You have evaluated the five proposed
construction sites and now it is time to report
to your client. The first part of your report is
on the landslide hazard at each of the sites.
You are to categorize them as either a
relatively "stable" or "slide-prone" site.
"Stable" means that the site has little risk of
landsliding, and "unstable" means that the
site is either dangerous, or requires caution in
grading or development.
The second part of your report will be on the
overall suitability of the sites for construction.
In other words, which of them would you recommend for purchase and development. Your
recommendation should be based upon a review of the landslide hazard, plus the other important
considerations such as sewage disposal, basement development, landscaping, and shrink swell
potential of the underlying soils. You are to give one site your "highest recommendation." Other
worthy sites should be "recommended," and rejected sites should be designated as "unsuitable."
Landslide hazard Assessment Worksheet
You have evaluated five proposed construction sites. The first part of your report is on the
landslide hazard at each of the sites. You are to categorize them as either a relatively "stable" or
"slide-prone" site. "Stable" means that the site has little risk of landsliding, and "unstable" means
that the site is either dangerous, or requires caution in grading or development.
The second part of your report is on the overall suitability of the sites for construction. In other
words, which site would you recommend for purchase and development. Your recommendation
should be based upon a review of the landslide hazard, plus the other important considerations
such as sewage disposal, basement development, landscaping, and shrink swell potential of the
underlying soils. You are to give one site your "highest recommendation." Other worthy sites
should be "recommended," and rejected sites should be designated as "unsuitable."
Circle the correct items for each site:
Proposed
Location
Landslide
Hazard Rating
Overall Suitability
for Development
Site 1
_______ Stable
___X____Unstable
_______ Highest Recommendation
_______ Recommended
___X___ Unsuitable
Site 2
_______ Stable
__X____ Unstable
_______ Highest Recommendation
_______ Recommended
__X__ Unsuitable
Site 3
_______ Stable
__X__ Unstable
_______ Highest Recommendation
_______ Recommended
__X__ Unsuitable
Site 4
___X__ Stable
_______ Unstable
_______ Highest Recommendation
___X__ Recommended
_______ Unsuitable
Site 5
__X__ Stable
_______ Unstable
___X___ Highest Recommendation
_______ Recommended
_______ Unsuitable
Your Name: _______________________________________________________
Section / Time: _____________________________________________________