(Past) Settlement Remediation at the Dubuque Ice Arena
Engineering Seminar Series
Presenter: Michael R. Shimkus, P.E., S.E., WHKS
The Dubuque Ice Arena is a 3,000-seat arena and is home to the USHL Dubuque Fighting Saints hockey team. The Arena was constructed in 2010 on Chaplain Schmitt Island, an area that was previously used as a landfill. After the facility began experiencing failing connections between bearing walls and bleacher support beams, it was discovered that while the main building structure was supported on deep foundations, other building elements were not supported and causing settlement issues. The building-wide geostabilization project included structural analysis and investigation, laser scanning, settlement monitoring, stakeholder engagement, ground-penetrating radar, urethane slab-jacking, and compaction grouting. The project was completed on an accelerated timeline in 2022, during the hockey off-season.
About the presenter
Michael R. Shimkus, P.E., S.E. has over 20 years of experience with a wide range of structure, municipal, transportation, and construction projects. At WHKS, Shimkus is an Associate and East Dubuque Office Manager and has a B.S. Degree in Biology/History from University of Northern Iowa and a M.S. Degree in Civil Engineering (Structural Emphasis) from Iowa State University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, and Pennsylvania and is a Licensed Structural Engineer in Illinois.
WHKS & Co. provides engineering, planning, and land surveying services from offices in Mason City, Ames, and West Des Moines, IA; Rochester, MN; and East Dubuque and Springfield, IL. Engineering disciplines include transportation, structural, municipal, water resources, water and wastewater services, land development, GIS, construction-related services, and survey.
About the Engineering Seminar Series
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Engineering Seminar Series is offered on campus and via zoom. Free and open to the public, these presentations showcase the plan, design, construction, and maintenance of real-world engineering projects and how they change our community. Attendees are eligible for one professional development hour.
To request disability accommodations, please contact the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science at 608.342.1561 or emsdeansoffice@uwplatt.edu.