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    Paper Station vs. Traverse Station

    I am reviewing plans for a project. On the survey plans, there are given Paper Stations and Traverse Stations. What is the difference between the two types of survey stations?
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    Increased Bearing for H-Pile

    I would like to thank each of you for your comments. Restrike of piles at 10 days indicated they had required capacity. Subsoil profile at opposite bent is very similar to that at this bent. For contractual reasons we are going to drive piles at opposite bent to 65' and restrike after 10...
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    Increased Bearing for H-Pile

    Chellis is recommended plates be welded 8-10' from pile tip to increase bearing in sands. Why not just weld a plate across the tip? Are the upper plates desired over the tip plate so the pile will drive straight? I have a problem in which design engineer estimated pile length at about 40' in...

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