3610 W MUKILTEO BLVD Geotech Report 2022-10-25

Geotechnical Engineering Evaluation NGA File No. 1129119 Zahler Residence Development October 14,2019 Everett,Washington Page 7 The site soils are considered to be moisture-sensitive and will disturb easily when wet. We recommend that construction take place during the drier summer months if possible. However, if construction takes place during the wet season, additional expenses and delays should be expected due to the wet conditions. Additional expenses could include the need for placing a blanket of rock spalls on exposed subgrades, construction traffic areas, and paved areas prior to placing structural fill. Wet weather grading will also require additional erosion control and site drainage measures. Some of the on-site soils may be suitable for use as structural fill, depending on the moisture content of the soil at the time of construction. NGA should be retained to evaluate the suitability of all on-site and imported structural fill material during construction. Temporary and Permanent Slopes The proposed residence includes a daylight basement configuration, and cuts in the range of 7 to 9 feet are anticipated. We expect that the site will allow ample room to facilitate temporary cuts, we should be consulted if shoring measures are needed. Temporary cut slope stability is a function of many factors, including the type and consistency of soils, depth of the cut, surcharge loads adjacent to the excavation, length of time a cut remains open, and the presence of surface or groundwater. It is exceedingly difficult under these variable conditions to estimate a stable, temporary, cut slope angle. Therefore, it should be the responsibility of the contractor to maintain safe slope configurations at all times as indicated in OSHA guidelines for cut slopes. The following information is provided solely for the benefit of the owner and other design consultants and should not be construed to imply that Nelson Geotechnical Associates, Inc. assumes responsibility for job site safety. Job site safety is the sole responsibility of the project contractor. For planning purposes, we recommend that temporary cuts in the upper undocumented fill soils be no steeper than 2 Horizontal to 1 Vertical (2H:1V). Temporary cuts in the competent native glacial soils at depth should be no steeper than 1.5H:1 V. 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:1 V. 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. NELSON GEOTECHNICAL ASSOCIATES, INC.