Hello everyone,
Thought I might put this question to the community to see if anyone out there has recently completed their competency reporting with APEGBC. The new system (implemented fully in April 2015) is somewhat unclear in my opinion and I am finding it particularly hard to define some...
Thanks for the answers guys,
For most situations I would keep a look-out for most of those indicators noted above. The one I'm most interested in is the structure of the soil. I don't really know what to look for. I have seen people grab a clump of soil and break it and from that they can...
Hi all,
I'm an EIT and have been working as a geotechnical engineer for about a year now. Today I went to a site which I presumed was all native soil, but when I got to site I noticed a layer of topsoil about 0.6 m below the existing grade. I had it excavated and chased down the fill. However...
This question is really dependent on the drill rig, soil conditions, and crew you have. But I have found that for shallow holes like this one, you can advance an auger system approximately 3m/hr allowing for sufficient sampling from the flights. Keep in mind that for drilling multiple holes...
Hello everyone,
I am a brand new engineer and have just over a year of experience in the geotechnical field with a geotechnical consulting company. I'm wondering if I could get some feedback as to what books I should stock my shelves with for useful reading/reference material for a consultant...
