Here is a scenario: The contractor is installing fairly large power pole structures (240kV, l=90' d=2.0') and I am working as a geotech monitor for the soil conditions in the foundations of the wooden pole structures. The engineering specs state that ALL pole foundations must be backfilled with...
Are the installation of power poles typically monitored by a geotech? If so, what are the concerns?
The reason I am asking is because I am currently working as a geotech in northern Canada on a drill monitoring job which requires me to classify the soil in the base of the drilled hole. This is...
