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SOIL CLASSIFICATION CHART ADDITIONAL MATERIAL SYMBOLS <br /> MAJOR DIVISIONSSYMBOLS TYPICAL SYMBOLS TYPICAL <br /> GRAPH LETTER DESCRIPTIONS GRAPH LETTER DESCRIPTIONS <br /> Ov U.0 WELL-GRADED GRAVELS,GRAVEL- ./\j\j/\ <br /> CLEAN 0 b°,.....° GW SAND MIXTURES i\,\j/\ CC Cement Concrete <br /> GRAVEL GRAVELS ) n \/\//\ <br /> AND <br /> GRAVELLY (LITTLE OR NO FINES) O D D O GP POORLY-GRADED GRAVELS,GRAVEL- <br /> SOILS o o SANDMonuNss <br /> AC Asphalt Concrete . <br /> COARSE GRAVELS WITH O-o A SILTY GRAVELS,GRAVEL-SAND-SILT <br /> GRAINED MORE COARSETHAN 50% <br /> FINES ) ' 4,I GM MIXTURES CR Crushed Rock/ <br /> RETAINED ON NO.4 of Quarry Spalls <br /> SIEVE (APPRECIABLE AMOUNT CLAYEY GRAVELS,GRAVEL-SAND- <br /> OFFlNES) - GV CLAY MIXTURES - Tops • <br /> oil/ <br /> TS Forest Duff/Sod <br /> • S <br /> .w WELL-GRADED SANDS,GRAVELLY <br /> CLEAN SANDS <br /> MORETHAN50% SAND _ <br /> RETAINEDO. AND (LITRE OR NO FINES) <br /> 2000 SIEVE SIEVE SANDY • SP �pRA <br /> Y•GDED SANDS,GRAVELLY <br /> SOILS T Measured groundwater level in <br /> exploration,well,or piezometer <br /> MORE THAN 50%OF SANDS WITHSM SILTY SANDS.SAND-SILT MIXTURES <br /> COARSE FRACTION FINES Groundwater observed at time of <br /> PASSING NO.4 exploration <br /> SIEVE <br /> (APPRECIABLEAMOUNT SC CLAYEY SANDS,SAND-CLAY <br /> OF FINES) • • /,• MBm,RES Perched water observed at time of <br /> exploration <br /> INORGANIC SILTS,ROCK FLOUR, <br /> ML CLAYEY�SWI <br /> ILTSTHSLIGHT <br /> PLASTICITY <br /> a Measured free product in well or <br /> INORGANIC CLAYS OF LOW TO piezometer <br /> SILTS LIQUID LIMIT /� CL MEDIUM PLASTICITY,GRAVELLY <br /> FINE AND LESS THAN 50 CLAYS,SANDYCLAV5,SILTYCLAYS, Graphic Loci Contact <br /> GRAINED CLAYS LEAN CLAYS <br /> SOILS ORGANIC SILTS AND ORGANIC SILTY Distinct contact between soil strata or <br /> OL CLAYS OF LOW PLAST CITY geologic units <br /> MORE THAN 50% - INORGANIC SILTS. /TS.MICACEOUS OR Approximate location of soil strata <br /> PASSING NO.200 I ( I MH DIATOMACEOUS SILTY SOILS change within a geologic soil unit <br /> SIEVE 1 <br /> SILTS // / INORGANIC CLAYS OFHIGH Material Description Contact <br /> LIQUID UMR <br /> ANDS GREATER THAN 50 / % CH PLASTICITY <br /> CLAY <br /> f f Distinct contact between soil strata or <br /> OH ORGANICC AYS AND SLTS OF geologic units <br /> MEDNM 70 HIGH PLASTICITY <br /> —— Approximate location of soil strata <br /> gligasTC HIGHLY ORGANIC SOILS PT PEAT HUMUS.SWAMP SOILS WITH change within a geologic soil unit <br /> HIGH ORGANIC CONTENTS <br /> 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 /> irg 2.4-inch I.D.split barrel CA Chemical analysis <br /> CP Laboratory compaction test <br /> LI Standard Penetration Test(SPT) CS Consolidation test <br /> DS Direct shear <br /> NI Shelby tube HA Hydrometer analysis <br /> MC Moisture content <br /> ® Piston MD Moisture content and dry density <br /> OC Organic content <br /> PM Permeability or hydraulic conductivity <br /> Direct-Push PP Pocket penetrometer <br /> ElBulk 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 <br /> of blows required to advance sampler.12 inches(or Sheen Classification <br /> distance noted). See exploration log for hammer weight <br /> and drop. NS No Visible Sheen <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 /> 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 /> i <br /> KEY TO EXPLORATION LOGS <br /> GE®.ENGINEERS FIGURE Al <br />