3632 RUCKER AVE THE LANDING AT PORT GARDNER Geotech Report 2023-04-10

Aug. 31, 2004 3:48PM CHARLES MORGAN & ASSOC, No. 0044 P. 16 lmortant orma ion Ahout Gootechnical Engineering Report Sub urlace problem.;arc'a prifcip li r.::,iu�;6' of 1?cinstrcrctivri dojo s, Cost over'ruliS. claims, ,rid dispute,,,. The tollowiricl irifor•riiation is provided to help You away!) VOilf risk. Geotechnical Services Are Performed for • elevation,configuration, location,orientation,or weight of the proposed structure, Specific Purposes,Persons, and Projects • composition of the design team,or Geotechnical engineers structure their services to meet the spa- • project ownership. cifio needs of their clients,A geotechnical engineering study con- ducted for a civil engineer may not fulfill the needs of a construe- Asa general rule, always Inform your geotechnical engineer Lion contractor or even another civil engineer.Because each gent ethnical engineering study is unique, each geotechnical argil- °f project changes—even minor ones—and request an meeting report is unique, prepared solely for the client. No one assessment of their impact. Geotechnical engineers cannot accept responsibility or liability for problems that occur except you should rely on your geotechnical engineering report because their reports do not consider developments of which without first conferring with the geotechnical engineer who pre- they were not informed. pared it.And no one—not even you—should apply the report for any purpose or project except the one originally contemplated. Subsurface Conditions Can Change A Geotechnical Engineering Report Is Based on A geotechnical engineering report Is based on conditions that existed at the time the study was performed.Do not rely on a A Unique Sot of Project-Specific Factors geotechnical engineering report whose adequacy may have Geotechnical engineers consider a number of unique,project-spa- been affected by:the passage of time; by man-made events, cific factors when establishing the scope of a study.Typical factors such as construction on or adjacent to the site; or by natural include:the client's goats,objectives,and risk management pre- events, such as floods, earthquakes, or groundwater fluctua- erences;the general nature of the structure involved,its size,and tons, Always contact the geotechnical engineer before apply- • configuration;the location of the structure on the site; and other Ing the report to determine if it Is still reliable.A minor amount planned or existing site improvements, such es access roads, of additional testing or analysis could prevent major problems. parking lots, and underground utilities. Unless the geotechnical engineer who conducted the study specifically indicates other- Most Geotechnical Findings Are wise,do not rety on a geotechnical engineering report that was: Professional Opinions • not prepared for you, • not prepared for your project, Site exploration identifies subsurface conditions only at those • not prepared for the specific site explored,or points where subsurface tests are conducted or samples are • completed before important project changes were made. taken.Geotechnical engineers review field and laboratory data and then apply their professional judgment to render an opinion about subsurface conditions throughout changes that can erode the reliability of an existing the site. Actual sub- geotechnical engineering report include those that affect: surface conditions many differ—sometimes significantly---from •the function of the proposed structure, as when those indicated in your report.Retaining the geotechnical engi- it's changed from a parking garage to an office neer who developed your report to provide construction obser- building,or from a light industrial plant to a vation is the most effective method of managing the risks asso- refrigerated warehouse, •elated with unanticipated conditions.