I took the course through School of PE and honestly did not feel that it helped that much. The binder of info was useful for the example problems but the best advice I can give is to do as many practive problems and you can. As I did mine, I created an index of each problem so when I got a...
I assume you have a poured slab floor...have you considered a gutter system along base of the wall (a few inches deep) to collect and convey to your sump pump pit? Have you looked into a waterproofing paint also?
Brian|PA EIT|Civil-Highway Engineer
Consulting Southcentral PA
PSU 2009|BS Civil
Was going to say the same thing as AC...in the type of area you're describing, what happens when someone is killed walking along the shoulder since an adequate pedestrian path is not provided? I understand you say there isn't much pedestrian traffic but we're in the times where we put ADA ramps...
Agree with both above posters. We refer to this as a "design exception" and it is very common with public DOT projects. Your best bet is to maximize all parameters. You should present your best solution to the client and show that you are improving on the existing conditions.
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In my past experience, even though the sidewalk exists in public ROW, the sidewalk is typically to be maintained, in acceptable condition by the property owner that said sidewalk fronts. This is the common reason when driving through small towns that there are often many different conditions of...
