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Blind-Side Waterproofing

How a hillside home's failing block foundation was reinforced by poured concrete... More

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Foundation Drainage for a Low-Lying Site

How a big culvert installed vertically next to a foundation acts as an exterior... More

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Roughing Out a Lot Before Construction

The site work on this job was like a 3-D puzzle solved by an excavator. More

Stormwater Rules in the Headlines Again

As states and localities struggle to craft stormwater solutions, environmentalists are suing to force stricter regulation by the federal EPA. More

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Heavy Lift

Raising 250 tons of house safely above the flood was just part of the story. More

Ideas to Protect Coasts from Storm Surge

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner! Well, ten winners in the first round of a public-private initiative to develop good ideas for protecting New York and New Jersey from coastal flooding. More

High Tides Mean Soggy Streets in Miami Beach

It doesn’t take sea level rise to make for wet streets in Miami Beach—just a high tide. More

New Orleans Ponders Detention-Pond Approach to Flood Management

Instead of pumping the water out every time there’s a heavy rain, some New Orleans planners envision a system of occasional wetlands to soak up the extra water. More

Floods Overwhelm Sewer Plant in Hull, Massachusetts

Authorities aren’t sure why a sewer plant in Hull, Massachusetts, flooded and broke down last week, forcing operators to spill untreated sewage into the ocean. More

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Building Stem Wall Foundations - Part II

Continuous steel reinforcement ties the poured concrete walls to the footings More

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