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    Foundation Engineering Challenge

    Question: Does anyone have any suggestions to stabilize or transfer load through garbage consisting of woodwaste, concrete rubble, and other garbage overlying hogfuel and peat. The problem is a proposed shopping centre on a large lot that was once used for topsoil production and disposal of...
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    How to protect concrete footings and slabs in a high salt environment

    I am building a house in Mexico near the beach. The soil profile consists of fine silty sand to sandy silt in the upper 3 feet over loose medium sand to silty sand that extends to 6 feet where the sand is salt cemented probably from tidal fluctuations. I have noticed that masonry blocks...
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    Corrosion Protection of Residential Wrought Iron Fence

    I want to construct an iron fence close to a beach around a house. The soil is sandy and has a high salt content. I want to minimize maintenance on the fence. Other than a zinc based primer can the fence be protected with sacrificial anodes such as zinc attached to the fence? I was thinking...

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