2202 100TH ST SW Geotech Report 2022-10-25

Subsurface Exploration, Geologic Hazard,and Stephens Everett Property Preliminary Geotechnical Engineering Report Everett, Washington Preliminary Design Recommendations 9.4 Winter Construction Lodgement till and portions of the recessional outwash sediments onsite contain substantial silt and are considered highly moisture-sensitive. Soils excavated onsite will likely require drying during favorable dry weather conditions to allow their reuse in structural fill applications. Care should be taken to seal all earthwork areas during mass grading at the end of each workday by grading all surfaces to drain and sealing them with a smooth-drum roller. Stockpiled soils that will be reused in structural fill applications should be covered whenever rain is possible. If winter construction is expected, crushed rock fill should be used to provide construction staging areas where exposed soil is present. The stripped subgrade should be observed by the geotechnical engineer, and should then be covered with a geotextile fabric, such as Mirafi 500X or equivalent. Once the fabric is placed, we recommend using a crushed rock fill layer at least 10 inches thick in areas where construction equipment will be used. Soil cement treatment is another approach to providing a workable site during the winter. We are available to provide a more detailed cement-treatment plan on request and if allowed by the governing jurisdiction. 9.5 Frozen Subgrades If earthwork takes place during freezing conditions, all exposed subgrades should be allowed to thaw, and then be recompacted prior to placing subsequent lifts of structural fill or foundation components. Alternatively, the frozen material could be stripped from the subgrade to reveal unfrozen soil prior to placing subsequent lifts of fill or foundation components. The frozen soil should not be reused as structural fill until allowed to thaw and adjusted to the proper moisture content, which may not be possible during winter months. 10.0 STRUCTURAL FILL All references to structural fill in this report refer to subgrade preparation, fill type, placement, and compaction of materials, as discussed in this section. If a percentage of compaction is specified under another section of this report, the value given in that section should be used. For backfill of buried utilities in the right-of-way, the backfill should be placed and compacted in accordance with the City of Everett codes and standards. After stripping, planned excavation, and any required overexcavation have been performed to the satisfaction of the geotechnical engineer/engineering geologist, the surface of the exposed ground should be recompacted to a firm and unyielding condition. If the subgrade contains too much moisture, adequate recompaction may be difficult or impossible to obtain, and should March 29,2019 ASSOCIATED EARTH SCIENCES,INC. TG/ms-180567E001-2-Projects1201805671 KEI WP Page 13