Posts by Chris Poston
Burbank Water and Power Plant
Retaining stormwater is a massive challenge in the dry Southern California climate and stormwater retention and infiltration infrastructure is a critical piece of the water puzzle. However, placing these large preconstructed basins underground presents another challenge in itself. There are only a few ways to get a 275,000-gallon stormwater storage basin 20 feet underground after…
Read MoreEmergency Storm Drain Repair
Before joining the team here at D.H. Charles Engineering, I had only briefly heard of excavation shoring. Dig a hole, install supports, and ensure that the walls of soil don’t cave in. Although that is technically true, it barely scratches the surface of just how crucial and complex these systems can be. As a…
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