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The Minnesota Department of Transportation outlines specifications regarding the proper dimensions for temporary portable precast concrete barrier type “F,” including elevation views, plan views, end views, and more.
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The Indiana Department of Transportation outlines specifications regarding the proper dimensions for anchored temporary concrete barriers, including general notes, top view details, front view details, connection details and end view details.

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In marine construction, the creation of deep foundations is often necessary to ensure that structures are properly supported. This is especially the case in areas where the surface level of the floor of a lake or an ocean isn’t strong enough to provide support to...

A push boat, sometimes called a “pusher” or “pusher boat,” is a type of boat engineered for pushing large vessels like barges as well as oil rigs. As opposed to a tug boat, a push boat only pushes, while a tug boat pulls a larger vessel to get it from point A to ...

A push boat is an excellent option for pushing barges in inland waterways and rivers. It has a square bow with large plates mounted to it to allow for efficient pushing. Additionally, it has a shallow draft and usually comes with knees as well. All in all, push b...

Wide flange beams are named due to their shape. The parallel sides of the beam are known as flanges, and these are manufactured so that they’re wider than I-beams, hence the name wide flange. Wide flange beams have excellent weight bearing capacity and are resist...

H-pile beams are required when the ground under a building or a bridge cannot support its weight. This might happen if the building is too tall or if the ground is too soft. In either situation, a deep foundation system must be designed to transfer the foundation...

Work Boats are indispensable in offshore construction. These relatively small, secondary boats work alongside larger vessels and barges to provide transportation services, towing capabilities, materials, equipment, and manpower where needed. Below is an overview ...

Used steel beams are beams that have been pre-used and are being resold for further application. Surplus steel beams are beams that were made in excess. New, used and surplus steel all have advantages and disadvantages. While used and surplus wide flange and H-pi...

Tug boats are used to tow/pull commercial barges and vessels. Buying a used tug boat as opposed to a new one can save you a sizeable amount of money. And, luckily, there are numerous high-quality, used tug boat options out there. If you’re in the market for buyin...