Good question, as stated by others it is not easy to answer. Keep in mind that if you are using a nuclear densometer (Troxler) that it is a machine, certainly not as smart and/or instinctive than you or other engineers. I have been on jobs where the material seemed bullet proof but failed to...
That is my feeling as well but it is difficult to explain that construction contracts are not always fair, sometimes that contractor gets away with one.
If you have the data than why don't you plot out a graph? Although many factors may change depending on rain events, spring run-off, winter, pumps and wells nearby as well as any changes to the permeability of the pit floor but if it stays abandoned this should not vary much unless the seepage...
It is more involved, there was a primary agreement where the two parties agreed on prices based on haulage distances. When it came time to bid the work, the distances (theoretical/design) had increased from the original agreement. The parties agree to the increased unit price due to increased...
I am working on an issue where the developer has completed the construction of 195 kilometres of 4 lane highway. It negotiated with a contractor new unit rates based on an increased average haul, this before construction. It was later found that the as-built mass-haul indicated that the...
