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    Construction Cost Estimating

    Without doing detailed design, I need to estimate construction costs to renovate an existing warehouse area by converting it into office space, including a ground floor and a new second floor to be added. Any rules of thumb for this, including heat, air, insulation, electrical, structural...
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    Anchor trench design

    I am confronted with regulators who doubt my assertion that anchor trenches are not needed to provide slope stability for an HDPE-lined lysimeter pan. They want to see a reference where HDPE liner has been used without an anchor trench - any suggestions?
  3. mbsmith

    Anchor trench design

    I am confronted with regulators who doubt my assertion that anchor trenches are not needed to provide slope stability for an HDPE-lined lysimeter pan. They want to see a reference where HDPE liner has been used without an anchor trench - any suggestions?
  4. mbsmith

    Anchor trench design for lysimeter

    I am confronted with regulators who doubt my assertion that anchor trenches are not needed to provide slope stability for an HDPE-lined lysimeter pan. They want to see a reference where HDPE liner has been used without an anchor trench - any suggestions?
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    LP gas vaporization

    I have three 1,000 gallon LP tanks that cannot supply my 1.2 million BTU/HR load demand under 0 to -10 degree F conditions. It is my intent to add as many 1,000 gallon tanks as needed to ensure adequate gas supply. The tanks will be manifolded with two-stage regulation. My only reference...
  6. mbsmith

    LP gas vaporization rates

    I have three 1,000 gallon LP tanks that cannot supply my 1.2 million BTU/HR load demand under 0 to -10 degree F conditions. It is my intent to add as many 1,000 gallon tanks as needed to ensure adequate gas supply. The tanks will be manifolded with two-stage regulation. My only reference...
  7. mbsmith

    LP gas vaporization rates

    I have three 1,000 gallon LP tanks that cannot supply my 1.2 million BTU/HR load demand under 0 to -10 degree F conditions. It is my intent to add as many 1,000 gallon tanks as needed to ensure adequate gas supply. The tanks will be manifolded with two-stage regulation. My only reference...

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