What would be the best testing plan to determine the extent and severity of corrosion of a reinforced elevated slab exposed to salt water byproduct of a manufacturing process?
Are there any remediation procedures for steel only slightly damaged?
Also, would the concrete itself be affected?
What would be the best way to monitor vibrations for equipment that is sensitive to one micron? It is planned
to install a vibrating peice of equipment in a facility with
very sensitive equipment.
When performing a density test in accordance with ASTM D 2937, the ASTM requires a drive cylinder volume reported
to the nearest 0.01 cubic inches. What would this convert
to in cubic feet? I am concerned about significant figures
in relation to calculating a final unit weight.
Could rising groundwater with occasional inches of ponded water contribute to settlement of a column footing? I have encountered a footing where groundwater rises to within several feet and settlement has occured. The footing bears on stiff to very stiff clay with sand. A few inches of ponded...
Could the use of #57 stone be placed under footings where
loose soils were removed? The argument would be that fines
could wash into the stone and potentially undermine the
foundation?
