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    Concrete Roadways - Fiber vs. Wire Mesh

    "Remember....good concrete is made with water, cement, aggregates and some admixtures/enhancement.....bad concrete is made of the same stuff! " - Isnt that the truth! Well, now you have me thinking the fiber (poly) mesh might be the better option...as you are correct that the wire mesh is very...
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    Concrete Roadways - Fiber vs. Wire Mesh

    Ron, thank you very much, the sentence: " Keep in mind that "private" roads might well become "public" roads in the future." tells me your in the same line of work! When you said: "If you want to add fiber, it won't hurt...just don't let the contractor use it at a crutch to be sloppy with the...
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    Concrete Roadways - Fiber vs. Wire Mesh

    Rebar??? Rebar would seem to be overkill for a low-volume roadway. As far as the location of the wire mesh, its pretty well established that you can control this when constructing concrete pavement. I am looking for overall longevity of the product. More experience than theory is what I'm...
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    Concrete Roadways - Fiber vs. Wire Mesh

    Thank you for the link, but that does not answer my question.
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    Concrete Roadways - Fiber vs. Wire Mesh

    At the City i work for, we have used the fiber mesh on two subdivisions. These subdivision are both private streets, which made them good testing grounds. The older one is 1.5 years with the fiber mesh, and so far it seems to be a good product. I just had a contractor working on another...
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    Lindeburg Civil Reference Manual

    Does anyone know where I can download/print the appendices from this manual? I really hate to have to stand by a copier for an hour... Thanks.
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    Off the Wall - Hot Tub Cover Repair

    Ok, ok. So I know this isnt the most proper place to ask this, but why not ask a bunch of Civils?!?! So I have a hot tub cover that is torn (about half way) along the center crease(sp?) in the middle of the cover. There are also other tears and cuts in it, most very minor. Has anyone tried...
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    Rainfall Data 24 Hour Storm, Northeast Ohio

    Nvm, still not quite what I need. I figured out how to change the location, but it doesnt give me the 24-hour rainfall depths.
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    Rainfall Data 24 Hour Storm, Northeast Ohio

    Thats what I am looking for. How to I change the location? Currently it has Wilmington, Ohio which is very very far south-west of where I am looking. I tried to figure it out on the website, but I'm lost.
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    Rainfall Data 24 Hour Storm, Northeast Ohio

    LOL less than 10%! Our 24-hour, 100-year is 4.7"...
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    Rainfall Data 24 Hour Storm, Northeast Ohio

    Hehe, thanks blueoak. The first site is the site I have used before and is pretty good. Just wondering if there was a better one... Reason I posted this is because a local Eng firm stated an area over here got 5.5+ (5.61 total I think) inches in 24-hours. The dnr site give me a max of about...
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    Rainfall Data 24 Hour Storm, Northeast Ohio

    Thanks everyone for the information, but I am looking for the ACTUAL rainfall depths at any given time. For example, we just had MAJOR storms last week. I would like to find a website where I can look and see exactly how much rain fell in a specified amount of time. For example, Aurora...
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    water softerner information

    Hehe, I'm just had the same problem. This website has helped me out tremedously (sp?). http://www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?contentId=18197 You will have to probably shock chlorinate you well also. I have to to it about 4X per year to keep my water normal. Lastly, (and most expensively)...
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    School of Professional Eng Question of the Week June 26

    Ah, I see it now. Geez, sometimes you have to beat it in, to make sense. Thank you everyone!!

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