I was just thinking about Rock Gabions -- are they a good choice for abutments in an area that can get occasional flooding? It seems to me that the water could flow through the gabion creating less eroding action than a concrete or timber abutment.
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Qshake,
Thank you for the Civil Engineering Firm idea.
As far as the flood levels -- I do have that information, and on the 100-year level, it never should overflow the bank on the high side. So, bridge height isn't a concern. However, determining the bearing on the soil is something I will...
Perhaps someone can help or at least guide me in the proper direction with my bridge-building decision/design. This is a large post, so I hope I don’t lose a lot of you from reading it because of its length.
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I have a piece of property in Fallston, Maryland that has a stream running...
