A Guide to Soil Reports and Differing Site Conditions for Construction Professionals

Abstract

This thesis investigated legal criteria involved in deciding differing site condition (DSC) disputes in construction contracting. Legal precedent was researched to determine rules used by the courts. The rules were arranged in a flowchart as a guide for construction professionals to use to resolve DSC disputes. Each rule was discussed and examples of cases were provided. The rules used to decide DSC disputes were found to be consistent between jurisdictions. The use of soil reports in deciding DSC disputes was also researched. The elements and steps of a complete soil report are listed and discussed along with common problems in soil reports which have led to court cases. Keywords: Soil classification; Soil mechanics; Thesis; Litigation/ contract proposals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA228410

Entities

People

  • R. M. Pondelick

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aerial Photography
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Excavation
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Governments
  • Groundwater
  • New York
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Soil Classification
  • Soils
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Theoretical Analysis.