More Trenchless Thoughts - Part V

I've been informed of three recent jobs, one near Bolivar, Missouri, one near Springfield, Missouri, and one near Hillsboro, Missouri which all revolved around the same problem - the lack of an advance geotechnical investigation to determine the soil types present in the path of a horizontal boring.

THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO PROCEED WITH A JOB, AND IT'S ALMOST AS BAD AN OFFENSE, IN MY OPINION, AS FAILING TO IDENTIFY UTILITIES IN THE PATH OF A HORIZONTAL BORING (OR NEAR IT) PRIOR TO YOUR JOB!

If you DON'T identify the type of soil (OR ROCK), you may end up having a job that could cost twice to three times as much as you estimatecd. This is a fantastic way to lose money. You don't want to do that if you're in the business of MAKING money. Future posts will involve more job pix of this horrendous type of mistake and what it cost the contractor in terms of both time and money.

Until the next time,

Trenchless Geologist