Any geotechnical experience in Haiti?

[GeotechD]

what is the typical subsoil conditions looks like? what is the minimum geophysical needed there to be able to evaluate iquifaction, earthquake effects, etc.?
Note: no time or resources for borings or rock cores?

 

[howardoark]

http://geology.about.com/gi/o.htm?z...1153_954_669&f=00&tt=14&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http://

http://www.fiu.edu/orgs/caribgeol/hispaniola.html

If you're near Port a Prince, look for sand boils

Good luck

 

[cvg]

if you have to core through rock, then is liquifaction really a problem? I would think that auger borings and maybe even existing well logs could provide some good information.