Four Corner - Texas Water Development Board

INTRODUCTION
Project Objective
HVJ Associates, Inc. was contracted by Rust Environment and Infrastructure, Inc. (REI) to
perform a geotechnical reconnaissance survey for the Four Corners Area and the area of the
Tinsley Estates, and the Rio Brazos and C.J. Dickerson Subdivisions for Fort Bend County. The
project areas are located in the northeast and central part of Fort Bend County, Texas (Plate 1).
It is HVJ Associates' understanding that the project will involve design and construction of new
infrastructure facilities to include roads, sanitary sewers, and water mains. The objectives of this
study are to identify and summarize existing, available geotechnical and geological information
in order to provide guidance on the potential location of fault lines, unstable soils, high
groundwater, difficult dewatering, and other subsurface conditions which may impact the project.
Project Scope
The scope of services we provided for this study involved a file and literature review and a site
reconnaissance. Specifically, the following tasks were performed:
1. A review of existing HVJ Associates reports in the vicinity of the projects to
obtain geotechnical information on the project sites and in the immediate vicinity
of the sites;
2. A search and review for additional geotechnical reports from public records to
supplement the information from HVJ Associates' reports;
3. Review of geological records and literature for evidence of ground fault activity
and subsidence in the study area, and characterization of the hydrogeologic
setting;
4. A physical site reconnaissance to identify potential areas or items of
geotechnical concern; and,
5. Preparation of a report that summarizes our findings, conclusions and
recommendations.
Basis of Report
Although this study has been a reasonably thorough attempt to identify geotechnical conditions
in the project area, there is a possibility that some conditions have escaped detection due to the
limitations of this study or the lack of geotechnical information in the area.
HVJ Associates reserves the right to alter our conclusions and recommendations based on our
review of any information obtained after the date of this report.
Our professional services have been performed using that degree of care and skill ordinarily
exercised, under similar conditions, by geotechnical consultants practicing in this or similar
localities. No warranty, express or implied, is made as to the professional information included
in this report.
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