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GeoTest Services,Inc. December 9,2016 3313 Oakes Avenue,Everett,WA Job No. 16-0659 -- weather or removed and replaced with fill soils at a more suitable range of moisture contents. Backfill and Compaction Structural fill should be placed in horizontal lifts 8 to 10 inches in loose thickness and thoroughly compacted. All structural fill placed under load bearing areas should be compacted to at least 95 percent of the maximum dry density, as determined using test method ASTM D1557. The top of the compacted structural fill should extend outside all foundations and other structural improvements a minimum distance equal to the thickness of the fill. We recommend that compaction be tested periodically during placement of the fill pad. Wet Weather Earthwork As described above, the onsite soils are moisture sensitive. It is our experience that the till soil is particularly susceptible to degradation during wet weather. As a result, it may be difficult to control the moisture content of the site soils during the wet season. If construction is accomplished during wet weather, we recommend that structural fill consist of imported, clean, well-graded sand or sand and gravel as described above. If fill is to be placed or earthwork is to be performed in wet weather or under wet conditions, the contractor may reduce soil disturbance by: • Limiting the size of areas that are stripped of topsoil and left exposed • Accomplishing earthwork in small sections • Limiting construction traffic over unprotected soil • Sloping excavated surfaces to promote runoff • Limiting the size and type of construction equipment used • Providing gravel "working mats"over areas of prepared subgrade • Removing wet surficial soil prior to commencing fill placement each day • Sealing the exposed ground surface by rolling with a smooth drum compactor or rubber-tired roller at the end of each working day • Providing upgradient perimeter ditches or low earthen berms and using temporary sumps to collect runoff and prevent water from ponding and damaging exposed subgrades. Seismic Design Considerations The Pacific Northwest is seismically active and the site could be subject to ground shaking from a moderate to major earthquake. Consequently, moderate levels of earthquake shaking should be anticipated during the design life of the project, and the proposed structure should be designed to resist earthquake loading using appropriate design methodology. For structures designed using the seismic design provisions of the 2015 International Building Code, the native soil interpreted to underlie the site within the upper 100 feet classifies as Site Class C, according to 2010 ASCE -7 Standard — Table 20.3-1, Site Class Definitions. The corresponding values for calculating a design response spectrum for the assumed soil profile type is considered appropriate for the site. Page 7 of 17