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_ A GFATECHNICAL ENGINEERING der the mislaken impression that simply disdaiming re- <br /> REPORT IS SUBJECT TO sponsibility tor the accuracy of subsurface in(ormation ' <br /> always insulates them from attendant liability.Providing <br /> MISINTERPRETATION the best availabie iniormation to contractors helps pre- <br />— Costly problems can occur when other design profes- �ent costly consvuction problems and the adversarial � ' <br /> sionals develop their plans based on misinterpretations attitudes which aggravate them to disproportionate <br /> of a geotechnical engineering report.To help avoid scale. <br />, these problems.the geotechnical engineer should be �AD RESPONSIBILITY <br /> retained to work with other appropriate design profes- <br /> sionals to explain relevant geotechnical findings and to CLAUSES CLOSELY <br /> review the adequacy of their plans and specifications <br />— relative to geotechnical issues. � Because geotechnical engineer�ngis based extensively <br /> • on judgment and opinion,it is far less exact than other • <br /> design disciplines.This situation has resulted in wholl�� <br /> unwarranted daims being lodged against geotechnical <br />— BORING LOGS SHOULD NOT BE consultants.To help prevent this problem,geotechnical ' <br /> engineers have developed model dauses for use in writ- <br /> SEPARATED FROM THE ten transmittals.These are not ezculpatory dauses <br /> ENGINEERING REPORT designed to foist geotechnical engineers liabilities onto <br />— � someone else.Rather,they are definitive dauses which <br /> Fnal boring logs are developed by geotechnical engi- identify where geotechnical engineers responsibilities <br /> nee�s based upon their interpretation of field logs begin and end.Their use helps all parties involved reo- <br /> lassembled by site personnell and laboratory evaluation ognize their individua)responsibilities and take appro- <br />—of field samples.Only final boring logs customarily are priate action.Some of these definitive dauses are likely <br /> induded in geotechnical engineering reports.Tf�ese logs to appear in yout geotechnica)engineering teport,and <br /> should not under any circumstances be redrawn for indusion in you are encouraged to read them dosely.l�our geo- <br />___architectural or other design drawings.because drafters technical engineer will be pleased to give full and frank <br /> may commit errors or omissions in the transfer process. answers to your questions. <br /> Although photographic reproduction eliminates this <br /> problem,it does nothing to minimize the possibility of OTHER STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO <br />—convactors misinterpreting the logs during bid prepara- <br /> tion.when this occurs.delays,disputes and unantici- REDUCE RISK <br /> pated costs are the all-too-frequent result. Your consultin <br /> g geotechnical engineer will be pleased to <br />—To minimize the likelihood of boring log misinterpreta- discuss other techniques which can be employed to mit- <br /> tion,give contraclors►eady access to che completc gcotechnical igate risk.I�addition.ASFE has developed a variety ot <br /> �ngineering repon prepared or authorized(or their use. materials which may be beneficial.Contact ASFE(or a , <br /> Those who do not provide such access may proceed un- • compfimentary copy of iu publications directory. <br /> Published by , <br /> THE ASSOCIATION <br />_ OF ENGINEERING fIRMS • <br /> PRACTICING IN THE GEOSCIENCES <br /> 8811 Colesville Road/Suite G 106/Silver Spring. Maryland 20910/(301) 565-2733 <br /> 0:a� 3�' <br />