{"id":2186,"date":"2026-02-19T21:56:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conideas.com.et\/?post_type=engineering_tool&#038;p=2186"},"modified":"2026-02-26T22:54:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:54:39","slug":"soil-investigation","status":"publish","type":"engineering_tool","link":"https:\/\/www.conideas.com.et\/am\/engineering_tool\/soil-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Soil Investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"engineering-tool\" id=\"geotech-estimator-tool\">\n\n  <!-- ================= TITLE CARD ================= -->\n  <div class=\"tool-card tool-title-card\">\n    <h2>Preliminary Soil Investigation Calculator<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"tool-subtitle\">\n      Estimate investigation type, number of boreholes\/test pits and recommended depth.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- ================= STRUCTURE TYPE ================= -->\n  <div class=\"tool-card structure-card\">\n    <h3>Select Structure Type<\/h3>\n\n    <div class=\"tool-row\">\n      <label for=\"structureType\">Structure Category<\/label>\n      <select id=\"structureType\">\n        <option value=\"\">&#8212; Select &#8212;<\/option>\n        <option value=\"building\">Building<\/option>\n        <option value=\"bridge\">Bridge<\/option>\n        <option value=\"road\">Road<\/option>\n        <option value=\"tower\">Tower<\/option>\n        <option value=\"retaining\">Retaining Wall<\/option>\n        <option value=\"waterTank\">Water Tank \/ Silo<\/option>\n      <\/select>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- ================= BUILDING ================= -->\n  <!-- Building Inputs -->\n  <div id=\"building-inputs\" class=\"tool-card\" style=\"display:none;\">\n    <h3>Building Information<\/h3>\n\n    <div class=\"tool-row\">\n      <label for=\"floors\">Number of Floors (Above Ground)<\/label>\n      <input type=\"number\" id=\"floors\" min=\"0\" placeholder=\"Enter number of floors\">\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tool-row\">\n      <label for=\"basements\">Number of Basements<\/label>\n      <input type=\"number\" id=\"basements\" min=\"0\" placeholder=\"Enter number of basements\">\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tool-row\">\n      <label for=\"building-function\">Function Type<\/label>\n      <select id=\"building-function\">\n        <option value=\"residential\">Residential<\/option>\n        <option value=\"apartment\">Apartment<\/option>\n        <option value=\"commercial\">Commercial<\/option>\n        <option value=\"mixed\">Mixed Use<\/option>\n        <option value=\"hospital\">Hospital<\/option>\n        <option value=\"industrial\">Industrial<\/option>\n      <\/select>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tool-row\">\n      <label for=\"site-area\">Site Area (m\u00b2)<\/label>\n      <input type=\"number\" id=\"site-area\" min=\"0\" placeholder=\"Enter total site area\">\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tool-row\">\n      <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"force-borehole\">\n      <label for=\"force-borehole\">Force Borehole (override test pit default)<\/label>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tool-row\">\n      <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"custom-excavation-check\">\n      <label for=\"custom-excavation-check\">Enter Custom Excavation Depth<\/label>\n      <input type=\"number\" id=\"custom-excavation-depth\" placeholder=\"Excavation depth (m)\" disabled>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tool-row\">\n      <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"importance-override\">\n      <label for=\"importance-override\">Override Importance Class<\/label>\n      <select id=\"importance-class\" disabled>\n        <option value=\"Normal\">Normal<\/option>\n        <option value=\"High\">High<\/option>\n      <\/select>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- ================= BRIDGE ================= -->\n<div id=\"bridge-inputs\" class=\"tool-card\" style=\"display:none;\">\n  \n  <h3>Bridge \/ Culvert Information<\/h3>\n\n  <div class=\"tool-row\">\n    <label for=\"bridge-type\">Structure Category<\/label>\n    <select id=\"bridge-type\">\n      <option value=\"culvert\">Culvert \/ Small Bridge<\/option>\n      <option value=\"major\">Major Bridge<\/option>\n      <option value=\"highway\">Highway Bridge<\/option>\n    <\/select>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Bridge Span -->\n  <div class=\"tool-row\">\n    <label for=\"bridge-span\">Total Clear Span (m)<\/label>\n    <input type=\"number\" id=\"bridge-span\" min=\"0\" placeholder=\"Enter span in meters\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Number of Piers -->\n  <div class=\"tool-row\">\n    <label for=\"bridge-piers\">Number of Piers<\/label>\n    <input type=\"number\" id=\"bridge-piers\" min=\"0\" placeholder=\"Enter number of piers\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Deck Width -->\n  <div class=\"tool-row\">\n    <label for=\"deck-width\">Deck \/ Raft Width (m)<\/label>\n    <input type=\"number\" id=\"deck-width\" min=\"0\" placeholder=\"Enter width (optional)\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Force Borehole -->\n  <div class=\"inline-row\">\n    <label for=\"force-borehole\">\n      Force Borehole (Override Default Method)\n    <\/label>\n    <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"force-borehole\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Scour Depth -->\n  <div class=\"inline-row\">\n    <label for=\"scour-check\">Include Scour Depth<\/label>\n    <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"scour-check\">\n    <input \n      type=\"number\" \n      id=\"bridge-excavation-depth\" \n      min=\"0\"\n      placeholder=\"Scour depth (m)\" \n      disabled\n>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Importance Override -->\n  <div class=\"inline-row\">\n    <label for=\"importance-override\">\n      Override Importance Class\n    <\/label>\n    <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"importance-override\">\n    <select id=\"bridge-importance-class\" disabled>\n      <option value=\"I\">Class I<\/option>\n      <option value=\"II\">Class II<\/option>\n      <option value=\"III\">Class III<\/option>\n      <option value=\"IV\">Class IV<\/option>\n    <\/select>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n  <!-- ================= ROAD ================= -->\n<div id=\"road-inputs\" class=\"tool-card\" style=\"display:none;\">\n  <h3>Road Information<\/h3>\n\n  <div class=\"tool-row\">\n    <label for=\"road-class\">Road Class<\/label>\n    <select id=\"road-class\">\n      <option value=\"trunk\">Trunk Road<\/option>\n      <option value=\"link\">Link Road<\/option>\n      <option value=\"main-access\">Main Access<\/option>\n      <option value=\"rural\">Rural Road<\/option>\n    <\/select>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"tool-row\">\n    <label for=\"road-length\">Road Length (km)<\/label>\n    <input type=\"number\" id=\"road-length\" min=\"0\" step=\"0.1\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"tool-row\">\n    <label for=\"embankment-height\">Embankment Height (m)<\/label>\n    <input type=\"number\" id=\"embankment-height\" min=\"0\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"tool-row\">\n    <label for=\"terrain-type\">Terrain<\/label>\n    <select id=\"terrain-type\">\n      <option value=\"flat\">Flat<\/option>\n      <option value=\"rolling\">Rolling<\/option>\n      <option value=\"mountainous\">Mountainous<\/option>\n    <\/select>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n  <!-- ================= TOWER ================= -->\n<div id=\"tower-inputs\" class=\"tool-card\" style=\"display:none;\">\n\n  <h3>Tower Information<\/h3>\n\n  <!-- Tower Type -->\n  <div class=\"tool-row\">\n    <label for=\"tower-type\">Tower Type<\/label>\n    <select id=\"tower-type\">\n      <option value=\"distribution\">Distribution Pole (11\u201333 kV)<\/option>\n      <option value=\"telecom-mast\">Telecom Mast<\/option>\n      <option value=\"transmission\">Transmission Tower<\/option>\n    <\/select>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Tower Height -->\n  <div class=\"tool-row\">\n    <label for=\"tower-height\">Tower Height (m)<\/label>\n    <input type=\"number\" id=\"tower-height\" min=\"0\" placeholder=\"Enter tower height in meters\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Terrain -->\n  <div class=\"tool-row\">\n    <label for=\"tower-terrain\">Terrain Type<\/label>\n    <select id=\"tower-terrain\">\n      <option value=\"flat\">Flat<\/option>\n      <option value=\"rolling\">Rolling<\/option>\n      <option value=\"mountainous\">Mountainous<\/option>\n    <\/select>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Soil Condition -->\n  <div class=\"tool-row\">\n    <label for=\"soil-condition\">Soil Condition<\/label>\n    <select id=\"soil-condition\">\n      <option value=\"normal\">Normal Soil<\/option>\n      <option value=\"expansive\">Expansive Soil<\/option>\n      <option value=\"soft\">Soft Clay \/ Loose Soil<\/option>\n    <\/select>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Force Borehole -->\n  <div class=\"tool-row\">\n    <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"force-borehole-tower\">\n    <label for=\"force-borehole-tower\">\n      Force Borehole (Override Default Investigation Type)\n    <\/label>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Importance Override -->\n  <div class=\"tool-row\">\n    <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"importance-override-tower\">\n    <label for=\"importance-override-tower\">\n      Override Importance Class\n    <\/label>\n\n    <select id=\"importance-class-tower\" disabled>\n      <option value=\"Normal\">Normal<\/option>\n      <option value=\"High\">High<\/option>\n    <\/select>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Custom Depth Override -->\n  <div class=\"tool-row\">\n    <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"custom-depth-check-tower\">\n    <label for=\"custom-depth-check-tower\">\n      Enter Custom Investigation Depth\n    <\/label>\n\n    <input type=\"number\"\n           id=\"custom-depth-tower\"\n           placeholder=\"Depth in meters\"\n           disabled>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n  <!-- ================= RETAINING WALL ================= -->\n  <div id=\"retaining-inputs\" class=\"tool-card\" style=\"display:none;\">\n    <h3>Retaining Wall Information<\/h3>\n\n    <div class=\"tool-row\">\n      <label>Wall Height (m)<\/label>\n      <input type=\"number\" id=\"wall-height\" min=\"0\">\n      <label>Wall Length (m)<\/label>\n      <input type=\"number\" id=\"wall-length\" min=\"0\">\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tool-row\">\n    <label>Soil Condition<\/label>\n    <select id=\"retaining-soil\">\n    <option value=\"normal\">Normal Soil<\/option>\n    <option value=\"expansive\">Expansive Soil<\/option>\n    <option value=\"soft\">Soft \/ Loose Soil<\/option>\n    <\/select>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- ================= WATER TANK \/ SILO ================= -->\n  <div id=\"watertank-inputs\" class=\"tool-card\" style=\"display:none;\">\n    <h3>Water Tank \/ Silo Information<\/h3>\n\n    <div class=\"tool-row\">\n      <select id=\"watertank-type\">\n        <option value=\"tank\">Water Tank<\/option>\n        <option value=\"silo\">Silo<\/option>\n      <\/select>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"tool-row\">\n      <label>Diameter (m)<\/label>\n      <input type=\"number\" id=\"tank-diameter\" min=\"0\">\n      <label>Height (m)<\/label>\n      <input type=\"number\" id=\"structure-height\">\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div 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