The West Virginia Department of Transportation outlines specifications regarding the proper dimensions of six inch Jersey shape concrete barrier walls, including general notes, end view specifications, plan view specifications, elevation details, connector detail...
Click to continueBarges are indispensable in many industries for storage and transportation of equipment and materials and for use as work platforms on water. Barge accidents involving injury to crew members and damage to property are not uncommon, but they can be prevented in ma...
Click to continueA seawall is a protective structure or embankment used in a coastal area to help mitigate damage and disturbance associated with waves, tides, tsunamis, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. Sea walls protect from overtopping waves and storm surges. They help ...
Click to continueThe Rhode Island Department of Transportation outlines specifications regarding the proper dimensions of unanchored precast concrete barriers for temporary traffic control, including general notes, barrier plan designs, section A-A specifications, section B-B spe...
Click to continueThe 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.
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...
Click to continueA 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 ...
Click to continueA 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...
Click to continueWide 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...
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