Many thanks oldestguy. I am in Ireland and the EPA here is a bit of a mess. If I was in forestation and taking forestry machinery through my site, given its acreage, I would not even need to submit an assessment and proposal for Fresh Water Pearl Mussel protection, even though the impact would...
Hi All, Just wondering if anyone has any experience with Silt Curtains? I have a Windfarm development at planning stage. My environmental consultant has recommended the engineer prepare a construction methodology incorporating triple silt fence/curtains at the source of the siltation (at road...
yes, the Donegal County Council Planning workshop manual that i have been using for the last 8 years and didnt think to look in has the details of a perc test. 0.3mx0.3mx0.4m hole dug. saturate overnight, then come back next morning and measure time for water to drop from 3/4 height of hole down...
Much appreciated. I have visited the Dupage website previously and it gave me the start i was looking for alright. Now to search for the Irish equivalent!!! Maybe a pint size hole and speed of perc of Guinness!!! :P Thanks for all your help
Does anyone know where i can access information on simple soil perc tests? I remember an engineer i used to work with carried out a simple test with a spade and a bucket of water with a hole approximately 1m square. Does this ring any bells with anybody?
Embedding the post seems to be the best option, otherwise you will have to fabricate some base plate detail to attach to the pier that will house your post. Seems like a bit of over-kill to me. Embed the thing. If the client wants rid of it in 5 years, he can chop the top of it off and put a...