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JohnSmith1995 Great questions! I'll offer you a couple of ideas that you could try - Both of these have been effective tools in my e-management system for years. For organizing emails, I believe that keeping track of "Open Issues" is a key component of managing them. I set up a folder stack as...

Vijaya Ramanathan Interesting question & terminology. I work in the US construction sector and I do not believe I've ever encountered using this term/factor, unless it is know my a different term...? What is your reason/use of a silt factor in your work?

hmr1978 There are dozens of variables that comprise a "village road" therefore, you need to define the scope of work before you can cost it out.

Prabhupada Sahoo maybe you could mark-up the drawing to show where you are suggesting to add bar(s)...?

Ajith S If you are going to invest your time to elevate your computer skills, I would recommend you work on Microsoft Excel (or any other similar type of calculation/database software). Let's face it: As engineers, we work with numbers and calculations everyday. Not a workday goes by where I'm...

Hello Civil4M Members! It is my distinct pleasure to announce that I have started a YouTube channel dedicated to Construction Engineers!! As an active member of the Civil4M community, I enjoy interacting, communicating and helping the membership work on the issues & problems that you have...

Thang Nguyen, if the pile is paid as a lump sum, that's a whole different conversation, I've not had a job situation where that is the pay provision, the agency specifications we use for piling are always linear measurement (such as US FOOT). Lump sum pay items are easy when there is little/no...

Thang Nguyen, my response differs a bit from Dnyan's, but this is a great topic for discussion. With piles, there are always 2 criteria that need to be considered when it comes to pay provisions: --The pile order length --The pile driven length The Contractor, when ordering the piles, has to...

shuklaji0207 Correct me if I'm wrong, but you are asking a question that requires a structural design, right...?

Prabhupada Sahoo I might be able to help answer your question but I'd need you to better-define what you mean by "needle," I am unfamiliar with that term. And you mention "compaction" for different types of structural elements: Are you talking about checking the compaction of the material that...

Members, I thought I would "Refresh" this thread and pass on some information that might be of interest to you, especially if you are new to piling or interested in learning some piling basics. I have written numerous articles on the subject of piling, including introductory information, how to...

HimanshuS5 I'll respond to your question in the same manner that I responded to the thread/question (below): What does the report require you to submit? There's no way to answer your question without providing an idea of what the scope of your report requires...

Amit Baluni I'll give you some input that may or may not be of use to you. For the situation you describe, I would tend to agree with your client's disposition. While I don't know how your contract is written or what your job specifications require, typically, "Rock Excavation" pays for the...

rg8198 What is meant by "L3" and "L4?" Are you talking about, maybe, levels of detail...? And what do you intend to do with the schedule you might receive from someone here in the membership, knowing that every project has its own unique installation requirements, time constraints, etc.? I just...

omasalami Maybe I could help you with your inquiry if I had a better understanding of what you are trying to measure: Who, or what, are you determining the performance of? The site manager himself/herself and their performance of their management duties/responsibilities? Are you determining the...