Schnabel Engineering

Schnabel will be at the Society of American Military Engineers Huntington - 11th Annual Small Business Conference! Look for Sharon Krock, and Ben Webster, on May 1-2 in Huntington, WV! #SchnabelEngineering #SAME

We're thrilled to welcome Matt Wachholz, PE, to our Earth and Environment group! With over 25 years of consulting experience as a senior geotechnical consultant and client manager, Matt brings a wealth of expertise to the Schnabel team. He's adept at strategically staffing teams and fostering trusting relationships. Matt leverages internal connections to ensure access to local and national expertise for regulatory challenges, strategic evaluations/studies, and client design needs. His experience includes collaborating on hundreds of projects spanning geotechnical engineering, waste and water management, hydro dams, material testing, engineering studies, and various specialty projects. He prioritizes adding value to project teams by aligning the right staff and technical expertise. Matt's technical skills encompass soil mechanics, soft soil, ground modification, retaining walls, foundations, and cold regions soil issues. Prior to his engineering career, Matt served with the US Air Force during Operation Desert Storm. Welcome to the team, Matt and thank you for your service! #SchnabelEngineering #EnvironmentalEngineering

Schnabel will be at the American Public Works Association Mid-Atlantic Chapter WRX 2024! Connect with Muriel Rodriguez and Paul Johnston, on May 1-3 in Roanoke, VA! #SchnabelEngineering #APWA

In recognition of #EarthDay, we’re highlighting a project that repurposed an abandoned quarry into a vital water resource for Central Indiana—providing additional water storage capacity to ensure reliable and resilient water supply to hundreds of thousands of people. Citizens Reservoir was converted from an 88-acre, 250-foot-deep former limestone quarry into a crucial reservoir addressing water scarcity challenges and offering a storage capacity of 3.5 billion gallons to supplement the existing Geist Reservoir. The largest reservoir constructed in central Indiana's since 1968, Citizens Reservoir plays a critical role in overcoming severe drought conditions that led to mandatory water restrictions in the past. As the geotechnical Engineer of Record, Schnabel played a key role in evaluating design alternatives, resulting in an efficient and cost-effective solution. The project's design elements include a raw water intake, pump station, multiple shafts and tunnels for the intake and pump station, transmission main, access road, and stabilization measures for quarry high-walls and rim, all supported by thorough subsurface investigations, hydrogeological assessments, and engineering designs. Spearheaded by Citizens Energy Group, the project won numerous awards including: - 2022 ASCE, OCEA Honor Award for Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement - 2022 ACEC Engineering Excellence Honor Award - 2021 Indy Chamber Monumental Project of the Year - 2020 ASCE (Indiana Section), Project of the Year Award The Citizens Reservoir project took an unused quarry and transformed it into a reservoir that ensures a sufficient water supply to sustain population growth and regional economic development for the next 20 years. #SchnabelEngineering #waterresources

Schnabel is proud to be a sponsor of the National Hydropower Association Midwest Regional Meeting! Connect with Robert Cannon, Thomas Fitzgerald, and Matt Wachholz on Apr 30 - May 1 in Des Moines, IA! Check out “Dam Safety Workshop: Performing Comprehensive Assessments – Lessons Learned, Best Practices and What Comes Next?” May 2 at 8 am Schnabel’s own Thomas Fitzgerald will be speaking and facilitating the group discussion. #SchnabelEnginering #hydro #waterpower #NHA

Congratulations to the Virginia Department of Transportation, Hampton Roads Connector Partners (HRCP), and the rest of the team on this amazing milestone! Schnabel Engineering is proud to be part of this challenging and innovative project. Being on-site with our partners at WSP each day, on one of the largest infrastructure projects in America, sometimes you lose sight of the bigger picture; but events like this hole-through bring the project back into focus. Schnabel is committed to helping owners in every state find cost-effective and efficient ways to improve American infrastructure. See you again soon #MaryTheTBM when you complete segment 2! #SchnabelEngineering #tunneling

Schnabel will be at the 2024 Association County Commissioners of Georgia Annual Conference 2024 in Savannah, GA, Apr 25-28! Stop by booth #210 and connect with Elizabeth (Betsy) Brown DaMour and Randy Bass. #SchnabelEngineering #ACCG

Schnabel is at the Southeast Region Federal Construction Summit in Wilmington, NC! Stop by booth #46 and connect with Jake Wessell, Steve Hahn, James Devereaux, and P. Brent Scott. #SchnabelEngineering #ConstructionSummit

Heading to USSD next week? Don’t miss presentations from several Schnabel experts! Details below. April 24, 9:10 AM “Spillway Capacity Rehabilitation in the USA: A Review of the Past 40 Years” presented by Greg Paxson April 24, 9:10 AM “Cavitation with Consequences – A Case Study of the Round Butte Dam Spillway Tunnel” presented by Steven Fischer April 24, 4:20 PM “Rapid Drawdown for Embankment Dams: Looking Beyond the Factor of Safety” presented by Adam Paisley, co-authored by Corey Schaal. United States Society on Dams (USSD)

Schnabel is proud to be a 2024 Annual Sponsor of the USSD Annual Conference! Visit booth #17 and connect with Adam Paisley, Thomas Hepler, Sina Khodaie, Greg Paxson, Michael Canino, Scott Raschke, Jim Crowder, Nick Osmundson, Nicolette Lewis, Rasool Ghorbani, Corey Schaal, Ellen Engberg, Charles Denq, Stephen Goodin, Robert Indri, Diana Contreras, and Robert Cannon. #SchnabelEngineering #USSD #USSDAnnualConference United States Society on Dams (USSD)