I guess my rational was that if they were not happy with the service or if they didn't agree with the contract, they wouldn't have paid the bill.
I have seen clauses like this on contracts before, but as was said before, you never know how the courts or a jury would react to it until it's tested.
I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for this question, but here goes.
I am considering adding a clause in my contract that states that payment for services constitutes acceptance of the terms and conditions of the contract regardless of it being signed by the client.
Is this legal or...
Come and work in Michigan. Assuming you can actually get a job, you will probably only work 32 hours a week. Of course, you only get paid 32 hours a week.
You could also have the geotechnical engineer perform some tests to determine the in-place density, loose density, and compacted density of the soil. You can then use these densities to get an estimate of shrink and/or swell.
twinnell:
In your analysis, you should treat the asphalt like soil, not like concrete. Since you will be bearing directly on the surface (i.e. no embedment), there could be a bearing failure, not just settlement. You should take this into account in your analysis.
Even if the "bearing capacity" of the asphalt is near or exceeds the soil, there will certainly be deformation of the asphalt when it heats up in the summer. I would plan on repairing the asphalt after the trailer is removed.
Why is there always so much resistance to getting a geotechnical report? This is common throughout the nation. The cost and timing of such an investigation is minimal in comparison to the total project budget and schedule.
Sorry, but engineers should know better.
Now that I am off my...
It seems to me that there would be issues with differing expansion/contraction properties between the steel reinforcement and the concrete, possibly leading to cracking.
The reason being that there is a sign with a life buoy attached to it, it reads "Danger Deep Water".
Wow. You can see that on the sat image? You must have a better verion of Google Earth than mine.
Perhaps, instead of trying to describe these concepts in words, it would be helpful to draw a free-body diagram of forces acting on a pile. I'm sure it would clear things up.
How about using a smooth steel casing pipe? With only 12 inches of aggregate, that would be my recommendation.
The advantage of the casing is that it will allow for some movement at the ends. That way your pipe won't deflect due to loading.
Have you considered helical tie-back anchors through the face of the wall? The only trick is to get it to act as a unit, as was mentioned by Qshake. If the wall is fully grouted with reinforcement (and I assume it is), you could potentially use a system of walers on the front of the wall.
