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Geotechnical Engineering Evaluation NGA File No. 1031018 Multi-Family Residential Development April 19,2018 Everett,Washington Page 7 For planning purposes, we recommend that temporary cuts in the upper surficial weathered till and/or undocumented fill soils should be no steeper than 2 Horizontal to 1 Vertical(2H:1V). Temporary cuts in competent, native glacial soils at depth should be no steeper than 1.5H:1V. If significant groundwater seepage or surface water flow were encountered, we would expect that flatter inclinations would be necessary. We recommend that cut slopes be protected from erosion. The slope protection measures may include covering cut slopes with plastic sheeting and diverting surface runoff away from the top of cut slopes. We do not recommend vertical slopes for cuts deeper than four feet,if worker access is necessary. We recommend that cut slope heights and inclinations conform to appropriate OSHA/WISHA regulations. Permanent cut and fill slopes should be no steeper than 2H:1V. However, flatter inclinations may be required in areas where loose soils are encountered. Permanent slopes should be vegetated and the vegetative cover maintained until established. Foundations Conventional shallow spread foundations should be placed on medium dense or better native soils, or be supported on structural fill or rock spalls extending to those soils. Medium dense soils should be encountered approximately one to three feet below ground surface within the planned building footprint, based on our explorations. We should note that deeper areas of unsuitable soils and/or undocumented fill could be encountered in the unexplored areas of the site. Where undocumented fill or less dense soils are encountered at footing bearing elevation,the subgrade should be over-excavated to expose suitable bearing soil. The over-excavation may be filled with structural fill, or the footing may be extended down to the competent native soils. If footings are supported on structural fill,the fill zone should extend outside the edges of the footing a distance equal to one half of the depth of the over-excavation below the bottom of the footing. Footings should extend at least 18 inches below the lowest adjacent finished ground surface for frost protection and bearing capacity considerations. Foundations should be designed in accordance with the 2015 IBC. Footing widths should be based on the anticipated loads and allowable soil bearing pressure. Water should not be allowed to accumulate in footing trenches. All loose or disturbed soil should be removed from the foundation excavation prior to placing concrete. For foundations constructed as outlined above,we recommend an allowable design bearing pressure of not more than 2,500 pounds per square foot(psf) be used for the design of footings founded on the medium dense or better native soils or rock spalls extending to the competent native material.The foundation bearing soil should be evaluated by a representative of NGA. We should be consulted if higher bearing pressures are needed. Current IBC guidelines should be used when considering increased allowable bearing pressure for short-term transitory wind or seismic loads. Potential foundation settlement using the recommended NELSON GEOTECHNICAL ASSOCIATES, INC. 90