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    Bridges in New Mexico vs. Texas or Arizona

    Hi all, I am wondering if anybody has any bridge design experience in New Mexico. I am here in Texas but I may need to design a bridge in New Mexico. I have designed a bridge in Arizona, which is a whole lot different from here. Wonder if the design in New Mexico is similar to Texas or...
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    cold joints in retaining wall heel slab

    Question: I have another concrete cold joint problem. This one is on the cantilever retaining wall heel slab. The base slab is design for 24" thick. Cold joint is at 10" from ground. My gut feeling is we need to do something. Can somebody tell me what are the remediations other than saw-cutting...
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    cold joints in retaining wall

    Question: I have a horizontal cold joint in a retaining wall. Wall is about 1' thick, 20' long. Do you guys see any potential problem? The cold joint is due to concrete truck being late. NO shear key was put in. Please advise. Thanks.

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