We are seeing many VE contractors entering the scene to VE our deep foundation designs. Some of these are design-build with varying augercast pile sizes, or other deep foundation system, which are an in-kind exchange.
However, we just heard about a VE request to move from augercast piles (+/-...
We have a project (3 stories over parking) in the northern mid-west with a drive-in parking garage on the ground floor, surrounded on 3 sides by retaining walls. The grade slopes up to the first floor with a steep slope. The garage is un-heated and un-conditioned. We placed all of the...