In today's highly competitive construction industry, is it possible to design safe structures while maintaining project deadlines? While working with building professional spanning builders, contractors and engineers. The Analysis of Building Structure For the most part, the inspections of residential buildings are generally … [Read more...]
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Slope Stabilization Dallas/Ft Worth – Falkofske Engineering
During the design process of a structure in an area that can be deemed unstable, such as mountainsides, slanted ground or slopes, it is pivotal in the architectural and geotechnical design to consider the parameters defined by a slope stabilization assessment. These set of criteria and findings are instrumental to understanding what … [Read more...]
How to recognize and prevent slope failure
How to recognize and prevent slope failure Whether a slope is made of natural soil or manmade and maintained, steep inclines are prone to failure. In the case of natural slopes, the soil composition, degree of vegetation cover, moisture content, and water level are all factors that can accelerate slippage and sloughing in slopes. … [Read more...]
Common Types of Retaining Walls
You have probably seen a retaining wall going down the road, in someone’s garden, or at a local farm. There are often retaining walls on river banks, at the beach, and even on the border of many people’s ponds. Retaining walls are an amazing piece of engineering that helps keep the soil on a slope from falling into the road or onto … [Read more...]
Welcome to the new Falkofske site!
We’re pleased to announce that our new site is now live! Feel free to explore and let us know what you think. We’ll be using this blog to announce any new developments at Falkofske and also to share general news, resources, and information in the structural engineering industry. If you have any comments, suggestions, or questions, … [Read more...]
