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  1. Blue1997

    Non engineer asking: where in geotech does it say i need perimeter drainage

    Good point oldest guy. Ill double check. Dont laugh at this question, well not too much: in a perf pipe drain do the holes in the pipe go up or down? Does it matter? Perhaps pipes are made such there are holes in both locations? I have no idea but thought I'd ask.
  2. Blue1997

    Non engineer asking: where in geotech does it say i need perimeter drainage

    Thanks for all the input. We asked the question to the geotechnical firm and they came back with perimeter drain recommendation. I guess it never hurts to ask again.
  3. Blue1997

    Non engineer asking: where in geotech does it say i need perimeter drainage

    Hi, I've searched and read and thought someone here could point me in right direction. From the geotech report, i do not see where it says i would need perimeter drainage. The guys say i dont need it, Water proof rep says water table is low enough so i dont need it. But, i would like to...
  4. Blue1997

    Hydrostatic pressure under SOG?

    I'm trying to understand a situation that occurred in my office. This is not my area of expertise, but I'd still like to know why the decision was made. In a nutshell: someone specified water proofing, the contractor pulled it in VE and replaced it with a vapor barrier. From the geotechnical...

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