by v4djr4jbef2017 | Oct 10, 2019 | General, Natural Disasters, Weather
From record-breaking blizzards, windstorms and hailstorms to heat waves, floods and Eastern Plains tornados, Colorado has it all when it comes to extreme weather. That’s why a structural engineer must solve unique challenges in constructing all types of...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Dec 12, 2018 | How-To, Natural Disasters
A flood is destruction personified — wrecking houses, building, streets, and more. From your personal belongings to the structure of your property, floods create havoc and destroy everything in their path. What’s more, flood waters contains various pollutants...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Sep 12, 2018 | How-To, Natural Disasters
It’s done. You’ve purchased your dream home, taken ownership of the keys, and moved all of your furniture in. Now the hard part begins. Now you get to worry about the many different things you need to do to protect your home from cracks and foundation damage. A major...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Jul 17, 2018 | How-To, Natural Disasters, Water
Hail is the scourge of summer in many parts of the country. In fact, over the last five years, hail damage accounted for almost 40% of all insured losses nationally, costing more than $15 billion every year. But determining the level of hail damage to your roof,...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Jan 12, 2018 | Natural Disasters, Winter
It is no exaggeration to say that the winter of 2017-2018 so far is one of the worst many on the Front Range can remember. Snowpack is at historic lows, even at the higher elevations, and according to some researchers the state is on track for its worst winter in...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Oct 13, 2017 | How-To, Natural Disasters, Water
Hurricane Harvey wasn’t a surprise. The eighth named storm of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, Harvey became the first major hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Wilma in 2005, snapping a record-setting 12-year calm streak. The city of Houston,...
