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A few projects I have done recently
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Back at office-warehouse project.
Grading building D+E which is roughly 19,000 SF. Ran into some rock on the south side of the building pad which runs through the job southward probably through BLDG B+C's building pad as well.
We have a per CY rock removal price so no skin off our back. Get the geotech to quantify in the field, they write a report and we remove it then bill for the cubic yardage.
There is some interesting rock in this area. This ridge is the trailing end of the Appalachian Mountains that end approx. 10 miles southwest of this project.
Some of the hammered rock. Thought the veins were pretty neat. Not really sure how that formed many years ago.
The best we can tell is the darker outside ring has iron in it - if it's not a low grade iron ore. North and west of this site there are hundreds of old abandoned iron ore mines from the early 1900's steel mill days.
Unloading an 18" ALDOT special end section. The project called for cast in place sloped paved headwalls which are a pain in the ass and require a sub since we don't pour concrete. I submitted a pre-cast alternate and the civil approve it.
Much better option however they are a PITA to unload, move and place since they only have 2 lifting eyes in the back and 2 holes in the front where you can put a rod through to lift evenly but still awkward - not as awkward as CIP though.
Grading building D+E which is roughly 19,000 SF. Ran into some rock on the south side of the building pad which runs through the job southward probably through BLDG B+C's building pad as well.
We have a per CY rock removal price so no skin off our back. Get the geotech to quantify in the field, they write a report and we remove it then bill for the cubic yardage.
There is some interesting rock in this area. This ridge is the trailing end of the Appalachian Mountains that end approx. 10 miles southwest of this project.
Some of the hammered rock. Thought the veins were pretty neat. Not really sure how that formed many years ago.
The best we can tell is the darker outside ring has iron in it - if it's not a low grade iron ore. North and west of this site there are hundreds of old abandoned iron ore mines from the early 1900's steel mill days.
Unloading an 18" ALDOT special end section. The project called for cast in place sloped paved headwalls which are a pain in the ass and require a sub since we don't pour concrete. I submitted a pre-cast alternate and the civil approve it.
Much better option however they are a PITA to unload, move and place since they only have 2 lifting eyes in the back and 2 holes in the front where you can put a rod through to lift evenly but still awkward - not as awkward as CIP though.
CM1995
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ALDOT flared end section set, short piece of 18" HDPE then first manhole. This is the main outfall for the entire project. Plans call for grouted rip-rap in front of the end section for scour protection - hate that ****.
Spec's called for a specific "anti-seep" collar which I shall not name. There is absolutely nothing to this contraption. It comes in pieces in a small cardboard box and consists of a sheet of rubber with 4 white pine strapping boards and some clips for the corner.
Installation is is pretty straight forward. Cut a hole smaller than pipe and slide over pipe. The ridiculous part is just one of these is $275. I am in the wrong business...
Installed "product". I think it's really going to make a difference on this project.
Spec's called for a specific "anti-seep" collar which I shall not name. There is absolutely nothing to this contraption. It comes in pieces in a small cardboard box and consists of a sheet of rubber with 4 white pine strapping boards and some clips for the corner.
Installation is is pretty straight forward. Cut a hole smaller than pipe and slide over pipe. The ridiculous part is just one of these is $275. I am in the wrong business...
Installed "product". I think it's really going to make a difference on this project.
DMiller
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OMG that is the Anti Seep. Are correct, WRONG business!!
HarleyHappy
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Ain’t gonna do a damn thing. Where do these engineers come from?
DMiller
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Around here when build a pond with a steel discharge use a Steel Thrust Plate similar to that, on B&S Concrete usually construct a similar Thrust or Slip Block wall around the pipe buried in the levee.
HarleyHappy
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On my catch basin, I put going into my pond, I used 30 or so bags of concrete. Just stacked them into a levee and then slung rip rap over it to cover it.
Definitely not the right way to do it but was better than buying a cast piece and looks better.
Driveway was 3’ over the 12” double corrugated and 3’ away and didn’t want any washouts.
Definitely not the right way to do it but was better than buying a cast piece and looks better.
Driveway was 3’ over the 12” double corrugated and 3’ away and didn’t want any washouts.