Ike Report Draws Lessons from Success - and Failure
Ike Report Draws Lessons from Success - and Failure Six homes built to IBHS "Fortified" specifications survived Ike's storm surge. About halfway up the pilings are the remains of utility decks set slightly above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE). Though not intentionally installed as "breakaway" elements, these lower decks were ... more
Solution to Water Woes: Harvest the Rain?
Solution to Water Woes: Harvest the Rain? The collapse of the housing-market bubble in Florida has brought new development in the state to a grinding halt. At the same time, a slowdown in the decades-long influx of new residents to Florida, observers say, may signal an end to the population ... more
Chinese Drywall Update: Federal Court Presses Quick Action
Chinese Drywall Update: Federal Court Presses Quick Action U.S. District Court Judge Eldon Fallon, who is overseeing combined Federal class action lawsuits relating to defective Chinese-made drywall, made good last week on his stated intention to maintain speedy process in the case. On Thursday, September 24, Judge Fallon ordered attorneys ... more
That Thang Is Leanin
"That Thang Is Leanin" South Padre Island "Leaning Tower" Slated for Demolition Foundation problems can be particularly tricky on coastal barrier islands, where potentially extreme structural loads are applied to a potentially unstable sandy subgrade. On South Padre Island in Texas, developer Ocean Tower LP has found out the hard ... more
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