Tag: buildings
Supporting the Bottom Line: High-Performing, Engineered, EPS Geofoam as an Alternative Fill
By Tom Savoy
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) Geofoam (GF) is a rigid, engineered fill material that is widely known for its lightweight composition, predictable performance,...
UMA Supports South Carolina Manufacturer’s Expansion with Micropiles
By Brian M. Fraley
Specialty subcontractors like UMA Geotechnical Construction, Inc. (UMA) rarely get the credit, but the work they do often lays the foundation...
Army Corps helps USMA West Point Cadets prepare for what comes next
By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D.
James Gagliano has carried a valuable lesson with him that he learned 37 years ago as a cadet at the U.S....
How Retaining Walls Provide A Structural Advantage To Your Project
Retaining walls are mainly used to provide support to the soil and to provide an aesthetically pleasing landscape. However, another advantage that they rarely...
Reopening Buildings After a Shutdown
Biological considerations indirectly linked to COVID-19
By Bill Zoeller
Introduction
Due to safety measures such as mask-wearing/facial protection, social distancing, limited gatherings, and reduced travel, the workplace...
London’s Changing: What does lower occupancy mean for the future of commercial buildings?
London’s Canary Wharf, home to the European headquarters of Barclays, Citigroup, HSBC, and many other businesses is currently operating at 10 percent capacity, with...
Walk the Line: The Importance of Fence Line Monitoring in Construction
By Tim Turney
Establishing any new construction project is a careful logistical balancing act, with many aspects for project managers to consider; from site safety...
UMA Scales up Production on Unusually Large Soil Nail Wall
By Brian M. Fraley
UMA Geotechnical Construction constructed all of the eight required permanent soil nail walls along a roughly two-mile stretch of the Greensboro...
Sustaining Our Bridges: Taking Advantage of Captured Time
By Paul K. Nolan, PE
The Burlington-Bristol Bridge is a steel-member, truss bridge with a vertical lift span. It crosses the Delaware River via Route...
