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When To Hire a Structural Engineer over a Civil Engineer

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If you are undertaking a new construction project, renovating a home extensively, or carrying out other construction works, you may need to hire a civil engineer, structural engineer, or both. Because of how involved some of these projects can be, it is best to get in touch with a civil engineering firm in St.

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GO'C places arts centre on former Seattle gas station site to "heal an urban problem"

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Instead, the studio decided to create a 1,500-square-foot (139-square-metre) structure on the site that consists of a gallery and gathering space and a utilities area, separated by a courtyard. Also important was the remediation of the contaminated site, often referred to as a brownfield site.

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Field Architecture clads flowing Sonoma house in copper

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Two stone bases serve as the foundation for the pavilions that house the living areas. Through another transparent breezeway – whose floor is lined with river rocks, once again referencing the influence of water on the site – the home's private areas are located in the eastern two-storey volume, which holds four suites.

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Chuckanut Bay Rugby by Graham Baba Architects

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The DeWilde Rugby and Polo Fields have been home to Chuckanut Bay Rugby since 1973, and was gifted to the club by the DeWilde Family Foundation in 2018. Image © Graham Baba Architects Recognizing the importance of developing the site to meet the needs of a growing club and sport in the U.S.,

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Revitalizing a Contaminated Site: The Ford Calumet Environmental Center

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miles from the site. The cost of bringing a sanitary sewer to the site was $2.0M – threatening the viability of the entire development. Working with our civil and plumbing engineers, we developed a design for an on-site black water treatment system where the outflow was clean water.

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This Coastal New Zealand A-Frame Looks Like a Floating Prism

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The waterfront site occupies the land by the side of the road where ocean views are obstructed by the foredune—a common constraint of Midland’s Beach. The descending topography of the site allowed for a boat to be tucked beneath the floorboards. Our solution was to connect living spaces with the land and sleeping areas to the sky.

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The Importance of Construction Material Testing

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On-Site (Field) Testing and Laboratory Testing. On-Site Testing: On-site or field testing occurs on-site. The soil foundation, steel structure, and retaining walls are the three primary types of construction materials evaluated during field or on-site testing.