Choosing a geothermal system for heating and cooling your home can bring you many years of comfort and convenience. These types of systems are very energy efficient and are built to last much longer than many other types of home heating and cooling systems. However, they can also be more expensive to install, and one of the main reasons for this is that there is often drilling required.
Geothermal home heating and cooling systems are able to extract heat from the ground around your home and transfer that heat back into your house. In order to do this, however, they need to have a loop of pipe installed in the ground below or around your house through which they can circulate liquid. Installing this system of pipe, of course, requires that either a trench be dug or a deeper hole be drilled.
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When you are considering having a geothermal heating and cooling system put in, you will need to decide whether you want a vertical or a horizontal installation. In a horizontal installation, you can generally forgo the drilling and have a simple trench opened up in your yard. This is generally cheaper than opting for a vertical installation, but you will also need to have enough space to lay out the necessary pipe horizontally.
A vertical installation, on the other hand, is favored under several circumstances. For instance, if you live in an area with very harsh winters where the ground is often frozen for long periods of time, a vertical installation may make more sense. This type of pipe configuration will let your system continue to draw from stronger heat sources further below the ground’s surface, making it easier to keep your house warm no matter how cold it gets outside.
Because of the higher temperatures found further beneath the surface, a vertical geothermal installation also generally requires less pipe overall. A vertical installation can be the best option, especially if you do not have enough space around your house for a horizontal installation.
But a vertical installation generally requires geothermal drilling, which can raise the total installation price. It can also mean that the project will take longer to complete. Regardless of these complications, however, a geothermal heat source accessed by drilling will be much more powerful than one closer to the surface. Also, the further down you drill, the more heat you will get, and so the more efficiently your system will function.
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Call Lanz Inc. if you live in the Champaign, IL area and you need geothermal drilling and system installation. We have completed many of these projects for customers all over the region and we can provide expert advice and services to you no matter what your particular situation.
This is the type of project you want to make sure is done right the first time, and when you do business with us, that is something you can be confident in. No geothermal drilling project is too big or too small for our experts and we will be glad to walk you through the entire process so that you can be sure you are getting exactly what you want.


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When it comes to streamlining projects in the commercial construction industry, advanced software has become an invaluable asset. By incorporating cutting-edge technology into their operations, companies can maximize efficiency and productivity while improving safety and sustainability standards.
With modern software solutions, businesses are now able to access real-time data that helps them monitor progress, make decisions quickly and accurately track performance metrics.
From complex calculations to automated processes, these tools offer a comprehensive suite of features that allow businesses to focus on the bigger picture instead of being bogged down by tedious administrative tasks. Streamline your projects today with advanced commercial construction software and unlock new levels of success!
Enhance Efficiency with Advanced Commercial Construction Software
When it comes to commercial construction projects, streamlining the process is key to achieving maximum efficiency. Advanced software solutions have enabled businesses to take control of their workflow and optimize every step efficiently.
From the design phase through to completion, these cutting-edge software packages can help ensure projects are completed on time and within budget with minimal disruption.
With a range of features such as integrated project management tools, 3D visualizations, collaboration capabilities, and real-time data tracking, the advanced buildups commercial construction software glossary has become a go-to tool for many businesses looking to maximize their productivity levels.
By providing accurate insights into progress at any given time, decision-makers can make informed decisions that will ultimately lead to improved results in terms of cost savings or higher-quality outputs. Not only does this technology offer greater convenience but also allows companies to remain competitive in today’s market by completing jobs faster than ever before.
Allowing users access from anywhere at any time means teams can work together more effectively while still maintaining the highest standards of safety and security when handling sensitive data or confidential information related to construction projects. So whatever the size or scale of your project may be – don’t forget that advanced commercial construction software can help you enhance efficiency throughout its duration!
Streamline Complex Projects Easily with Powerful Construction Solutions
Organizations that want to streamline their projects and simplify the complexities of commercial construction can benefit greatly from advanced software solutions. These tools are designed with powerful features that enable users to reduce mundane tasks and improve accuracy in project management.
From budgeting and scheduling to resource allocation, these systems provide organizations with the data-driven insights needed for better decision-making. With intuitive interfaces, comprehensive analytics capabilities, and automated processes, these modern software solutions give businesses a competitive edge by improving efficiency across complex projects.
Get Ahead of the Curve with Innovative Building Management Tools
As commercial construction projects become more complex, builders need to stay ahead of the curve with innovative building management tools. Advanced commercial construction software can streamline all aspects of a project from budgeting, scheduling, and design through to completion.
With this type of technology in place, builders can make sure their projects are on-time and on budget while ensuring that safety protocols are followed every step of the way. In addition to providing an efficient process for managing commercial construction projects, advanced building management tools provide real-time insights into project progress as well as access to valuable data analytics.
This enables builders to quickly identify issues before they arise so they can make informed decisions about how best to move forward with their projects. Additionally, these solutions give teams visibility over performance metrics across multiple sites at once – allowing them to easily compare progress between different locations and optimize operations accordingly.
By leveraging advanced building management tools such as cloud-based software solutions or mobile apps that allow users remote access anytime anywhere – businesses in the commercial construction sector can ensure they get maximum value out of each project while minimizing risk and improving overall efficiency throughout the entire lifecycle. Get ahead of the competition by investing in modern innovation today!
Improve Productivity and Cut Costs Using Advanced Technology in Construction
Modern construction projects require advanced technology to streamline processes, improve productivity, and cut costs. Advanced commercial construction software provides the tools needed to make construction projects more efficient.
It helps contractors automate mundane tasks such as compiling data from multiple sources and organizing it into a single database, allowing them to quickly identify inefficiencies and develop improvement plans.
The software also allows managers to better track progress on a project-by-project basis, enabling them to monitor timelines and budgets more accurately. Furthermore, with automated alerts for potential problems or delays, teams can stay ahead of issues before they become larger headaches down the road.
By leveraging this technology during the planning stages of a project, teams can anticipate any potential issues that may arise throughout its duration while making sure all stakeholders remain informed at each step along the way.
With these capabilities at their disposal, businesses can enjoy increased efficiency while keeping costs low – ultimately leading to improved results across the board!


Paving stones are a popular solution for homeowners that want to pave their property but that may not want to use concrete or asphalt for this project. Unfortunately, there are homeowners that may be misled by common myths and pieces of misinformation concerning the type of maintenance that paving stones will need. This can be particularly problematic when it comes to the need to have the paving stones sealed.
Myth: Surfaces That Use Paver Stones Do Not Need To Be Sealed
Any surface that is paved can be benefited by having a sealant applied to it. Unfortunately, homeowners can be guilty of assuming that this type of protection is only needed for concrete or asphalt paved surfaces. In reality, paving stones can be vulnerable to the same damage from sunlight, ice, and water. Over time, this can lead to the pavers starting to crack and flake, which can result in them having to be replaced. Failing to replace pavers that have suffered this type of damage can make the others more likely to loosen.
Myth: The Use Of A Sealant Will Impact The Color Of The Paver Stones
One of the reasons that individuals are likely to choose paving stones over other options is the aesthetics that these stones can provide. Unfortunately, homeowners may overestimate the impact that the application of a sealant will have on the colors of their paving stones. The sealant will be clear, so it should not impact the appearance of the stones. In fact, the use of sealants can help to preserve the color of your paving stones by limiting the bleaching effect that the sun can have when shining on the pavers.
Myth: It Is Easy To Apply A Paver Sealant Without Professional Help
While the application of a sealant can be important to preserve the appearance of your stone pavers, you should avoid assuming that this will be a simple process. It can be surprisingly difficult to apply the sealant to all the sides of the paving stones. While it may be easy to apply the sealant to the top portion of the pavers, failing to apply it to the sides of these stones can still leave them vulnerable to water damage. A professional paver sealing service will have equipment that will be able to spray the sealant into these small cracks so that the sides of the pavers can also be protected.


The purpose of a dam inspection program is to identify problems with the facilities before the situation becomes problematic. These inspections help maintain a continuous maintenance program which is a great way to ensure the safety and longevity of the structure.
Dam inspections are carried out at several levels such as for the surrounding vegetation, the state of erosion, infiltration, cracks, the presence of rodents and the condition of the roads on the ridge. These inspections require data collection over a large area. This can cause difficulties for a manager to get an overview of the situation.
We propose a dam inspection form to document the main observations. This data collection is accompanied by photos included directly in the form. A field to estimate the cost of maintenance has also been added to give an order of magnitude on the quantity of resource necessary to carry out the maintenance.
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“The Loop” Bike Ride – Tucson
The Rillito River bike path also know as “The Loop” is a great ride along the river beds of Tucson.
You can ride your bike starting as far east as Craycroft all the way east to I-10 and then south along the Santa Cruz River.
You can get from one end of town east to west or west to east with no traffic or lights. For the most part both sides of the river has a bike path so it does not matter what side of the river you are on.
The river path system is a great way to get to the various rides within Tucson without having to deal with traffic and lights. It is the safest way on a bike to travel across town.
Along the route there are plenty of bathroom and water stops.
So as you look at the various bike rides in Tucson on this site, think about using the river path to get you to where you want to go.
To add miles there is an out-and-back section along the Canada del Oro wash. To check out this section to add miles to the “The Loop” CLICK HERE
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Scaffolding Demand and Liability
With cladding removal featuring in the news lately, pressure has been put on scaffolding supplies.
The need to make high-rise tower blocks across the UK safe in regards to cladding has seen upped pressure on scaffolding supplies. Scaffolding contractors are supporting the project to remove flammable cladding from council owned tower blocks nationwide. So far 120 tower blocks have been found to have flammable cladding, with the majority requiring scaffolding to support removal.
According to The Guardian, 37 councils identified buildings which did not make the grade, and work to remove the cladding is already underway in Portsmouth, Manchester, Salford, Doncaster, Plymouth and more towns across the UK.
The immediate timescales for the project has seen a spike in demand of scaffolding and other such access products, which could in turn lead to further short-term rises in scaffolding prices already seen due to post-Brexit rises in the costs of steel and timber and a weaker pound.
Scaffolding firms are reminded to check that there are no relevant height restrictions in their liability insurance policy.


Gammon Construction is one of Hong Kong’s largest construction companies with operations in Hong Kong, Singapore and mainland China. With an annual turnover of over US$2 billion, we employ over 8,000 staff. Backed by two major international companies, Jardine Matheson and Balfour Beatty, we combine local expertise and global resources as we build Asia’s 21st century infrastructure.
Gammon provides one-stop-shop services to our clients, including design, management and construction services in building, civil engineering, foundations, electrical and mechanical, infrastructure maintenance and operation, and interiors refurbishments and fit out. To support the services, Gammon owns and maintains a comprehensive range of heavy construction plant and equipment, a concrete batching business and a steel fabrication business provided from the Gammon Technology Park in Hong Kong and Pristine Works factory in Dounguan, mainland China.
Sustainability reporting allows Gammon to demonstrate the commitment to continuous improvement within the industry, to benchmark ourselves and differentiate ourselves. Through reporting Gammon encourages wider transparency within the industry.
Gammon began sustainability reporting in 2003. Gammon's annual sustainability reports could be found on the Gammon website http://www.gammonconstruction.com/
Mr Tony Small is the Director of Health, Safety, Sustainability & Audit at Gammon Construction Limited. He joined Gammon as the Head of HSEQ in April 2010, and was appointed as a Director in October 2011. He has responsibility for developing policy and promoting safety and sustainability within the Gammon Group and with its customers across the Southeast Asia region. Mr Small trained originally as a Building Services Engineer and held a number of technical and management positions before moving over 15 years ago into the safety, quality and environmental fields. He has extensive experience in both the construction and rail sectors having held senior positions with Balfour Beatty operating in the UK and Europe on rail infrastructure projects.


By TILEAH DOBSON
A collaborative project involving the University of Sydney, the University of NSW (UNSW), the Melbourne-based iMOVE Cooperative Research Centre and Adelaide vehicle solutions company Codha wireless has resulted in the development of disruptive technology that can allow autonomous vehicles to track cyclists behind larger vehicles and pedestrians behind buildings.
The technology allows autonomous vehicles to essentially see the world around them through X-ray-like vision, penetrating through blind spots to detect pedestrians and cyclists.
The promising technology for intelligent transportation systems (ITS) is called cooperative or collective perception (CP). It works through the use of roadside information-sharing units with additional sensors, cameras and lidar (a method for determining distances using lasers). This allows vehicles to share what they see with other vehicles via vehicle-to-everything (v2x) communication.
According to scientists behind the project, such as Professor Eduardo Nebot from the Australian Centre of Field Robotics at the University of Sydney, the new technology will benefit all vehicles, not just the autonomous ones.
“This is a game-changer for both human-operated and autonomous vehicles which we hope will substantially improve the efficiency and safety of road transportation,” Prof Nebot said.
Lead project researcher Dr Mao Shan said the research can increase the awareness of the more vulnerable on our roads and prioritise safety in a multitude of traffic scenarios.
“Our research has demonstrated that a connected vehicle can ‘see’ a pedestrian around corners. More importantly, we demonstrate how connected autonomous vehicles can autonomously and safely interact with walking and running pedestrians, relying only on information from the ITS roadside station,” Shan said.
Exclusive lanes for autonomous vehicles proposed
This new innovative technology comes as engineers from UNSW propose exclusive lanes for autonomous vehicles.
Dr Shantanu Chakraborty from the UNSW School of Civil and Environmental Engineering has suggested that all travellers on the road will be hindered if the roads and transport networks aren’t prepared to accommodate these vehicles.
“Traffic congestion costs the economy billions of dollars every year in all the extra time spent commuting. The proposed model will help minimise interaction with legacy vehicles and reduce overall congestion on the road,” Dr Chakraborty said.
“The mix of autonomous vehicles and legacy vehicles will cause issues on the road network unless there is proper modelling during this transition phase. If we get caught out and we’re not ready, we won’t reap the full benefits of the technology behind these autonomous vehicles,” he said.
Transport for NSW supports proposals
A Transport for NSW spokesperson told the Sentinel they are supportive of such proposals.
“We are focussed on making NSW a leading adopter of new technology where it will deliver positive outcomes and welcome research into technology like automated vehicles,” the spokesperson said.
“Transport for NSW has been collaborating with technology providers and industry partners to explore this technology and has highlighted connected and automated vehicle technology as a priority in our Future Technology Roadmap.
“One of our trials in Coffs Harbour has seen customers become the first in the world to travel on a fully automated shuttle bus in a public setting. The BusBot shuttle service is operating without a driver or a supervisor onboard and the NSW Government has extended its trial of the driverless technology in the regional area.
“A key part of this work focuses on infrastructure and there are a number of potential options to consider in the future as the technology develops and there’s more clarity about how and when it will be rolled out in the future.”
Tileah Dobson is the news editor of the Sydney Sentinel.
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The Benefits of Heavy Equipment Rental for Construction Projects
Construction projects require specialized machinery and equipment to complete tasks efficiently and effectively. However, purchasing heavy equipment can be a significant investment for construction companies, especially for smaller businesses or projects with a limited budget. In such cases, heavy equipment rental becomes a practical and cost-effective solution. Renting heavy equipment from reputable rental companies offers numerous benefits that can greatly benefit construction projects of all sizes. In this post here, we will explore the advantages of heavy equipment rental.
One of the key advantages of heavy equipment rental is cost savings. Renting heavy equipment eliminates the need for a large upfront investment, which is often required when purchasing equipment outright. Instead, construction companies can pay a rental fee based on the duration of equipment usage, allowing them to allocate their funds more effectively. Additionally, rental fees typically cover maintenance and repairs, relieving companies from the costs and responsibilities associated with equipment upkeep.
Flexibility is another major advantage of renting heavy equipment. Construction projects can have varying demands throughout different phases, and specific equipment may only be required during certain stages. By renting equipment, construction companies can easily adjust their fleet to match the specific needs of each project. This allows for greater operational efficiency and prevents unnecessary equipment idle time, improving overall project timelines and productivity.
Another benefit of heavy equipment rental is access to the latest technology and equipment models. Construction equipment is constantly evolving, with manufacturers introducing new technologies and features that enhance safety, productivity, and environmental performance. Renting equipment gives construction companies the opportunity to access and utilize the most advanced machinery on the market without the financial burden of purchasing and maintaining it. This ensures that projects can be executed with the most efficient and cutting-edge equipment available.
Renting heavy equipment also eliminates the need for long-term storage and transportation arrangements. Owning a fleet of heavy equipment requires dedicated space for storage and maintenance. Rental equipment, on the other hand, can be easily returned to the rental company once it is no longer needed. This frees up valuable space at the construction site and eliminates the logistical challenges associated with equipment transport, storage, and security. Check out the Hyundai construction equipment firm to get the best tools.
In conclusion, opting for heavy equipment rental offers construction companies various advantages, including cost savings, flexibility, access to the latest technology, and elimination of storage and transportation concerns. By choosing to rent equipment instead of purchasing it outright, construction companies can optimize their financial resources, adapt to project-specific needs, and complete projects more efficiently. Whether it's excavators, bulldozers, or cranes, heavy equipment rental is a smart choice for construction projects of all sizes. You can get more enlightened on this topic by reading here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loader_(equipment).


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What is Penetrating Damp?
Posted on 14th September 2022 at 10:59
Penetrating damp, or dampness, is often referred to as wet rot, and is one of the most common causes of dampness in older buildings. It occurs when water infiltrates through an external wall and enters the building. This happens because bricks and stones are naturally porous, meaning they absorb moisture easily. When external brick or stone walls degrade over time, it allows water to enter the building.
The damage caused by wet weather conditions such as heavy rain, snow melt, and wind-driven rain can cause water to penetrate through the external wall and into the building. Once inside, the water travels along the internal surface of the wall and becomes trapped behind plasterboard or drywall panels. As the water continues to accumulate, it eventually seeps through the joints between the drywall boards and drips down onto the floor.
What are the causes of penetrating damp?
There are many different sources that can cause penetrating damp within buildings, including:
Different types of building defects – including overflowing gutters, leaky or blocked pipes, damaged window frames and pointing and flashing, dilapidated or poorly installed windows, and lack of roof tiles.
Porous walls – old bricks lose their ability to hold water out while cracks in exterior rendering allow water to enter.
Cracked bricks and degraded mortar – damaged brickwork allows water to enter.
The most common source of moisture problems is leakage from the outside, although there are many other possible causes. If you suspect that your house is suffering from this problem, it is important to seek professional help as soon as possible.
What sort of damage can penetrating damp do?
Penetrating damp is one of the leading causes of structural decay in homes. If left untreated, it can cause serious health risks and costly repairs. Many people are unaware of how dangerous it can be, and how quickly it spreads throughout a home.
The main symptoms of penetrating damp include:
Sudden changes in temperature
Smell of mould
Water dripping into rooms
Damage to flooring
Cracks in walls
Moisture stains on ceilings
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Dampness on windowsills
How To Treat Penetrating Damp
The first step to tackling penetrating damp is to find and fix the source of moisture. This can include fixing roof tiles or repairing cracks in the mortar or mending damaged pipes.
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Rebuilding of Bauerfield runway - a logistical nightmare
THE supply and movement of vital aggregate to construct a new Vila airport runway is a logistical nightmare that has not been given adequate attention, said engineers.
Aggregate, which is basically crushed rock, is the main base material needed for the new Bauerfield runway and getting sufficient quantities on site is likely to take several months, the Independent has been told by experts.
Engineers in Australia, New Zealand and Vanuatu have told an Independent Investigation that the tenders for the new international runway ranged from as low as an aggregate total of 70,000 tonnes to a more popular figure of around 120,000 tonnes required for the new runway base.
Business leaders have welcomed the announcement of the Chinese construction company CCECC as the preferred tenderer for the USD$47 million operation.
“It is a positive and major step forward, although it should have happened late last year except for the World Bank continually changing the rules, but at this stage we welcome it,” said one major business leader.
“But we still have to have a contract drawn up by the World Bank and then signed and thus far they have not shown any haste in the proceedings at the airport.’’
Insiders told The Independent that the contract will be prepared by the Pacific Aviation Investment Program in Tonga, which is a World Bank subsidiary, currently being paid $35,000 (VT 3.9 million) per month by the Vanuatu Government in relation to this complex issue.
Some business leaders feel it may be signed as soon as May while others feel it could be as late as July/August before any actual work commences at Bauerfield.
“But at that monthly rate, you can see why the World Bank people are not in any rush,” said one prominent Port Vila business figure.
Engineers explained that for the reconstruction work to begin, aggregate must be on site.
“It doesn’t all have to be there to begin with and it can came in as the work progresses but of course the job cannot be completed without it,’’ said an experienced NZ airport construction engineer.
For the examples used in this report, the engineers consulted by The Independent agreed to use100,000 tonnes of aggregate as the figure for basing their calculations, although some felt it was a conservative one.
“To put it into perspective, NZ construction company Downers used about 45,000 tonnes of aggregate to build the Efate ring road which was completed in 2010,’’ said another NZ engineer.
The experts explained that there are three sources of aggregate available to CCECC for the project – North Efate, New Caledonia and Fiji.
They said moving 100,000 tonnes from North Efate to a stockpile at the airport in 20 tonne trucks would take 250 trips using 20 trucks.
“At the speed they could travel fully laden it is unlikely they could make more than three trips a days; then it would take about 83 days and the road would be pretty much destroyed,” they said.
“So a barge would be needed and you would still have to get the rock from the quarry area to the barge, plus finding a suitable landing site for the barge.
“Then there is the issue of a crusher and these are very expensive items, but one would be a necessity. And it seems unlikely it is built into the tender price.
“Although it would be good to keep a higher percentage of the money remaining in Vanuatu, the North Efate plan seems improbable.’’
They said that the preferred location for aggregate for CCECC, which was in their tender, is New Caledonia, which would obviously require a barge or barges to ship the already crushed rock to Efate.
“The largest barge in the region is 5000 tonnes, so if it is only the one barge operating that would mean 20 trips,” the engineers said.
“Each trip would take12 days turn-around including loading and unloading, which equates to about eight months and that does not allow for bad weather, mechanical breakdowns with the tugs that tow them or other unforeseen problems.
“Realistically you are looking at about nine months or, say, four to five months if there was a second 5000 tonne dumb barge available. (A dumb barge has no engines and must be towed).
“But these size barges do not grow on trees and obviously they are expensive.
“Once the tug is beached at Efate, then maybe a conveyor belt and front end loaders will be needed to move the aggregate from the barge to the trucks.
“Some form of road would need to be built across the beach area where the barge lands or the trucks would be bogged every few metres.
“Then there is still the issue of the damage these heavily laden trucks will do to the section of roads they have to travel on to the airport site which is unavoidable.”
The engineers said the same scenarios would apply to getting the aggregate from Fiji except that it is further away than New Caledonia, so the time frame would increase.
“Even if this whole complex exercise began as early as June it is going to run into the next cyclone season, which naturally could delay everything even further,” they said.
Business leaders in Vila said the whole technical scenario has not been taken seriously enough by the government.
“If people read this report thoroughly, they must realise that this is a logistic nightmare that has not been fully considered properly at any stage and it needs urgent attention and planning,’’ said a bevy of concerned engineers and business operators..


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This City is currenly advertising for bids for the West Main Street and Bissell Street projects. West Main Street will have new water, sewer, and storm sewer installed as well as all new concrete street and curb and gutter. Businesses along the project area will also have new sidewalk installed where necessary.
The western two blocks of Bissell Street will have new concrete street and storm sewer installed as well as new curb and gutter where needed.
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Farnsworth House has been extensively documented and studied. This gallery collects a small sampling of documentation pertinent to the Flood Mitigation Project.
Memo confirming the height required to lift the building for the fill scheme.
Thornton Tomasetti completed a preliminary feasibility study (download here, PDF) on ways to alleviate the threat to the house from flooding. The report documents the existing design loads, analyzes the existing connections and initiates a
Wright Water Engineers conducted a study to assess the hydrology and flood risks of the house and surrounding lands. Their report (download here, PDF) confirmed that peak discharges and the frequency of flood events have
Side-by-side these two views of the area close to Farnsworth House show a changing landscape. At left the 1939 view shows an agricultural landscape. By 2009 much more of the area is forested and the
Download the complete text of the Application for National Historic Landmark status.
This map shows the location of Farnsworth House relative to the Fox River in flood stage. It also shows the line for "100 year floods"


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ROOF SNOW REMOVAL
Season’s first snowfall is a sight to cherish, as everything turns white and looks picturesque. Even though the view is irresistibly beautiful, excess snow on the roof needs immediate attention, else serious damage to the property is inevitable.
HOW SNOW CAN HARM YOUR ROOF?
Accumulation can overload the roof
Snow deposits increase the chances of roof collapse. Other problems they can cause include structural damage, which is capable enough of creating safety hazards.
Ice dams can affect the home, gutters and roof
Hanging icicles are not praiseworthy. A sign of an ice dam, they invite damage for the gutters, shingles, open cracks in the roof and increase the possibilities of leakage.
Melting snow can cause flood
Rise in temperature melts the accumulated snow and it can leak through the small cracks, thus damaging the walls and flooding the basement. This problem is not easy to deal with and repeats itself when the snow freezes and melts again & again.
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The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic, the Norfolk Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the Hampton Roads Post of the Society of American Engineers (SAME) will co-sponsor an Industry Forum on June 30th, 2010, from 7:30 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST, at the new Virginia Beach Convention Center located at 1000 19th Street, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451. This one-day conference is designed to inform and connect leaders in the construction, real estate development, and architecture/engineering industries who team with NAVFAC Atlantic to provide the best infrastructure solutions to the Navy. This forum offers a chance to network with NAVFAC Atlantics top leaders and provides information you need on the latest policies, workload, standards, and initiatives within NAVFAC.
Attendees will hear from NAVFAC leaders in the areas of acquisition, small business, environmental issues, engineering, design and construction, facilities support, and safety. The forum will also provide interactive discussion of issues important to NAVFAC and industry. Additional information about the event will be provided at a later date at: https://portal.navfac.navy.mil/go/lant-forum


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In university my studies focused mainly around Water Resources Engineering. Surprisingly, in my current role here at Kibuye, I do not get to put my degree to use very often, strictly speaking. However, over this last year, a very generous gift from a friend of the team has enabled us to make a concentrated effort to increase both the quality and quantity of water available at the hospital.
Despite our best efforts over the last 10 years the hospital continued to experience periodic water outages. As you can imagine, the lack of water affected the ability of the hospital to function at just about every level. With the construction of new ferro-cement water tanks, new pipelines, some new controls and a new disinfection system, I hope that our water woes will mostly be behind us!
|Planning out the location for these new tanks and a pump house. There is space for five tanks, but we started with 3. Each tank can hold 100,000 liters.
|Laying the foundation.
|Beginning to lay the reinforcement and starting to construct the small pump house in the background.
|With the ground slabs poured, they begin to tie the reinforcement of the walls.
|With the reinforcement cages finished, the plastering begins.
|Two tanks complete and curing under hessian coffee sacks.
|Finishing the plastering on the inside.
|A visit from a local inspector.
|Tanks complete! Only awaiting paint after curing. The hospital's water storage used to be a mere 60,000 liters. Now with these tanks we have 360,000 liters.
|More curious inspectors checking on the filling process.
|This is our new Ultraviolet disinfection system. Recent water quality testing showed that we can now drink the water straight from the tap!


Achieving sustainable urban transport has become a primary objective with the adoption of National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) by the Government of India (GoI). Efforts to reduce or contain environmental risks form an important component of this objective. To foster a long-term partnership between GoI and state/local governments in the implementation of a greener environment under the ambit of the NUTP, GoI has initiated the Sustainable Urban Transport Project with the support of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The total GEF grant proposed for the project is US$ 25 million, which will be complemented with a grant of US$ 170 million from GOI, State Governments, and Implementing Agencies (IA) along with US$ 105 million co-financing from the World Bank. The project is to be implemented over a four-year period starting from 2010. Primary Stakeholders in this program are Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), UNDP and World Bank. MoUD is the nodal agency for this program implementation.


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Challenges Faced by the UK Construction Industry Today Essay
Challenges Faced by the UK Construction Industry Today - Essay ExampleFrom the report it is outdoors that buildings in UK have been accounting for a substantial amount of energy compared to the total electricity consumption, and the entire emission of the carbon dioxide from various building. This has developed challenge replacing or renovating buildings in order to reduce the environmental impacts in a way that neutralizes the carbon emissions, thereby achieving respectable financial returns on investment. at that place are efforts for reducing consumption of fossil fuels in buildings in order to achieve the objective of neutrality, and this will be achieved through seeking new approaches in designing and renovating buildings.This discussion highlights thatthe other challenge relates to the pressure exerted on the construction industry by inflation, whereby pressure has been building over the emerging markets and other good economies. There is a substantial domestic demand exper ienced in the construction industry, which is calling for expansionary monetary policy, and increase in cost of commodities. This results to an inflation fortune prevailing in the year, though the central bank has commenced to increase the order in order to prevent asset bubbles. Therefore, a likelihood of remaining as a target in UK because of pressure exerted on the commodities used is in the construction industry while an increase in tax has resulted to an increase in the wages due to expectation of further increase in inflation. (Langdon, 2011, 3). Nevertheless, there are policies that have been undertaken in the Back of England concerning the quantitative reduction of interest rates during the year leading to implications for inflation, which targets integrity (Jones, 2011, 1). In this case, the risk associated with inflation has been depicted three key factors such as potentiality in the rise of food inflation, persistent rise in prices of asset and a substantial increase i n the global commodity prices.Shrinking workforceThe construction industry in UK has faced a loss in the vital knowledge associated to the inability to replace specific skills, which have made a significant contribution to eh industry. On the other hand, the utility industry has achieved an age of utility workers since numerous of the workers who are experience are about to retire (Hughes, 2011, 1). Moreover, there is an aging workforce as a significant concern in the construction industry, and this is contributing substantially to the shrinkage of the workforce. There are expectations of an increase of average annual rate in construction industry leading to subsequent raise in rate of employment opportunities. However, the deteriorated workforce contributes to a problem related to utilities of the construction industry, whereby the utilities that are communicate can lose stability (Lynagh, 2010, 1).


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Remote Sensing Solutions is proud to announce that it has been awarded a NASA SBIR Phase II for An Interoperable Decision Support System for Flood Disaster Response Assistance.
For flood monitoring and response, NASA and other agencies are increasingly stepping up to the challenge to harness its remote sensing and modeling resources during an event. As these capabilities are designed and then progressively improved, there is a coupled need for mechanisms to sustain them. There is to date no global decision support system for flood disasters that ingests all the data from existing systems and provides real-time critical information that can guide operational reactions on the ground. Because these capabilities evolve over time, any such interoperable system must incorporate changes and improvements thereof, it must be flexible, and itself robust and able to be maintained into the future. These challenges are addressed in this SBIR where Remote Sensing Solutions collaborates with existing efforts of the Dartmouth Flood Observatory to develop an interoperable one-stop-shop based on open geospatial data standards that unifies information relevant to flood disaster response. Four primary objectives have been defined to achieve this goal (product, i.e. data layer, design; system development; demonstration; commercialization plan). The technical approach to meet the objectives is streamlined into specific work packages, each one including a milestone target to ensure successful project completion.
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According to my light reading after hearing this fact, one of the reasons rivers flow is because the ground below is saturated with water. Otherwise it would just seep in to the ground and flow through the soil. So what happens when you build a giant wall and stop that water from moving?
Well it puts a lot more pressure on everything beneath it. It can push soil and other parts of the ground it cracks in rocks and tectonic plates, making these cracks larger and putting a lot of stress on everything. Oh and don’t forget that we like to let the water pour out very very quickly (to produce electricity) and then fill the reservoir up again. These fluctuations of pressure create expansion and contraction that adds more stress in to the system.
When this stress and pressure builds up it can have catastrophic consequences. It’s thought that the Koyna Dam in Western India caused a 6.5 magnitude earthquake that killed 180 people. So yeah, it’s not just the damage to ecosystems that we need to think about when building these megastructures. They pose a real threat to people too.


Save the San Pedro River Habitat
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering a permit for a massive development that would decimate the San Pedro River—the last free-flowing, undammed river in the Southwest. We need your help to protect this desert gem.
The San Pedro provides an oasis of life for hundreds of species of migratory birds, and jaguars have been seen prowling the nearby Whetstone mountains. The biodiversity of this watershed is so impressive that the San Pedro River has been deemed an aquatic resource of national and international importance.
Your comments play an important role in convincing the Corps to deny the permit and stop this senseless destruction in its tracks. Let the Corps know that this project is not in the public interest and that it must deny the permit.
The Corps’ permit would authorize construction of a 28,000-residence master-planned community on 14,700 acres of desert habitat adjacent to the San Pedro River. The development would destroy up to 75 miles of desert washes that maintain the aquatic and biological integrity of the San Pedro River. It would also suck up to 12,000 acre-feet of groundwater per year from the underground aquifer, reducing flows along the San Pedro. These impacts pose an immediate threat to the river and the fragile ecosystem it supports.
The original permit, which would have allowed the developers to discharge dredged and fill material into tributaries of the San Pedro, was suspended last year after a hardscrabble fight by Earthjustice and its partners. The Corps determined that it was in the public interest to suspend and reevaluate the permit according to the Endangered Species Act.
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(4) - Basing Venice’s population at 150k produces a density of 50k per sq. mile, in practice the auto city has a density of 2.5k per sq. mile which would actually explode Venice’s land area by a ratio of 20:1, 3 sq. miles would explode out to 60 sq. miles of which approx. 34 sq. miles (56%) would be automobile infrastructure. much of the remaining balance would be land set aside to buffer the residential areas from the automobile infrastructure.


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The Services Provided By A Roofing Contractor
One of the jobs of a roofing contractor is to do roof installations. Contractors may have worked with different roofing materials and a client who wants a new roof can specify the kind of roofing material they want installed. One may need the advice of a roofing contractor during the installation of a roof to select a suitable roofing material for one’s area. This will ensure that one will get a durable roof that can be suitable for different weather conditions.
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Caribe: autoridades piensan en la elaboración de un plan regional para afrontar la escasez de agua
Regional officials suggest ways to conserve water
Antigua & Barbuda and other countries in the Caribbean are being urged to look within to solve their own water crisis.
The statement from St Lucia’s Sustainable Development Minister Dr James Fletcher came days after OECS Director General Dr Didacus Jules said a regional plan is being mulled, as the region continues to grapple with prolonged scarcity of water.
Dr Fletcher told the Big Issues Programme, on Sunday, “There are things we can do domestically to improve the situation, but fashioning a regional or international approach is a little more problematic”.
The minister said, “It has to start with us at home by ensuring that we put in place the right measures to protect our watersheds, because that really is where the source of our water is.”
Dr Fletcher said for countries like Antigua & Barbuda and Barbados that depends on ground water, and there is the added issue of dealing with saline intrusion and sea level rises which have to be addressed.
The St Lucian minister made a case for rain water harvesting and dual plumbing, which he said would be effective in preserving water.
Dual plumbing is a system of plumbing installations used to supply both potable and reclaimed water to a home or business.
Under this system, two completely separate piping systems are used to deliver water to the user.
“We shouldn’t be using potable water, the scare potable water that we have for non-essential uses, “the St Lucian minister said.
Dr Fletcher’s comments were supported by Director of the Richmond Vale Academy in St Vincent & the Grenadines, Stina Herberg who said more rainwater harvesting and recycling of water should be done in the region.
“We need to do much more awareness about our water resources and how to protect them,” Herberg said.
She further stated, “On our islands here we have the solution. We need to find ways to share them more; allocate funding to train people in schools and community centres, so that we just do it”.


This year our efforts were concentrated on the finishing of the Kibela house. We accomplished many small but highly important tasks. We built a stone platform for the north entrance of the house and laid four granite stairs. The result was a very comfortable and beautiful entrance to the extension of the house. We sieved a few cubic meters of earth and prepared the mortar to finish the interior of the extension. The earth plasters were then covered with a thin layer of white lime plaster. We then plastered the façade with the same white lime mortar to prevent it from rain damage.
A great step ahead was the installation of two photovoltaic panels on the terrain above the house, to power our 220V installation. Inside the house we finished the floor with our favorite OSMO natural varnish and started building an interior wooden partition wall, to be finished soon.
We worked in a small but super efficient team. Thank you Claire, Sophie, Ivan, Shtiliana and Misho. We had some unforgettable moments around the fire and at the river side.


Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
|Title:||Infiltration wells for flood mitigation in Sewu Village|
|Authors:||International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies|
|Keywords:||Flood Control::Biological hazard, जैविक प्रकोप, peligro biológico|
|Publisher:||Global Disaster Preparedness Center (IFRC)|
|Abstract:||The residents of Sewu Village (Surakarta District, Indonesia) have built infiltration wells to reduce the risk of flooding. Infiltration wells enable water to seep into the ground and can be used, for instance, to tackle flooding in watersheds (Kusnaedi, 2007)|
|Appears in Collections:||Water|
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