Texas 
Central Texas Lake View Architecture – Episode 1: Introduction(0)
The two pictures in this article represent the views of Stillhouse Hollow Lake from the site of one of EV Studio’s most recently completed residential architecture projects.
Two of the largest lakes in Central Texas are Belton Lake and Stillhouse Hollow Lake. Both of these lakes offer several residential developments with lake view lots. [...]
Engineered Retaining Walls for Harker Heights, Texas
As a result of several retaining wall failures, the City of Harker Heights, Texas has established new criteria for retaining wall design. The city has recently codified amendments to the 2006 International Building Code that specifically address retaining walls as follows:
Section 1807.2 “Retaining Walls.” Amend to read: “Retaining walls two (2) feet and over must [...]
Concrete Foundation Cost Savings: Slab On Grade Foundation with Imported Soils vs. Drilled Pier Foundation
This week I’m working on the structural design of three different concrete foundations for three pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMB) in the state of Texas. All three soils reports indicated that expansive soils were going to be a factor in the foundation design and all three reports gave recommendations for both Drilled Pier foundations and Shallow [...]
Killeen Landscape Frontage Standards
As I was reviewing the landscape standards for the City of Killeen, Texas, I noticed some major differences in the requirements in respect to other City’s standards. The difference I will talk about in this post is the spacing of trees along the street right-of-way. In Killeen, a development is required to have one tree for every [...]
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