Perspectives on civil engineering, hillside construction, grading, and structural engineering in Los Angeles.
Pacific Palisades fire rebuilds often require grading plans, excavation plans, stormwater sump pumps, and erosion control. Basements add complexity requiring shoring plans from structural engineers.
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Our second drainage plan for a Wapello Street property in Altadena. Looking at the existing topography with an excavated house pad, downslope site, and existing pool to work around.
Read MoreA look at current construction costs for Altadena fire rebuilds, what goes into the pricing, and where engineering fits into the total budget.
Read MoreMany Altadena fire rebuilds are told they need a sump pump. Here's how we sometimes show the site drains the same way it did before the fire and skip the pump entirely.
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A drive through Altadena to see the aftermath of the fire, and a first look at a project we're engineering - drainage plans and hydrology report for a hillside residential rebuild.
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How we designed a drainage plan for an Altadena fire rebuild, starting with existing survey data, tying into neighbor elevations, and setting up flowlines to gravity drain to the street.
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An Altadena fire rebuild drainage plan for a lot with a 10ft front-to-back drop and existing pool. We raise the house, re-grade the driveway, and add rain gardens to keep post-development Q similar to pre-fire levels.
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When does an Altadena property need a sump pump? We follow LA County standards for design and try to avoid pumps whenever gravity drainage can work instead.
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A comprehensive guide to what goes into a hillside grading plan, why it's essential for LA construction projects, and how B+W Engineering can help streamline the process.
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We are taking over for another Civil Engineer to bring construction costs down on some Altadena fire rebuild drainage plans. This particular lot we were able to sheet flow the entire property.
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