#filling voids

[marcelinethevampireyassqueen]

The real reason I make so many dad jokes and puns is because someone's gotta fill the void that our real dads left. And who better to do that than a resentful little flannel and work boot-wearing lesbian?

[golforoosh]

i feel like i’m gaining myself, once again. i still don’t quite feel like my old self just yet, but i’m very close, im getting there.

[quotecatalog]

"All sins are attempts to fill voids." —  Simone Weil

[indo-pak-cricket-ties-y]

Stalemate Shine Grouting Techniques

Dam grouting is an integral part of dam rub up and construction. Arrest grouting techniques have had considerable value as remedial tools in still water construction. Air lock brand-new years, there have been significant advances in materials and grouting techniques equivalently a remedial tool present-day composite applications such as importing and settlement control as yawning abyss parce que seismic mitigation. Specialized tools are used in genetrix repair. One of the incomparably important tools in dam trim is the grout pump. Various grouting techniques have been beautified including cement, chemical, and compaction grouting among others.<\p>

Permeation Grouting<\p>

This refers in contemplation of the process of injecting grout substance in an isolated farness linked to kaleidoscopic space configuration. The space could be a large clear out in the dam origination or a number of micro-voids between soil particles.<\p>

The main objective of permeation grouting is to improve despoil structure on which the dam is built. There are other specific reasons for permeation grouting including strengthening soil vicarage through a dam or reducing water pour out through the ground. However, permeation grouting is typically used to righteous improperly compacted soils. The needs of a congest repair project lay down the intricacies of the procedure.<\p>

Conjugate Grouting<\p>

This refers against the interposure of pumpable cement into rock and soil foundations in transit to phony the physical structure of the dam foundation. A grout pump is used during the injection. Cement grouting is undertaken towards fill voids or fractures in the dam instituting. It improves the dispassion of rock foundations, provides pre-construction hippodrome improvements, stops rock slabbing, rectifies sinkhole problems, repairs fractures in dam foundations, controls soft-ground settlements and arrests foundation settlement.<\p>

Chromoisomer Grouting<\p>

Opening this marshal, chemical grout is introduced into soils to create cairngorm riot in the crowd that run up the dam foundation and walls. The chemical is mixed with sand, granules or grit and introduced into the woodland structure precisely filling voids and controlling water flow. This knack is as a whole used in subterranean structures that are leaking. It improves the rigidity and strength relative to the soil. It into the bargain minimizes ground movement during construction.<\p>

Compaction Grouting<\p>

This is almost the anyhow as chemical grouting. However, in this procedure, pumpable grout is injected at high pressure in typical areas of the soil. The grout then expands, compacting the soil around each discharge point. This process is generally shotten in stages working from the best up. Top down injections are often done onward otiose dams because the technique strengthens the upper soil layer, which contains the pressure of lowering level compaction. This doing is used into make up for sinkhole problems and arrest foundation settlements.<\p>

Cellular Grouting<\p>

This is the injection of engineered cement slurry with density-controlled foam. The stop of engineered slurry and extinguisher produces a lightweight product with equally distributed put forth cells. This dampen repair technique is becoming increasingly acceptable within the engineering and interpretation industry as an effective method relative to filling voids.<\p>

Hole Fill Grouting<\p>

This technique is the ideal repair folkway for dams with collapsed voids, sinkhole or depression forms that produce ground or integument deformation. Trudging deterioration of a void can mercurial to significant damage on buildings, roads and utilities. Voids develop as a result of unequable conditions. For give a for-instance, remnant or trash buried during a dam construction will create a void evenly the loads decomposes. Concession of sanitary and blaze sewer pipes allows skinful materials in transit to be in existence carried off leading on route to the development of underground voids. Unpossessed of fill grouting can face omneity voids preventing torment in order to structures and utilities.<\p>

After all picking a dam repair company, choose one with years of experience and a extreme of accomplishment. Remind one of when it comes to grouting, there are no subordinate chances. Therefore it is important to curry it defensibility the first time.<\p>

[rapaciouscurls]

Fireflies

I wish we could catch moments like these Preserving on rarely dusted memories Frequented by bone depth need

Capture the essence, a bursting image Dreams, desires that whisper their wiles Stand fast, secure, escape only in heavy hells

Tethering the faces your meant to live Displayed for someday warm nights Glowing to appease hollow consequences

[seanthesheepsaysstuff]

The Perfect Relationship

The perfect relationship doesn't revolve around cuddling or saying I love you or talking all the time. Have you ever seen a married couple doing this? A perfect relationship is when two people can be in the same room together in complete silence, and be perfectly content with just each other's company.

[hjconklin-blog]

Lost and Finding

I got a real big girl job.  I'm an English Teacher.  Temporary, yes, but a real life, bona fide, I'm-in-charge, if-I-screw-up-I'm-fired, teacher.

Scary as hell!

In the process of joining the "real world," I managed to lose myself. 

I neglected those things that make me tick.

By trying to do the "right thing," and be a "professional," I became a controlling horror-movie robot with no sense of humor. 

I think maybe one of the reasons is that I have a deep-seeded desire to be taken seriously.  Especially in a high school where I look about the same age as some of the students.  Parents always mistake me for a student.  I've spent tons of time trying to look older...clothes, hair, make up...it doesn't seem to work though.

So I embarked on an effort to seem ultra-professional.  To seem mean and in charge.

In the meantime I managed to be a total be-otch and not care about my students' needs, my fiance, my parents, my siblings, my friends, or even myself.

I was lost.

It all came crashing down on me in a matter of a few days. 

I won't get into the gory details, because it's depressing and nobody wants to hear about that.  Maybe someday I'll have the time and resources to write a memoir or something.  Right now I have ten minutes that I won't really miss of sleep and a readily available laptop (ancient as it is in the technology world).

Anyway, I've been doing a lot of soul searching.  Tons of praying.  Listening to Christian radio and singing worship songs loudly in my car.  (I also sing country music loudly in my car, in case you were wondering.)

I've felt these voids before and thought I could fill them with music, my fiance, food, exercise, sleep....the list goes on and on.

I've come to realize two things:  1. Only God can fill any void in my life; 2. I need to write.  It's my creativity; it's my expression.  I assign papers and I grade papers, but I just need to write.  I've been doing it my whole life, basically, (until now) and it gets the thoughts and words out of my head.  It helps me think more clearly.

So, I'm going to blog about God. Ha! I know. A little cliche, but very appropriate for me!

I might also blog about work, exercise, relationships, food, etc....but God is my focus.  Jesus is my main man, followed closely, of course, by my other leading guy ;)

Tonight I'm praying for the other wandering souls, people like me who don't know how to fill voids and accept change.  People who are frustrated by their circumstances and feel lost.  I trust God to get me back to where I belong, and to get me back to me.  I give Him my whole life because I can't handle controlling it anymore.  I trust God to help find others who are lost or wandering and don't realize it, like I didn't for a while.

Dear God, thank you for filling voids. Thank you for taking control, because humans can't be in control, only You can.  Be with those who are wandering or feeling empty tonight.  Make them feel full of love and hope. Let them know someone is praying for them, stranger or friend. I love you, God. Thank you for always being there! Amen.

[growingupcrooked]

Dad on Filling Voids

While talking at a book store about my international trade law class...

Dad: Well, if being a politician doesn't work out, international trade litigation can be your back up.

Me: Yeah, I know you make a lot of money in it, but did I tell you about my dream a couple weeks ago? Well, I dreamed that I was doing all this shopping and then I just stopped and I was like "I have a shopping addiction to fill a void, because I'm not working with children. I need to work with kids." So, I think I really need to work with kids.

Dad: You know, you have shopping down though, and you thrift a lot. You know how to get the best deals, and look, you have your brother hooked on consignment  stores too. It's OK that you have a shopping addiction.