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Conifer Apartments September a, 1976 Page Three <br />used to drive the sampler into thc soils. Thc number of blows required <br />to drive the sampler (penetration resistance) is indicated adjacent to <br />the sample notation on the logs. <br />The samples were taken to our l�:boratory, examined, and selected <br />samples tested to evaluate strength, com,�ressibility, moisture content, <br />and dry density. Direct shear stren9th and consolidatien test results <br />are presented on Plates 10,11 and 12. The moisture content and density, <br />results for the samples tested are presented on the logs and test data <br />plates. <br />'io further assist in evaluating the extent of compressible soils, <br />we discussed the building construction and the difficulties with Mrs. <br />Po9ue, the Resident Fianager of the apartments, and made a thorough inspec- <br />ticn of the apartment interiors and foundations. The results of our <br />inspection of the interiors were inconclusive apparently because of <br />irregularity in building support and because of Lhe repairs. However, we <br />riere able to estimate approximate settlements that have occurred by <br />observing the amount of movement of soil away from pile supported sections <br />of the foundation. Contours indicating the observed settlement are shovm <br />on Lhe Plot Plan. <br />FIIlDINGS <br />Our e>:ploi-atior;s encountcrec' fill of loose silty sand with <br />nravel up to a max�mum of ahout 12�; feet thick in borin9 four, south- <br />east of the buildin9s. The fill decreases in thickness in the northerly <br />direction. In tfie southern portions of the building, the fill is undor- <br />lain by very soft and hi9hly compressible pcat up to about 12 feet thick <br />in boring.Opc southwest of the b��ldin9s. In borings One and Four thc <br />�cat is underlain by a few feet of loose sand or soft clayey silt. 1111 <br />of the borings,encountered a dense sand with gravel below the soft and <br />compressible soils or fill. In doring Four the dense sand tvith gravcl <br />was underlain by veiy dense and hard 9lacial till. All of the borin9s <br />werr terminatnd in soils o-�hich ap�e�i�cd to havo bcen overrid�len Ly thc <br />