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Understanding your geotechnical report

GCP Applied Technologies

This detailed site condition report is essential not only for understanding the mechanical properties of the site but for assessing the risk factors for water infiltration and understanding the soil composition, including whether the soil contains any harmful chemicals or gases. Soil contamination. Groundwater table.

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Understanding your geotechnical report

GCP Applied Technologies

This detailed site condition report is essential not only for understanding the mechanical properties of the site but for assessing the risk factors for water infiltration and understanding the soil composition, including whether the soil contains any harmful chemicals or gases. Soil contamination. Groundwater table.

Site 60
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Resilient Flooring: The sustainable specification

Construction Specifier

Both are affected by the material science that goes into the product: How are they constructed? As a designer and trained architect, the author discovered through her own research she needed to have a better understanding about the materiality of resilient flooring and its relationship to sustainability and performance.

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How to Get Vomit Out of Carpet

CivilJungle

Carolyn Forte, Director of the Good Housekeeping Institute Cleaning Lab, recommends three different styles depending on the stained object in question, but you will want to pasture up on these products first for your stylish chance at success. It’s hard to scratch off and needs some preparation. Then is what you accomplish.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Scope, Scope, Scope!!!

Rory Woolsey

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. The joke went like this; Question: What is the definition of an “engineer’s estimate”? Answer: The cost of construction in heaven. For construction estimating the Architect/ Engineer Scope is incomplete.

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Julian Construction Offers House Leveling - Julian Construction Blog

Julian Construction

Julian Construction Blog. Partner, Julian Construction. Julian Construction Offers Slab Foundation Repair » 12/24/2009. Julian Construction Offers House Leveling. This will determine what handling needs to be done. Shawn Kyles. Contact Info. Our Services. Foundation Repair. Foundation Replacement.

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How to Reduce Construction Cost (Tips)

CivilJungle

How to Reduce Construction Cost ( Tips). By flowing some steps we can reduce the cost of the construction that is described below. Those all factors can reduce the construction cost for a lifetime. Conduct Soil Test. Because our earth has different types of soil and they have different properties.