10 years, 9 months ago

Soil test reports come under scrutiny

A crucial issue that has emerged in the aftermath of the building collapse is the lack of importance given to soil test reports. DTCP also specifically states that along with the application a detailed structural design report, ‘with drawings and stability certificate considering seismic forces from a class I structural engineer’, should also be submitted. A promoter said, usually, the findings of the soil tests were incorporated along with the structural design report and not filed separately as required by law, and the Moulivakkam building collapse was an ‘eye-opener’ in the industry. Gopinatha Rao, founder chairman of Institution of Valuers, Tamil Nadu, the only way to ensure compliance with norms is to make sure that soil test reports were enclosed along with other documents at the time of applying for plan permits.

The Hindu
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