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Subsurface Erploration and <br /> Everett Bits Facility Geotechnical Engineering Report <br /> Everett, Nashingmn Design Recommendations <br /> geotechnical engineer, placed in maximum 10-inch loose lifts with each lift being compacted to <br /> at least 95 percent of the modified Proctor maximum density using ASTM:D-1557 as the <br /> standard. <br /> The contractor should note that any proposed fill soils should be evaluated by AESI prior to <br /> their use in fills. This would require that we have a sample of the material 72 hours in <br /> advance to perform a Proctor test and determine its field compaction standard. Soils in which <br /> the amount of fine-grained material (smaller than the U.S. No. 200 sieve) is greater than <br /> approximately 5 percent (measured on the minus U.S. No. 4 sieve size) should be considered <br /> moisture-sensitive. Use of moisturc-sensitive soils in structural fills should be limited to <br /> favorable dry weather and near-optimum subgrade moisture conditions. <br /> The on-site till soils are suitable for use as structural fill provided they can be dried to near- <br /> optimum moisture ontent as they contained significant amounts of silt and are considered <br /> moisturc-sensitive. If the upper 2 feet of the existing fill materials can be moisture-conditioned <br /> and recompacted to a firm and unyielding condition, they can be used for pavement support. <br /> Construction equipment traversing the site when the soils are wet can cause considerable <br /> disturbance. if rill is placed during wet weather or if proper compaction cannot be obtained <br /> due to wet subgrade or soil conditions, a select material consisting of a clean, free-draining <br /> gravel and/or sand should be used. Free-draining fill consists of non-organic soil with the <br /> amount of fine-grained material limited to 5 percent by weight when measured on the minus <br /> U.S. No. 4 sieve fraction and at least 25 percent greater than the No. 4 sieve. <br /> 7.2 Construction Monitoring <br /> A representative from our firm should inspect the stripped subgrades and be present during <br /> placement of structural fill to observe the work and perform a representative number of in- <br /> place density tests. In this way, the adequacy of the earthwork may be evaluated as filling <br /> progresses and any problem areas may be corrected at that time. It is important to understand <br /> that taking random compaction tests on a part-time basis will not ensure uniformity or <br /> acceptable performance of a fill. As such, we are available to aid you in developing a suitable <br /> monitoring and testing frequency. <br /> 8.0 PAVEMENT DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> We anticipate that asphalt paving will be used for the new drive and bus parking area. Asphalt <br /> pavement design is a compromise between initial cost and expected design life. In order to <br /> provide a 20-year design life with normal maintenance for areas that support passenger car <br /> driving and parking, we recommend a pavement section consisting of 3 inches of asphalt <br /> surfacing above 4 inches of crushed surfacing base course per Washington State Department of <br /> Transportation (WSDOT) Standard Specification 9-03,9(3) above a granular (till or structural <br /> November 28, 2005 ASSOCIATED EAR771.SCIENCES, INC. <br /> EG11d-KE036022-Pro/fm120036021UMP 11age 8 <br />