I have been out of the highway/flatwork pavement industry for a few years. I am trying to help a long time client evaluate concrete versus asphalt pavement for a several large projects coming up. They are in the trucking business with terminals.
We are getting pros and cons from both industries...
NEC 300-8 deals with "Installation of conductors with other systems". It seems to apply to cable trays and large raceways in Buildings. Would this apply to a parking lot light pole where conductors are run in the interior of the Pole? If an irrigation line was run on the interior of the pole...
We have an apartment building client that is experiencing water hammer severly. The building is more than 30 yearsold and allegedly the condition did not start to occur until 1.5 to 2 years ago and has gotten worse. I believe that there is either a leak in the piping that is going...
I am designing a 11 story condo building that has stepped back roof terraces on the upper 6 levels. The code requires a roof drain with an overflow above the drain. How have others handled this overflow drain. The architect has the roof drain(s) in the center of the terrace and doesn't...
A client has a portion of his factory that generates large amount of internal heat from heat treating equipment. They burn gas and leave ovens on 24/7 and have flare gas that could be collected and used to drive a chiller. My preliminary investigation shows the numbers won't work and I am...
In table 503 of IBC what is the difference between the Type II A and Type II B construction? For that matter what is the difference between A and B in any of the types of construction listed. I have searched Code for an answer if you know please tell where I can find the it.
