Canon Boulevard Grading Plan: Steep Altadena Hillside
A steep Altadena fire rebuild grading plan near the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. We took over from another civil engineer to design cost-effective grading and drainage.
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Perspectives on civil engineering, hillside construction, grading, and structural engineering in Los Angeles.
Pacific Palisades Fire Rebuild Grading Plans: What LADBS Requires
The Pacific Palisades fire rebuild process is different from a standard project. Here is what your grading plan needs to get through LADBS approval.
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Read More Hillside Grading in Pacific Palisades - What Fire Rebuild Projects Actually Require
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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Second Wapello Street Drainage Plan - Existing Conditions and Proposed Design
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 More What Does It Actually Cost to Rebuild in Altadena After the Fire?
A look at current construction costs for Altadena fire rebuilds, what goes into the pricing, and where engineering fits into the total budget.
Read More How to Avoid a Stormwater Sump Pump on Your Altadena Fire Rebuild
Many 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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Driving Through Altadena After the Fire - Seeing First-hand What We're Building From
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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W Mariposa Drainage Plan - From Existing Conditions to Final Design
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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