@article{IR,
      recid = {1491789},
      author = {Folz, Dalton and Reuter, Darek},
      title = {USI Cross-Country Trail Design},
      address = {2024-04-26},
      number = {IR},
      pages = {64},
      abstract = {The project's purpose was to create a new and improved  cross-country trail that can be used by local high schools  and grade schools, and a practice course for the  university. The current cross-country trail consists of  drainage issues, rough terrain, too many choke points, and  landcover with gravel spread throughout, which is not  allowed for a trail.  

The project started with multiple  meetings with the group between the two cross country  coaches in Coach Hillyard and Coach Nolan, the university’s  safety manager in Brian Morrison, and the university’s  director of intramurals in Joe Gratz. The team then had  some clearing down around the trail to create an easier  surveying method. Once the clearing was done, the team  surveyed the entire trail and surrounding grass fields that  could be used. The survey will help create an alignment of  the trail, data for culvert sizing, and measurements of  other important factors throughout the project. As  mentioned above, a culvert analysis was completed for three  separate areas that either had an existing ditch or needed  a ditch to control flooding. Finally, an estimate was  completed for the entire project and a plan set was created  that consists of the alignment, culvert analysis, clearing  and grubbing, and cut and fill areas.  

The design  produced many results from the plan set, culvert analysis,  and bid estimate. The plan set came out to a total of seven  sheets and displays all the important factors the project  consists of. The culvert analysis produced pipes with sizes  of six and eight inches that will all be twenty-five feet  in length. The bid estimate was $45,346, and hopefully the  university will use this as a budget when they decide to  complete this project. The ability to create multiple  meetings, complete the surveying, create the plan set,  analyze the drainage problems, and produce an estimate were  all great experiences.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1491789},
}