CE 4330: TYPICAL SOIL PROFILE FOR GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN SPT Blows

(unless noted otherwise)

Depth Sample Sample (ft) No. Type 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 ST ST ST ST ST

Moisture Dry Unit Content USCS Wt. (pcf) (%) Class. Remarks 88 84 91 21 24 25 CH CH CH/CL

Visual Classification CLAY: firm, dark brown, slightly sandy

Overconsolidated Cc/(1+e0) = 0.180 Cr/(1+e0) = 0.070

PP- 1.5 tsf PP- 1.0 tsf PP- 1.5 tsf PP- 1.5 tsf PP- 2.0 tsf

- increasing sand content 10 6 ST PP- 2.5 tsf 85 29 CL 11.0 SILTY SAND: loose to medium dense, light brown, fine 15 7 SPT 3-5-8 108 16 SM 15.0 water table

20

SPT

2-4-7

112

18

SM

more loose
Relative Density, Dr = 40%

25

SPT

5-9-14

115

14

SM/SC

30

10

SPT

6-8-16

109

16

SM 32.0 WEATHERED SANDSTONE: medium hard, fractured, tan

35

11

SPT

24-36-50/3"

117

10 Qu = 126 tsf

12 40

CORE 5.0' core, 4.2' recovered 17% RQD

38.0 SANDTONE: very hard, moderately fractured, red-brown

13 45

131 8 CORE 5.0' core, 4.9' recovered 58% RQD

Qu = 248 tsf

14

133 7 CORE 5.0' core, 5.0' recovered 88% RQD

Qu = 325 tsf
boring terminated at 50.0 feet in SANDSTONE

50 PP- pocket penetrometer SPT- standard penetration test CORE - NX-size rock core

RQD - rock quality designation ST - shelby tube sample