http://sbm.temple.edu/blogs/alter/2007/03/05/digging-resumes-during-temple-spring-break/ Building Fox, Transforming Lives Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:04:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://sbm.temple.edu/blogs/alter/2007/03/05/digging-resumes-during-temple-spring-break/#comment-167 John DeAngelo Sat, 10 Mar 2007 20:10:28 +0000 http://sbm.temple.edu/blogs/alter/2007/03/05/digging-resumes-during-temple-spring-break/#comment-167 Debbie, that is close enough! If you look at the image under "Look What We Found" above, that horizontal beam between two "soldiers" or vertical lagging supports, is a waler. Congratulations. Stop buy my office for your crystal candy dish. Debbie, that is close enough! If you look at the image under “Look What We Found” above, that horizontal beam between two “soldiers” or vertical lagging supports, is a waler. Congratulations. Stop buy my office for your crystal candy dish.

]]> http://sbm.temple.edu/blogs/alter/2007/03/05/digging-resumes-during-temple-spring-break/#comment-164 Debbie Sat, 10 Mar 2007 17:12:16 +0000 http://sbm.temple.edu/blogs/alter/2007/03/05/digging-resumes-during-temple-spring-break/#comment-164 Waler Brackets are attached to either concrete forms, wood boards or aluminum bracings to sraighten the wall and minimize the need for additional bracing. Waler Brackets are attached to either concrete forms, wood boards or aluminum bracings to sraighten the wall and minimize the need for additional bracing.

]]> http://sbm.temple.edu/blogs/alter/2007/03/05/digging-resumes-during-temple-spring-break/#comment-163 John DeAngelo Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:11:07 +0000 http://sbm.temple.edu/blogs/alter/2007/03/05/digging-resumes-during-temple-spring-break/#comment-163 Sorry, Derek. Your defintiion is a little too general ... that explanation could also cover the definition of "lagging" as well. Good try though. Sorry, Derek. Your defintiion is a little too general … that explanation could also cover the definition of “lagging” as well. Good try though.

]]> http://sbm.temple.edu/blogs/alter/2007/03/05/digging-resumes-during-temple-spring-break/#comment-158 Derek Jones Fri, 09 Mar 2007 20:09:39 +0000 http://sbm.temple.edu/blogs/alter/2007/03/05/digging-resumes-during-temple-spring-break/#comment-158 walers are syste, that are ideal for less stable soil conditions requiring close or intermittent sheeting. Their lightweight construction allows for quick installation and removal from above ground, keeping workers safely out of unshored trenches walers are syste, that are ideal for less stable soil conditions requiring close or intermittent sheeting. Their lightweight construction allows for quick installation and removal from above ground, keeping workers safely out of unshored trenches

]]> http://sbm.temple.edu/blogs/alter/2007/03/05/digging-resumes-during-temple-spring-break/#comment-150 John DeAngelo Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:43:30 +0000 http://sbm.temple.edu/blogs/alter/2007/03/05/digging-resumes-during-temple-spring-break/#comment-150 Thanks for your tip on the contruction dictionary ... incidentally, "waler" is not in there :) Thanks for your tip on the contruction dictionary … incidentally, “waler” is not in there

]]> http://sbm.temple.edu/blogs/alter/2007/03/05/digging-resumes-during-temple-spring-break/#comment-134 Alter Hall Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:26:03 +0000 http://sbm.temple.edu/blogs/alter/2007/03/05/digging-resumes-during-temple-spring-break/#comment-134 [...] focusing on construction updates for the new Alter Hall. This week they’re also running a contest to anyone who posts a comment on the best description of a construction term called [...] […] focusing on construction updates for the new Alter Hall. This week they’re also running a contest to anyone who posts a comment on the best description of a construction term called […]

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