Tom Richards, former chief engineer with Nicholson Construction Company, talks about a joint venture to install micropiles for a bridge. With the best of intentions when accepting the offer to joint venture, Tom and his team encountered problems ranging from an unexpected aquifer to difficulties implementing new design details. Listen as Tom shares his exasperation – even several years after the fact.
Thank you for watching, this episode concludes the first series from Broadcasting Common Ground - DFI's podcast channel. We will return later in 2022 with more discussions for the deep foundations industry. If you have any questions or would like to be involved, please reach out to podcast@dfi.org.
Music by Scott Holmes
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