Hi guys,
Just got the structural plan from my architect. Before the plan started I asked the architect if a site visit by the structural engineer was necessary and he said no. Turned out the structural engineer did the plan without a geotech report, and his reason was he did a few jobs in the area, most likely it is sandy soil. So screw piling is the only way. Now my architect is saying I should get a geotech report, which I’m arranging now. And he can either get the current engineer to update the plan once receiving the geotech report, or get a new engineer. As I’m going through CDC, my builder is saying I should go ahead with the plan for CDC approval, and we can always amend the structural plan without any problems even after cdc approval, which seems to be a common practice. Any comments/suggestions?
Judy