The Indianapolis Motor Speedway holds two of the largest and most prestigious events in American motor sports, the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. The racing surface at the Speedway has undergone several asphalt repavings since it opened in 1909. The track was originally paved with tar and gravel but was later paved with 3.2 million bricks late in 1909. In 1937, the track was paved with asphalt for the first time. Subsequent resurfacings occurred in 1976, 1988, and 1995.

Drivers in recent years have complained that the track geometry has changed through the years from these resurfacings. They stated that all four turns were substantially different in length and cross slope. The services of Remington Consultants, Inc. were retained to perform the survey of the racing surface to determine once and for all if the track had changed and exactly how much it had changed.

The team from Remington Consultants, Inc. concluded that the racing surface had indeed changed. The team found the racing surface was 1.27 feet longer than the original 2.5 miles. Also, the racing line, the path cars actually travel around the track when racing, measured 2.52 miles in length. All of the turns were found to be slightly different from the original specifications as well as each other. This includes the length of the turns, the degree of curvature and the cross slopes for each turn. However, it is interesting to note that despite almost a century of use, the track geometry has not dramatically changed.

Tank Industry Consultants is a private engineering firm located in Indianapolis. They design and refurbish water tanks throughout the country. Their engineers must often perform repetitive calculations and analyses on steel water tanks. Many of these calculations determine the wind base shear, wind overturning moments, seismic base shear and seismic overturning moments of different tank styles and sizes.

The first request from our client entailed research to determine the controlling building code, depending on different variables given to us. Rather than doing an analysis that would be limited to the given set of variables, we decided to produce a spreadsheet which will enable Tank Industry Consultants to analyze any type of steel tank located anywhere in the United States.

The spreadsheet, written for the Microsoft Excel platform, will enable Tank Industry Consultants to enter the data they have on different steel tanks. The data is then utilized in conjunction with the building code specifications to determine the controlling building code in the areas of wind shear and overturning moment. The three building codes, SBCCI, BOCA, and UBC, are all individually compared to the Standard, AWWA D100. The results from the spreadsheet will help Tank Industry Consultants in determining which code they need to use. It will also save time and money because repetitive calculations and analysis will not need to be performed.

Gleaners Foodbank is a not-for-profit organization located in Indianapolis, Indiana that collects and distributes food to help feed the hungry and needy people in Indiana. The Gleaners facility consists of 9 contiguous buildings that range in age from 25 to 90 years old. The majority of the facility is warehouse type buildings, and various aspects of the facility are in need of rehabilitation. Gleaners, through Duke Construction of Indianapolis, expressed the need to obtain four major items from a facility evaluation: as-built drawings of the entire facility, an analysis of the major structural components of the facility, a list of identified structural problems, and a prioritized list of suggested solutions and the respective cost estimates for rehabilitation.

The entire 83,000 ft^{^2} warehouse was surveyed, recorded and converted to as-built drawings. Due to the size of the facility, the complex was divided into three primary areas so that more detail could be obtained from the drawings. The as-built drawings include: site plans, floor plans, roof framing plans, major structural components, and the location of the facility’s major HVAC components.

The structural analysis was performed by estimating the dead load and then applying the maximum expected snow load, 20 psf, and snow drift patterns according to the Uniform Building Code. The individual trusses were modeled in the computer program, Visual Analysis, to determine the maximum stress in each member. These members were then analyzed utilizing a spreadsheet that was constructed based upon the LRFD specifications for steel and the NDS specifications for wood. Several minor problems were identified when the structure was loaded with maximum snow loads; beam 1-B is inadequate to carry the applied bending moment, the top and bottom chords of truss 2-B cannot handle the combined bending and axial compression, and the wood purlins in Area 3 cannot support full drifting conditions. The major structural problem identified was the overstressed condition of the bottom chords of type 3-A, the wooden trusses. It is suggested that a professional engineer with experience further investigate this problem.

A visual inspection was conducted throughout the entire facility to identify any additional structural problem or problem that could become a structural concern. The major problems that were identified were: masonry wall cracking due to excessive loading, water damage to roof decking and corrosion of steel trusses, water ponding on the roof, and face brick separation. The estimated total cost of correcting these problems is estimated at approximately $36,000. This figure does not include overhead and profit, nor does it consider the structural concern for the wood trusses.

To conclude the facility evaluation of the Gleaner Foodbank a list of prioritized solutions was formulated to assist management in the rehabilitation process of the warehouse. The major items to be addressed are to correct the roof leaking and ponding problems, fix the face brick separation that allows water to seep into the office area, and procure a professional engineer to further investigate the identified structural problems.

The goal of this project was to design and detail a nine hole expansion to the existing Marshall American Legion Golf Course. two pieces of property were compared. These were the Quirke property, owned by Mr. Patrick Quirk, just northeast of the existing course, and the Quarry property, owned by Quality Lime, directly east of the existing course. The selection was based on cost, destructibility, size of property, distance of property to the existing course, and the amount of surface water on the property. The Quarry property was the desired selection based on our criteria.

Four alternative layouts were developed for the course. The layouts were created using guidelines from the USGA. These layouts included styles of figure-eight, out-and-back, parallel-fairway, and hybrid. The layouts were not detailed, but were designed to provide a visual image to the client from which to decide on a final scheme for the expansion.

Similarly to the land selection, a course selection criteria, based on centerline fairway spacing, yard/par ratio, constructibility, and the logistics of the course, was created. Based on these criteria, the fourth layout was chosen, and Par 4^® began to detail the final layout for the Marshall American Legion.

The nine holes were detailed, adding bunkers, cart paths, trees, and landscaping, sloping greens, choosing an irrigation system, and deciding locations for a future clubhouse and maintenance building. The primary concern was to fit the course to the existing topography, while still providing a reasonable challenge for the type of golfer expected to play the course. Thus, the final layout favors neither a "fade" golfer or a "draw" golfer, and does not place a premium on the long drive, rather having more emphasis on the accuracy of the golfer.

Environmental concerns were addressed, and found to be beneficial or negligible in all cases for the project. This included aspects of water quantity and quality, risk assessment, and water budget.

Finally, a cost breakdown was created for the project, with a total cost for the design and construction of the course nearing $780,000.

Deliverables include maps of the area, a final plot of the layout, plan and profile views of each hole, green topography for each hole, a 3-D topo of the site, and example photographs of the area.