USING HIGH-INTENSITY SOIL SURVEYS FOR BIG DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

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The use of large-scale pedological soil maps for big development projects is illustrated in this paper.A soil map at a scale of 8 in. to one mile delineated 9 different map units in an area of Cornell University slated for new construction activity. Soil descriptions, chemical analyses, and physical properties are given for the principal soils of the area. With map and data, planners selected sites for building locations. Soils information also assisted in landscape planning. A dormitory complex was sited in the west end of the development area on soils with relatively good drainage, relatively good foundation support characteristics, and fair landscaping possibilities. A conference center is proposed in the northeast corner of the area where soils, topography, and drainage offer esthetic landscape variety. In similar fashion high-intensity soil surveys can assist in environmental improvement where other constructions are planned for relatively small areas of land.

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