Commercial retail store....that should answer a few of your follow ups. 3-4" of visual settlement at locations such as staircase to concrete sidewalk. No curves.
I'm helping put together some ideas that we may use, so I don't know all your answers.
Ok, well to be more specific we are looking to fix problems on an already developed site. These issues are mainly due to the site improvements settling away from the building (building is on piles).
I'm looking for useful proven techniques to use on a landfill development project. I'm interested in techniques to help extend the life of the site improvement features (such as sidewalks, utility pipes, pavements, etc.) in the face of the constant settling that occurs.
Some ideas that come to...
We are lowering flow lines on a residential street. It requires us to increase the slopes of driveway aprons and, in the opposite direction, 4 - 6’ of the road. We’re concerned w/ bottoming out cars, or them hitting their bumpers.
Where can I find info on this to determine my max slopes?