6107 BERKSHIRE DR SEPA 016 - 041 Geotech Report 2025-04-14

Catholic Housing Services JN 16298 November 1, 2016 Page 11 The allowable thickness of the fill lift will depend on the material type selected, the compaction equipment used, and the number of passes made to compact the lift. The loose lift thickness should not exceed 12 inches. We recommend testing the fill as it is placed. If the fill is not sufficiently compacted, it can be recompacted before another lift is placed. This eliminates the need to remove the fill to achieve the required compaction. The following table presents recommended relative compactions for structural fill: LOCATION OF FILL VIINIIVIUNI RELATIVE I'I,ACENI ENT CONIPACTION Beneath footings, slabs 95% or walkwa s Filled slopes and behind 90% retainin• walls 95%for upper 12 inches of Beneath pavements subgrade; 90% below that level Where: Minimum Relative Compaction is the ratio,expressed in percentages, of the compacted dry density to the maximum dry density, as determined in accordance with ASTM Test Designation D 1557-91 (Modified Proctor). Use of On-Site Soil If grading activities take place during wet weather, or when the silty, on-site soil is wet, site preparation costs may be higher because of delays due to rain and the potential need to import granular fill. The moisture content of the silty, on-site soil must be at, or near, the optimum moisture content, as the soil cannot be consistently compacted to the required density when the moisture content is significantly greater than optimum. The moisture content of the on-site soil was generally at or above the estimated optimum moisture content at the time of our explorations, which was in drier time of the year, but could be wetter in the during the normally wet months of the year. The on-site soil is generally silty and therefore moisture sensitive. Grading operations will be difficult during wet weather, or when the moisture content of this soil exceeds the optimum moisture content. The on-site fill soil underlying the topsoil could be used as structural fill, if grading operations are conducted during hot, dry weather, when drying the wetter soil by aeration is possible. During excessively dry weather, however, it may be necessary to add water to achieve the optimum moisture content. Moisture-sensitive soil may also be susceptible to excessive softening and "pumping" from construction equipment, or even foot traffic, when the moisture content is greater than the optimum moisture content. It may be beneficial to protect subgrades with a layer of imported sand or crushed rock to limit disturbance from traffic. Structural fill that will be placed in wet weather should consist of a coarse, granular soil with a silt or clay content of no more than 5 percent. The percentage of particles passing the No. 200 sieve should be measured from that portion of soil passing the three-quarter-inch sieve. GEOTECH CONSULTANTS, INC.