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Podcast: GBA Podcast
Episode: #110 - Case History - Suspiciously Variable Test Results? Take a Closer Look...
Description: GBA Case History Series – Case History #110 - Suspiciously variable test results? Take a closer look... the sooner the better
Summary
The public-school district (the “District”) retained the Member Firm to perform geotechnical-engineering studies for several buildings at two sites. The Member Firm’s geotechnical reports both contained identical recommendations for “select” fill to be used in constructing the building pads for the schools.
The District retained different design teams for the two schools and the Project Specifications for the two schools, not surprisingly, differed significantly. Neither were completely consistent with the recommendations that the Member F...