Geotechnical Investigation Report Drafterv0.1.1

A junior staff engineer at a geotechnical consulting firm needs to draft a subsurface investigation report for a 6-story office building on a previously undeveloped parcel. The skill guides boring log compilation, ASTM lab test assignment, ASCE 7 Site Class determination, and shallow foundation recommendation drafting. The draft goes to the Geotechnical Engineer of Record for verification, stamping, and sealing.

A report-production analyst supporting a state DOT bridge replacement project must assemble a geotechnical report covering hollow-stem auger borings, SPT data, and deep foundation recommendations. The skill enforces ASCE 7 seismic site class, liquefaction screening with N1,60cs, and AASHTO/state DOT code drivers before any foundation recommendation is drafted.

An intern at a land-development consultancy drafts a geotechnical report for a subdivision requiring significant cut and fill, retaining walls up to 12 ft, and expansive-soil mitigation. The skill walks through regional-hazard scanning (expansive soil, collapsible soil, fill indicators), ASTM D1557/D698 compaction testing references, and earthwork recommendation sections with an ASFE-style limitations statement.

A staff engineer preparing a report for a heavy industrial process facility with mat foundations and large storage tanks uses the skill to organize exploration logs, consolidation and shear-strength lab data (ASTM D2435, D2166, D2850), and settlement/capacity recommendation drafting. The skill flags data gaps such as missing corrosion testing or groundwater stabilization readings before recommendations are finalized.

A supervised analyst drafting pavement recommendations for an FAA- or AREMA-governed project uses the skill to capture ESALs, subgrade soils, and D1883 CBR data. The skill enforces the correct code driver (FAA, AREMA, or state DOT) and produces pavement-section recommendations consistent with US customary units and the project service life.

A cloud platform that offers the skill as part of a per-seat monthly subscription for geotechnical and civil engineering firms. Firms use it to accelerate report drafting across many projects while keeping the GER-in-the-loop review workflow intact.

A pay-as-you-go model where each drafted report consumes a credit, appealing to small consultancies or freelance geotechnical analysts with variable project volume. The credit covers skill execution, templated output, and data-gap logging.

A license model where the skill is embedded into a firm's existing project-management or laboratory information management system (LIMS). The firm pays an annual license plus integration support to route borehole, SPT, and lab data directly into the drafting workflow.