The Odyssey
Odd Encounters
BIO
Mid Swings
The Immigrant
The Son
The Mine
Map
The Grandson
Stop
Go
The Warnings
The
Reasons
The Why
The
Realities
The Rezoners
The Recovery
The Complaint
Platinum
109 & 113 Incidents
The Partners
The Engagement
The Slope Incidents
The Big Picture
The Bigger Picture
The Drawing
Zoning
Q's
De-Valuations Qs
Crumble
Q's
Regulations
Drainage
Lateral
Supports
Due Diligence
Interests
Medias
Questions
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Opportunities -- Lateral Support
Lateral Support & The Lack Thereof
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Lateral Support / Wall Comparisons
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109 & 113 Platinum Drive
Platinum Properties Original Engineering Firm and Contractor Utilized A Locust
Post Grid Fence For Their Retaining Wall Support For Buildings
113 and 109 Platinum Drive. Improperly Placed Underground Utilities &
Drainage Parameters would also depend on said support.
By 2007 both 109 And 113 Platinum Drive
Building Areas Encounter Broad Area Structural Support Failures.
An Engineering Company's egregious attempt at correcting the above in
2007.
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Cambridge Place
Cambridge Place Development
Utilized A Truly Engineered Locked In Retaining Wall That Created Lateral Stability And Allowed The Developer To Add Fill, While Staying Within His Own property Boundaries.
The Cost Appears To Have Been Around Three Hundred Thousand
Dollars.
A process that was completed before
construction of the building was undertaken. |
109 And 113 Platinum Drive
- Limited Space
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The original support wall at 113 and 109 Platinum Drive comprised large rocks
and fill material positioned against the adjoining generational landowner's grid
fence, an arrangement that encroached upon the neighboring property. This setup
enabled the developer to create a steeper, colander-style support slope that
exceeds the typical one-to-one grading ratio, potentially raising concerns
regarding stability and drainage in the area. Such construction practices may
not only compromise structural integrity but also impact the neighboring
landowner’s property.
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109 And 113 Platinum Drive's
Construction Illustration With Pre Construction Topographical Image
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The developer strategically placed large rocks against
the grid fence initially to prevent earthen fill from shifting through the
openings, a decision highlighted in the first image marked as
6. Additionally, in certain sections,
heavy black plastic was laid along the landowner's
Locust Post And Grid Fence Line
to further mitigate potential erosion and shifting of soil. This approach
indicates a level of thoughtfulness.
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A
quote from a
2007 Engineering Report:
"This part of the development is on an Northeasterly facing finger of an original bench and that bench was fill over with a depth of from about 5 to 14 feet."
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113 & 109 Platinum Drive's Post 2008 Repair Of The Above
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Demolition debris
from Building 109 Platinum Drive was transported to the rear area of
113 Platinum Drive for disposal, where various types of materials
were observed. The first image depicts clean earthen fill,
representing the initial phase of removal. The second image,
positioned on the far left, showcases a mixture of slag, concrete,
and blacktop, indicating the types of debris generated during
demolition. Lastly, the third image illustrates an area covered with
grass over topsoil, to manage the aesthetic impact of the disposal
area. |
2013 Results Of The Developer's 2008 Repair
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