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, - <br /> r�� GENERAL (VOTES <br /> SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION <br /> The Unified Soil Classification System (USCS),AASHTO 1988 tind ASTM designations D2487 and D-2488 are <br /> used to identify the encountered materials unless otherwise noted. Goarse-grained soiis are defined as having <br /> more than 50% of their dry weight retained on a#200 sieve(0.075mrn);they are described as: boulders, <br /> cobbles, gravel or sand. Fine-grained soils have less than 50°/a of their dry weight retained on a#200 sieve; <br /> they are defined as siits or clay depending on their Atterberg Limit attributes. Major constituents may be added <br /> as modifiers and minor constituents may be added according to the relative proportions based on grain size. <br /> DRILLING AND SAMPLING SYMBOLS <br /> SFA: Solid F!ight Auger-typically 4"diameter ilights, SS: Split-Spoon - 1 3/8" I.D., 2"O.D., except where <br /> except where noted. noted. <br /> HSA: Hollow Stem Auger-typically 3Y,"or 4Y, I.D. ST: Shelby Tube-3"O.D., except where noted. <br /> openings, except where noted. BS: Bulk Sample <br /> M.R.: Mud Rotary- Uses a rotary head with Bentonite PM: Pressuremeter <br /> or Polymer Slurry CPT-U: Cone Penetrometer Testing with Pore-Pressure <br /> R.C.: Diamond Bit Core Sampler Readings <br /> H.A.: Hand Auger <br /> P.A.: Power Auger- Handheld motorized auger <br /> SOIL PROPERTY SYMBOLS <br /> N: Standard "N" penetration: Blows per foot of a 1n0 pound hammer falling 30 inches on a 2-inch O.D. <br /> Split-Spoon. <br /> N�o: A"N" penetration value corrected to an equivalent 60% hammer energy transfer efficiency(ETR) <br /> Q�: Unconfined compressive strength,TSF <br /> Q�: Pocket penetrometer value, unconfined compressive strength, TSF <br /> w%: Moisturelwater content, % <br /> LL: Liquid Limit, % <br /> PL: Plastic Limit, % <br /> PI: Plasticity Index= (LL-PL),% <br /> DD: Dry unit weight, pcf <br /> �,�,� Apparent groundwater level at time noted <br /> RELATIVE I'IENSITY OF COARSE-GRAINED SOILS ANGULARITY OF COARSE-GRAINED PARTICLES <br /> Relalive Densitv N-Blows/(ool Description Criteria <br /> Very Loose 0-4 Angular. Partides have sharp edges and relatively plane <br /> Loose q_ �p sides with unpolished suRaces <br /> Medium Dense 10-30 Subangular: Particles are similar to angular description, but have <br /> rounded edges <br /> Dense 30-50 Subrounded: Particles have neariy plane s�des,but have <br /> Very Dense 50-80 well•rounded corners and edges <br /> Exlremely Dense 80+ Rounded: Particles have smoothly curved sides and no edges <br /> GRAIN•SIZE TERMINOLOGY PARTICLE SHAPE <br /> Comoonent Size Ranqe Descriotion Criteria <br /> Boulders: Over 3�0 mm(>12 in.) Flat: Parlicles wilh width/thickness ratio>3 <br /> Cobbles: 75 mm to 300 mm(3 in.to 12 in.) Elongated: Parlicles with length/width ratio>3 <br /> Coarse-Grained Gravel: 19 mm to 75 mm('/.in.l0 3 in.) Flal 8 Elongated: Particles meet criteria for bolh flat and <br /> Fine-Grained Gravel: 4.75 mm to 19 mm(No.4 lo'/.in.) elongated <br /> Coarse-Grained Sand: 2 mm to 4.75 mm(No.10 to No.4) RELATIVE PROF'ORTIONS OF FINES <br /> Medium-Grained Sand: 0.42 mm to 2 mm(No.40lo No.10) <br /> Fine-G�ained Sand: 0.075 mm to 0.42 mm(No.20010 Vo.401 Descriptive Term% Drv Weight <br /> Sill: O.OUS mm l0 0.075 mm Trace: <�°'� <br /> Clay: <0.005 mm With: 5%to 1�% <br /> Modifier: >12% <br /> Page t o12 <br /> � <br />