Cold Weather & Condensation
Geohazards: An Overview
Geohazards form a unique set of problems for existing structures. These hazards can be classified in many ways.
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Water Leak & Moisture Detection Tools
There are several different methods and tools that can be utilized to detect or locate water leaks or points of water intrusion.
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Brick Veneer Sidewalls & Water Intrusion
Getting the waterproofing detailing correct at brick veneer sidewall intersections with adjacent roof slopes is very challenging and requires careful consideration, planning, and execution.
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Building Code of Jurisdiction: Determining the Rules of the Game
Before starting any game, it's best to know what the rules are. Rules define what is to be achieved and how to successfully achieve it.
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Speed / Time / Distance in Pull-From-A-Stop Accidents
I was going down the road, minding my own business and all of a sudden this car came out of nowhere in front of me.
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How Long Does “Black Box” Information Last?
When trying to determine whether there is meaningful data in an Event Data Recorder (EDR) or "Black Box" after a crash and how long the information lasts, it is important to consider the two types of events stored in the EDR.
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What is Water Intrusion? A Definition
In order to determine a good definition of water intrusion or what is meant by water intrusion, consider the two words separately.
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Using Event Data Recorder "Black Box” Information
What is an Event Data Recorder (EDR)? In short it is the "black box" of the vehicle. It has the capability to save pertinent crash data before, during, and after a crash.
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Sinkholes: A Homeowner's Unsettling Settling Problem
Sinkholes and land subsidence have long plagued urban development by undermining foundations and causing extensive and costly damage to residential and commercial structures.
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The Challenges of Forensic Structural Investigations
There are many challenges associated with forensic structural engineering investigations including determining the cause or causes of the structural failure, using good judgment and strong ethics in providing fact-based, unbiased analysis, and always keeping first the engineer's responsibility with regard to public safety.
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Earthquake vs. Blasting
There are fundamental differences between earthquake activity and blasting activity.
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Understanding the Tennessee Blasting Standards Act
In January of 2008 the vibration standard for this law was changed. Since 1975 several administrative changes had been made to the law; however, this was the first time that the vibration standard was changed.
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Decade Long Eleven State Study of Blasting Damage Claims
VCE Inc. completed a 10 year, 11 state engineering study of 2,250 blasting damage claims from 1999 to 2008. These investigations were made in Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Nevada, California, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Arizona and Utah.
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How Vehicle Type Affects Stopping Ability
Whether the vehicle is a car or pickup, a motorcycle, heavy vehicle or a passenger vehicle pulling a trailer, the type of vehicle needs to be considered before calculating the stopping distance of that vehicle.
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Groundwater Seepage into the Crawl Space
Groundwater moisture vapor exposure over an extended period of time in a crawl space can cause significant damage to wood frame floor construction.
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