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“Is that even safe?” Is what I asked while recording and watching bewilderedly.
the construction foreman responds “yes its perfectly safe, we welded a ring on the bottom side of a tamper so the pile won’t slip out, the piles go in like butter, just watch!”
“Huh, can I see the drawings, what’s the driving force, what’s the design load that the piles are capable of supporting, what’s the lateral load?”
“Sorry I’m getting a call, ‘hello, no I’m free just some pesky engineer here busting my chops, you know how it is, what’s going on?'”…
Published by Greg L.
Hi, my name is Gregory Lightheart and I am a registered Professional Engineer in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. I am also a recognized Project Management Professional with the Project Management Institute (PMI).
I graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Since entering the industry, I have acquired over seven years of engineering and project management experience working within the oilfield and gas utility pipeline sectors. Companies that I have worked with have ranged from engineering, procurement, and construction management firms to pipeline owners and operators. Recently I have taken on the role as an independent consultant delivering project management services to valuable clients.
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