@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}, }