ON A MAJOR ROAD PROJECT IN THE APPALACIAN PLATEAU THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER INITIALLY CLASSIFIED THE 9 METERS OF COLLUVIUM AS RESIDUAL SOIL. HE PLANNED TO SUPPORT THE ABUTMENT OF A 200 – FOOT HIGH BRIDGE ON THE RESIDUAL SOIL
ON A MAJOR ROAD PROJECT IN THEAPPALACIAN PLATEAU THEGEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER INITIALLYCLASSIFIED THE 9 METERS OFCOLLUVIUM AS RESIDUAL SOIL. HEPLANNED TO SUPPORT THE ABUTMENTOF A 200 – FOOT HIGH BRIDGE ON THERESIDUAL SOIL