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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hi Crispin,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">This was done a few years ago now, so see if it will work for your application…I think I may have borrowed it from Thunder Bay, but cant remember right now.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">ISA Board Certified Master Arborist ON-0570B, TRAQ<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> CANUFNET <canufnet-bounces@list.web.net>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Wood, Crispin via CANUFNET<br>
<b>Sent:</b> May 14, 2021 1:38 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Canadian Urban Forest Network <canufnet@list.web.net><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Wood, Crispin <woodc@halifax.ca>; Osmond, Kevin <osmondk@halifax.ca><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] Floating sidewalks or slabs over tree roots<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I was wondering if any one might have a standard detail they would be willing to share for either a reinforced floating concrete sidewalk or floating concrete slab (e.g. driveway pad) for use in situations of construction
or reconstruction where near surface tree roots exists and limited excavation is preferred.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Any help is appreciated<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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