Construction Design for Parking Deck Drainage
Water is the biggest enemy of a parking deck. Rain lands on every level and has to go somewhere fast. When drainage is poor, water pools, seeps into concrete, and slowly breaks the structure down. Good construction design moves that water off the deck before it can cause damage. This guide explains how engineers plan […]
Subdivision Engineering for Shared Stormwater Facilities
When a new residential subdivision goes up around Atlanta, rain has to go somewhere. Builders can’t let each yard drain on its own and hope the water behaves. Subdivision engineering sets the path for that water, from the roof of every home down to one shared pond the whole neighborhood relies on. Higher-density lots make […]
Professional Engineer Review for Underground Detention Vaults
Some sites just don’t have room for an open stormwater pond. Once the parking, the building, and the required setbacks take up the lot, the rain still has to go somewhere. One answer is to store it underground in a large concrete box called a detention vault. Before that box goes in the ground, a […]