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Geotechnical Report <br />Retail Building <br />Everett Maii <br />Everett, Washington <br />1.0 PROJCCC UESCRIP'P10N <br />As �ve undcrstand, the project will consist of construclion A single story 8,500 square foot retail building along <br />widi associated utility improvemenis. LVe expcc� that lhe kuilding (loor will 6e constructcd at'grade near <br />exisiing sitc elevalions, and t6ai relativcly.minor excaJatiomwill Ue rcquircd to establish floor aud foundation <br />gndes. E3uilding fomidation loads sl�ould bc ligl�t to moderate, in the rangc of 2 lo � kips per foot For Uearing <br />wallsand 50 to 75 kips for isolnted columns. <br />Tlie recommcnd�tious contained in lhc follorving seciions of this repor are preliminary and based on assumed <br />dcsign features. We should revic�v design di�wingc and specificntions as U�ey are developed lo verify lhal our <br />recommendations arevalid for lhe proposed conshvetion and io amend or modify our report, ns neccssary. <br />2.0 SCOPEbF WORK <br />Our work was complefed .in accordance witl� our proposal dated September l0, 2009, Accordin6ly, on <br />Seplembcr I S, 2009, we obscrvcd the drilling of 3 soil test Uorir,gs to a maximum depth of �pproximataly 16 <br />feei belotv cxisting site g�ades. Using tlie inforivation oUtSincd ;rom the subsurface explontions nnd laboratory <br />les�ing, we perfornied analyses to develop gcotcclmical recommendations for re-developmenl at the si�c. <br />Specifically, �his repo�l oddresses Ihe follewing:, <br />� Soil and groundu�alcr conditions <br />o Scismic site class per 20061nternalional Duilding Code (IBC) <br />• Site preparaUon and grading <br />e Pounda(ions <br />• Ploar slabs at gradc <br />e Subsurface drainage <br />• Ulilities <br />it should Ue notcd Ihat the recommendations ouQined in d»s report regarcling drainaec are associated witli soil <br />sirengtli, design carth pressures, crosimi, and stabilily. Design and perfomiance issues with respect.to moisturc. <br />as it relates io the stn�cmrc environment (i.e., liumidity, mildew, mold) are bcyond Ten•a Associates' purview. <br />A building envelopc spccialist or contactor should be coesulted to address tl�ese issucs, as needed. <br />/� �( <br />