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Soil Classification System <br /> USCS <br /> MAJOR GRAPHIC LETTER TYPICAL <br /> DIVISIONS SYMBOL SYMBOL DESCRIPTIONSI'11�1 <br /> GRAVEL AND <br /> CLEAN GRAVEL +� GW Well-graded gravel;gravel/sand mixture(s);little or no fines <br /> + .• .�� <br /> m GRAVELLY SOIL (Little or no fines) ; ,� �'.• GIP Poorly graded ravel; ravel/sand mixtures little or no fines <br /> O Cu.N <br /> Zo <br /> . a) (More than 50%of Silt ravel; ravel/sand/silt mixture(s) <br /> o GRAVEL WITH FINES GM Y9 9 ( ) <br /> coarse fraction <br /> w E'N (Appreciable amount of <br /> z o o retained on No.4 fines) GC Clayey gravel;gravel/sand/clay mixture(s) <br /> e a00 <br /> sieve) <br /> w C I SAND AND CLEAN SAND SW Well sand;gravelly sand;little or no fines <br /> U) ca Z� SANDY SOIL (Little or no fines) <br /> Q ` <br /> <T- SP Poorly graded sand;gravelly sand;little or no fines <br /> o a) <br /> (More than 50%of SM Silty sand;sand/silt mixture(s) <br /> coarse fraction passed SAND WITH FINES <br /> through No.4 sieve) (Appreciable amount of <br /> fines) SC Clayey sand;sand/clay mixture(s) <br /> Inorganic silt and very fine sand;rock flour;silty or clayey fine <br /> �Ea SILT AND CLAY ML sand or clayey silt with slight plasticity <br /> p N CL Inorganic clay of low to medium plasticity;gravelly clay;sandy <br /> U) E o (Liquid limit less than 50) clay;silty clay;lean clay <br /> 0. z a� <br /> Z_1m.N OL Organic silt;organic,silty clay of low plasticity <br /> � o� � <br /> MH Inorganic silt;micaceous or diatomaceous fine sand <br /> Q? f.N SILT AND CLAY HHHHH <br /> Lh�,N <br /> Z o v (Liquid limit greater than 50) CH Inorganic clay of high plasticity;fat clay <br /> FLg — <br /> ii OH Organic clay of medium to high plasticity;organic silt <br /> HIGHLY ORGANIC SOIL PT Peat;humus;swamp soil with high organic content <br /> GRAPHIC LETTER <br /> OTHER MATERIALS SYMBOL SYMBOL TYPICAL DESCRIPTIONS <br /> PAVEMENT AC or PC Asphalt concrete pavement or Portland cement pavement <br /> ROCK RK Rock(See Rock Classification) <br /> WOOD WD Wood,lumber,wood chips <br /> DEBRIS DB Construction debris,garbage <br /> Notes: 1. Soil descriptions are based on the general approach presented in the Standard Practice for Description and Identification of Soils(Visual-Manual <br /> Procedure), as outlined in ASTM D 2488.Where laboratory index testing has been conducted,soil classifications are based on the Standard Test Method <br /> for C/assification of Soils for Engineering Purposes,as outlined in ASTM D 2487. <br /> 2. Soil description terminology is based on visual estimates(in the absence of laboratory test data)of the percentages of each soil type and is defined as <br /> follows: <br /> Primary Constituent: >50%-"GRAVEL,""SAND,""SILT,""CLAY,"etc. <br /> Secondary Constituents: >30%and<50%-"very gravelly,""very sandy,""very silty,"etc. <br /> >12%and<30%-"gravelly,""sandy,""silty,"etc. <br /> Additional Constituents: > 5%and<12%-"slightly gravelly,""slightly sandy,""slightly silty,"etc. <br /> < 5%-"trace gravel,""trace sand,""trace silt,"etc.,or not noted. <br /> Drilling and Sampling Key Field and Lab Test Data <br /> SAMPLE NUMBER&INTERVAL SAMPLER TYPE <br /> Code Description Code Description <br /> Sample Identification Number a 3.25-inch O.D.,2.42-inch I.D.Split Spoon PP=1.0 Pocket Penetrometer,tsf <br /> b 2.00-inch O.D.,1.50-inch I.D.Split Spoon TV=0.5 Torvane,tsf <br /> Recovery Depth Interval c Shelby Tube PID=100 Photoionization Detector VOC screening,ppm <br /> 1�j .4-- Sample Depth Interval d Grab Sample W=10 Moisture Content,% <br /> J e Other-See text if applicable D=120 Dry Density,pcf <br /> Portion of Sample Retained 1 300-lb Hammer,30-inch Drop -200=60 Material smaller than No.200 sieve,% <br /> for Archive or Analysis 2 140-lb Hammer,30-inch Drop GS Grain Size-See separate figure for data <br /> 3 Pushed AL Atterberg Limits-See separate figure for data <br /> 4 Other-See text if applicable GT Other Geotechnical Testing <br /> Groundwater CA Chemical Analysis <br /> Q Approximate water elevation at time of drilling(ATD)or on date noted. Groundwate <br /> ATD levels can fluctuate due to precipitation,seasonal conditions,and other factors. <br /> T Tucker Short Plat Figure <br /> (eoy 3617 Upland Avenue Soil Classification System and Key 4 <br /> Everett, WA 98203 <br />