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SOIL CLASSIFICATION CHART ADDITIONAL MATERIAL SYMBOLS <br /> MAJOR DIVISIONS SYMBOLS TYPICAL SYMBOLS TYPICAL <br /> GRAPH LETTER DESCRIPTIONS GRAPH LETTER DESCRIPTIONS <br /> O�� O WELL-GRADED GRAVELS,GRAVEL- i�\�\ \ <br /> CLEAN o Q° ° GW SAND MIXTURES \/\ \ <br /> //\ CC Cement Concrete <br /> GRAVEL GRAVELS ) ^Q ./\/\// <br /> AND D 0 0 POORLY-GRADED GRAVELS,GRAVEL- <br /> , GRAVELLY (LITTLE OR NO FINES) o O yD GP SAND MIXTURES <br /> SOILS D o D <br /> o AC Asphalt Concrete <br /> COARSE GRAVELS WITH a ° ° GM SILTY GRAVELS,GRAVEL-SAND-SILT <br /> GRAINED MORE THAN 50%OF FINES MIXTURES CR Crushed Rock/ <br /> SOILS COARSE FRACTION CR Quarry Spalls <br /> RETAINED ON N0.4 <br /> SIEVE (APPRECIABLEOFESOUNT A G,G, CLAYEY GRAVELS,GRAVEL-SAND- <br /> CIAYMIXTURES TO SOII/ <br /> TS Forest Duff/Sod <br /> S.W WELLGRADED SANDS,GRAVELLY <br /> CLEAN SANDS <br /> MORE THAN50% SAND <br /> RETAINED ONVE NO. AND • • <br /> (LITTLE OR NO FINES) `• <br /> 200 SIEVE SANDY SP �0 Y-GRADED SANDS,GRAVELLY <br /> SOILS • Measured groundwater level in <br /> . _ exploration,well,or piezometer <br /> MORE THAN 50%OP SANDS WITH . • SM SILTY SANDS,SAND-SILT MIXTURES Groundwater observed at time of <br /> I <br /> COARSE FRACTIONNO.ION FINES exploration <br /> PASSING NO.4 <br /> SIEVE <br /> (APPRECIABLE AMOUNT SC CLAYEY SANDS,SAND-CLAY <br /> OF FINES) /% MIRES Perched water observed at time of <br /> exploration <br /> 111 <br /> INORGANIC SILTS,ROCK FLOUR, — <br /> mi. PLASSTICSILTSPLASTICITY WITH <br /> wsLiGHr e Measured free product in well or <br /> INORGANIC CLAYS OF LOW TO piezometer <br /> SILTS r <br /> MEDIUMPLASTICITY,GRAVELLYAND LIQUID LIMITCL CLAYS,SANDY CLAYS,SILTY CLAYS, Graphic Loci Contact <br /> FINE LESS THAN 50 LEAN CLAYS <br /> i <br /> GRAINED CLAYS Distinct contact between soil strata or <br /> SOILS ORGFWICSILZISTII NICSILTY geologic units <br /> OL CLAYS OF Low PLASTICTY <br /> INORGANIC SILTS,MICACEOUS OR Approximate location of soil strata <br /> PASSSINGSING NO. <br /> O.200 <br /> M 50% I I I I MH DIATOMACEOUS SILTY SOILS change within a geologic soil unit SIEVE <br /> //J 1 <br /> SILTS LIQUID LIMIT / / INORGANIC CLAYS OF HIGH Material Description Contact <br /> CLAYS <br /> AND GREATER THAN 50 / / CH PLASTICITY <br /> f f Distinct contact between soil strata or " <br /> I <br /> AMA OH ORGANIC CLAYS AND SILTS OF _--_ geologic units <br /> MEDIUM TO HIGH D SILTS O <br /> .�I ti.�l+� Approximate location of soil strata <br /> HIGHLY ORGANIC SOILS _ _ PEAT HUMUS,SWAMPSOILS WITH <br /> change within a geologic soil unit <br /> _— HIGH ORGANIC CONTENTS <br /> I NOTE: Multiple symbols are used to indicate borderline or dual soil classifications <br /> Laboratory/Field Tests <br /> Sampler Symbol Descriptions %F Percent fines <br /> AL Atterberg limits <br /> I II 2.4-inch I.D.split barrel CA Chemical analysis <br /> CP Laboratory compaction test <br /> 1 Standard Penetration Test(SPT) CS Consolidation test <br /> DS Direct shear <br /> ■ Shelby tube HA Hydrometer analysis <br /> I <br /> MC Moisture content <br /> Piston MD Moisture content and dry density <br /> OC Organic content <br /> 1110 Direct-Push PM Permeability or hydraulic conductivity <br /> PP Pocket penetrometer <br /> I <br /> Bulk or grab SA Sieve analysis <br /> TX Triaxial compression <br /> UC Unconfined compression <br /> VS Vane shear <br /> Blowcount is recorded for driven samplers as the number I <br /> of blows required to advance sampler 12 inches(or Sheen Classification <br /> distance noted). See exploration log for hammer weight NS No Visible Sheen <br /> and drop. <br /> SS Slight Sheen <br /> A"P"indicates sampler pushed using the weight of the MS Moderate Sheen <br /> drill rig. HS Heavy Sheen <br /> NT Not Tested <br /> I <br /> NOTE: The reader must refer to the discussion in the report text and the logs of explorations for a proper understanding of subsurface conditions. <br /> Descriptions on the logs apply only at the specific exploration locations and at the time the explorations were made;they are not warranted to be <br /> representative of subsurface conditions at other locations or times. <br /> 111 KEY TO EXPLORATION LOGS <br /> GE®ENGlNEERS FIGUREA-1 <br />