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June 11, 2015
Dr. Lieh Ching Chang
17134 Talbot Road
Edmonds, WA 98026
Dear Dr. Chang:
Subject: Geotechnical Final Inspection Report
Chang Residence
17134 Talbot Road
Edmonds, Washington
Edmonds Permit Noi. BLD2013,0190
L&A Job No. 12-083
Earth Science
We provided geotechnical inspection services for the subject project since its start in
August 2013. The items we monitored and inspected include: 1) temporary erosion
control measures implemented during grading of the site, 2) verification of footing
bearing soil, 3) footing drain installation, 4) infiltration trench installation for disposing
water in footing drain, 5) rain garden , 6) concrete block wall construction, 6) final
grading, landscaping and peri anent erosion control. The footing drain infiltration trench
was found sifted and plugged and was reconstructed. The rain garden pit was backfilled
as a tightline has been installed to convey collected storm runoff over roof and paved
driveway through a tightline which is tied to the north neighbor's storm drain line, a
revision that was approved by the city. The disturbed area on the bluff is backfilled, re-
seeded, and covered with jute matting.
19213 Kenlake P,lace NE - Kenmore, Washington 980
Phone (425) 483-9134 - Fax (425) 4861-2746;
June 11, 2015
Dr. Jackie Chang
L&A Job No. 12-083
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A small portion of the con,
had exceeded the allow heij
of blocks so that the entire
concrete block wall and an,
backyard only covers a sma
The thickness and quantity
e block wall installed along the south boundary of the site
of 3 feet. This has been corrected by removing the top row
,11 is not more than 3 feet tall. The fill placed behind this
concrete block wall about 7 feet west of the deck in the
portion of the 35 feet setback area from the top of the bluff.
the fill are small that it, is our opinion that it will have no
impact on the stability of the bluff.
Our Daily Field Reports I
It is our opinion that the
compliance with city
1.2 for this project are attached hereto for your review.
ical construction of the prqiect is substantially in
plans and specifications and subsequently approved
revisions. Please contact us if you have questions.
Attach.: Daily Field Reports 1l through 12
Yours very truly,
LILT SSOCIATES, INC.
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J. S. (Julian) Liu, Ph.D., P.E.
Consulting Geotechnical Engineer
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General Contractor General Contractor Proi. Manager Received Unchecked By
Aziz Aziz
Earthwork Contractor Earthwork Contractor Supt. Received Checked By
Bedrock Group, Inc.
At the request of D,r. Chang, I come on site to observe condition of the site, as a complaint had been made to City of
Edmonds concerning loose soil deposited along the north boundary of the project site whiich could be washed onto the
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neighboring property by storm runoff. It appears that most of the soil excavated out from building footprint excavation
is stockpiled at the east end of the project site. Minor amount of loose soil, mostly not more than a foot high, has
been placed along the boundary line of the site.
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The ground behind the house descends gently westward towards the bluff. The spreader pipe dispersion systems to
be installed along the north and south boundaries of the site would be about 6 inches off the ground at their east
ends and some 2.6 to 3 feet off the ground at their west ends in order to remain level. The spreader pipes are to be
supported on 2 -inch galvanized steel pipe piles spaced at no more 8 feet on centers and driven at beast 6 feet into
the ground. The downspouts at the NW and SW corners of the house may be tightlined to connect to the east ends
of the spreader pipes. The west ends of the spreader pipes should be capped.
Aziz try to dig a trench to anchor the new silt fence installed along the edge of neighbor's gravel driveway. The
ground is still frozen and hard to dig. I told Aziz that if the neighbor's driveway is lined with a layer of filter and
covered'' with 2 -inch crushed rock as I recommended in my previous Daily Field Report, the silt fence can then be
eliminated.
Aziz covers the storm inlet at the end of the
oint-use drivewav with a filter sock.
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covered with 2 -inch crushed rock as I recommended in my previous Daily Field Report, the silt fence can then be
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with a filter sock,
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General Contractor General Contractor Proj. Manager
Received unchecked By
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Earthwork Contractor Earthwork Contractor Supt. Received Checked By
Bedrock Groue�, Inc.
Atthe request of Aziz, I come onsite to meet with him and a city"s inspector to discuss footing drain: and stormwater
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disposal systems of the subiect oroiect.
The city's inspector l exappears to not a good understanding of how the systems should be installed. So, plain to
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both Aziz and city's inspector on construction of infiltration trench for disposing water in footing drain, the rain garden
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on the east side of the garage and the spreader pipe dispersion system along the north and south side of the backyard
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to dispose roof runoff.
The, footing drain infiltration trench has been half completed with the perforated dispersion pipe placed in the trench
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and partially covered with washed gravel. I inform Aziz that the dispersion pipe should be covered by at least 6 inches
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of washed gravel over the top of the pipe- He says he will have that corrected.
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At the request of Dr. Chang, 1 come o,nsite today to observe condition of runoff o I
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At the time of my site visit, the site is almost corn !etel�
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towards the bluff as the site declines westerly to the bluff.
A few sandbags have been placed over the plastic tarp as hold-downs. More sandbags should be
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they can be walked on for observation of condition; of the entire site.
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