Felsburg Holt & Ullevig of Centennial is a finalist in the American Council of Engineering Cos.� 45th Annual Engineering Excellence Awards competition for the 6th Avenue Waste Tire Noise Wall Project in Lakewood. FHU�s reuse of a waste product addressed the problem of limited landfill space and the demand for effective barriers to insulate neighborhoods from traffic noise.
Although several wall products with recycled-tire content are already in use across the country, these systems were deemed too large for the project site. The project team then turned to Tire-Tie, a recycled tire product mainly used for railroad applications.