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Structural Services
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Structural design and analysis of buildings, foundations, and miscellaneous
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Design and construction observation of ground and elevated water storage
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Hydraulic and structural design of bridges. |
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Design and rehabilitation
of swimming pools. |
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Design and inspection of new paint systems for steel tanks. |
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Design and construction observation of pump stations. |
We also provide assistance for local
governments, towns, villages and districts in regards to complying with
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This can be as simple as
lowering a paper towel dispenser, installing a bathroom grab bar, or more
extensive with installing ramps, lifts or elevators. The "ADA Guide
for Small Towns" can be downloaded at www.ada.gov.
(Please see pictures below for examples.)
Project Examples
Structural:
Wausau Supply Co., Jacksonville IL - 60,000 S.F.
steel building foundation design.
Lincoln Square Shopping Center, Jacksonville IL -
structural investigation of annex exterior masonry walls.
Illinois Dept. of Transportation-District 6 - three
span reinforced concrete deck on PPCI-beams over Lost Creek along Illinois Route
125 in Bluff Springs (metric).
Morgan County, IL - three span, precast,
prestressed concrete deck beam bridge over Apple Creek.
Scott County, IL - single span precast, prestressed
concrete deck beam bridge with new realigned approach roadways (metric).
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Morgan County, IL -
single span precast, prestressed concrete deck beam bridge over Little
Indian Creek. |
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Brahler's Truckers Supply
Co., Jacksonville IL - 40,000 SF steel building foundation design. (loading
dock pictured)
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ADA
Compliance Renovations:
Beardstown IL - ADA improvements to their
downtown area, City Hall and famous Lincoln Courtroom.
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Water Storage Tanks:
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Adair County MO - new 200,000 gallon elevated
spheroid water
storage tank |
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Jacksonville IL - clean and
paint 1,500,000 gallon legged elevated storage tank |
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Jacksonville IL - new 3,000,000 gallon standpipe water storage tank |
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Rushville IL - new 400,000
gallon elevated spheroid water storage tank |
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Meredosia IL - new 150,000 gallon elevated spheroid water storage tank |
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Beardstown IL - repaint existing 500,000 gallon hydropillar
(inside views of tank)
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Swimming Pools:
Jacksonville IL - Jacksonville Public Pool Facilities - This project
consisted of
renovating the existing bathhouse by constructing ventilation, lighting, plumbing, roofing
and pool access improvements. Ventilation equipment and new windows will control the
humidity in the building. Exterior lighting will provide for after sunset swimming
and increase usage of the site. All of the plumbing and plumbing fixtures
have been removed and replaced. This project also constructed a new sloped shingled
roof over the existing bathhouse. Portions of the pool deck were replaced.
There is a new 0"-18" wading pool. The pool facility has become
ADA accessible. $200,000 IDNR (OSLAD) Grant Funds/$310,000 Local Funds.
Construction completed.
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Jerseyville IL - New Outdoor Pool and Bathhouse
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consisted of
constructing a new outdoor pool and bathhouse at Dolan Park and the demolition of the
existing swimming facilities at Lion's Club Park. The new facilities required an
area of 300' x 200' or 1.4 acre, more or less. The new pool consists of a 25
yard "L" shaped swimming pool with two (2) one meter (1 m) diving stands and a
tube slide. The wading pool is a zero depth entry pool with an aquatic
structure located at one end. The new facility over doubles the allowable bather
load and has sufficient lighting to permit after sunset swimming. $200,000 IDNR
(OSLAD) Grant Funds/$870,000 Local Funds
Construction completed 11/00.
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Virden IL - Virden Public Swimming Pool - Replacement of high pressure sand filters and
disinfection system, sandblast and placed a liner on the walls of three (3) pools and
provided swim steps to enhance accessibility. $100,000 IDNR (OSLAD) Grant Funds/$100,000 Local Funds
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Carlinville IL - Carlinville Public Pool - This project consisted of various
improvements to the public pool as follows: bathhouse; replace interior lighting,
women's toilet partitions and add ADA signage. Pool: replace existing
diatomaceous earth filter with sand filters, replace face piping and pumps, add separate
filter and chemical feed system for wade pool, replace portions of deteriorated deck and
gutter. Provide portable ADA pool access ladder, replace fencing, add additional
exterior lighting, construct 0"-18" wading pool addition, and other pool related
miscellaneous items.
Construction completed.
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please
contact Reginald H. Benton, PE, SE (Principal-in-Charge) at 217/245-4146.
Email: rbenton@bentonassociates.com
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