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<br /> <br />Swe I II ng so I I damaged the Life Sc I ences Bu I I ding at the <br />Southern Colorado State College campus near Pueblo. <br /> <br />." <br /> <br />Land Use <br /> <br />Swelling 50115 are not a geologic factor that by Itsel f <br />should dictate land use patterns. As a sol Is engineering and <br />foundation design challenge, swell log solis can be managed <br />adequately so as to be secondary to other geologlcl <br />construction considerations. Despite this available <br />know I edge and techn i ca I capab 111 ty, swe III og so j Is damage J n <br />Colorado costs approximately $16 mi II ion annually In publ ie <br />faci I ity damage alone. <br /> <br />Case History <br /> <br />Severa I structures on the Southern Co I Grado State Un i vers i ty <br />Campus northeast of Pusb I 0 have been damaged because swe II i og <br />soi Is were not recognized or compensated for adequately In <br />design, construction and maintenance of bui Idings, sidewalks, <br />driveways, and water Iloes. Water percolating into dry 501 Is <br />exposed by construction excavation caused the clays to <br />expand, exerting tremendous upward pressures. Floors, walls, <br />ce i I i n9s, s i dew a I ks, water I i nas, dr I veways, and other <br />improvements have susta 1 ned an est i mated $1.5 m 1111 on in <br />damages. <br /> <br />Case History <br /> <br />In 1976 at the 51 te of the new max I mum secur I ty fac III ty for <br />the Colorado State Prison In Fremont County. swelling 50115 <br />and bedrock were shown on geologIc maps. Field <br />investigations and soils tests resulted In a remedial plan by <br />the geologic and soi Is engineers, architect, builder and <br />others on foundation design, drainage and landscaping. <br />Millions of dollars in potential damages were avoided. <br />