bridge engineering morrison maierle

Toston Structures The Toston Structures consist of a 661-foot-long highway bridge—and an adjacent 350-foot-long railroad bridge—over the Missouri River in Montana between Townsend and Three Forks. The structures have intermediate river piers, steel beams and cross frames, and nearly 7,000 square feet of concrete decks between them. Our services included: Highway design Bridge engineering Survey Natural resources Two Corridors, Two Possibilities The 75-year-old structures were at the end of their design lives. They also had a treacherous curve with no shoulders, and inspections showed cracking in some critical areas. In 2011, the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) completed a simulation on the US-287 corridor crossingsRead More →

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ARFF Training Center Engineering Team Going Strong If you’ve read anything about the design and construction of ARFF training centers, chances are you have also heard about Morrison-Maierle. Going strong since the early 1990s, Morrison-Maierle has provided both small- and large-scale Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) training center designs throughout the country. And the team doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. “In the early 90s, the airport manager in Helena (Montana) wanted to have a training center,” said Tim Orthmeyer, PE, who recently retired from his airport engineering career but remains connected to Morrison-Maierle’s ARFF project work. “It came online in 1996—andRead More →

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Morrison-Maierle Honored with 2022 Client Experience Award One of the most important strategic objectives at Morrison-Maierle is to provide exceptional client experience as a trusted advisor to our clients and partners. We are honored to be recognized for this effort with a bronze-level Client Experience Award from Client Savvy and the Zweig Group. The Client Experience Award is earned based on actual, objective client feedback. Client Savvy has collected input from millions of professional service buyers since 2004 and identified what makes excellent firms. Their 2022 list of award honorees recognizes professional services firms who consistently excel at meeting expectations while delivering experiences buyers wouldRead More →

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missoula library wins interrnational award

Missoula Library Named Public Library of the Year The International Federation of Library Association and Institutions (IFLA), along with Danish software company Systematic, has recently honored the Missoula Public Library as the 2022 Public Library of the Year. As the first public library in the United States to receive this award, the Missoula Public Library is opening doors for the community. The building meets the vision of its stakeholders; an energy-efficient, versatile space for the community to meet, learn, and connect. “Working on the Missoula Public Library with our community, MSR Design, and A&E Design has been one of the true honors in my career,Read More →

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missoula public library

Missoula Public Library Nestled in the city’s vibrant downtown, the Missoula Public Library is a 106,675-square-foot cultural and educational center that replaces its former 1970s-era building. Designed with a focus on changing technology, accommodating future growth, upholding sustainability, and space for community engagement, this four-story building includes: Missoula Community Access Television (MCAT) – a media production studio. University of Montana Living Lab – a research facility. Hank and Nancy Harrington Children’s Library. Families First Learning Lab. University of Montana spectrum Discovery Area. Book collections, a kitchen, and space for genealogical research. An events space for meetings, receptions, and community social events. Engineering Services Our teamRead More →

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seeley building morrison maierle

Seeley Building The Seeley Building is a striking 64,000-square-foot multi-level, multi-purpose building located on Helena, Montana’s historic Last Chance Gulch. This four-story structure provides underground parking and storage areas for the following: PureView Health Core Wellness Helena Vision Center The Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena Privately-owned condominiums Multi-Disciplinary Services Our client, Slate Architecture, worked on behalf of Ray Kuntz Development on this project and engaged us to provide the core and shell of the building and the commercial tenant spaces: Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Information Communication Technology (Low-Voltage Design) Most of the design considerations for the Seeley Building involved electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and access andRead More →

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VFD cabling

VFD Cable Selection and Grounding Considerations for Large Industrial Motors Selecting the Right Cabling for Your Project By Brian Literski, PE – Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) are essential components that control the speed of process equipment. They are used with pumps, blowers, or other motor-driven equipment required to run at variable speeds or loads.For some industrial projects that use process equipment, a motor’s horsepower requirements can be up to hundreds of horsepower on a 480V power distribution system. Since VFD output cabling provides the connection from the VFD to the process equipment motor, it is good practice to choose a cable that enhances the system’sRead More →

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Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day By Letha Ebelt, PHR, Vice President – Today is International Women in Engineering Day, which got me thinking about Morrison-Maierle and the fantastic female employee-owners I work with. It also made me recall the first Board of Directors meeting I attended in 2006. The Board, up to that point, consisted of men. Now, in 2022, our Board Chair and two of our six members are women. It’s inspiring to see the growth and progress our company has made in this area. I am looking forward to attending our quarterly Board of Directors meeting next week in our Bend, Oregon,Read More →

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American Indian Hall Project Featured in Architectural West Magazine With an eye on sustainability that, at the same time, honors Native American ancestral lands, Architectural West Magazine recently featured Montana State University’s American Indian Hall. The article focuses on the creative use of structural insulated panels (SIPs). Our team—Nate Menuez, Rebecca Sheetz, Austin Batson, and MaKayla Beckman—helped their client, ThinkOne Architecture, to design this new hallmark project on MSU’s campus. According to the article, SIPs are “flexible in design and used in walls, roofs, and floors to create a nearly air-impermeable building envelope.” Using this material allows the design team to optimize energy consumption andRead More →

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Zane Green Selected to Lead Cody and Gillette Offices Zane Green has been selected as the new Operations Manager for Morrison-Maierle’s Cody and Gillette offices. He joined Morrison-Maierle in 2006 as an Engineer Intern in the Great Falls office’s Water-Wastewater group and then moved in 2008 to help open the company’s Gillette office. A graduate of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with a B.S. in applied mathematics and a minor in computer science, Zane later received his M.S. in civil engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Wyoming. Zane has worked on various multidisciplinary projects including water distribution, water treatment, sewerRead More →

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Jeff Feck Selected to Lead Casper and Sheridan Offices Jeff Feck has been selected as the new Operations Manager for our Casper and Sheridan offices. With 26 years of experience, Jeff brings a broad range of civil engineering experience to the position. He has served as the office’s Market Group Office Leader and Senior Engineer of the Development group since 2016 when Morrison-Maierle acquired his former firm, Vista West. Prior to the acquisition, Jeff was a principal at Vista West from 2006 to 2016. Jeff graduated from the University of Wyoming with a B.S. in civil engineering and is a registered Professional Engineer in MontanaRead More →

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deferred maintenance planning for infrastructure projects morrison maierle

How to End Your Deferred Maintenance Nightmares By Rika Lashley, PE – You’re lying awake at night—or maybe having nightmares—worrying about not having the right maintenance plan in place. You’ve heard a million times that proactive planning is the way to go. But if you take the time to create a plan, will it provide you with better sleep? The short answer is yes. There are several things you can do today to establish a better maintenance-cost tracking system. If you start simple, stick to your plan, and consistently keep track of your data, your maintenance plan will not only provide you with a betterRead More →

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redmond airport sre building morrison maierle

Redmond Airport SRE Building For two decades, the Redmond Municipal Airport’s maintenance team worked out of a 7,000 sq. ft. building with three small heavy equipment storage bays. This building was far too small for the airport’s needs, and as a result, the staff had to store snow-removal equipment (SRE) in multiple buildings, some without shelter. With significant growth in air traffic, the airport decided to explore alternatives that would solve their storage problem. They also wanted a solution that would allow them to service and maintain their equipment onsite. After planning sessions and exploring several options, the airport decided to build a new 45,000Read More →

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