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Christopher, I'm not really qualified to speak on that specific subject, as more of a water resources civil engineer with a smattering of geotechnical experience. However, my first thought would be on the unstated questions about this situation that perhaps you have already considered but not stated. ...

I concur completely with David Kennicutt. No doubt, it's easier and less labor/$$ to omit profiles. However, this is a recipe for both future expenses and impacts to both the water lines and any other underground utilities when they interact, in what might be surprising and dangerous ways. This might ...

One more clarification. What I should have said is that there needs to be an engineering evaluation of whether the underground facility or nearby structure can take the load imposed by the crane tracks. This is needed for a number of reasons, including protection of the underground facility/structure, ...

I've done reviews of crane track/mat bearing pressures on large diameter pipelines. It's always good to confirm that the underground pipelines can take the loads that will impact the pipe at depth, and to talk to the pipeline owner about this. This is a classic reason to require crane mats when working ...