2825 COLBY AVE COLBY CENTER Geotech Report 2018-01-02 MF Import

' IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOt1R I GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING REPORT I More wnstruction problems am caused by sire subsur- technical engineers who then render an opinion about face conditions than any other(actor As troublesome as overall subsurface conditions,their likely reaction to subsurfac�problems can be, their frequency and extent proposed construction activity.and appropriare founda- — haee been lessened considerably in recent years,due in tion design. [ven under optimal circumstances acwal ' large measure to programs and publications oi ASFE/ conditions may differ from those inferred!o exist, ' The Association ot Engincrring Firms PracticinE�in because no geotechnical engineer, no matrer how lhe Geosciences. quali(ied.and no subsur(ace expbration program,ne , 1'he(olloN�ing suggestions and observations are otfered matrer how comprehensive,can reveal what is hidden by ro help you reduce the geotechnical-relared delays, earth, rock and time. The actual interface between mate- cost-overruns and other costly headaches that can rials may be far more gradual or abrupt than a report occur during a construction project indicates. Actual conditions in areas not sampled may i dif(er(rom predictions. Nnlhing can be Aon¢Io prevrnt the � unanlicipalyd.6ul strps can Gr taken io help minimiu(heir A GEOTECFiNICAL ENGINEERING �mpacL For this ieason, most¢xpericncrd awners relain thrir I REPORT IS BASED ON A UNIQUE SET 9�olechniral ronsultanls Ihrough Ihe ronstrudian slagr,ro iden- tify vananms.conduct additional tests which may be OF PRO)ECT-SPECIFIC FACTORS needed,and ro mcommend solutions to problems I A geo[echnical engineeiing report is based on a subsur- encountered on site. face exploration plan designed to inrorporate a unique set of prolect-speci(ic facrors. These typically include: SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS the general nature ot the structum involved, its size and CAN CHANGE —� configurar.on:the locatior,of the structure on the site I and its orientation:physical concomitants such as Subsurface conditions may be modiFied by constandy- access roads, parking lots,and underground utilities, changing natural forces. Because a georechnical engi- and the level ol additional risk which the dient assumed neering report is based on conditions which existed at lby virtue of limitations imposed upon the exploratory �he time of subsurface exploration,cnnslrudion Arcisions , program. To help avoid cosdy problems. consult the shnulA nol hr haced on a qrn(rrhnical rngineeriny repnrt whosr geotechnical engineer ro determine how any facrors uAequaru may liavr hern a/(rctrd hy limr. Speak with the geo- which change submquent to the dare of thc report may �echnical consultant ro learn if additional tests are IafFect its recommendations. advisable be(ore construction starts. Unless your consulting geo[echnical engineer indicates Construction operations at or adjacent to the site and otherwis2.your grotechniral engineering rrpnrt choidd nol natural events such as floods,earthq�ales or ground- I be used: water(lucwations may also af(ect subsu�face conditions a •When the nature of the proposed struaum is and,thus.the continuing adequacy of a geotechnical changed. for example.if an olf ice building will be report.The geotechnical engineer sheuld be kept � erecred insread of a parking garage,or it a refriger- apprised of any such events,and should be consulted to ated warehouse will be built instead of an unre- determine if additional rests are necessary. frigerared one: •when the size or contiguration ol ihe proposed GEOTECHNICAL $ERVICES ARE � structure is altered: pERFORMEU FOR SPECIFIC PURPC,�SES •when the location or orientatiun of the proposed structure is modified: AND PERSONS •when them is a change of ownership.or Georechnical engineers' reports are prepared ro meet I •for application to an adjamm site thespecific needs o(specific individuals. A report pre- � Geotechnical enginrrrs cannol aaept respmisihililu Ior prohlems F��d for a mnsulting civil engineer may not be ade- which may develop i(Ihry arr nof ronsullyd aprr(adnrs ronsid- quate for a con,truction contractor,or even some othei � ered in Iheir reparfs devrlopmenl have chan�rA. consulting civil engineec Unless indicated otherwise. this reporr was prepared expressly for the dient involved and expressly for purposes indicated by the dient Use I MOST GECiTECHNICAL "FINDINGS" by any other persons(or any purpose.or by the chent ARE PROFES;IOIVAL ESTIMAiES for a di(ferent pur�se, may result in problems. No indi- vidual other Ihan I!;t dient shnulA apply Ihis r�pnrl(nr ils I Site exploration identi(ics actual subsurface conditions inlrnded purpnse u�ilheul�irsl ron�errinq u�ilh the grolrrhnical 1 only at those points where samples are taken, when enginrrr No persnn should a�+ly this rrnnrl(or any purpnsr they are taken. Data derived through sampling and sub- olhrr Ihan 16a1 ariginally conlemplated u�ilhmd(irst con�rrring sequent laboratory testing are extrapolated by gco- u�ith Ihr grntrchniral rnginrrr .J