EPISODE · Sep 8, 2021 · 29 MIN
CEA - All That Goes Into a Demolition Plan with Mark Oakeson
from The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast · host Isaac Oakeson
While big, headline-making demolition projects certainly get our attention, the small ones require just the same amount of “engineering knowledge”. Today, Mark Oakeson jumps on the show to talk about a demolition project he just did. He explains all the details regarding how this type of project takes place in real life, from start to finish. What You’ll Learn: Difference Between Big and Small Demolition Projects What Goes Into the Preparatory Work Before the Actual Demolition Starts How to Assess the Reliability of the Existing Structure―And Why You Should How to Determine the Impacts on the Surrounding Buildings The Building Codes and Standards You Have to Follow What is a Demolition Plan? What Documents Should You Submit to Local Authorities? How to Inform the General Public About the Project and Its Impacts What is a Precast Double-T Beam? And a Corbel? How Seismometers Can Help Your Demolition Process Are Demolition Projects as Regular as Other Types of Projects? Why Demolition is One of the Most Exciting Projects to Work on Our Partners: Purple Mattress - http://civilengineeringacademy.com/purple School of PE - http://www.civilengineeringacademy.com/sope Resources Mentioned: CEA’s Video of Parking Garage Demolition - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF04MOunIgo Episode on Youtube - https://youtu.be/V7IC8XrKYic International Building Code - https://www.iccsafe.org/products-and-services/i-codes/2018-i-codes/ibc/ AASHTO - https://www.transportation.org National Precast Concrete Association - https://precast.org Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) - https://www.udot.utah.gov CEA Resources: The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com CEA Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeFLBZ2gk0uO5M9uE2zj0Q CEA Free Facebook Community - https://ceacommunity.com CEA FE and PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/exams CEA Newsletter - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/join-our-newsletter CEA Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com Reach out to Isaac - [email protected]
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While big, headline-making demolition projects certainly get our attention, the small ones require just the same amount of “engineering knowledge”. Today, Mark Oakeson jumps on the show to talk about a demolition project he just did. He explains all the details regarding how this type of project takes place in real life, from start to finish. What You’ll Learn: Difference Between Big and Small Demolition Projects What Goes Into the Preparatory Work Before the Actual Demolition Starts How to Assess the Reliability of the Existing Structure―And Why You Should How to Determine the Impacts on the Surrounding Buildings The Building Codes and Standards You Have to Follow What is a Demolition Plan? What Documents Should You Submit to Local Authorities? How to Inform the General Public About the Project and Its Impacts What is a Precast Double-T Beam? And a Corbel? How Seismometers Can Help Your Demolition Process Are Demolition Projects as Regular as Other Types of Projects? Why Demolition is One of the Most Exciting Projects to Work on Our Partners: Purple Mattress - http://civilengineeringacademy.com/purple School of PE - http://www.civilengineeringacademy.com/sope Resources Mentioned: CEA’s Video of Parking Garage Demolition - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF04MOunIgo Episode on Youtube - https://youtu.be/V7IC8XrKYic International Building Code - https://www.iccsafe.org/products-and-services/i-codes/2018-i-codes/ibc/ AASHTO - https://www.transportation.org National Precast Concrete Association - https://precast.org Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) - https://www.udot.utah.gov CEA Resources: The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com CEA Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeFLBZ2gk0uO5M9uE2zj0Q CEA Free Facebook Community - https://ceacommunity.com CEA FE and PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/exams CEA Newsletter - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/join-our-newsletter CEA Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com Reach out to Isaac - [email protected]
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