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You Can’t Always Judge a Building by Its Envelope: Destructive testing may be the only solution to discover why a system is failing | Terracon: DS | Delivering Success

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I want to read about…. News You Can Use. You Can’t Always Judge a Building by Its Envelope: Destructive testing may be the only solution to discover why a system is failing. Be First to Comment. Imagine opening up a new hotel and having moisture problems throughout the building. The owner of a 4-story, 96-room hotel contacted us about a significant water intrusion problem across the building’s exterior, reportedly present since the day the hotel opened three years earlier. Inside the building, significan...

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First Step in Boosting Your Building’s Efficiency: Conduct an ASHRAE Level 1 Energy Audit | Terracon: DS | Delivering Success

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I want to read about…. News You Can Use. First Step in Boosting Your Building’s Efficiency: Conduct an ASHRAE Level 1 Energy Audit. Be First to Comment. Level 1 energy audits have been used for years to identify lower cost strategies that in many cases can be completed with available staff. Terracon typically performs this style of audit at the outset of Retro-Commissioning (RCx). Level 1 Audit: Steps and Metrics. An ASHRAE Level 1 Energy Audit typically includes these steps:. Developing recommendations ...

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Diagnostic Investigation: Revealing the risk of building on expansive soils | Terracon: DS | Delivering Success

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I want to read about…. News You Can Use. Diagnostic Investigation: Revealing the risk of building on expansive soils. Be First to Comment. When does a Property Condition Assessment (PCA) require a deeper look? Terracon’s combination of facilities and geotechnical resources provide our clients the expertise to discover true risks associated with potential properties. The original soils investigation report indicated that the building foundation was built on expansive soils containing minerals that absorb ...

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Permitting Regulated Waters of the U.S.: Steps you can take for project success while staying ahead of potential changes in regulations | Terracon: DS | Delivering Success

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I want to read about…. News You Can Use. Permitting Regulated Waters of the U.S.: Steps you can take for project success while staying ahead of potential changes in regulations. Be First to Comment. Do you have water features on your project site? Terracon is often asked by our clients, How long will water permitting take? Or Will impacting an on-site ditch affect the project? Navigating Regulatory and Permitting Issues: Waters of the U.S.,. Previously addressed the proposed Waters of the U.S. ru...Some ...

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Scaling, Blasting, and Drilling to Rockfall Mitigation | Terracon: DS | Delivering Success

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I want to read about…. News You Can Use. Scaling, Blasting, and Drilling to Rockfall Mitigation. Be First to Comment. Zimmerman Trail: Rapid Response to an Unplanned Rockfall. The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and the City of Billings were planning improvements to Zimmerman Trail beginning fall 2014, and Terracon was scheduled to study the rockfall hazards along Zimmerman Trail and recommend mitigation measures at the end of the summer. Another important part of the mitigation process was th...

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New Trends in Concrete Reinforcing Steel | Terracon: DS | Delivering Success

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I want to read about…. News You Can Use. New Trends in Concrete Reinforcing Steel. Be First to Comment. For example, identifying corrosion resistant materials is an ongoing challenge when using reinforcing steel. Traditional methods for providing corrosion resistance have been to utilize coatings such as epoxy or zinc, or concrete mix designs that inhibit chloride intrusion. However, technological advancements have demonstrated that alternatives such as stainless steel may lead to longer. Terracon provid...

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Mussels on the Move: Preserving Threatened Species through Environmental Surveys | Terracon: DS | Delivering Success

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I want to read about…. News You Can Use. Mussels on the Move: Preserving Threatened Species through Environmental Surveys. Be First to Comment. In 2013, as a design-build expansion of a bridge spanning the river was getting underway, a survey of the riverbed was needed to protect state-listed mussels from disturbance caused by the project. An environmental compliance subconsultant to the design-build contractor called on Terracon to provide professionals with experience identifying freshwater mussels.

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Healthy Buildings, Healthy Bottom Line: Decreasing Operating Expenses While Increasing Building Performance | Terracon: DS | Delivering Success

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I want to read about…. News You Can Use. Healthy Buildings, Healthy Bottom Line: Decreasing Operating Expenses While Increasing Building Performance. Be First to Comment. Expertise and Knowledge: The fundamental basis for RCx success. Our engineering team has developed methods to solve many of these challenges through the five phases of retro-commissioning (pre-screening, planning, investigation, implementation, and verification). Methods involve in depth assessment, diagnostics, remedial design, tro...

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Terracon’s Air Quality Testing Helps Identify Cause of School Illnesses | Terracon: DS | Delivering Success

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I want to read about…. News You Can Use. Terracon’s Air Quality Testing Helps Identify Cause of School Illnesses. Be First to Comment. Terracon arrived on-site soon after the initial call and met with the ESD, department staff, and the school principal. At first, it seemed likely that a highly contagious virus may have infected students and staff, but the symptoms reported were also consistent with exposure to high concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO). It was learned t. Initial measurements for CO in t...

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Thermal Integrity Profiling Offers a Faster, More Accurate Test | Terracon: DS | Delivering Success

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I want to read about…. News You Can Use. Thermal Integrity Profiling Offers a Faster, More Accurate Test. Be First to Comment. WHAT IS A TIP? Mullins, A.G., Thermal Integrity Profiling of Drilled Shafts, DFI Journal Vol. 4,. No 2, December 2010. Mullins, A.G. and Kranc, S.C., Method for Testing the Integrity of Concrete Shafts,. US Patent 6,783,273, 2004. You must be logged in. To post a reply.