Lund Architects worked together to collaborate a dynamic, tech-friendly, two-story educational facility constructed by Hughes Construction.

 

Our role began with design grade surveying, boundary analysis, and subdivision platting. Civil design included site layout, utility, hydrologic study and grading and drainage plans. The site includes parking, easy access bus and parent drop off zones, and new play fields and playgrounds.  In addition, Meridian provided site utility design for all new sewer, water, storm drain connections and construction site observation.

Salt Lake County
Jun 30

Meridian’s Survey Division Manager visits San Francisco with the Western Federation of Professional Surveyors (WFPS).

By Events
Catching a game before the WFPS Board of Directors meeting

WFPS meets three times a year and this year’s summer meeting was held Saturday, June 25, 2022, at the Embassy Suites Waterfront in San Francisco, California. It began with a fun group trip to the Giant’s game against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.

Go Giants!

This WFPS meeting included directors attending from 13 western states – including Meridian’s Michael Nadeau, Utah’s director. Tim Burch led the weekend with WFPS directors. Tim Burch is the new Executive Director of the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) and has recently been appointed to replace Curt Sumner. While Curt is now retired, he will be missed. Tim has great vision for the future of the surveying profession and WFPS is excited to work together in moving the profession forward and raise the bar for all surveyor’s – past, present and future. In Tim’s recent words “I’m looking for Evolution in the surveying profession and not a Revolution.” This is a plan all surveyors can get behind.

From Left: Michael Nadeau (UT and Meridian Eng), Ben Petersen (WA), Russ Kluesner (MT), Tim Burch (NSPS Executive Director), and Gary Gervelis (AK)

The Western Federation of Professional Surveyors (WFPS) is a regional non-profit organization composed of Land Surveyor associations representing the 13 western states, including Alaska and Hawaii. Formed in 1979, WFPS is dedicated to education, fostering common goals within the western states and providing a regional voice at the national level. Meridian’s survey division leader Michael Nadeau serves as Utah’s director to WFPS and WFPS’s immediate past-chairman.

Ocean Front San Francisco, California

Jun 08

Meridian survey crew implements a Trimble Robotic Total Station at the Maple Mountain High School Football Field improvement project.   

By Project Progress

Meridian survey crew chief, Mo Sykes, initiated this project with a design topography survey of the stadium area prior to the proposed turf installation for the football field and track re-surfacing.  Our civil engineering team used the survey data to overlay the play field design elements. Following that design phase, Heather Butler, survey crew chief, returned for construction layout and one last verification of the surface to ensure the football field is ready for turf to be placed. This verification is part of our process to confirm the required accuracy of the new field is achieved for the proposed turf.

 

 
Salt Lake County
May 25

Meridian survey crew travels to Garfield County this week to gather existing bridge structural data for future replacement.

By Project Progress

Meridian’s LiDAR manager and Professional Land Surveyor, Brian Boehmer, gets the credit for these crisp clean views while surveying the existing bridge structure over Henrieville Wash and SR-12 just northeast of Henrieville, Utah. The goal with gathering these scans will be to create 3D CAD models of the existing structure for use by the roadway and structural design teams. 

To accomplish this activity, Meridian scanned both existing structures utilizing terrestrial LiDAR methods – LiDAR = Light, Detection and Ranging. The use of remote sensing technology is used to provide a detailed point cloud and subsequent 3D Model of the existing structures to expedite design workflows for the team.

In Brian’s words, “The best part of field work away from the office is the wonderful views and landscapes. Being in an area with no cell service is a close second!”

 

 
Salt Lake County