Ask anyone who an architect is and what they do and they'll most likely tell you something along the lines of designing buildings. It is...
Monday, January 30, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
The road to getting a project usually starts with a firm preparing a bid package in response to the Owner’s invitation to bid. It is importa...
So, you've landed a job as a Geotechnical Engineer. What now? We all know that before performing any site investigation it is prudent to...
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Today at work I attended an ASCE luncheon at the 94 th Aero Squadron in Miami International Airport for a presentation honoring the ...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Last week a few friends approached me and asked if I wanted to get season tickets to the inaugural season of the Florida (sorry... Miami) Ma...
Thursday, January 19, 2012
They say bigger is always better right? Well, the Chinese certainly think so. The worlds largest piles (in terms of diameter) have been succ...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Florida , and Miami in particular, is filled to the rim with the Joe the plumber, Pierre the drywall installer, and Jose the roofer. Howeve...
Friday, January 13, 2012
One of my goals with getting involved in blogging is to educate others about the fascinating field of geotechnical engineering. Geotechnical...
Let’s be realistic engineers are not thought out be the coolest people in the room. The pocket-protector uptight guy with an I.Q. bigger th...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Civil Engineers are not proud people. For the most part they don't look to get recognized for the work they do. This past year though, t...
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Engineers and Contractors deal with the permitting process on a regular basis. While most view it as a necessary evil, there are some who fa...
Hello, my name is Jack Sparrow. I'm a 50 year old self-employed Pirate from the Caribbean.