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� <br /> APPENDIX B <br /> LABORATORY TESTI NG <br /> General <br /> Soil samples obtained from the explorations were transported to our laboratory and examined to confirm <br /> or modify fieid classifications, as well as to evaluate engineering and index properties of the soil samples. <br /> Representative samples were selected for laboratory testing consisting of moisture content and grain size <br /> distribution determination. The tests were perFormed in general accordance with test methods of the <br /> American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or other applicable procedures. <br /> Soil Classification <br /> All soil samples obtained from the explorations were visually classified in the field and/or in our laboratory <br /> using a system based on the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS) and ASTM classification methods. <br /> ASTM test method D 2488 was used to visually classify the soil samples, while ASTM D 2487 was used to <br /> classify the soils based on laboratory tests results. These classification procedures are incorporated in <br /> the exploration logs shown in Figures A-2 through A-27, in Appendix A. <br /> Moisture Content Testing <br /> Moisture content tests were completed in general accordance with ASTM D 2216 for representative <br /> samples obtained from the explorations. The results of these tests are presented on the expioration logs <br /> in Appendix A at the depths at which the samples were obtained. <br /> Grain Size Analyses <br /> Grain size analyses using sieves and hydrometers were perFormed on selected samples in general <br /> accordance with ASTM D 422 to determine the sample grain size distribution. The wet sieve analysis <br /> method was used to determine the percentage of soil greater than the U.S. No. 200 mesh sieve. <br /> A hydrometer test was completed on two samples (TP-12 and TP-17) to determine the percentage of <br /> soil passing the U.S. No. 200 sieve. The results of the sieve analyses were plotted, classified in <br /> general accordance with the USCS,and are presented in Figures B-1 through B-6. <br /> �iEOENGINEER� October24,2014 PageB-1 <br /> Fle No.0482-027-02 <br />