| Title | An Unsettling Situation (Case 1015) |
| Publication Type | Case Study |
| Year of Publication | 2003 |
| Authors | Bucknam, RE |
| Publisher | National Institute for Engineering Ethics |
| Keywords | ENGINEERING , Legal Issues , product safety , professional responsibility |
| Abstract | Soils and foundations analyses indicate a proposed building complex will undergo excessive settlements unless supported on piles. The developer wants to use cheaper footings in hopes that detrimental effects will not occur during his ownership of the complex. |
| URL | http://www.niee.org/Case_of_the_Month/1015%20-%20An%20Unsettling%20Situation.doc |
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