Contact Civil&Soil P/L any day on 0419314545. I am Bill Bolwell registered civil-geotechnical engineer PE0003352 MIE/CPEng AU6701. I do soil tests for houses pools factories etc, erosion management overlay (EMO) geotechnical reports, footing probes, land capability assessment (LCA) reports, bushfire attack levels (BAL), wind ratings, percolation tests, spot levels, etc. I am based in Melbourne and can travel to country Victoria.I only need to walk in. I can break weak paving with a crowbar. I use a hand auger. My minimum fee is $450 inc gst. I give reports for all my work.
sample soil test report:
approximate site sketch
borelogs (mm) (verify during construction)
0-600 firm silt,grey,dry
600-1500 stiff clay,tan,moist
1500 end
B2
0-600 firm silt,grey,dry
600-1000 stiff clay,tan,moist
1000 end
This report is for articulated masonry or clad frame, on footings or slab.
The site classification is classM if this report is adhered to.
All masonry should be articulated at least every 5m, with horizontal sliding ties.
The ys is 40mm on natural soil.
Footings, edge beams and beams supporting masonry should be founded at least 100mm in natural stiff clay or deeper, or to rock, where the allowable bearing pressure is 100kPa. The minimum founding depth is 600mm (400mm to rock) for footings, 200mm (zero to rock) for stiffened raft slab beams, zero for waffle raft slab beams. Any slab area should be stripped of vegetation. Any fill should be controlled or design as suspended. The allowable bearing pressure under the slab is at least 50kPa, unless suspended. Founding at least 200mm in natural stiff clay at a minimum founding depth of 1000mm (400mm to rock), will achieve an allowable bearing pressure of 200kPa incuding side friction.
