Builders Jamaica December - March 2022
Builders Jamaica is a B2B publication focused on the latest developments within the construction industry. The editorial will be distinct in the way it conveys information on architectural trends, interior and exterior décor, the latest building technologies and projects across Jamaica. Builders Jamaica is designed to be informative and educational. We will make it easy for the reader and consumer to choose from different products and services whenever planning, developing or renovating.
Builders Jamaica is a B2B publication focused on the latest developments within the construction industry. The editorial will be distinct in the way it conveys information on architectural trends, interior and exterior décor, the latest building technologies and projects across Jamaica. Builders Jamaica is designed to be informative and educational. We will make it easy for the reader and consumer to choose from different products and services whenever planning, developing or renovating.
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GROUND ENGINEERING<br />
Fixing the drainage problem<br />
Another major update took place hundreds<br />
of metres below the surface, where a proper<br />
drainage system was created. “Drainage was<br />
one of the major issues in that area. It was<br />
because of the lack of drainage that we ended<br />
up with that entire breakaway. The water<br />
coming down from the hillside had nowhere<br />
to go so it ran right across the road,” said<br />
Hinds. “We went back to the root cause of<br />
the issue and engineered a draining solution<br />
to prevent it from recurring at that point or<br />
anywhere else along that particular stretch.”<br />
The engineering for the drainage system<br />
involved super-elevating the road on one side,<br />
which also contains pipes that take water down<br />
about 400 metres from where the retaining<br />
wall is located and discharge it into the river.<br />
“The drainage system is designed for what we<br />
call a 30-year mean: there's an above-average<br />
rainfall that occurs at 30-year intervals. The<br />
flows from that occurrence are what we use<br />
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