Abstract
As a result of the oil related industrial development which is taking place at various coastal sites in Scotland, a need has arisen for a rapid subsurface mapping technique which can provide basic geological information as well as preliminary foundation assessments suitable for planning purposes. The Dutch cone test is one such method and the Institute of Geological Sciences has recently been using the electrically recording version for the evaluation of ground conditions in the Firth of Forth area, Scotland. This paper outlines the basic regional and site mapping approach and compares the Dutch cone results with those obtained with adjacent conventional shell and auger boreholes where foundation materials can be both visually inspected and tested in the laboratory.
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