The rule of thumb we use at my firm is that the engineering and administration is about 9 to 10% of the total construction cost. Another useful method of cost estimating for design work is that each drawing you produce costs about $8,000.
Has anyone ever designed a connection between steel and aluminum pipe? I have an upcoming project where I will be designing a connection between a new steel pipeline and an existing aluminum pipeline (reclaimed water pipelines). Does anyone make couplings designed specifically for connecting...
Questions on compacting pipe backfill material by flooding:
If you compact pipe backfill material by flooding, what amount of compaction could you expect to obtain? Would this method give adequate compaction if a road were built over the pipeline?
I've not come across much information on this...
