Thank you all for the input. To answer the question above - this would not at all be a typical (or ideal) situation. There's no budget to change the roof, I'd have to pipe down from the drain and then out through the wall to a downspout. After thinking about this some more today, I'm going to...
I'm working on a warehouse that's had a ton issues with leakage, and the client adamantly wants the roof drainage, which currently is picked up by roof-drains and interior piping, redirected to downspouts outside the building. The downspout will tie into the storm sewer (like the existing system...
Thanks. Unfortunately, this is an "emergency", and there's not much time to do that.
Appreciate your help, and I agree that would be the best thing to do.
I'm involved in a project, where an engineer wants to install a new storm pipe in a nest of existing utilities. The new pipe would cross 6" above an existing duct bank (no idea how many volts it's carrying) and an existing water main, and it would cross 8" below an existing gas line.
I'm...
Good point about the stuff being pre-compacted from the old curb.
The bottom looks pretty disturbed though, also topsoil has spilled in beneath the forms.
Many of my neighbors/friends bonded together recently to get a contractor to fix their curbs for cheap - almost too cheap.
All he is doing is ripping out the existing curb, digging out maybe another foot behind that, and then setting up his forms, which rest on the adjacent roadway surface...
Hi. Can anyone direct me to federal standards regarding the design of on-street parking that is to be labeled as handicapped?
The ADAAG appears to be focused on parking lots. I'm trying to figure out how wide an on-street stall would need to be. Also, if it would need a curbramp/accessible...
Kind of a gross and random question here, but would you ever expect the liquid from a septic holding tank to be pale green? It's from a facility with restrooms and a cafeteria. Thanks!
When you measure the width of lane, do you take it from the centerline of pavement markings? I'm having trouble determining what I should call the width of a shared-turn lane (delineated by a double-yellow line on each side). Also, what would be the appropriate reference to cite here? I can't...
Totally agree with the old-dude. I may be stating some obvious stuff here, but professional liability is the biggest hiccup. I believe it varies by state, but in these parts you are liable for your design for up to 12-14 years. If you haven't been covered by insurance continually during that...
Sanity check here - you can't slope a manhole cover to match surrounding grade, (barring the use of some fancy proprietary product) correct?
Context - ADA sidewalks. If I'm right or wrong, can someone point me to a standard for reference? I'm not finding anything in our DOT standards.
Thanks.
Ben, shouldn't that temp-seat count already include those folding chairs? I still don't get the one/one ratio. Our room is a meager 2000 sqft, and that translates to 134 spots if we assume ballroom use and 285 for meeting room use. Plus, the fire department wants enough room to turn their...
