Untested embankment needs certified
Untested embankment needs certified
(OP)
a "friend" plans to build a pole barn. He has an engineer that designed the building. The county inspector came to review the site and noticed that the building site had been graded. There is a small fill - less than 2 feet, that was built several years ago when the pad was leveled. The inspector took issue with this fill, and wants an engineers approval that the fill is okay to build on. I would like to help him save money but not at my own risk. I propose having a testing agency perform some density tests at various locations, possibly at the surface and down one foot. With acceptable results would I be okay certifying the fill even though I was not onsite during the construction phase?
I do not want to be responsible for the pole foundations. I am also curious why the inspector is concerned about the fill as the pole foundations have been designed already.
I do not want to be responsible for the pole foundations. I am also curious why the inspector is concerned about the fill as the pole foundations have been designed already.





RE: Untested embankment needs certified
RE: Untested embankment needs certified
If there was only a couple of feet of fill placed your idea of testing the surface and a couple of holes should be fine.
RE: Untested embankment needs certified
RE: Untested embankment needs certified