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  1. Ingy

    Shopping for Software

    You may want to investigate Hard Dollar. www.harddollar.com You will encounter some difficulties in trying to merge field management, with estimating, with accounting. All three have very different needs and philosophies. You will have to decide what you want the software to be really good...
  2. Ingy

    Reinforcing Inserts at Construction Joint

    It is indeed made. It is called a speed dowel. One half is an insert, the other half is rebar. For an example go to http://www.greenstreak.com/Div3/SpeedDowel/speeddowel.asp
  3. Ingy

    Differing x and y Scales

    Chicopee, I agree with your statement; however, what I am trying to do is get accurate cross sectional areas for quantity takeoffs. We don't have any fancy earthwork takeoff software but we do have Autocad.
  4. Ingy

    Differing x and y Scales

    lpseifert, a star for you. The code works great.
  5. Ingy

    Differing x and y Scales

    CarlB, Thanks! I didn't mean to steal your thunder. It seams to me that there ought to be a better way, but at least this works.
  6. Ingy

    Differing x and y Scales

    Just answered my own question. If I convert the lines to a block, I can then adjust the scales independently... Out of curiosity, is there any other way to do this?
  7. Ingy

    Differing x and y Scales

    I am working in ADT 2007. I need to work with a drainage profile drawing that has differing horizontal and vertical scales. I have scanned the original drawing in and traced over the components that I need. From this point, is there a way to modify the x and y scales so I am dealing with a...
  8. Ingy

    Best PM Software from an Owner's Perspective

    Try Primavera - Contract Manager (used to be Expedition) Meridien Systems - Prolog Autodesk - Constructware I've used all three and they all do what you are looking for. All three are off-the-shelf packaged products. Primavera - web based on your own server (or a hosted one) Prolog - server...
  9. Ingy

    What Program do you use to Track Submittals?

    Take a look at some project management software that contractors use, e.g. -Primavera Expedition (now known as contract manager) -Prolog (by meridian) -Constructware (by Autodesk) There are lots but those are the main ones. They may be a bit pricey compared to Excel but that have modules that...
  10. Ingy

    Formwork Shoring Design Loads

    MrPete70, Check out http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/construction/manuals/Falsework/ This is the Caltrans falsework manual which we have to use follow for all their projects. It is the industry standard here in California.
  11. Ingy

    DGA Payment via Truck Weights

    Way to go Reddog990. I agree with you 100%. Pay for excavation by the bank yard, and pay for backfill by the bank yard. Just have those limits properly defined in the contract documents. Tyrone718. I think you have to be reasonable in how you approach this. I hope you don't expect the...
  12. Ingy

    Means and Methods for Driven H-Piles

    I've driven a lot of H-pile and usually you vibrate them in. 25' through soil is no big deal. If they are end bearing then you'll have to vibrate them to a distance of +/- 5' from tip then use an impact hammer to get the required blow counts. Don't forget to use a template to keep alignment...
  13. Ingy

    Enlarge existing footing??

    Caltrans (California DOT) does this quite often on its bridge seismic retrofits. Usually the extra footing area is required to tie into the new piles or CIDH's needed. Their detail is usually 6" - 8" split around the sides. A splitter is used. Dowel down with a rock drill (1" dia) at 6" o.c...
  14. Ingy

    Schedule problem

    You have to constrain the date as a mandatory or expected start date.
  15. Ingy

    Schedule problem

    Is the remaining duration field updated as well? If you put in a start date on 01-09-2006, left the remaining duration at 30 days then scheduled the job with a data date of 10-09-2006 you'll show a total duration of 40 days; 10 days since the activity started and 30 days remaining. You need...
  16. Ingy

    difference between slipform and jumpform

    Slipform - concrete is placed continuously in side form which moves at a set rate. Forms are not removed, they slip over the concrete which can support itself by the time it is out of the form. I think of a slipform as a "concrete extrusion." Jumpform - As the name implies, the wall form is...
  17. Ingy

    Schedule problem

    Do these activities have an actual start date entered? Some more information would be helpful.
  18. Ingy

    Bridge Construction Estimates Escalation

    Here's a good link to look at. Caltrans (California DOT) has had similar experience. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/construc/MaterialMktInfluencecontractbidprice91106.pdf As a chief estimator at a public works contractor I can vouch for the increased costs of materials. It also affects how we...
  19. Ingy

    Moving an activity

    Activities are sorted a variety of ways: by activity number, by early start, by early finish, etc. The scheduling software does not let you simply move an activity around for looks. It needs a "reason." That is to say, the logic or the sort criteria put it at the end. Other programs, like MS...
  20. Ingy

    Decoding foreign rebar markings

    mikeiniraq, The 560 is probably 560 Mpa which is higher that 60 ksi. However, I spoke to someone who has done contracting work in Turkey and he agrees that mill certs are pretty universal. No mill cert, no approval. Contractors (and I am one) can get pretty motivated to produce documentation...

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