how do you decide if a soils report is required?
how do you decide if a soils report is required?
(OP)
Hi,
One of my current projects is a utility in a well developed street. Back when we did the proposal, my boss didn't think we needed a soils report because our utility is in a street that is already well developed, and is the continuation of one we designed recently (which I think already had a soils report.)
My supervisor, however, thinks we should get a soils report for *every* project in every location.
What is your opinion?
One of my current projects is a utility in a well developed street. Back when we did the proposal, my boss didn't think we needed a soils report because our utility is in a street that is already well developed, and is the continuation of one we designed recently (which I think already had a soils report.)
My supervisor, however, thinks we should get a soils report for *every* project in every location.
What is your opinion?
RE: how do you decide if a soils report is required?
Most of the cost over-runs on a project are soils related.
RE: how do you decide if a soils report is required?
Thanks.
RE: how do you decide if a soils report is required?
I wonder what your firm's insurer thinks about you inferring data from other sites? I think they'd consider a geotech report to be a pretty cheap way of mitigating their risk.
RE: how do you decide if a soils report is required?
I was wrong about the reason we weren't getting a geotech report for this project. I thought it was because we had one for the adjacent section of street, but it was because we actually already had one for the exact same section of street, for another project.
Thanks.
RE: how do you decide if a soils report is required?
One can not use a Geotechnical report done for a site and a proposed 2 storey building to design/build a 10 storey building on the same site.
How much is the cost of the Geotechnical report as a fraction of the development cost?
I just find hard to believe that a client wouldn't spend few thousand dollars at the risk of spending few hundred thousand in remedial works!
I'm structural engineer so I don't make money from Geotechnical reports, but I strongly recommend my clients to seek professional Geotechnical advice. And they do. Just explain them what the risk is. They will appreciate your advice and professionalism.