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  1. DarthSoilsGuy

    A Holiday Message

    At this time of the year we should think of those who are more needy. (see attached)
  2. DarthSoilsGuy

    Open question: Are we doing less lab testing?

    I've been reading posts lately and i feel like i'm seeing a reoccurring theme. i think back to my old Geot/CMT company. When i would work on CMT work where either we or other companies did the Geotech report, i would hardly ever see any lab testing besides natural moisture, Proctor, maybe a...
  3. DarthSoilsGuy

    Montreal Metro Closure for Structural Problems

    I don't like to shop, but i visit family and the city beneath the city every 3 months or so. Hopefully this isn't the beginning of a systemic geotechnical problem.
  4. DarthSoilsGuy

    dry hydrants, fire ponds & insurance ratings

    Hello, Has anybody else out there had the excrutiating pleasure of trying to derive what the ISO requirements are for rural fire ponds? Especially, how the "50-yr drought level" is established/measured. i'd love to start a dialog on this thread if anyone has gone through this yet. Forgive me...
  5. DarthSoilsGuy

    Another Winter Construction Question

    Hello, first-time poster but I've been reading posts for 2 years now. i've got a job where the high has been below freezing for two weeks with lows getting down to near zero. The contractor/owner/client has poured some interior footings (3x3x12")on 8" of crushed washed stone on ground that may...

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