Description

Ground conditions are a factor in building developments and must be assessed for any potential risk. To identify, mitigate and avoid problems, it makes good sense to hire a geotechnical professional for advice on site selection and development.

It is critical to any building development, whether an addition to an existing house, a new house build or a multi-storey building, to consider the ground conditions of the site and any risks they may present.

Scope

This article includes:

• Ground conditions influence site selection
• Risky ground conditions
• Fills
• Expansive soils
• Peats and organics
• Settling ground dragging down piles
• Ground settling around piles
• Liquefaction
• Slope instability and creep
• Erosion
• Other geohazards
• Project stages and ground conditions
• Inception
• Design
• Construction
• Who are geotechnical professionals?
• Sources for geotechnical advice