Thinking Beyond the Box: Modern Storage Methods
Tour enough ruins of ancient civilizations and eventually you’ll see windowless interior rooms, usually with just one entrance. Prison cell? Least desirable living quarters for people of low social standing? Probably not, archeologists say. These rooms probably served as warehouses, used to store the harvest or other valuable goods. People have always set aside areas… Read More »
Tags: Automation, Distribution Center, Modern Warehouse Design, supply systems, Traffic Flow, Warehouse, Warehouse Design
Permeable Pavement, Pavers Can Be Part of Stormwater Management Solution
Here’s an intriguing thought: Sometimes the best pavement surface is one that isn’t dense and solid. Permeable pavement – also called pervious paving – allows runoff and rainfall to infiltrate through the surface to the soil below. That can be a real asset for communities searching for ways to more effectively move water off streets,… Read More »
Tags: Drainage, Infiltration, Permeable Asphalt, Permeable Pavement, Permeable Paver Systems, Pervious Paving, Rainfall, Stormwater Management, Stormwater Runoff
Florida Committee Heads off Construction Conflicts among Utilities, FDOT, Contractors
Sometimes the two greatest tools at an engineer’s disposal are a phone and the right number to call. One day not too long ago, one of our clients, a major telecom firm, found itself facing a potential delay claim due to not having its facilities relocated along a section of a roadway that was being… Read More »
Tags: construction, FDOT, Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Utilities Coordinating Committee, FUCC, Telecom, Telecommunications, Utilities, Utility Agency/Owners