Week 11 Lecture – Site investigation, safety and shoring

What are the objectives of a site investigation?

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What sort of soil investigation information is important?

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What sort of information should we compile in a site investigation report? Where can we
get that information from?

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What are the costs associated with construction related accidents?

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How do we motivate people to work safely on site?

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What are the factors to keep in mind in considering the stability of an excavation?

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What are the common causes of collapse of excavations?

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