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Commitment to Our Communities: How a Puddle Became a Playground “It all started with a puddle,” said Maria Chesnut on an afternoon Teams video call when asked about an effort she fondly refers to as her “passion project.” This puddle-come-playground Maria’s referring to is an expansive improvement effort she’s been collaborating on with several other dedicated Paxson School parents and grandparents in Missoula. While dropping off her son and daughter at school, Maria, a senior structural engineer from Morrison-Maierle’s Missoula office, noticed a huge puddle that was blocking a main access to the building and playground. Even as the remainder of the playground dried up,Read More →

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Concrete Repair and Rehabilitation Using Shotcrete By Michael Brennan, PE – Benjamin Franklin once wrote that “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” In the world of structural engineering, it may be argued that concrete cracking and deterioration over time also fits into Franklin’s idiom. Fortunately, there are ways to repair, rehabilitate, and extend the functional life of this important building material using shotcrete. Shotcrete Repair and Rehabilitation In situations where large-scale repair of concrete is necessary and installation of formwork is either cost prohibitive or difficult, shotcrete offers an economical and effective solution. Shotcrete is comprised of cementitious products with aggregatesRead More →

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The Ins and Outs of Wood-Based Shear Walls By Aubrey Yerger, PE – There are many types of wood-based shear wall solutions to choose from when designing a wood-framed building. There are three types of shear walls I use day in and day out, on a wide variety of projects: wood studs with gypsum sheathing wood studs with wood structural panel sheathing pre-fabricated shear wall panels Each has its strengths, and you might wonder which is the best for your new, upcoming project. Wood Studs with Gypsum Sheathing Gypsum sheathed wood stud shear walls can serve double duty as interior partition walls because many timesRead More →

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Jay Fischer named new Bozeman Buildings Group Leader Morrison-Maierle is pleased to announce that Jay Fischer has been named as its new Bozeman Buildings Group Leader. Jay is a PE and structural engineer with nearly 20 years of experience with Morrison-Maierle. Jay received his B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Idaho and followed up with a master’s in structural engineering from Montana State University in 2003. Along with being a member of our ESOP Committee, Jay’s recent project work includes the parking garage at Bozeman’s airport. He is now also involved in the design phase for their four-gate expansion project. Other projects includeRead More →

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Cold Weather Concreting – It’s That Time of Year Again By Nate Menuez, PE, LEED APSenior Structural Engineer, Morrison-Maierle What exactly is Cold Weather Concreting? The subject rears its head this time of year on every project that has concrete foundations, slab-on-grades, and elevated slabs. As we all are aware, it is best to have these discussions with the contractor and sub-contractors well before concrete placement actually occurs. The contractor and sub-contractor should have a plan in place prior to the actual placement. However, many times there is a disconnect between general contractor, sub, and even supplier. All too often we hear questions like “Who willRead More →

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