A note on alternative provisions of the ECC conditions
Under the ECC conditions a project manager is appointed to administer the contract and he has no duty to act independently […]
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A/E Liability and Insurance
Architecture and engineering firms normally maintain professional liability insurance. This requires payment of annual premiums based on the coverage provided.
A soft interpretation of ground motions
After a sudden rupture of the earths crust (caused by accumulating stresses, elastic strainenergy) a certain amount of energy radiates from
A Physics-based seismic hazard model: CyberShake
The CyberShake, one of the Southern California Earthquake Centers (SCEC) projects, is a seismic hazard model that uses full-wave method to
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A note on partnering
In a later section, we shall describe an oft-used technique under which the various parties involved in building a project
A unit-price/measure-and-value example
Our second example of a cost estimate is for the construction of an embankment and roadway. Once again, the example