tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48959753587657430562011-10-21T11:43:26.914-05:00Join Deb O’Bannon, Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, as she explores how and why structures are built with Kansas City-area policymakers, experts and community members. Listen to how the built environment affects our economy, health, roads, homes and environment. Tune in to or stream online "Building Kansas City" at <strike>11:00 a.m. CST Sunday mornings</strike> on <a href="http://www.710kcmo.com"><b>KCMO Talk Radio 710</b></a>.Dr. Deb O'Bannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09835861944675118408noreply@blogger.comBlogger1801100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4895975358765743056.post-27818387003108713562011-09-29T06:00:00.000-05:002011-09-29T06:00:09.353-05:00

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In honor of the opening of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, we rebroadcast the interview with acoustics designer Christopher Jaffe from earlier this year. As promised, here is a link to Kyle McQuiston's interview about the construction of the Kauffman Center. Deb also announced that "Building Kansas City" is taking a break for September and will return later this year. Listen to

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Dr. Paul Worsey from Missouri S&T University joined the show from the studio of KMST in Rolla. Dr. Worsey is an explosives and fireworks expert, so we talked about blowing things up! He helps run a high school explosives summer camp, too. Listen to the podcast.

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Dave Schwartz, P.E. from Water's Edge Aquatic Design joined the show to discuss the behind-the-scenes details and hydraulic engineering of water park rides. We talked about everything from the swirl-bowl conical ride to supercritical flow! Listen to the podcast.

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Randy Braun, P.E. from Walter P. Moore and Tony Achity, R.Arch. from PGAV joined the show to discuss some of the design constraints for the Johnson County Crimalistics Laboratory in Olathe. The building has special isolation for vibrations, stormwater handling, and had to interact with the neighboring communications building. Listen to the podcast.

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Dr. Deb took the opportunity to share some technical questions about the causes of global warming in this live show. She commented on the survey of climate scientists and meteorologists, and shared some audio from the 2011 Heartland International Conference on Climate Change from Dr. Nicola Scafetta (Duke University) and Dr. Willie Soon (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics). The link is

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Professor Terry Richardson from the University of North Alabama joined the show by telephone to discuss the field of ecology and the impact and recovery of the Gulf Coast from the oil spill. He was instrumental, as authorized by the State of Alabama, to ensure good conduct by the clean-up volunteers in protecting the coastal ecosystem of Alabama. Listen to the podcast.

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Mike Bell and Dick Ringer from Hunt Midwest joined the show to discuss the history of the development of the Hunt Midwest properties in the northland, the Hunt Midwest Business Center, and the outlook for industrial properties in the Kansas City area. Listen to the podcast.

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Scott Mansker returned to talk about the races on the Missouri (MR340) and the Kansas (Kawnivore 100) Rivers. Listen to the podcast.

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Bruce Nelson, a mechanical engineering designer with S&S Worldwide discussed rollercoaster design. S&S has two rides in the Kansas City area: Space Shot at Worlds of Fun (opened 1996) and Double Shot at Celebration City in Branson (opened 2003). He discussed new design directions, and how they determine allowable accelerations on people so that the design is thrilling but not causing great

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Your host, Dr. Deb, discussed the Kansas City Water Garden tour, and gave away tickets, gave a brief recap of the recent Sixth International Conference on Climate Change, and read the list of signers of the Declaration of Independence. Listen to the podcast.

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Tom Evans, P.E. from the Missouri Dept. of Transportation District 4 joined the show to discuss some new developments in highway interchanges. Listen to the podcast.

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LaDene Morton is the author of The Brookside Story: Shops of Every Necessary Convenience and joined the show to talk about J.C. Nichols and the history of Brookside. She also discussed her recent experience in Joplin, MO (tornado damage). Her book is available from Amazon.com. Listen to the podcast.

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Ruth Abbe from HDR's San Francisco office joined the show by telephone to talk about the work she has done on crafting Los Angeles' zero solid waste plan. She shared the reason for LA's move: citizen interest in reducing waste, rather than a crisis decision because the landfills were full. She discussed the variety of wastes and their final destinations, including large item waste (furniture,

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Dr. Jerry Richardson, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE and Dr. Deb were available to take your calls. Jerry spoke about past floods on the Mississippi River and what's going on this spring/summer on the Missouri and Mississippi. Listen to the podcast. Dr. Richardson spoke at length in an earlier interview on the 1927 Mississippi flood - listen here to that archived interview.

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Andy Bailey from the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill, MO discussed weather safety and the weather patterns that caused our spring weather. Please note that the interview was recorded before the severe tornadoes in Joplin, MO and Oklahoma City during May 22-24, 2011. Listen to the podcast.

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Steve Kidwell and Jarrod Huntley from Lafarge shared how cement dust is made, and how industrial byproducts like coffee grounds, construction debris, and brewery waste are used as fuel in the Lafarge plant. Listen to the podcast.

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Jay Wunderlich from MODOT joined the show to talk about the need for the reauthorization of SAFETEA-LU in the first half of the show. The second half of the show is a discussion with Rob Pennington, P.E. from CDM in Edison, NJ. Rob told us about how brick sewers were rehabilitated. Rob's article in the ASCE Civil Engineering magazine has photos and details. The figure here depicts tours of

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Christian Brown, P.E. from HNTB joined the show to share the story of the Bob Kerrey pedestrian bridge design. This laterally-curved, cable-stayed bridge links Omaha, NE and Council Bluffs, IA for pedestrians and bicyclists by crossing the Missouri River. Listen to the podcast.

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Christy Martin, Executive Director of the Concrete Promotional Group, joined the show. The director, Randy Wistoff, of the Kansas City Zoo called in to discuss what's new at the zoo and the novel use of concrete in the new construction. We talked a lot about the polar bear habitat. Listen to the podcast.

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Scott Mansker and Vicky Richmond joined the show to help launch their new TV series on KCPT (as well as a few other nearby public television stations) titled "River Miles." The locally-produced show highlights aspects of the Missouri River in Missouri. The people involved in the show's conception and execution are all active in the MR340 race, so they are intimately familiar with the

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Connie Kamps, CPM joined the show to discuss the history, and business advantages of Hunt-Midwest's Subtropolis. She manages the annual Groundhog Run which takes place inside the Subtropolis (would a 65º run in January appeal to you?) The Subtropolis complex has natural ventilation from its access doors, is located north of the Missouri River within KCMO, and is underneath Worlds of Fun, Oceans

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Dave Claflin, Esq. joined the show to share how RED Development chooses the stores for its shopping center developments, and what the different types of shopping areas are. Listen to the podcast.

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Mike Kelly, P.E. and Dr. Deb discussed SmartGrids, microgrids, the power situation in Japan, surge arrestors, and fielded calls from our listeners. Listen to the podcast.

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Bill Dowd, P.E. from HDR (retired) was the design team project manager for the Hoover Dam bridge. Listen to the unusual construction methods for this 1900 foot bridge that is 900 feet above the canyon floor. Watch the time-lapse photographic record of the construction. Listen to the podcast.

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Dr. Deb read from Thoreau's Walden - the chapter on Spring. And the theatric "Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes. The music clips were from the Phil Ochs song. Listen to the podcast.

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Rick Lavelock from the Kansas City Plant (Honeywell/DOE/NNSA) joined to the show to discuss the history of the plant (Bendix, WWII airplane engines, Allied Signal), and the plans to move the plant from 95th & Troost to South Kansas City, near Richards Gebaur. Rick and Deb also discussed some of the technical capabilities of the Kansas City Plant. Listen to the podcast.

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Dave Landis, P.E. from Walter P. Moore Engineering joined the show to discuss the design of sports stadia. Listen to the podcast.

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Matt Schultze, P.E. from Black & Veatch, returns to "Building Kansas City" to discuss the improvements to the combined sewer system in the Northeast Industrial District. The plans include a zone of green solutions in the NE section of downtown KC and a sewer separation along Chouteau Traffficway north of Front St. View the detailed plan here. Listen to the podcast.

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Chris Devolder from 360° Architecture joined the show to discuss the stormwater treatment plans, the garden, the stewardship and the neighborhood impact that the 18th & Broadway development is having on the west edge of the Crossroads District of KCMO. Listen to the podcast.

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Matt Schulze, P.E. from Black & Veatch shared the plans for the combined sewer improvements in the downtown Turkey Creek drainage basin. This drainage area includes most of Kansas City's downtown, is bounded on the north by the Missouri River, and by the Kansas River on the west. The drainage basin goes as far south as Union Station, and, of course, includes Southwest Boulevard. Read more

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UMKC Theatre, in collaboration with the Kansas City Actors Theatre (KCAT) and the National World War I Museum, will present Oh What a Lovely War from February 11 through 27 at the Museum, located at Liberty Memorial.

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Tom Kimes, P.E. from HDR, and who is an adjunct instructor at UMKC joins Dr. Deb to discuss Liberty Memorial, engineering education, and answer your calls. Listen to the podcast.

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Christopher Jaffe, a giant in modern acoustical design, joined the show to share his understanding of historic performance halls, and modern performance spaces, including outdoor venues. His resume is impressive, and he has encouraging insights into our own Kauffman Performing Arts Center His book is available, and is written for a generally-educated reader. It's ideal for music lovers.

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Doran Cart, the curator of the World War Museum, returns to discuss the history of the museum and the Liberty Memorial, the museum redesign, and the current special exhibits. We also gave away several pairs of tickets to lucky listeners. Doran brought some popular music from the war that brightened up our interview.

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Prof. Jerry Richardson, P.E., D.WRE shares his love of nonfiction, engineering-related literature by unpacking Longitude by Dava Sobel. His storytelling is enhanced by some audio clips from the A&E "Longitude" movie. Solving the longitude problem was key to successful transoceanic travel, and helped ensure England's place in naval superiority in the 19th century. Another web resource. Listen

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"Building Kansas City"/"Water, Water Everywhere" has been on the air for two years now. Wow.

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Mike Kelly, PE, an adjunct professor at UMKC and former power plant designer, joined Building Kansas City to discuss power generation and transmission line capacity. Listen to the podcast.

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Dr. John Kevern, LEED from UMKC and Samantha Kevern from Genesis Structures joined Dr. Deb for the first hour show of "Building Kansas City." We talked about concrete, construction engineering, and answered calls from the audience (which were about concrete). Listen to the podcast.

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Dr. Deb will be live on the line and ready to take your calls this Sunday from 11:00 to noon (our first hour-long show!). Dr. John Kevern and Samantha Kevern will join Deb to share their expertise on concrete and structural design. The number is 576-7710.

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Jeff Spear, AIA from Populus (a sports architect) shared the design vision and specific design elements of the new soccer stadium for Sporting Kansas City. He shared the similarities and differences with NFL stadia. Listen to the podcast.

Dr. Deb O'Bannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09835861944675118408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4895975358765743056.post-17770203475498317682010-12-23T15:08:00.000-06:002010-12-23T15:08:00.367-06:00

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Andy Bailey, our favorite meteorologist returns to "Building Kansas City" to remind us of winter safety, and what conditions cause snow, freezing rain and sleet. Listen to the podcast.

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Dr. Deb discussed the early history of the West Point Military Academy, from Jefferson to the Civil War. The photo is of the Hudson River from the vantage point of West Point. The source article is from the Civil Engineering magazine. She also read from one of Dorothy Parker's stories, "The Wonderful Old Gentleman." Listen to the podcast.

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Dave Landis, P.E. and Tom Langlitz, P.E., who are both principals at Walter P. Moore, joined the show to discuss some of the engineering details of the Sprint Center. We discussed the long-span roof, the foundation, the glass skin (with wind and temperature design considerations), the College Basketball Experience (vibration isolation), and the general success of the venue. Listen to the

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Paul Anderson, P.E. joined the show to share the plans for improving the sewer service in the Town Fork Creek watershed. Town Fork Creek flows NE into Brush Creek, near the Bruce Watkins Center. The plans include a deep tunnel which will be connected to the Brush Creek tunnel -- the two tunnels can help reduce flooding and overflows cooperatively. The Town Fork Creek plan also includes some

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Prof. Greg King from the Mechanical Engineering faculty at UMKC joined the show to talk about his research with Prof. John Kevern on winter safety advantages of porous concrete. Dr. King shared some biomechanics insight on the balance of walking (and falling). Listen to the podcast.

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Kyle McQuiston from J.E. Dunn joins the show to talk about the construction of the Kauffman Performing Arts Center at 17th & Broadway in Kansas City. Kyle and Deb discussed the erection of the steel ribs, how construction is staged in an urban site, and the acoustic isolation of the two performance halls. Listen to the podcast.

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Bill Clawson, Ph.D., P.E. from HNTB shared some of the design details on the major Bartle Hall expansion which was completed in the early 1990s. Deb got lots of her questions answered about how Bartle Hall was constructed over I-70. Bill explained that Bartle Hall is like two bridges, one for the roof and one for the exhibit floor. He also explained the low-contraction concrete mix that

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Dan Lowe from Red Development joined Deb to talk about how large development projects, like The Legends at Village West in KCK go from concept to opening. He talked about the Unified Government, Kansas Speedway, the anchor stores (Cabela's and Nebraska Furniture Mart), and everything in between. Listen to the podcast.

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Mike Odrowski, P.E. from TetraTech shared why we have water towers (pressure and capacity), where we site them, how complicated their foundations are (!), and how decorative some communities have made these parts of their infrastructure. Listen to the podcast.

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Andrew Schmitt is on the UMKC Board of Trustees - read newsletter article.

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Paul Anderson, P.E. from CDM joined Dr. Deb to discuss the planned sewer improvements for the KCMO portion of the Brush Creek basin. He discussed the proposed tunnel which will run under the creek bank and have its own high-rate treatment system which will discharge to the Blue River. He also discussed why one area will have the storm and sanitary lines separated, and why significant green

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Chris Stigall (KCMO Morning Show with Chris Stigall) interviewed Andrew Schmitt from Layne Christensen Company which is located in the Kansas City area. Layne Christensen drilled the large rescue tunnel. Since Chris' interview is so similar to those done on "Building Kansas City", Deb wanted to bring this to your attention. More good work done from Kansas City! Listen to the podcast.

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Deb interviewed Dan Kroll from Hach Corp while at the ASCE EWRI conference in May 2010. Dan shared the vulnerability of US water supplies, and discussed the efficacy of preventative monitoring. A copy of Dan's book, Securing Our Water Supply: Protecting a Vulnerable Resource was given away during the show. Listen to the podcast.

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Andy Bailey from the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill, MO joined Deb to discuss hail, since the Northland was ravaged by some giant hail a few weeks ago. Deb shared the upflow velocities needed for large hail formation, and Andy discussed the intercloud mechanics. This was much more in-depth than our TV meteorologists have time to share. Listen to the podcast.

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Dr. Deb attended the dedication of the Kit Bond (I-29) Bridge across the Missouri River this morning. I was one of the first 50 pedestrians to cross the bridge. Walking gives a perspective on the bridge's design that I'm not likely to get while driving across it.

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Michael Hardy, P.E., F.NSPE, current president of the National Society of Professional Engineers and Barbara Friedman, P.E. president of the Western Chapter of the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers joined to show to discuss how and why engineers are licensed, and how engineering ethics guide our professional work. Listen to the podcast.

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Dr. Jerry Richardson, P.E., D.WRE returned to tell "Building Kansas City" about the remarkable life of Colonel John Wesley Powell. Powell navigated small craft (often alone) down the Ohio, Mississippi, and Colorado Rivers. Powell lost his right arm in the Civil War, but went on to explore rivers and establish the science of river flow measurement (Embudo, New Mexico, birthplace of systematic

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Ben Stindt, AIA from the sports architecture firm, Populus, talked to Deb about how Kansas City is the sports architecture design center of the nation, and what it was like working with Lamar Hunt on the improvements to Arrowhead Stadium. Listen to the podcast.

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Beth Wright, P.E., the Missouri Dept. of Transportation District 4 Engineer joined the show to share the news of the I-470 repair. Beth also talked about the contractual expediency and the early completion bonus. Read the initial press release. View the engineering solution. Listen to the podcast.

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Mike Schaadt, AIA, LEED, one of the principals at PGAV, talked about how the old Menorah Hospital (Troost Avenue and Volker Boulevard) was transformed into the Stowers Institute for Biomedical Research. The site was challenged by the slope and close proximity to Brush Creek and two significant streets. Mike shared the importance of retaining the character of the historic hospital structure.

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Notice the water drop on my hat (I couldn't compete with the guy in the turtle suit!). Questions in the EcoFest passport: Which water quality test measures the clarity of water?Why save the rain?What is an aquifer?Public water supplies create 180 gallons of water per day, per person. What percentage of this water is for drinking by people?How much rain water do you get from 1 square foot of

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US Army Reserve Col. Garth Anderson and US Army Corps of Engineers Major Jeff Schulz joined the show and explained just how we get drinking water to our soldiers in the desert theatres of operation. Both of the guests have served in Afghanistan and/or Iraq. We heard about the wells at the Kandahar base, and the personal water needs and supplies for soldiers. Listen to the podcast.

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Andy Bracker, Esq., from the City of Kansas City, MO Planning and Development Department, explained to the audience brownfields' differences from SuperFund sites, and about the efforts and successes in the Kansas City area. See the before picture of the site to the left. Listen to the podcast.

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Jack Cashill, Ph.D. and Executive Editor of Ingram's Magazine helped Dr. Deb launch the new BUILDING KANSAS CITY show! Jack gave some history of consulting engineering in Kansas City, and discussed Norman Rockwell's painting "Spirit of Kansas City." Listen to a great Kansas City icon (Jack) talk about our great city. Listen to the podcast.

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Dennis Cantrell, P.E. from HNTB explained the importance of unintended storm water leakage into the separate sanitary sewer system, and how the removal of the stormwater will improve the performance of the sewers in the Northland as part of Kansas City's Overflow Control Plan. Dr. Deb and Dennis explained what engineers mean when they refer to I/I (infiltration and inflow). Infiltration seeps

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Geoff Goll, P.E. from Princeton Hydro shared his design work for fish passage through culverts. He described how the redesigns accomodate fish and other animals by reducing the exit velocities, reducing/eliminating the height between the culvert's outlet and the stream bed, allowing sufficient light into the culvert, and placing large rocks for a more natural bottom to the culvert. The picture

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Scott Mansker (MR340 race organizer), Katy Pfefferkorn (women's MR340 record-holder) and Dawn McKenney-Maxwell (race aspirant) joined the show to share their experience and encouragement. You can watch the flotilla from Riverfront Park on the morning of July 27, 2010. Listen to the podcast.

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Dr. Robert Keller from Monash University in Australia discussed weir design for the ephemeral (not always flowing) streams in southern Australia that can accommodate the Murray cod (a large, migratory fish). Listen to the podcast.

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Dr. Deb shared some information on the water quality of Walden Pond and how its water clarity allows algal growth below the thermocline and very good dissolved oxygen levels deep into the lake's depth. She discussed how and why thermoclines develop in temperate lakes, and read from some of Thoreau's Walden. Listen to the podcast.

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Kirk Gastinger, F.AIA from Gastinger Walker Harden Architects joined the show to talk about Venice. Listen to his insights on living in a canal city, making architectural repairs and other views into a different world. Listen to the podcast.

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Doran Cart, the World War Museum curator, talked to Deb about the use and capabilities of submarines during the World War. If you've never visited, you need to spend a few hours at our extraordinary museum at Liberty Memorial. Listen to the podcast.

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Vincent Gauthier returns to talk about the stormwater project in the River Market. Listen to the podcast.

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Dr. Deb finished up the "River Bank" chapter, and shared some Memorial Day-related engineering projects: the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, PA, and the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. Listen to the podcast. If you want to listen to the whole chapter, here is part one and part two.

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April Davies joined the show to share the locally-administrative international water development work that Water.org (a Kansas City-based not-for-profit) oversees. She also shared some background on the public health field. Listen to the podcast.

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The press release for Kansas City Water Services' consent decree with the USEPA can be viewed here. You can also download the consent decree and the overflow control plan. EPA Region 7's press release can be viewed here. "The settlement is subject to a 30-day public comment period and approval by the federal court. A copy of the consent decree is available on the Justice Department Web site

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Jerry Richardson shares his love of nonfiction books about water again. He took us on a journey of time and space from England to the Nile. If you're interested in a great map collection, access the University of Texas Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection. Listen to the podcast.

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Ted Tschirhart and Esther Ryan from the Water Garden Society of Greater Kansas City shared the extent and variety of the 2010 Water Gardens Tour (10-11 July 2010). The tour includes locations in the Northland, Johnson County, Cass County and Kansas City, so there's something near you! Tickets will be available in mid-June at $10 each, and can be obtained through the Water Garden Society

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Brian Rast, P.E. and John Grothaus from the Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers joined the show to talk about the future of Brush Creek. One of the advantages of federal involvement is that both Kansas and Missouri entities are part of the discussions. The drainage area for Brush Creek is nearly divided evenly between the two states. The Corps is exploring options for

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Mary Lappin, P.E. who appeared on "Water, Water Everywhere" in November 2009, received a Distinguished Service Award from NACWA. NACWA's National Environmental Achievement Awards Program annually recognizes individuals and member agencies that have made outstanding contributions to environmental protection and wastewater management. Congratulations!

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Here is a link to the Civil Engineering article on storm damage of water lines and wastewater systems. Dr. Deb walked the show through some surprising aspects of storm damage. She also shared some news about algae problems in China and how this radio show ("Water, Water Everywhere") fits in the need for public education about our infrastructure. Listen to the podcast.

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Dr. Deb reviewed the press release regarding the finalization of the plan for Kansas City's sewer repairs. Since the fountains in the area were just turned on, we discussed fountain and pump history (briefly). Listen to the podcast.

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Friday, Apr 16, 2010 Posted on Thu, Apr. 15, 2010 KC Council approves accord with EPA on $2.5 billion sewer system overhaul By LYNN HORSLEY The Kansas City Star The Kansas City Council gave its blessing Thursday to a consent decree with the federal government for a $2.5 billion overhaul of the city’s aging sewer system. The vote caps more than a year of intense negotiations with the

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Kansas City ranks 16th among 41 metropolitan areas in the ACBJ Green Index: Kansas City Business Journal article.

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Pete Jarchow from HNTB told us about the restoration work at the Kansas Cheyenne Bottoms Wetland that his firm completed. The wetland can now move flood waters around and maintain habitats using refurbished berms and pumps. Pete's comments about muskrats burrowing into the berms reminded Deb of the Wind in the Willows (installment 1/installment 2). Listen to the podcast.

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