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Exercise cm-ex-26

Write proposing a ground investigation scope that would allow the cheaper option to be considered.

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PRACTICE PROMPT

Use this fictional setting to practise clear reasoning. It is not an assessment or institution paper.

The setting

A brief requiring a piled foundation where a raft may be feasible.

Your task

Write proposing a ground investigation scope that would allow the cheaper option to be considered.

What a useful response would show

Proposing to buy information as a way of saving material.

Reflect afterwards

  1. What assumption mattered most?
  2. What would you check before using this on a real project?
  3. Could another engineer follow your recommendation?