RANTS
Move Over!!!
My heart sank this morning – My nephew shared a news post with me reporting that a tow truck operator was struck and killed this morning while responding to an incident on the Eisenhower Expressway. […]
Articles by Bob
CALCULATIONS
Slag Use in Heavy Highway Construction
Our office was recently asked a question regarding the possible use of slag in a construction project. I decided to do a “shallow dive” into slag, its properties & uses insofar as construction in Illinois […]
RE's TOOLBOX
Resident Engineer’s Toolbox – Constructability Reviews
I was recently asked to assemble some bullet points concerning Constructability Reviews – What are they? Who performs them? And what do the reviews entail? I thought I’d share my thoughts in a short post […]
RE's TOOLBOX
Engineering Document Retention Requirements
I am a self-proclaimed “Thrower-Outer.” Clutter gives me hives. I like things to be neat & orderly. But…. If I can deem something to be part of a “Collection,” I can always find a place […]
Q&A
Q&A – My Driveway Has Sunk – Is Slabjacking a Good Solution?
Before you decide on a whether slabjacking your sunken sidewalk, driveway or patio, you first need to figure out the failure mechanism: What caused the sinking? I know that seems like an obvious question – […]