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  1. Chopdog

    pile driving vibrations and settlement

    Ron... I love it also. Have you ever read Lacer's inscription on his bridge in Alcantara, Spain? You make like it too, if you have a taste for such writing.
  2. Chopdog

    Simpson Strong-Tie workshop / IRC 2009 braced walls

    Just a note for those who may be interested. I attended a helpful workshop sponsored by Simpson Strong-Tie yesterday. There was a 4 hr session in the morning on residential deck connections. In the afternoon there was a 4 hr session on IRC 2009 braced wall specs. As I do not stay as abreast of...
  3. Chopdog

    pile driving vibrations and settlement

    A little update, although I have not heard anything since my last post. For InDepth, to my knowledge, there was only one home affected. The home is the the first in a line of approx. 5 homes that set atop a relative flat streambank downstream of the bridge project. All other structures (except...
  4. Chopdog

    pile driving vibrations and settlement

    The homeowner has contacted an attorney who directed the homeowner to get an estimate from a contractor. I suggested to the contractor that, at this point, beyond his estimate for repairs, he and I should not be in the loop. I told the contractor to inform the homeowner, or his attorney, to...
  5. Chopdog

    pile driving vibrations and settlement

    I have a potential client claiming that pile driving operations for a bridge construction project adjacent to his house (piles driven < 50' from house) have caused structural damage to an addition of the house. I reviewed the house last night and the damage is definitely caused from differential...

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