Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Apr 08, 2018 1:49 pm Soil testing Can someone please help I've had 2 different soil testings done on my land. 1 came back an S/M with a lot of piering and the the other came back a H1 still with piering just not as deep . what could this difference be. Is it possible that by having a h1 slab n less piering that it could be more beneficial than an s/m slab with deeper piering.? Re: Difference between slabs 2Apr 10, 2018 8:26 am Hard to say really. Some may go very carefully. What else is on the block - eg U/g tank for instance ? Are you including a pool ? I feel some builders go for the "stronger" just in case - and some are just wrong ... I've seen blocks beside each other get a different rating from different builders "surveys/tests". Re: Difference between slabs 4Apr 10, 2018 8:57 am You will need to put up the test results soil profile, Bore logs, bearing capacities,etc,etc also read this Slab and formwork cost "Forearmed is Forewarned" Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs my suspicion - some builders, they do usually make 'odd' settings in their site plan / pricing as their standards - being hopeful that first - the initial price is… 9 2470 Old Home Restoration / Renovation To reduce noise transfer without compromising the aesthetic of your exposed I beams, consider filling the 100mm gap between the I beams and the floor above with dense,… 6 9146 The engineering is the engineering. It's irrelevant how much material you have. Unless it fits the requirements of your design the engineer can't "make"it work. You might… 7 9687 |