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A Cit;OTECHNICAL ENGINEERING der th�mistaken imNression that simply disclaiming re- REPORT IS SUBJECT TO sponsibility�for rne accuracy of subsurface information always insu ates them from attendant liabiiity. Providing MISINTERPRETATION the best available inicmation to contractors helps pre- Cosdy problems can oaur when other design profes- vent cosdy cons[ruction problems and the adversarial sionals develop their plans based on misinterpretations attitudes which aggravate them to d:sproportionate of a geotechnical engineering report.To help avoid scale. these problems. the geotechnical engineer should be READ RESPONSIBILITY retained to work with other appropriate design profes- sionals to explain relevant georechnical findings and ro CLAUSES CLOSELY review the adequacy o(their plans and specifications mlative to geo[echnical issues Because georechnical engineering is based extensively on judgment and opinion, it is far less exact than other design disciplines.This situation has resulted in wholly unwarranted daims being lodged against geotechnical BORING LOGS SHOlJLD NOT BE consul[ants.To help prevent this problem.geotechnical engineers have developed mcdel dauses for use in writ- SEPARATED FROM THE ten transmittals.These are not exculpatory dauses ENGINEERING REPORT designed to foist geotechnical engineers liabilities onto someone else. Rather, they are definitive dauses which Final bor,ng logs are developed by geotechnical engi- i�enti(y where geotechnical engineers responsibilities neers based upon their interpretation of field logs begin and end Their use helps all par[ies involved reo- lassembled by site personnell and laboratory evaluation ognize their individual responsibilities and take appro- of(ield samples. Only final boring logs astomarily are priate action. Some of these definitive dauses are lil:ely induded in geotechnical engineering reports.These lo9s ro appear in your geotechnical engineering report,and sliould not under nny circun�stances be redrawn for indusion in you arc encouraged to read them dosely. Your geo- architecwral or other design drawings, becaus�dra(rers technical engineer will be pleased ro give full and (rank may commit errors or omissions in the trans(er process. ��Swers to your qucstions. Although photographic reproduction eliminates this problem. it does nothing to minimize the possibility of OTHER STGPS YOU CAN TAKE TO contractors mi�interpreting the logs during bid prepara- tion. When this occurs,delays,disputes and unantici- REDUCE RISK pated costs are the all-too-frequent resulc Your consulting geotechnical engineer will be pleased ro To minimize the likelihood of boring log misinterpreta- discuss other techniques which can be employed to mit- tion,give cmihactors ready uccess!o tfie cnmplefe geotecfuiical igate risk. In addition, ASFE has developed a variery of enginerring report pmpared or authorized for their use. materials which may be beneficial.Contact ASFE for a Those who do not provide such access may proceed un- complimentary copy of i[s publications directory. I Publis(ied by AS�E PRACTICING N THE EOSCIENCES 881 i Colesuille Road/Suite G 106/Silver Spring, Maryland 20910/(3011 565-2733 OiBt/1M �/J /