Soil science construction supervision
The Soil construction supervision (short: BBB) is an instrument to protect the soil at construction sites, mainly in Switzerland. The BBB corresponds to a specialist site management for the area of soil and is perceived by a specialist trained in soil science and soil ecology with the appropriate professional qualifications.
Use and tasks
Soil science construction supervision is primarily used for larger construction projects and those outside the construction zone as well as for projects with very sensitive soils.
The aim of the soil science construction supervision is compliance with the soil protection regulations as well as the project-specific requirements from the respective approval process. According to the Code of Obligations, the precise tasks and competencies of the BBB are the subject of contractual agreements between the specialist and the client and are usually specified in a specification.
recognition
The term “Soil Science Building Supervision” is not protected by copyright. The Soil Science Society of Switzerland (BGS) has drawn up a set of regulations according to which it recognizes soil science building guides and includes them in the list of soil science building guides it maintains. In practice, the soil protection agencies in the Swiss cantons often refer to this list.
Web links
- Description Soil science building supervisor BGS
- Experiences of soil science construction supervision in pipeline construction
- Recognition regulations of the Soil Science Society of Switzerland (PDF file; 117 kB)
- List of soil science building supervisors recognized by the BGS (PDF file; 91 kB)
- Sample specification sheet for soil science building supervision in the canton of Thurgau (PDF file)