Geotechnical Survey Brooksville What is Geotechnical Surveying?
Before anyone can start a construction project they must first start by surveying the land to find out all information they need to start building. Soil consistency and composition, as well as ground water level is all important information that is determined in a geotechnical survey. Brooksville contractors would hire the assistance of a geotechnical drilling company to come out and drill samples that will need to be analyzed in a lab setting. This information will help determine what is the best course of action for the technical project at hand. Depending on the type of building or the scale of the structure, there many different degrees of a geotechnical survey.
What is needed for a Residential Building Survey?
The surveying for the construction of a residential building is among the most basic degrees of a geotechnical survey. Brooksville construction workers would call a local geotechnical drilling company to the property and take samples of the soil. It is important that there is more than one borehole samples on the construction site for accurate testing. Soil samples are not the only thing that is needed to be collected though, as ground water can also sometimes be sampled as well. This is important for septic tank systems and a ground well if applicable.
How does a Lab Analyze these Samples?
A vast array of equipment is used for laboratory testing on samples collected from a geotechnical survey. Brooksville laboratory technicians would determine the testing method depending on the type of sample, and also the condition it is in. Some properties of soil for example can only be determined from an un altered state, like the inside of a borehole sample while other properties may be determined after sample disturbance. There are many different types of test that can be performed such as:
· Atterberg Limits
· Direct Shear Test
· Particle-size analysis
· Expansion index Test
· R-Value Test
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