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Things to keep in mind is that your point of discharge should be the same as it was before development. If the existing flows was sheet flow then you should have multiple discharge point so that you are not concentrating the flows at one point. It is the norm not to increase the pre...

What type of business is the software for? As for what I have read Quest appears to be a more popular software in the earthwork and grading industry.

Most local agencies where you plan to submit these plans will give you a sample if you ask.

prepare a soils study and have a structural engnineer design the slab. You will save yourself the headache and avoid any law suits

best place is call the local contractors in that area to get prices if the public agencies do not have any number you may use.

Any software that you are familiar with will work. Of course the most widely used is Autocad LDD but then of course depending on what part of the world or country your in it may be Microstation or Eaglepoint. Its all about who will be using it and how much design do you want it to do for you...

Check the UBC code for sport courts. The pavement for sport court are required to absorb energy to avoid damage to your knee joints. I would not recommend concrete for any sport use paving.

if you are not familliar with creating the templates correctly try using this alternate method since it sound like you already have the cl elevations and slopes. Use the grading wizard and draw 3d lines manually for your centerlines and then offset them with the use of the grading wizard in LDD...

takes a rectangular cross section comparing the proposed and existing surfaces and use the moment area equation

The question here is what type of load rating are you trying to achieve? HDPE pipe is very strong if placed properly with proper bedding and is less expensive that steel pipe. Cover and bedding of either pipe will be very important in this case. Using smaller diameter pipe like (2) 24" instead...

Most point files can be read in ASCII format by most software or .xyz format.

Site Development Project Manager is not about PE's or knowing every aspect of the design it is about people skills and presenting your companies design to the planning commission. 80% of the work is production and 20% of it is the design where most public agencies already have set standards for...

Civil 3D is what we will be migrating into in the near future. LDD will eventually be phased out and Autodesk will no longer support the software. Civil 3d if used by a skilled user is very powerfull. Advantages of Civil 3D is that the alignments and profiles are tied together so that if you...

One of the main reason tallented people leave their work place is that they are not being challenged and given the opportunities and responsibilities they desire. In my past 12 years I have met many talented engineers that are frustrated not with their compensation but the lack of...