GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS FOR ENGINEERS

SOIL CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION

DATA SHEET
Project: GLMFE - Phase I Test No. N/A
Boring No. B96 Depth ( m ) 8.8 Natural/Air/Oven
Sample No. U2 Marker Location 3-8 Reference Procedure: ASTM D2487 / D2488

Visual-Manual Procedure
Sample Type Intact / Bag / Bucket If Intact: Specimen/Trimmings
Local Name Boston Blue Clay Geologic Interpretation Marine Illitic Clay
%<75 mm Sieve 100 Soil Type based on Fines Fine-Grained
For Intact, Fine-grained Specimens:
Structure Homogeneous
Sensitivity Insensitive Sensitive Very Sensitive Quick
CONSISTENCY Very Soft Soft Firm Hard Very Hard
Penetration Thumb>25 mm Thumb~25 mm Thumb~6 mm Thumbnail Indent Thumbnail - None
For Intact, Coarse-grained Specimens, Describe:
Layering (Field) N/A
Cementation Weak Moderate Strong N/A
Color Blue-Gray Odor None
Moisture Cond. Moist
Describe Inclusions None
Max. Part. Size 1 mm % > 19 mm (Dry Mass) 0
Reaction w/ HCl None Weak Strong N/A
Estimate the Percent Finer (to the nearest 5%) by Dry Mass for the Following Particle Sizes:
Particle Size (mm) 300 75 19 4.75 2 0.425 0.075
Percent Finer 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Angularity Angular Subangular Subrounded Rounded N/A
Shape Regular Flat Elongated Flat & Elongated N/A
Hardness N/A
Add'l Comments None
Quick Tests for Fine-grained Material Passing the 0.425 mm (No. 40) Sieve:
Dilatancy None Slow Rapid
Toughness Low Medium High
Plasticity Nonplastic Low Medium High
Dry Strength None Low Medium High Very High
Organic Fines No Fines Group Symbol CL
Test Tube Sedimentation: Estimate the Percent Finer by Dry Mass for the Following Settling Times
Settling Time <1s 20 s 5m 60 m > 4h
Size (mm) 0.4 0.075 0.02 0.01 0.002
Percent Finer 100 100 70 60 45
Summary: Group Symbol CL Group Name Lean clay
Description: Firm, moist, blue-gray, lean clay (CL). No odor. MPS 1 mm. Boston Blue Clay.

USCS Classification
Indicate the Percent Finer by Dry Mass According to Sieve Analysis: Date:
Particle Size (mm) 300 75 19 4.75 2 0.425 0.075
Percent Finer 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Indicate the Results of the Atterberg Limit Test: Date:
LL 42 PL 19 Fines Group Symbol CL
Group Symbol CL Group Name Lean clay

Operation Mat'l Processing Testing Calculation Review

Individual/Date AJV 5/6/1997 AMK 5/9/1997 AVG 5/12/1997 JTG 5/14/1997