Recreation & Civil Structures
Cowabunga Bay Las Vegas, NV
Cowabunga Bay Las Vegas, NV
Wright Engineers provided structural engineering services for locker rooms, a retail area, administrative offices, restroom and food services buildings and for stair towers for the water slides.
Freedom Park Swimming Pool Complex Las Vegas, NV
Freedom Park Swimming Pool Complex Las Vegas, NV
$4.7 million swimming pool facility on the northeast corner of Washington Avenue and Pecos Road inside Freedom Park. The pool includes two diving boards, a waterslide, men’s and women’s restrooms and showers, a reception area, break room with lockers for the lifeguards and two storage areas.
Providence at Estrella Mountain Ranch Goodyear, AZ
Providence at Estrella Mountain Ranch Goodyear, AZ
Wright provided structural engineering services for features throughout the community including pedestrian bridges and abutments, signage walls and retaining and fence walls.
Whispering Heights Chandler, AZ
Whispering Heights Chandler, AZ
Freestanding water wall and community entry feature.
Terra Lago Indio, CA
Terra Lago Indio, CA
Double-span arched bridge with adjacent approach walls constructed entirely of shotcrete, including the foundations, deck, and traffic barriers. Terra Lago Bridge was recognized nationally as the Outstanding Architectural Shotcrete Project by the American Shotcrete Association.
Stonebridge Las Vegas, NV
Stonebridge Las Vegas, NV
Freestanding community entry feature.
Corte Bella Surprise, AZ
Corte Bella Surprise, AZ
This 110 lineal-feet of a 48-foot span shotcrete arch bridge was designed as a golf cart underpass and located in Pleasant Valley Country Club. The bridge is a winner of PCA’s 2004 National Bridge Competition.
Asante Surprise, AZ
Asante Surprise, AZ
The structural design of concrete water features at a community lake including piers, faux bridges, and a 50 foot diameter roundabout feature.
Phoenix International Raceway Tunnel Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix International Raceway Tunnel Phoenix, AZ
Race crews and fans have easy access to the infield and track at Phoenix International Raceway thanks to a 230 foot long tunnel constructed beneath the NASCAR track. The tunnel passes under turn 4 and is large enough for two semi trucks to drive through side-by-side with room to spare. Wright Engineers provided the structural design using FE analysis of soil-structure interaction which models the soil as an integral structural component.
Riverview Park Mesa, AZ
Riverview Park Mesa, AZ
The Riverview development comprises the City of Mesa’s Riverview Park as well as Sloan Park, the Chicago Cubs Spring Training complex with its year-round amenities. Wright Engineers provided structural engineering services for many park elements including entryway signage, pedestrian bridges spanning a 28-foot deep manmade lake, a circular restroom/equipment building, shade structures, climbing wall, and fishing stations.
Anthem at Merrill Ranch Florence, AZ
Anthem at Merrill Ranch Florence, AZ
This triple-arch culvert runs under American Way at an entry to this master planned community. A similar triple-arch spans the wash at Spirit way. The developer saved substantial time and money by using arches instead of conventional box culverts.
Old Stone Ranch Chandler, AZ
Old Stone Ranch Chandler, AZ
Water trellis entry structures.
Stratland Estates Gilbert, AZ
Stratland Estates Gilbert, AZ
This freestanding concrete water wall serves not only as a place to hang the community’s sign, but also as a peaceful, relaxing invitation to join this community.
Layton Lakes Gilbert, AZ
Layton Lakes Gilbert, AZ
Wright provided structural design for several double- and triple-span arched concrete footbridges in this Lennar Community.
Mickey Mouse Sorcerer’s Hat Orlando, FL
Mickey Mouse Sorcerer’s Hat Orlando, FL
The 122 foot tall Mickey Mouse Sorcerer’s hat designed after the cap worn by Mickey Mouse in the movie Fantasia is the main entrance and centerpiece for Disney/MGM Studios in Florida. The hat structure is composed of 69 individual composite laminate panels stitched together at the edges with steel bolts at flanged joints. The hat bears on an elevated steel ring beam at the “brim”. Wright Engineers performed finite element analysis using MSC Nastran to model the gravity and hurricane-force wind loads. The lower part of the hat is reinforced by a 3-D internal frame.
Wright Engineers received and “Outstanding Project” award for structural engineering on this project by the National Council of Structural Engineers.
Mountain Pass Mine Mountain Pass, CA
Mountain Pass Mine Mountain Pass, CA
Structure for floating platforms holding the EcoVap system
UFC Gymnasium Torrance, CA
UFC Gymnasium Torrance, CA
A 40,000 square foot facility featuring a 32-foot octagon ring, bag room, grappling room, cardio equipment and weight machines.
Blue Horizon Buckeye, AZ
Blue Horizon Buckeye, AZ
Freestanding community entry feature.
Desert Mountain Scottsdale, AZ
Desert Mountain Scottsdale, AZ
Wright provided structural engineering services for 11 cast-in-place concrete arched culverts of various shapes and spans from 12 to 48 feet. The culverts allow natural water channels to flow under new roadways.
Trilogy at Vistancia Peoria, AZ
Trilogy at Vistancia Peoria, AZ
19,000 square foot community athletic and wellness center.