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COBALT <br /> GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION oEOSCIENCES <br /> EVERETT,WASHINGTON <br /> December 5,2019 <br /> 8.1.5 Stormwater Management <br /> The site is underlain by glacial till. Infiltration is typically not feasible in the areas underlain by glacial till. <br /> We performed a small-scale pilot infiltration test in TP-3 at a depth of 4 feet below grade. Following <br /> testing and application of correction factors for site variability(0.33),testing(0.4), and influent control <br /> (09), the infiltration rate was determined to be 0.24 inches per hour. This rate is lower than what is <br /> considered to be feasible for widespread infiltration. <br /> Depending on the final site layout and grading,it may be possible to utilize permeable pavements for new <br /> driveways. We understand that there is a detention vault in place within the existing driveway area that <br /> will be utilized for stormwater. We can provide additional options for stormwater management upon <br /> request. <br /> We should be provided with final plans for review to determine if the intent of our recommendations has <br /> been incorporated or if additional modifications are needed. <br /> 8.1.6 Slab-on-Grade <br /> We recommend that the upper 18 inches of the existing fill and/or native soils within slab areas be re- <br /> compacted to at least 95 of the modified proctor(ASTM D1557 Test Method). <br /> Often,.a vapor barrier is considered below concrete slab areas.However,the usage of a vapor barrier could <br /> result in curling of the concrete slab at joints. Floor covers sensitive to moisture typically requires the <br /> usage of a vapor barrier. A materials or structural engineer should be consulted regarding the detailing of <br /> the vapor barrier below concrete slabs. Exterior slabs typically do not utilise vapor barriers. <br /> The American Concrete Institutes ACI 36oR-o6 Design of Slabs on Grade and ACI 302.1R-04'Guide for <br /> Concrete Floor,and Slab Construction are recommended references for vapor barrier selection and floor <br /> slab detailing. 'A minimum 4 inch thick capillary break should be placed over the prepared subgrade. <br /> This may consist of pea gravel or 5/8 inch clean angular rock. <br /> Slabs on grade may be designed using a coefficient of subgrade reaction of 180 pounds per cubic inch(pci) <br /> assuming the slab-on-grade base course is underlain by structural fill placed and compacted as outlined in <br /> Section 8.1. A 4 inch thick capillary break material should be placed over the prepared subgrade. This <br /> could include pea gravel or 5/8 inch dean angular rock. <br /> A perimeter drainage system is recommended unless interior slab areas are elevated a minimum of 12 <br /> inches above adjacent exterior grades. If installed,a perimeter drainage system should consist of a 4 inch <br /> diameter perforated drain pipe surrounded by a minimum 6 inches of drain rock wrapped in a non-woven <br /> geosynthetic filter fabric to reduce migration of soil particles into the drainage system. The perimeter <br /> drainage system should discharge by gravity flow to a suitable stormwater system. <br /> Exterior grades surrounding buildings should be sloped at a minimum of one percent to facilitate surface <br /> water flow away from the building and preferably with a relatively impermeable surface cover <br /> immediately adjacent to the building. <br /> 9 <br /> PO Box 82243 <br /> Kenmore,WA 98028 <br /> coba1tgeoCa gmail.cozrl <br /> 206-331-1097 <br />