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Trinity Livingston Hospital Celebrates Topping Out

Granger Construction

Early Construction Challenges The Topping Out Ceremony was especially satisfying to team members at Granger Construction, Trinity Health’s Construction Management partner for this project. Addition of deep 12” dewatering wells for water management was required upon finding the extent of the higher-than-anticipated water table.

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To the rescue: NJ community receives coastal restoration project

Civil + Structural Engineer

I remember a house actually coming off its foundation and floating across a creek and a shed lifting off the ground and drifting down a road with a man standing on its roof. One of these projects is the Union Beach New Jersey Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. David Gentile, project manager, New York District, U.S.

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House Underpinning: Ensuring Structural Integrity

CCR Magazine

All residential and commercial buildings require sturdy, reliable foundations to remain structurally sound over decades of shifting soil, erosion, changing weather patterns, and typical wear-and-tear. But even modern engineering and construction cannot always prevent foundational issues from emerging.

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Smart Construction Practices: Prioritizing Flood Risk Assessment For Project Success

UK Construction Blog

Smart construction practices are essential today, where climate change and unpredictable weather patterns make it increasingly important to build with foresight and resilience in mind. Sustainability: Promotes environmentally friendly construction practices and resilience against climate change.

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Adventures in Renovation: The Historic Courthouse and the Stair and Elevator Tower Conundrum

Civil + Structural Engineer

Additions are commonly made to the side of a building, which simplifies the structure and creates one plane where the new interfaces with the existing. A significant number of MEP systems, some active and some abandoned, needed to be demolished and moved out of the footprint of the tower just under the second floor roof.

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Designing Bridge Netting for High Winds and Snow Loads

CCR Magazine

But with all of the disaster, the bridge’s netting system remains stable, a sign of creative engineering. The specialists who combine advanced knowledge with a deep understanding of environmental changes enable this amazing success. What are the Factors to Consider When Designing Bridge Netting Systems?

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The structural health monitoring of bridges

Digital Construction Works

As you load up your mini-van with the kids and the dog on your way back from a sporting event or family visit this fall, keep these sobering statistics in mind: 1 out of 3 U.S. Today, I will focus on Structural Health Monitoring (SHM). External events (earthquakes, floods, acts of war) or poor maintenance will shorten this lifespan.