The National Building Code 2024 specifies how much load every soil type can bear as guidance to contractors. [Courtesy] Soil testing is now mandatory before construction, as stipulated in the National ...

Soil testing is one of the most essential yet often overlooked steps in construction and infrastructure development. When building residential properties, large commercial complexes, or civil ...

Gold Star Mothers Park could remain closed until 2027 or beyond after routine testing revealed lead and other soil ...

Wildfire survivors across Los Angeles County are discovering that the most dangerous consequence from a wildfire isn’t always visible. Lead, arsenic, and other toxic metals could be hiding deep in ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation (MPRDC) has taken soil samples of the caved-in road ...

Construction will occur Monday through Saturday ... Officials said the testing is necessary to confirm that the soil conditions are suitable for future pile installation. Six test piles, each more ...