August 13 2025, Planning Board Special Meeting Transcript - WEHI

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 58 THE WITNESS: Correct. MR. PLOCKER: Okay. So if you claim that not enough testing is done and that geotechnical engineering is not an exact science, then how can you make or form the opinion that the proximity of the homes represent a severe consequence of failure? THE WITNESS: Because the location of the proposed building adjacent to a steep slope that has rock quality that's not a high quality rock in a lot of locations would give me pause and I would want to do more investigation of that, of the condition of that slope, so I would recommend more borings. MR. PLOCKER: How many more borings? How many is enough. THE WITNESS: You'll have to ask Langan. MR. PLOCKER: But it's not an exact science, is it? THE WITNESS: It's actually engineering. MR. PLOCKER: It's not an exact science, that's your testimony? THE WITNESS: Well, there is -- well, it's not an exact science simply because as the factor of safety I described is there are so many different factors that you change between borings, the more