DP3
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a383d517
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/71#DP3
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Decision Point Id
DP3
Decision Question
When pile driving records and accepted wave equation analysis directly contradict an adverse conclusion about pile adequacy, what obligation does the reporting engineer bear to disclose that contradictory evidence in the report?
Focus
Engineer B issued a report concluding that 19 piles were inadequate without disclosing that, according to the pile driving records, those piles had been driven to essential refusal, and that accepted wave equation calculations applied to those records would have indicated load capacity several multiples above design requirements — the single most significant piece of evidence bearing on pile adequacy.
Option1
Apply wave equation analysis to the available pile driving records, disclose that the 19 questioned piles were driven to essential refusal at capacities several multiples above design requirements, and reconcile that finding with the depth-based test program results in the report's conclusions
Option2
Disclose the existence of the pile driving records and the refusal data in the report, note that wave equation analysis was outside the contracted scope, and recommend that the municipality commission a supplemental analysis before relying on the test program conclusions for litigation purposes
Option3
Exclude the pile driving records from the report on the basis that their reliability is professionally questionable, but disclose in the report that the records exist, that they were considered and found suspect, and that the specific basis for that professional judgment is the engineer's assessment of their internal consistency
Role Label
Engineer B Objective Complete Report Wave Equation Omission
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a383d5176891079b...Last Updated
2026-03-08 16:29
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ProEthica Case 71 Extraction