Reviewed and supported by the California Council of Testing Laboratories, Geo-Institute of ASCE, and WACEL: An Association of Engineering Laboratories, Inspection Agencies and Building Officials, the guideline delineates responsibilities of the geotechnical engineer of record (GER), the range and nature of basic services that should be included in the GER's scope of service, and additional services that may apply. Obligations of the client and the owner are outlined and various terms are defined. Interactive table of contents.

client, responsibilities of construction observation; construction testing; design-drawing review; innovative designs; owner, responsibilities of; scope of service; specialty designs; specifications; subsurface exploration; value engineering