Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
"Qualifying experience" means responsible charge of soil
engineering projects. Evidence shall be provided that the applicant has
qualifying experience in the areas described in subdivisions (a), (c) and (e)
and has demonstrated working knowledge in the areas described in subdivisions
(a) through (e). At least one-half of the applicant's annual full-time
professional practice shall be in soil engineering, except that a teacher of
soil engineering and related courses at a board approved school of engineering
will be given credit for applicable consulting work as a percentage of
equivalent full-time work. Applicable consulting work shall be substantiated by
references and project documents.
(a)
Development of programs of geotechnical investigation which includes, but is
not limited to:
(1) Communication with other
design consultants to determine their geotechnical input needs;
(2) Performance of literature searches, site
history analyses, etc., related to surface and subsurface conditions;
(3) Formulation or engineering evaluation of
field exploration and laboratory testing programs to accomplish the scope of
the investigation;
(4) Preparation
or engineering evaluation of proposals.
(b) Performance of geotechnical field and
laboratory studies which includes, but is not limited to:
(1) Direction and/or modification of field
exploration programs, as required upon evaluation of the conditions being
encountered;
(2) Classification and
evaluation of subsurface conditions.
(3) Understanding the purposes for and being
qualified to perform routine field and laboratory tests for:
(A) soil strength
(B) bearing capacity
(C) expansion properties
(D) consolidation characteristics
(E) soil collapse potential
(F) erosion potential
(G) compaction characteristics
(H) material acceptability for use in
fill
(I) pavement support
qualities
(J) freeze-thaw
properties
(K) grain-size
(L) permeability/percolation
properties
(c)
Analysis of geotechnical data and engineering computations which includes, but
is not limited to:
(1) Analysis of field and
laboratory test results regarding:
(A) soil
strength
(B) bearing
capacity
(C) expansion
properties
(D) consolidation
characteristics
(E) soil collapse
potential
(F) erosion
potential
(G) compaction
characteristics
(H) material
acceptability for use in fill
(I)
pavement support qualities
(J)
freeze-thaw properties
(K)
grain-size
(L)
permeability/percolation properties
(M) ground water conditions
(N) soil dynamic
properties
(2)
Performance of computations using test results and available data regarding:
(A) bearing capacity
(B) foundation type, depth,
dimensions
(C) allowable soil
bearing pressures
(D) potential
settlement
(E) slope
stability
(F) retaining
systems
(G) soil
treatment
(H)
dewatering/drainage
(I) floor
support
(J) pavement
design
(K) site
preparation
(L) fill
construction
(M) liquefaction
potential
(N) ground response to
seismic forces
(O) ground water
problems; seepage
(P)
underpinning
(d) Performance or engineering evaluation of
construction, postconstruction and site monitoring which includes, but is not
limited to:
(1) Performance or supervision of
geotechnical testing and observation of site grading;
(2) Analysis, design and evaluation of
instrumentation programs to evaluate or monitor various phenomena in the field,
such as settlement, slope creep, porewater pressures and ground water
variations;
(3) Geotechnical
observation during construction and/or installation, including but not limited
to, spread foundations, drilled piers, piles, slurry walls, anchors, bulkheads,
shoring, underpinning and subdrains;
(4) Engineering evaluation of soil related
distress.
(e) Preparation
or engineering evaluation of geotechnical reports which includes, but is not
limited to:
(1) Preparation of appropriate
plans, logs, test results and other exhibits;
(2) Documentation of testing and
observation;
(3) Preparation of
written reports which present findings, conclusions and recommendations of the
investigation;
(4) Preparation of
specifications and guidelines for achieving the intent of subdivision (e)(3),
above.
1. New section
filed 6-26-86; designated effective 7-1-86 (Register 86, No. 26).
2.
Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b)(3)(J) and NOTE filed
6-26-2009 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2009, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
6716,
6736.1
and
6763,
Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
6736.1
and
6763,
Business and Professions Code.