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  1. mgrez

    AGTEK software

    I had never used Agtek but I do a lot of dirt take off with Quest Earthwork. what I like is that is very easy to use, the new version 6.6 alow you to import drawings from autocad very easy. Also it has a stake mode that you can use it with your total station but you need a data collector pogram...
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    hydrostatic testing in gravity lines

    My testing equipment has the gage attached to it. It is just pump with a valve then a manometer and the line. In this gravity line the flow at the bottom is arround 58psi. when I talked about static pressure I mean that increasing the pressure inside of the pipe to 150psi then slowly went down...
  3. mgrez

    Large Pipe Leaking

    When you look at the manometer of your testing equipment, does the gage turns to bounce? If this happpens you have air still on the pipe and you will need more bleeding. When you flush the pipe, can you see bubles of air trapped in the flow? if there is you need to flush more to get out the...
  4. mgrez

    Large Pipe Leaking

    How does the air get out when it get compressed at the valve? I have the same problem and I install an air release, but it didn't work for me. I have also a hydrant and I had been flusing for hours. After looking at the water I can see that there are not bubbles in the flow. When the contractor...
  5. mgrez

    Large Pipe Leaking

    I'm delaing with something very similar right now. I have the same drop in pressure every 15 min. I start measuring my drop in pressure every 15 min and nothing changed, also I looked at the amount of water I was pumping in the line every time. Is very important to keep good records of what...
  6. mgrez

    hydrostatic testing in gravity lines

    Before I tested a gravity line I took out the air off the pipe and then proceed to test. Once I reach the 150 psi (using like 50 gallons of water)I stoped my pump and the pressure went down very fast until reach static pressure. I thought that we had a leak but we decide to perform a pneumatic...
  7. mgrez

    Take-off software recommendations.

    Hi Diacon, I had been using Earthworks and I almost do the same you do every week. I;m not familiar with Agteck so I can not said anything about it, but Earthwork does what you are looking for as Bigdirt mentioned above. the only concern about it is that you need to check very well the Autocad...
  8. mgrez

    Backfilling Around Foundations

    Let me ask you something...before you decide in compacting the backfill around the foundations, Wouldn't you need to compact material under your footing if needed? would your excavator leave enought safe space to let the concrete contractor install their forms and work regarding the OSHA...
  9. mgrez

    COMPARISON BETWEEN DIRT TAKEOFF PROGRAMS

    I made a mistake in my last reply. I meant that the first engineer using the CAD program showed a CUT, when Earthworks showed 700cy of Fill.
  10. mgrez

    COMPARISON BETWEEN DIRT TAKEOFF PROGRAMS

    I had been using since past year the Quest Earthworks and It gave me great results. Maybe it could be a little limited than other CAD versions but I think it has other features that will make your dirt take off a lot easier. From my expierence 2 differents engineer did the dirt take off for...

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