soil engineering reports

Soil Engineering Reports: Why You Need Them and How They Work

Also known as soils reports and geotechnical investigations, soil engineering reports are investigations undertaken by geotechnical engineers to discover the properties of soil and earthworks at a proposed or existing building site. These geotechnical soils reports help developers understand the status of the ground where they plan to build structures, and they also help contractors…

Geotechnical Engineering, Soil Engineer

what are modified soils reports

What Are “Modified” Soils Reports?

Considering some new construction on your home? Here’s something you should definitely familiarize yourself with: some jurisdictions (such as the city of Glendale) allow for analyses known as “modified soils reports” for small addition projects. So, what are modified soils reports? Typically these involve a short site visit by a soils engineer, followed by a…

Basic Science, California, Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Soil Engineer