ABSTRACT

The process of characterizing a site begins long before the first boring or sounding is advanced. In most cases, there will be information available either at the immediate site or at least in the general vicinity such that some initial impressions can be synthesized with respect to the subsurface conditions and the types of potential problems which may be encountered during the proposed development at the site. Example sources and types of information which may be available are summarized in Table 27.2.