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How to prevent copper wire theft from light poles

From New York to Los Angels, Edmonton to Denver, copper wire theft is an all-too-common problem costing municipalities millions of dollars each year. TELUS, an internet, phone, and television company in Alberta, Canada...

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How to prevent copper wire theft from light poles

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Manufacturing for the Environment

Manufacturing for the Environment

Environmental sustainability is our ongoing, long-term commitment to minimize, and even eliminate,...

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Required Information to Design an EV Foundation

Required Information to Design an EV Foundation

The number of Electric Vehicles (EV’s) on the road is ever increasing. As such, so are the number...

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Temporary Bridge Foundation Well-Suited for Helical Piles

Temporary Bridge Foundation Well-Suited for Helical Piles

A £7.5m water treatment infrastructure project was being constructed in Staffordshire, UK. Access...

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Building Code Evaluation Reports – Why They Are Important

Building Code Evaluation Reports – Why They Are Important

Since the mid 1990’s, Hubbell Power Systems, Inc. has held an ICC-ES Evaluation Report for several...

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Spoiler alert! No Spoils New Construction Foundation Successfully Installed

Spoiler alert! No Spoils New Construction Foundation Successfully Installed

A large brownfield site stood three blocks from the center of Hartsville, South Carolina....

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Helical Pile Inspection – Supervisor Responsibilities on the Construction Site

Helical Pile Inspection – Supervisor Responsibilities on the Construction Site

When installing a helical pile foundation, the installing contractor is responsible for inspection...

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8 Advantages of Screw-Piles for Restoration of Historic Structures

8 Advantages of Screw-Piles for Restoration of Historic Structures

From "Preservation of Historic Structures Using Screw-Pile Foundations" by Dr. Alan J. Lutenegger,...

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Transmission Line Foundation in Environmentally Sensitive Wetland

Transmission Line Foundation in Environmentally Sensitive Wetland

The foundation required to support a monopole is primarily a moment foundation, supporting an...

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Carbon Impact of Helical Pile Foundations vs Concrete Foundations

Carbon Impact of Helical Pile Foundations vs Concrete Foundations

While small when compared to a large building or structure, light duty monopiles can be easily...

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4 Machines Used to Install Helical Piles

4 Machines Used to Install Helical Piles

For new construction applications machinery such as mini-excavators, standard excavators, backhoes,...

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High-Capacity New Construction Foundation on Helical Piles

High-Capacity New Construction Foundation on Helical Piles

One Richmond Row, a 32-storey apartment tower rising in London, Ont., will soon be the tallest...

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A History of the A.B. Chance Company

A History of the A.B. Chance Company

Telephony in Centralia Centralia was one of the first of the smaller towns of Missouri to have an...

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Introduction to Foundation Engineering using Terzaghi’s Bearing Capacity Equation

Introduction to Foundation Engineering using Terzaghi’s Bearing Capacity Equation

The Chance Civil Construction team has created a guide to introduce students to the basics of...

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