Letters to the Editor
Infill Projects: Do Geotechnical Homework, Too
Regarding your article, Infill Projects Should Blend With Neighboring Communities (Feb. 16), in California, it's also critical when "doing your homework" to include the geotechnical engineer and engineering geologist when looking at infill projects.
Many of the existing sites within Southern California were not developed in previous years due to geologic constraints (e.g.; landslides, liquefaction, faulting) that required additional subsurface mitigation. Many times projects have been stopped dead in their tracks due to geological problems that could have been easily identified early in the planning stages.
Dean G. Francuch
Certified Engineering Geologist