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N <br /> RELATIVE DENSITY OR CONSISTENCY VERSUS SPT N-VALUE TEST SYMBOLS <br /> COHESIONLESS SOILS COHESIVE SOILS %F Percent Fines <br /> Approximate Approximate AL Atterberg Limits: PL Plastic Limit <br /> Density N(blows/ft) ° Consistency N(blows/ft) Undrained Shear LL=Liquid Limit <br /> Relative Density(/°) <br /> Strength(psf) CBR California Bearing Ratio <br /> Very Loose 0 to 4 0 - 15 Very Soft 0 to 2 <250 CN Consolidation <br /> Loose 4 to 10 15 - 35 Soft 2 to 4 250 - 500 DD Dry Density(pcf) <br /> Medium Dense 10 to 30 35 - 65 Medium Stiff 4 to 8 500 - 1000 DS Direct Shear <br /> Dense 30 to 50 65 85 Stiff 8 to 15 1000 2000 GS Grain Size Distribution <br /> Very Dense over 50 85 - 100 Very Stiff 15 to 30 2000 - 4000 K Permeability <br /> Hard over 30 >4000 MD Moisture/Density Relationship(Proctor) <br /> USCS SOIL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM MR Resilient Modulus <br /> Photoionization Device Reading <br /> MAJOR DIVISIONS GROUP DESCRIPTIONS PP Pocket Penetrometer <br /> Approx Compressive Strength(tsf) <br /> Gravel and Clean Gravel •'a GW Well-graded GRAVEL SG Specific Gravity <br /> Coarse TC Triaxial Compression <br /> Gravelly Soils V <br /> Grained (little or no fines) o TV Torvane <br /> Soils o C° GP Poorly-graded GRAVEL <br /> More than Approx Shear Strength(tsf) <br /> 50%of Coarse Gravel with o GM Silty GRAVEL UC Unconfined Compression <br /> Fraction Retained Fines(appreciable <br /> on No.4 Sieve amount of fines) GC Clayey GRAVEL <br /> SAMPLE TYPE SYMBOLS <br /> Sand and •Clean Sand .• •• SW Well-graded SAND El 2.0"OD Split Spoon(SPT) <br /> ASandy Soils (little or no fines) (140 lb.hammer with 30 in.drop) <br /> More than SP Poorly-graded SAND T <br /> 50%Retained 1 Shelby Tube <br /> on No. 50%or More Sand with • <br /> •• SM Silty SAND <br /> 200 Sieve of Coarse Fines(appreciable ,•`.• • 3-1/4"OD Split Spoon with Brass Rings <br /> Fraction Passing <br /> Size No.4 Sieve amount of fines) /;' SC Clayey SAND Q <br /> Small Bag Sample <br /> ML SILT Fine Silt it Large Bag(Bulk)Sample <br /> Liquid Limit J <br /> Grained and l�f� CL Lean CLAY <br /> Soils Clay Less than 50% l/fl IllCore Run <br /> OL Organic SILT/Organic CLAY 7 Non-standard Penetration Test <br /> (3.0"OD split spoon) <br /> MH Elastic SILT <br /> 50%or More Silt <br /> and Liquid Limit <br /> Passing Cla 50%or More CH Fat CLAY GROUNDWATER SYMBOLS <br /> No.200 Sieve y <br /> vv�s Q Groundwater Level(measured at <br /> Size OH Organic SILT/Organic CLAY <br /> time of drilling)�\��,1 <br /> Highly Organic Soils PT PEAT I Groundwater Level(measured in well or <br /> r• �‘�. open hole after water level stabilized) <br /> COMPONENT DEFINITIONS COMPONENT PROPORTIONS <br /> COMPONENT SIZE RANGE PROPORTION RANGE DESCRIPTIVE TERMS <br /> Boulders Larger than 12 in <br /> <5% Clean <br /> Cobbles 3 in to 12 in <br /> Gravel 3 in to No 4(4.5mm) <br /> Coarse gravel 3 in to 3/4 in 5-12% Slightly(Clayey,Silty,Sandy) <br /> Fine gravel 3/4 in to No 4(4.5mm) <br /> Sand No.4(4.5 mm)to No.200(0.074 mm) 12-30% Clayey,Silty,Sandy,Gravelly <br /> Coarse sand No.4(4.5 mm)to No.10(2.0 mm) <br /> Medium sand No.10(2.0 mm)to No.40(0.42 mm) 30-50% Very(Clayey,Silty,Sandy,Gravelly) <br /> Fine sand No.40(0.42 mm)to No.200(0.074 mm) <br /> Silt and Clay Smaller than No.200(0.074mm) Components are arranged in order of increasing quantities. <br /> NOTES: Soil classifications presented on exploration logs are based on visual and laboratory observation. <br /> Soil descriptions are presented in the following general order. MOISTURE CONTENT <br /> Density/consistency,color,modifier(if any)GROUP NAME,additions to group name(if any),moisture DRY Absence of moisture,dusty, <br /> content. Proportion,gradation,and angularity of constituents,additional comments. dry to the touch. <br /> (GEOLOGIC INTERPRETATION) MOIST Damp but no visible water. <br /> Please refer to the discussion in the report text as well as the exploration logs for a more WET Visible free water,usually <br /> complete description of subsurface conditions. soil is below water table. <br /> PUBLIC AMENITIES LEGEND OF TERMS AND <br /> IIMI <br /> RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT SYMBOLS USED ON <br /> HWAGEOSQF.NCE$INC EVERETT, WASHINGTON EXPLORATION LOGS <br /> PROJECT NO.: 2015-061 FIGURE: A-1 <br /> LEGEND 2007-087.GPJ 6/26/12 <br />