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Ashley Shelnutt

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport: C4 Fiber Optic Duct Bank

SEI performed asbuilt and topographic surveys of existing conditions in order to provide accurate excavation plans prior to construction. SEI then performed layout of all manholes along the duct bank for construction. As construction progressed, SEI performed as-built surveys on all newly constructed manholes along with location and depth of the duct bank being installed...

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport: APRAM

SEI performed asbuilt and topographic surveys of existing conditions along Taxiway Dixie/Golf in order to provide accurate excavation plans prior to construction. Construction layout along the taxiway included slope staking and layout of the proposed glycol and electrical lines...

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport: ALSF-2 Runway 27L

The staking of lighting foundations was especially critical due to horizontal and vertical tolerances. Establishment and verification of existing site control was required to maintain continuity with other airport projects. In this case, published plan coordinates did not match existing site conditions requiring further information and adjustment...

Turner Construction Company: Cobb County Superior Courthouse

Turner Construction engaged SEI to perform a 3D laser scan of the new Cobb County Superior Court building. The purpose of the scan in this instance was to evaluate the installation of the masonry ledges around the exterior of the building and to evaluate a perceived “racking” of the clock tower portion of the structure. As-built drawings were produced with measurements and reference to vertical and horizontal on each individual exposure of the clock tower and remainder of the structure...

City of Norcross: Betty Mauldin Park

Betty Mauldin Park is a monument to former City employee, Mrs. Betty Mauldin. It is also the home of the State Champion, American Elm tree, one of very few such trees to survive the Dutch Elm disease in the Atlanta area. SEI was selected for the job because we have not only Landscape Architecture but also Certified Arborist services...

City of Norcross: Heritage Park

Heritage Park is a small pocket park located between the City Hall and new Community Center on the hill across the street. The park is on an axis with City Hall and provides a shaded seating area for employees of the City to eat lunch. It is also planned to be a spring and summer wedding venue. The design calls for a graded terrace between Lawrenceville Street and the Community Center above. The terrace is surrounded with low walls and beautiful native flowers and plants. The scope includes over 500lf of retaining walls, steps, railings, lighting and site furnishings selections...

City of Norcross: Thrasher Park

Thrasher Park is a Norcross historical green space loved by all Norcross residents. SEI was charged with the rehabilitation of the existing park and to remove an under utilized tennis court in the center and to doube the useable play space. The project presented significant challenges as it was under close scrutiny of many local residents and the City council, some of whom who were staunchly opposed to any significant changes. Despite the opposition and funding concerns, SEI successfully produced a project that has been highly praised and touted by many who originally opposed the idea...

Jones Pierce Architects: Monastery of the Holy Spirit

SEI was selected to team with the architect for design and contract administration of a 4.2 million dollar project. SEI is providing surveying, 3D Scanning, planning, landscape architecture and engineering in support of site redevelopment activities at the Monastery. The work involves renovation and new construction over a substantial portion of the Monastery Campus called the “Gathering Area”. Existing historic barns are being upgraded with interior renovations along with other new structures to serve as a new museum, new café, bonsai green house, renovated offices and storage buildings, administration building and classrooms. ..

Cobb County DOT: Cooper Lake Road at King Springs Road

SEI designed a roundabout at this intersection for CCDOT. An intersection improvement was warranted due insufficient stopping sight distance approaching from the North along King Springs Road and an insufficient sight distance looking right approaching the form the South along King Springs Road. Additionally, the horizontal alignment of Cooper Lake Road has a non AASHTO standard curve for the current speed design. The roundabout has been placed on the centerline of Cooper Lake Road...

City of Sandy Springs: Morgan Falls Road

The redesign of Morgan Falls Road was complicated by several environmental issues therefore environmental screening, coordination and documentation began early with the appropriate regulatory agencies. Although this is a locally funded project, SEI completed coordination procedures typically used when performing National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) and Georgia Environmental Policy Act (“GEPA”) regulatory coordination. The entire segment of Morgan Falls Road...

City of Sandy Springs: Sidewalk Project – Glenridge Drive, Mt. Vernon Highway to Abernathy Road

SEI performed 3D terrestrial laser scanning along Glenridge Drive in Sandy Springs, GA in support of a sidewalk and streetscape project. All utility services including sewer and water were further located by conventional survey methods to include structure depths. Scan data was used to create highly detailed roadway cross-sections and accurate spot elevations for design purposes. Through a combination of conventional survey data and the 3D scans, the existing and proposed underground utilities are being modeled 3 dimensionally...

City of Sandy Springs: Sidewalk Project – Glenridge Drive, Hammond Drive to Johnson Ferry Road

This project consists of adding or replacing sections of non ADA compliant sidewalks, providing ADA accessibility at intersections and driveways, relocating utilities, limited adding/replacing of curb and gutter, and improving existing drainage facilities along three separate roadway segments throughout the City. Designs are complicated along these segments of roadway due to the narrow right of way,...