Preliminary geotechnical evaluations: the proposed development of piers 1, 2 and 3, south Boston, Massachusetts.
Published: 1984
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Bedrock -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- South Boston.; Development Projects -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- South Boston -- Proposed.; Fan Pier, Boston (Mass.); Foundations -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- South Boston.; Geology -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- South Boston.; Groundwater -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- South Boston.; Piers / Wharves / Wharfs -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- South Boston.; Planned Development Area 23, Boston (Mass.); Planned Development Area 24, Boston (Mass.); Soils -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- South Boston.; Tides -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- South Boston.
Description: ...a preliminary evaluation of the geotechnical aspects of foundation design and construction of a proposed mixed use development project on South Boston waterfront property bounded by Commonwealth Pier, Boston harbor, Northern Aveue and Fort Point Channel known as Planned Development Areas (PDA's) 23 and 24; gives information on site, subsurface and groundwater conditions and tide levels; includes: map of bedrock, glacial till and inorganic soils, soil profiles, schematic section for anchored bulkheads and seawalls and slope shore protection, geologic description (bedrock, glacial till, outwash deposit, marine deposit, organic soils, and miscellaneous fill) and a section on these factors as they relate to the proposed development; a copy of this item was in the BRA collection...