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GEOT�CHNICAL STUDY
PROPOSED DUPLEX
LOT 15, BLOCK 9, VAIL INTERMOUNTAIN
27.54 SNOWB�RRY DRIVE
VAIL, COLORADO
JOB NO. 114 017A
MARCH 25, 2014
PREPARED FOR:
SLOPESIDE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
ATTN: MIKE DANTAS
2121 N. FRONTAGE ROAD WEST
PMB 206
VA1L, COLORADO 81657
mikedantas@comcast.net
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF STUDY............................................................................- 1 -
BACKGROUND INFORMATION................................................................................- 1 -
PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION.....................................................................................- 2 -
SITECONDITIONS.......................................................................................................- 2 -
GEOLOGICCONDITIONS...........................................................................................- 3 -
FIELDEXPLORATION.................................................................................................- 3 -
SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS......................................................................................- 4 -
ENGINEERING ANALYSIS.........................................................................................- 5 -
DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................. 5 -
FOUNDATIONS.........................................................................................................- 5 -
FOUNDATION AND RETAINING WALLS............................................................- 6 -
FLOORSLABS ..........................................................................................................- 8 -
UNDERDRAIN SYSTEM..........................................................................................- 9 -
SITEGRADING.........................................................................................................- 9 -
SURFACEDRAINAGE...........................................................................................- 10 -
LIMITATIONS .............................................................................................................- 11 -
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................- 13 -
FIGURE 1 - LOCATIONS OF EXPLORATORY BORINGS
FIGURE 2 - LOGS OF EXPLORATORY BORINGS
FIGURE 3 - LEGEND AND NOTES
FIGURES 4 - 7- SWELL-CONSOLIDATION TEST RESULTS
TABLE 1- SUMMARY OF LABORATORY TEST RESULTS
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PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF STUDY
This report presents the results of a geotechnical study far a proposed duplex to be
located on Lot 15, Block 9, Vail Intermountain Subdivision, 2754 Snowberry Drive, Vail,
Colorado. The project site is shown on Figure 1. The purpose of the study was to
develop recommendations for the foundation design. The study was conducted in general
accardance with our agreement for geotechnical engineering services to Slopeside
Construction, Inc. dated January 21, 2014.
A field exploration program consisting of exploratory borings was conducted to obtain
information on the subsurface conditions. Samples of the subsoils and bedrock obtained
during the field exploration were tested in the laboratory to determine their classification,
compressibility or swell and other engineering chazacteristics. The results of the field
exploration and laboratory testing were analyzed to develop geotechnical
recommendations for the proposed building foundation and site grading designs. This
report summarizes the data obtained during this study and presents our conclusions,
design recommendations and other geotechnical engineering considerations based on the
proposed construction and the subsurface conditions encountered.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Hepworth-Pawlak Geotechnical previously performed a preliminary subsoil study for the
water storage tank located on the adjacent Lot 14, submitting our findings in a report
dated May 30, 2001, Job No. 101 311. We have been provided a copy of a geotechnical
assessment for the Lot 14 water tank design prepared by Golder Associates, dated
December 5, 2005, Job No. 053-2372. We have also been provided with a recent letter
report regarding the excavation for the proposed duplex on Lot 15 and possible affects on
the Lot 14 water tank by Michael West and Associates dated March 24, 2014.
Information from these reports has been reviewed and considered in the prepazation of
this report.
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PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION
The proposed duplex will be a four-story structure cut into the steep hillside of the Lot.
There will be a one story master bedroom in the rear of the residence at the fourth floor
level. The uphill side of the residence will retain an approximately 34 feet high cut with
the cut daylighting on the north side near the adjacent Snowberry Drive. It is planned to
shore the uphill side cuts for the building excavation with a permanent soil nail wall. It is
planned to backfill the foundation with the on-site soils. There will be several low(4 to 5
feet high) boulder retaining walls along the east and west sides of the building. Ground
floors will be slab-on-grade. We assume relatively light to moderate foundation loadings,
typical of the proposed type of construction. There will also be some grading (up to
about 4 feet maximum cut) on the uphill side of the nearby access road to the water
storage tank to reduce the slope grade.
If building loadings, location or grading plans change significantly from those described
above, we should be notified to re-evaluate the recommendations contained in this report.
SITE CONDITIONS
The lot is vacant and located on steep northwesterly facing mountainside terrain above
Snowberry Lane. Slope grades range from about 35 to 40%, becoming steeper (on the
order of 50%) on the downhill side of the lot below the proposed building. The steeper
grades along the downhill side of the lot are probably from cuts for construction of
Snowberry Drive. The site was covered with about 4 feet of snow at the time of our field
exploration which limited our observations. We expect most of the ground surface on the
lot is natural except for the Snowberry Lane road cut.
Elevation difference across the proposed building location is about 38 feet. Elevation
difference across the lot is about 120 feet. Vegetation below the snow probably consists
of grass and weeds. There are scattered evergreen trees on the lot.
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The water storage tank on Lot 14 to the east is an above ground steel structure. The
tenain at the tank also slopes down to the northwest. The tank site was graded by cut at
the uphill, southern side and fill at the downhill, northern side. The tank is located about
145 feet east of the proposed duplex and about 30 feet higher in elevation. A previous
(smaller) water tank on the site has been removed.
GEOLOGIC CONDITIONS
The site is not located within potential geologic hazard areas for rockfall, debris flow and
avalanche according to the Town of Vail mapping. (Town of Vai12000a, 2000b, and
2000c). The hillside area to the southeast of the tank has been noted as an ancient
landslide by Golder Associates in their report. We do not believe the subject Lot 15 is
within the ancient landslide complex. The soils appear to consist of colluvium and
alluvial deposits. The underlying bedrock is the Minturn Formation.
There is a risk of construction induced slope instability on the subject lot due the planned
relatively deep cuts. The risk of construction induced slope instability should be low
provided the uphill sides of the planned excavation are retained with a permanent soil nail
wall system as planned. Recommendations for the site grading and soil nail wall designs
are discussed in the"Site Grading" section of this report.
FIELD EXPLORATION
The field exploration for the project was conducted between February 26 through 28,
2014. Three explaratory borings were drilled at the locations shown on Figure 1 to
evaluate the subsurface conditions. The borings were advanced with 4 inch diameter
continuous flight augers powered by a track-mounted CME 45 drill rig. Snow removal
by the client was needed to access the boring locations. The borings were logged by a
representative of Hepworth-Pawlak Geotechnical, Inc.
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Samples of the subsoils and bedrock were taken with a 2 inch I.D. spoon sampler. The
sampler was driven into the subsoils at various depths with blows from a 140 pound
hammer falling 30 inches. This test is similar to the standard penetration test described
by ASTM Method D-1586. The penetration resistance values are an indication of the
relative density or consistency of the subsoils and hardness of the bedrock. Depths at
which the samples were taken and the penetration resistance values are shown on the
Logs of Exploratory Borings, Figure 2. The samples were returned to our laboratory for
review by the project engineer and testing.
Slotted PVC pipe was installed in the borings to allow monitoring of the groundwater
levels. Depths at which the pipe was installed in the borings are shown on the Figure 2
boring logs.
SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS
Graphic logs of the subsurface conditions encountered at the site are shown on Figure 2.
The subsoils encountered, below about '/z foot of organic topsoil, consisted of clayey to
occasionally very clayey silty sand that was typically gravelly and contained scattered
cobbles. The sand soils were medium dense to dense with depth and extended down to
depths from about 51 to 79 feet where hard sandstone/siltstone bedrock was encountered.
Drilling in the hard bedrock with auger equipment was generally difficult.
Laboratory testing performed on samples obtained from the borings included natural
moisture content and density,percent finer than sand size gradation analyses, Atterberg
limits, and unconfined compressive strength. Results of swell-consolidation testing
performed on relatively undisturbed drive samples of the sand soils,presented on Figures
4 through 7, indicate low to moderate compressibility under conditions of loading and
wetting. The liquid and plastic limits testing indicate the fine portion of the sand soils
have low plasticity. The unconfined compressive strength testing indicates the more
clayey sand soils to be stiff to very stif£ The laboratory testing is summarized in Table 1.
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Free water was encountered in the borings at the time of drilling near the surface of the
bedrock at depths from about 51 to 79 feet. When checked 22 to 24 days following
drilling, the free water levels were from about 49 to 81'/z feet. The snow depth around the
boring locations made accurate measurement of the water levels difficult. It appears the
groundwater is generally perched on the bedrock surface. The subsoils and bedrock were
generally moist.
ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
The project will be difficult to constnxct due to the steep hillside terrain and the extensive
grading planned. Permanently retaining the uphill side cuts of the excavation will be
needed to reduce the potential for construction induced slope instability. It appears that
the planned project, if properly designed and constructed, will not adversely impact the
water storage tank on the adjacent Lot 14.
Lightly to moderately loaded spread footings beazing on the natural granular soils should
be suitable for foundation support of the building with a relatively low risk of settlement.
We do not expect groundwater level will be encountered in the building excavation.
Shallow seasonal seepage is typical and the shoring should intercept and drain these
layers.
Drilled piers or driven piles down into bedrock aze feasible foundation alternatives to
spread footings, and provide a low risk of foundation movement and could be used to
help resist lateral loadings. Provided below are recommendations for a spread footing
foundation. If recommendations for drilled piers or driven piles are desired, we should be
contacted.
DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS
FOUNDATIONS
Considering the subsurface conditions encountered in the exploratory borings and the
nature of the proposed construction, we recommend the building be founded with spread
footings bearing on the natural granular soils.
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The design and construction criteria presented below should be observed for a spread
footing foundation system.
1) Footings placed on the undisturbed natural granular soils should be
designed for an allowable bearing pressure of 2,500 psf. Based on
experience, we expect settlement of footings designed and constructed as
discussed in this section will be up to about 1 to 1'/z inches. We should
review the settlement potential when foundation loadings are known.
2) The footings should have a minimum width of 18 inches for continuous
walls and 2 feet for isolated pads.
3) Exterior footings and footings beneath unheated areas should be provided
with adequate soil cover above their bearing elevation for frost protection.
Placement of foundations at least 48 inches below exterior grade is
typically used in this area.
4) Continuous foundation walls should be well reinforced top and bottom to
span local anomalies such as by assuming an unsupported length of at least
12 feet. Foundation walls acting as retaining structures should also be
designed to resist lateral earth pressures as discussed in the "Foundation
and Retaining Walls" section of this report.
5) The topsoil and any loose or disturbed soils should be removed and the
footing bearing level extended down to the relatively dense, natural
granular soils. The exposed soils in footing area should then be moisture
adjusted to near optimum and compacted. If water seepage is encountered,
the footing areas should be dewatered before concrete placement.
6) A representative of the geotechnical engineer should observe all footing
excavations prior to concrete placement to evaluate bearing conditions.
FOUNDATION AND RETAINING WALLS
Foundation walls and retaining structures up to 15 feet in height which are laterally
supported and can be expected to undergo only a slight amount of deflection should be
designed for a lateral earth pressure computed on the basis of an equivalent fluid unit
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weight of at least 50 pcf for backfill consisting of the on-site granular soils. Foundation
walls and retaining structures greater than 15 feet in height which are laterally supported
and can be expected to undergo only a slight amount of deflection should be designed for
a uniform lateral earth pressure of 25H in psf where H is the wall height in feet for
backfill consisting of the on-site granular soils. Cantilevered retaining sh•uctures up to 15
feet in height which are separate from the main building and can be expected to deflect
sufficiently to mobilize the full active earth pressure condition should be designed for a
lateral earth pressure computed on the basis of an equivalent fluid unit weight of at least
45 pcf for backfill consisting of the on-site granular soils. Cantilevered retaining
structures taller than 15 feet in height which are separate from the main building and can
be expected to deflect sufficiently to mobilize the full active earth pressure condition
should be designed for a uniform lateral earth pressure of 22.SH in psf where H is the
wall height in feet for backfill consisting of the on-site granular soil. The backfill should
not contain topsoil or oversized rocks and be compacted as recommended below.
It should be feasible to reduce the lateral earth pressure load on the uphill building wall
provided the excavation cut slope is retained with a permanent soil nail wall structure.
For about a 35 feet high foundation wall with a permanent soil nail wall located 5 feet
from the wall we estimate a uniform lateral earth pressure on the wa11 of 13H in psf where
H is the wall height in feet. We should review our lateral earth pressure recommendation
when the grading and soil nail wa11 plans have been developed.
All foundation and retaining structures should be designed for appropriate hydrostatic and
surcharge pressures such as adjacent footings,traffic, construction materials and
equipment. The pressures recommended above assume drained conditions behind the
walls and a horizontal backfill surface. The buildup of water behind a wall or an upward
sloping backfill surface will increase the lateral pressure imposed on a foundation wall or
retaining structure. An underdrain should be provided to prevent hydrostatic pressure
buildup behind walls.
Backfill should be placed in uniform lifts and compacted to at least 90% of the masimum
standard Proctor density at a moisture content near optimum. Backfill in pavement and
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walkway areas should be compacted to at least 95% of the maacimum standard Proctor
density. Care should be taken not to overcompact the backfill or use large equipment
near the wall, since this could cause excessive lateral pressure on the wall. Some
settlement of deep foundation wall backfill should be expected, even if the material is
placed correcfly, and could result in distress to facilities constructed on the backfill. We
estimate settlement of the onsite soils compacted to at least 95% standard Proctor density
will be about 1% of the fill depth. Use of a select granular, import material such as road
base and increasing compaction to at least 98% standard Proctor density could be done to
reduce the settlement potential.
The lateral resistance of foundation or retaining wall footings will be a combination of the
sliding resistance of the footing on the foundation materials and passive earth pressure
against the side of the footing. Resistance to sliding at the bottoms of the footings can be
calculated based on a coefficient of friction of 0.40. Passive pressure of compacted
backfill against the sides of the footings can be calculated using an equivalent fluid unit
weight of 400 pcf. The coefficient of friction and passive pressure values recommended
above assume ultimate soil strength. Suitable factors of safety should be included in the
design to limit the strain which will occux at the ultimate strength,particularly in the case
of passive resistance. Fill placed against the sides of the footings to resist lateral loads
should be a suitable granular material compacted to at least 95% of the maximum
standard Proctor density at a moisture content near optimum.
FLOOR SLABS
The natural on-site soils, exclusive of topsoil, are suitable to support lightly loaded slab-
on-grade construction. To reduce the effects of some differential movement, floor slabs
should be separated from all bearing walls and columns with expansion joints which
allow unrestrained vertical movement. Floor slab control joints should be used to reduce
damage due to shrinkage cracking. The requirements for joint spacing and slab
reinforcement should be established by the designer based on experience and the intended
slab use. A minimum 6 inch layer of free-draining gravel should be placed beneath
basement level slabs to facilitate drainage. This material should consist of minus 2 inch
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aggregate with at least 50%retained on the No. 4 sieve and less than 2%passing the No.
200 sieve.
All fill materials for support of floor slabs should be compacted to at least 95%of
maYimum standard Proctor density at a moisture content near optimum. Required fill can
consist of the on-site granular soils devoid of vegetation,topsoil and oversized rock.
UNDERDRAIN SYSTEM
Although free water was encountered below planned excavation depths during our
exploration, it has been our experience in mountainous areas and where clayey soils are
present that local perched groundwater can develop during times of heavy precipitation ar
seasonal runof£ Frozen ground during spring runoff can also create a perched condition.
We recommend below-grade construction, such as retaining walls, crawlspace and
basement areas, be protected from wetting and hydrostatic pressure buildup by an
underdrain system.
The drains should consist of drainpipe placed in the bottom of the wall backfill
surrounded above the invert level with free-draining granular material. The drain should
be placed at each level of excavation and at least 1 foot below lowest adjacent finish
grade and sloped at a minimum 1%to a suitable gravity outlet. Free-draining granular
material used in the underdrain system should contain less than 2%passing the No. 200
sieve, less than 50%passing the No. 4 sieve and have a maximum size of 2 inches. The
drain gravel backfill should be at least 2 feet deep and extend to above any groundwater
seepage encountered in the excavation cut face. The drain gravel should be separated
from the on-site soil backfill by a filter fabric such as Mirafi 140N.
SITE GRADING
The risk of construction-induced slope instability at the site appears low provided the
uphill cuts for the building are retained with a permanent type soil nail wall system. We
understand the soil nail wall will be up to about 35 feet tall. The wall should be properly
designed and constructed to act as a permanent structure including epoxy coated
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reinforcement bars and a relatively thick reinforced shot-crete facing, and adequate
overall slope stability. We suggest the following soil parameters for the soil nail wall
design: angle of internal friction of 30 to 32 degrees, cohesion of 50 to 100 psf, and moist
unit weight of 125 to 130 pcf. There should be at least 20% drainage coverage behind the
wall connected to a drain pipe and gravel system at the bottom of the wall that flows to
gravity outlet. The soil nail wall should be designed for both internal and global stability.
The wall should be designed by an engineer with considerable experience in the area. We
should review the soil nail wall design prior to construction.
Unretained cut and fill depths should be limited to one level, about 8 to 10 feet, and
graded at a stable slope. Permanent unretained cut and fill slopes should be graded at 2
horizontal to 1 vertical or flatter and protected against erosion by revegetation or other
means. Embankment fills should be compacted to at least 95% of the masimum standard
Proctor density near optimum moisture content. Prior to fill placement, the subgrade
should be carefully prepared by removing all vegetation and topsoil and compacting to at
least 95% of the maximum standard Proctor density. The fill should be benched
horizontally into the hillside. The risk of slope instability will be increased if seepage is
encountered in cuts and flatter slopes may be necessary. If seepage is encountered in
cuts, an investigation should be conducted to determine if the seepage will adversely
affect the cut stability.
For the re-grading of the lower portion of the tank road, the cuts should be limited to
about 4 to 5 feet and graded no steeper than 2 (H) to 1(V) as discussed above, or retained
such as with a stacked boulder wall or other means. There will be stacked boulder
retaining walls located along the east and west sides of the residence. The boulder
retaining walls should be limited to about 6 feet in height and designed as gravity
retaining structures. Underdrains should be provided behind the boulder retaining walls.
We can design the boulder retaining walls if desired.
SURFACE DRAINAGE
There could be considerable surface water runoff from the mountainside above the site,
especially during spring and early suimner runoff. The following drainage precautions
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should be observed during construction and maintained at all times after the duplex has
been completed:
1) Inundation of the foundation excavations and underslab areas should be
avoided during construction.
2) Exterior backfill should be adjusted to near optimum moisture and
compacted to at least 95% of the masimum standard Proctor density in
pavement and slab areas and to at least 90% of the maximum standard
Proctar density in landscape areas. Settlement of deeper backfill areas
should be expected and the backfill grading design should take this into
consideration.
3) The ground surface surrounding the exterior of the building should be
sloped to drain away from the foundation in all directions. We
recommend a minimum slope of 12 inches in the first 10 feet in unpaved
areas and a minimum slope of 3 inches in the first 10 feet in paved areas.
Free-draining wall backfill should be capped with filter fabric such as
Mirafi 140N and about 2 feet of the on-site soils to reduce surface water
infiltration.
4) Roof downspouts and drains should discharge well beyond the limits of all
backfill.
5) Landscaping which requires regular heavy irrigation should be located at
least 5 feet from foundation walls.
LIMITATIONS
This study has been conducted in accordance with generally accepted geotechnical
engineering principles and practices in this area at this time. We make no warranty either
express or implied. The conclusions and recommendations submitted in this report are
based upon the data obtained from the exploratory barings drilled at the locations
indicated on Figure 1,the proposed type of construction and our experience in the area.
Our services do not include determining the presence, prevention or possibility of mold or
other biological contaminants (MOBC) developing in the future. If the client is
concerned about MOBC, then a professional in this special field of practice should be
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consulted. Our findings include interpolation and extrapolation o'Pthe subsurface
conditions idenYified at the exploratory borings and variations in the subsurface
conditions may not become evident until excavation is performed. IFconditions
encountered durit�g construction appear different from those described in this report, we
should be ilotified so that re-evaluation of the recommendations may be made.
Tl�is report has been prepared for the exclusive use by our client for design purposes. We
are not responsible far technical inteipretations by others of our informatio�t. As the
project evolves, we should provide continued consultation and field seivices during
construction to review and monitor the implementation of our recommendations, and to
verify that tlte recommendations have been appropriately interpreted. Significant design
changes may require additional analysis or modifications to the recommendations
presented herein. We recoinmend on-site observation of excavations and foundation
bearing strata and testing of structural fill by a representative of the geotechnical
engineer.
Respectfully Submitted,
HEPWORTH - PA LAK GE,���p1 r�j;CAL, INC.
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REFERENCES
Town of Vail, 2000a. Official Rockfall Hazard Map, Town of Vail. Prepared by the
Town of Vail,Vail, Colorado (Adopted by the Town Council on October 17,
2000).
Town of Vail, 2000b. Official Debris Flow Hazard Map, Town of Vail. Prepared by the
Town of Vail, Vail, Colorado (Adopted by the Town Council on October 17,
2000).
Town of Vail, 2000c. Official Avalanche Hazard Map, Town of Vail. Prepared by the
Town of Vail, Vail, Colorado (Adopted by the Town Council on October 17,
2000).
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C�7Q I'1 LOCATION OF EXPLORATORY BORINGS Figure 1
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LEGEND:
� TOPSOIL; organic sandy silty clay, moist, black.
� SAND (SC); clayey to occasionally very clay, silty, typically gravelly, scattered cobbles, medium dense to dense
with depth, moist, mixed brown, to medium low plastic fines.
� SANDSTONE/SILTSTONE BEDROCK; hard, moist, mixed brown, non-plastic. Minturn Formation.
� Relatively undisturbed drive sample; 2-inch I.D. California liner sample.
24�12 Drive sample blow count; indicates that 24 blows of a 140 pound hammer falling 30 inches were
required to drive the California sampler 12 inches.
� Free water level in boring and number of days following drilling measurement was taken.
� Indicates slotted PVC pipe installed in boring to depth shown.
NOTES:
1. Exploratory borings were drilled between February 26 and 28, 2014 with 4-inch diameter continuous flight power
auger.
2. Locations of exploratory borings were measured approximately by pacing from features shown on the site plan
provided.
3. Elevations of exploratory borings were obtained by interpolation between contours shown on the site plan provided.
Boring logs are drawn to depth.
4. The exploratory boring locations and elevations should be considered accurate only to the degree implied by the
method used.
5. The lines between materials shown on the exploratory boring logs represent the approximate boundaries between
material types and transitions may be gradual.
6. Water level readings shown on the logs were made at the time and under the conditions indicated. Fluctuations in
water level may occur with time.
7. LaboratoryTesting Results:
WC = Water Content (%)
DD = Dry Density (pc�
-200 = Percent passing No. 200 sieve
LL = Liquid Limit(%)
PI = Plasticity Index (%)
UC = Unconfined Compressive Strength (ps�
114 017A �'�Ch LEGEND AND NOTES Figure 3
HEPWORTH-PAWLAK GEOTECHNICAL
Moisture Content = 15.0 percent
Dry Density = 116 pcf
Sample of: Clayey Silty Sand with Gravel
From: Boring 1 at 22 Y Feet
0
1
0
No movement
o upon
� 2 wetting
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E
0
c� 3
4
0.1 1.0 10 100
APPLIED PRESSURE- ksf
Moisture Content = 11.8 percent
Dry Density = 120 pcf
Sample of: Clayey Silty Sand with Gravel
From: Boring 1 at 32 Y Feet
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1
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E
0
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4
0.1 1.0 10 100
APPLIED PRESSURE-ksf
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114 017A �� �t�C�''� SWELL-CONSOLIDATION TEST RESULTS Figure 4
HEPWORTH-PAWLAK GEOTECHNICAL
Moisture Content = 6.2 percent
Dry Density = 126 pcf
Sample of: Clayey Silty Sand with Gravel
From: Boring 1 at 42 Y Feet
0
1
0
No movement
a upon
'N 2 wetting
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Q
E
0
c.> 3
4
0.1 1.0 10 100
APPLIED PRESSURE- ksf
Moisture Content = 12.0 percent
Dry Density = 119 pcf
Sample of: Clayey Silty Sand
From: Boring 2 at 14 Feet
0
1
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o upon
N 2 wetting
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0
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5
0.1 1.0 10 100
APPLIED PRESSURE-ksf
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HEPWORTH-PAWLAK GEOTECHNICAL
Moisture Content = 10.3 percent
Dry Density = 122 pcf
Sample of: Clayey Silty Sand with Gravel
From: Boring 2 at 24 Feet
0
o �
o No movement
��, upon
� 2 wetting
a
E
0
U
3
4
0.1 1.0 10 100
APPLIED PRESSURE- ksf
Moisture Content = 10.7 percent
Dry Density = 125 pcf
Sample of: Sandstone/Siltstone Bedrock
From: Boring 2 at 54 Feet
0
a 1
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4 upon
� 2 wetting
a
E
0
U 3
4
0.1 1.0 10 100
APPLIED PRESSURE- ksf
114 017A �eC�"� SWELL-CONSOLIDATION TEST RESULTS Figure 6
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Moisture Content = 15.5 percent
Dry Density = 111 pcf
Sample of: Clayey Silty Sand
From: Boring 3 at 6 Feet
0
0 1
� No movement
�° upon
� 2 wetting
Q
E
0
U
3
4
5
6
0.1 1.0 10 100
APPLIED PRESSURE- ksf
Moisture Content = 13.5 percent
Dry Density = 117 pcf
Sample of: Clayey Silty Sand with Gravel
From: Boring 3 at 11 Feet
0
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o upon
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a
E
0
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4
0.1 1.0 10 100
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