Acknowledgment. First of all, thanks to my friend Chris Souder at Cal State Chico – I based this article off of a conversation with him plus his...
What’s a Form Ratio?
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Don’t Get Sick: Post-Topping Out Syndrome (PTS)
Executive Summary. A major milestone to a building project is its “topping out”. This can be the beginning of losing a great project, so when you...
What is “Delegated Design”?
Executive Summary. In the traditional design/bid/build world, sometimes a portion of the project is overtly not designed. The final design of this...
What’s that High Track Dozer All About?
Executive Summary. Almost unique to the business (Caterpillar taking the lead) is the elevated sprocket design dozer. Probably more commonly known...
Load Path & Building from the Bottom Up
Executive Summary. Everyone was taught early in their career, or even in childhood, that things are built from the bottom up. Not only logic...
Common Rebar Inspection Fails
Executive Summary. Learn here the what-not-to-dos of rebar installation. Some photos of fails here will certainly affect your pour schedule – and...