
Adding a Building Footprint to a Geological Section
Positioning a building footprint using measured start and end distances.
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Positioning a building footprint using measured start and end distances.

Understanding the base-of-foundation elevation and its role in a geological section.

Planning investigation depth in relation to the structure, ground conditions and engineering objectives.

Using borehole observations, site history and testing to identify made ground.

The role and limitations of penetration resistance in understanding subsurface variability.

Using liquid limit, plastic limit and plasticity index to understand fine-grained soils.

Frequent errors in scale, elevation, borehole spacing, correlation and presentation.

A structured review of source data, geometry, interpretation and exported drawings.

Choosing a suitable export format for reports, presentations, printing and sharing.

Structuring raw data, working files, revisions and approved deliverables.

How automation improves speed, consistency and revision control without replacing professional judgment.

A step-by-step overview from project information and boreholes to PDF and PNG export.