Four Corner - Texas Water Development Board

1.3 AREA SOIL CONDITIONS
Rust Environment and Infrastructure contracted with HVJ Associates, Inc. to conduct a
geotechnical site reconnaissance survey of the Four Corners area located in Fort Bend
County, Texas.
These services included a review of previous geotechnical investigations in the area of
the project, and a site reconnaissance survey. The study covers the general vicinity of
each area. The site reconnaissance was performed along the streets in each study area and
selected adjacent streets.
The available information for this project and the on-site reconnaissance conducted in
October 1998 are summarized as follows:
The Four Corners area is located in northeast Fort Bend County and is bounded by the
Bissonnet ROW on the north, SH 6 on the east, a line parallel to McKaskle Road on the
south, and FM 1464 on the west. Keegans Bayou is located immediately north of the site
and Red Gully bisects it. The area is mostly undeveloped, however rural homes are
located throughout the area and some modern residential developed is located in the
northeast part. The Sprint Landfill is located near the center. South and west of Red Gully
the project lies in the Quaternary alluvial deposits associated with the Brazos River
floodplain. Sands and silts, along with clayey soils are common in these alluvial deposits.
Northeast of Red Gully the area is underlain by clayey soils associated with the
Beaumont Formation. Higher groundwater may be expected in the southern part of the
area. Two known active faults are near the area. The nearest known fault is the Clodine
Fault which crosses FM 1464 about 1500 feet northwest of area. The Renn Scarp is
located about 2000 feet northeast of the site. Neither of these faults are known to be
within the Four Corners area. During our reconnaissance we did not observe any
conclusive evidence of adverse geological conditions apart from occasional broken or
poor pavement and several buildings with structural damage.
Four Corners Area Water and Wastewater Facilities Planning Study
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FINAL REPORT
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