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Proposal for Geotechnical Engineering Services <br /> Proposed Apartments: 1020 North Broadway,Everett,Washington <br /> September 27,2017 <br /> 3.0 SUBSURFACE EXPLORATIONS <br /> 3.1 SITE GEOLOGY <br /> General geologic information for the project area was obtained by reviewing the <br /> Geologic Map of the Marysville Quadrangle, Snohomish County, Washington (Minard <br /> 1985). Based on our review,the project site is underlain by Vashon Till—Geologic Map <br /> Unit Qvt. Vashon Till consists of an unsorted deposit (diamict) of clay, silt, sand and <br /> gravel that has been glacially transported and deposited. This soil has been directly <br /> deposited by a glacier and overridden by several thousand feet of glacial ice and is <br /> typically dense to very dense. <br /> 3.2 SUBSURFACE EXPLORATION <br /> Three borings were drilled on the property on August 10, 2017. The borings were drilled <br /> using a track-mounted drill rig operated by Boretec, Inc. under subcontract to PanGEO <br /> and were logged by a geologist with our firm. The borings were drilled to a maximum <br /> depth of 15 1/2 feet below existing grade. The approximate boring locations were located <br /> in the field by measuring from property corners and site features and are shown on Figure <br /> 2, Site and Exploration Plan. <br /> Standard Penetration Tests (SPT)were performed at 21A-to 5-foot depth intervals using a <br /> standard, 2-inch diameter split-spoon sampler. The sampler was advanced with a 140- <br /> pound drop hammer falling a distance of 30 inches for each strike, in general accordance <br /> with ASTM D-1586, Standard Test Method for Penetration Test and Split Barrel <br /> Sampling of Soils. <br /> The soils were logged in general accordance with ASTM D-2487 Standard Practice for <br /> Classification of Soils for Engineering Purposes and the system summarized on Figure <br /> A-1,Terms and Symbols for Boring and Test Pit Logs. <br /> 3.3 Soil,CONDITIONS <br /> For a detailed description of the subsurface conditions encountered at each exploration <br /> location, please refer to our boring logs provided in Appendix A. The stratigraphic <br /> contacts indicated on the boring logs represent the approximate depth to boundaries <br /> between soil units. Actual transitions between soil units may be more gradual or occur at <br /> different elevations. The descriptions of groundwater conditions and depths are likewise <br /> 17-233 1020 North Broadway Page 3 PanGEO,Inc. <br />