February 17, 2023 5:10 pm
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Whether you’re an engineer, manager or mentor, communication is an essential skill. Great communication skills help you deliver complex ideas and technical project plans in a clear, concise manner. Communicating with engineers especially is never a one-size-fits-all thing; it depends on your audience, the situation, and your level of expertise. Here are 5 helpful tips to improve your communications with engineering teams. 1. Know The Problem Before communicating with engineers, know the problem and how it aligns with your company’s vision and strategy. This way, you can make your team understand why they need to get involved and how their... View Article
February 3, 2023 12:00 am
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A water table refers to the pores and fractures within the ground that can become saturated with water. This area is also sometimes called the zone of saturation. A simple explanation would be the depth below where the ground is saturated. Understanding water tables, the different types of water tables, and how they behave is important for many different reasons. Civil engineers use this information to help clients make good choices when planning construction projects. Let’s take a look at one type of water table, the perched water table. Understanding Water Tables Groundwater collects from different sources. It can collect... View Article
January 20, 2023 12:00 am
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When it comes to building a pier or doing any foundation drilling, the right base rock is essential and can make a big difference. If you try to drill for a pier in a stone or sediment layer that is not strong enough, the pier can collapse, and the structure can be unsafe. So, why is bedrock best for pier drilling? Keep reading to find out. Why Is Bedrock Great for a Drilled Pier Foundation? Bedrock is the solid layer of rock beneath the soil and other layers of material on the surface. The bedrock is the base for most of... View Article
January 6, 2023 12:00 am
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When it comes to construction, a huge number of terms are used to describe the things a construction company does to keep the site safe. Shoring is one of them. Shoring is something that is needed at many construction sites, but not all. Knowing what shoring is might help you better understand why it is needed at your construction site. What Is Shoring, and Why Might You Need it? Shoring is a process of building up a structure around those structures that might not be safe to help stabilize it while it is either being built or repaired. This can... View Article
December 23, 2022 12:00 am
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Are you dealing with a sinking foundation of your property? One solution to this problem is to use either helical piers or push piers to make the foundation structurally sound again. However, what is the difference between push piers and helical piers? Keep on reading this article to find out about push pier vs helical pier. Helical Piers vs Push Piers – What Is the Difference? The main difference is that helical piers are like screws, while push piers are like nails. However, there are more differences, including the following: Cost. Helical piers require more workforce, which makes them more expensive.... View Article
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