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LOG OF BORING and TEST RESULTS
BORING B7-143
U.S.
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
RESERVE FLEET HARBOR
BEAUMONT,
TEXAS
UNDRAINED SHEAR STRENGTH
SURFACE EL
-20.a
VERY SOFT BLACK CLAY
(CLl
KITH ORGANIC
~W:.;A
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MEDIUM DENSE TO DENSE GRAY SLIGHTLY /.
'! /,'
'50!5'
SILTY FINE SAND
(SP-SW)
-WITH ORGANIC MATERIAL AT 6.5-7.5'
is
2a
-WITH
GRAVEL AND CLAY POCKETS AT
r'"
21.5'
/,,/
20
FIRM TO STIFF SRAY CLAY
(CH)
WITH
ORGANIC MATERIAL TO a6'
,I
( (27')
-WITH SHELL FRAGMENTS AT 32-34',
AND WOOD FRAGMENTS AT 34-36'
-BECOMES R-OOOISH-BROWN AT as'. AND
WITH ORGANIC MATERIAL AT 42'
(50')
VERY DENSE GRAY SLIGHTLY SILTY FINE
SAND
{SP-SM} OCCASIONAL CLAY POCKETS AT 60.5'
(65')
1B
50!4'
TONS PER SQ. FT.
0.5
1.0
1.5
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STIFF TO VERY STIFF GRAY CLAY
(CHJ,
SHELL FRAGMENTS TO 77',SAND POCKETS TO
67'
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15
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-WITH ORGANIC MATERIAL AT
S9-7i',BECOMES DARK GRAY AT 71-79'
-WITH WOOD
FRAG~S
AT 75-79'
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Date Started:
OB/09/B7
Date Completed:
OB/10/B7
Weather:
CLOUDY,
WINDY.
RAIN
Water Depth:
21 • AT 1345 HRS ON OB/09/B7
Completion Depth:
79' BELOW MUDLINE
Driller:
WILLIAMS
Technician:
HALLIGAN
Drill Rig:
FAILING
750
TRUCK-MOUNTED
Sampling:
3' THIN-WALLED TUBE AND 2" SPLIT-BARREL SAMPLER
Casing Required: 55 . FROM BARGE DECK
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LEGEND
AND NOTES
at
POCKET PENETROMETER
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TORVAHE'
•
UNCONFINED COMPRESSION
•
WINIATURE VAi>IE
(~RESIOUAL
VALUE)
•
UNCONSOLIOATED-UNOR',INEO TRIAXIAL
Opsn Symbols Designate Remolded Tests
UL - LIGUID LIMIT
PL - PLASTIC LIMIT
PI - PLASTICITY INDEX
-200 -
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PASSING
1200
SIEVE
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SUMMARY OF TEST RESULTS
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U.
S. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
RESERVE
FLEET
HARBOR
BEAUMONT,
TEXAS
BORING
SAMPLE
SAMPLE
VISUAL
CLASSIFICATION
MC
UDW
LL
PL
PI
GRADATION,
PERCENT
SU
NUMBER
NUMBER
INTERVAL
(%)
(PCF)
PASSING SIEVE NO.
(KSF)
( FEET)
4
10
40
100 200
87.143
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0-2
VERY SOFT DARK GRAY ORGANIC CLAY
87-143
2J
2-4
VERY SOFT DARK GRAY AND
GRAY CLAY
(CL)
61
38
22
15
~ITH
ORGANIC MATERIAL
87-143
3J
4-6
LIGHT GRAY FINE SAND
87-143
4J
6.5-8
LIGHT GRAY FINE SAND
(SP-SM)
100 100 95
14
6
87-143
5J
11.5-13
LIGHT GRAY FINE SAND
87-143
6J
16.5-18 LIGHT GRAY FINE SAND
87-143
7J
21.5,23
GRAY COARSE TO FINE SAND
(SP-SO WITH
88
80
55
10
8
OCCASIONAL CLAY
POCKETS
87-143
8J
26-28
STIFF GRAY CLAY WITH SAND POCKETS AND
OCCASIONAL SEAMS
.
87-143
90
28-30
STIFF GRAY CLAY (CH) WITH BLACK STREAKS
73
5B
132 38
94
0.87
87-143
110
30-32
STIFF OLIVE GRAY CLAY WITH DARK GRAY
74
I
STREAKS
87-143
140
32-34
STIFF GRAY CLAY WITH DARK GRAY STREAKS
58
87-143
150
34-36
STIFF GRAY CLAY (CH) WITH ABUNDANT
58
63
111 33
78
1.09
ORGANIC MATERIAL
87-143
170
36-38
STI FF GRAY CLAY WITH OCCASIONAL REDDISH
42
BRO~N
STREAKS
87-143
19Q
38-40
STIFF GRAY CLAY WITH OCCASIONAL
REDDISH
35
BROWN STREAKS
87-143
210
40-42
STIFF
LIGHT GREENISH GRAY CLAY (CH) WITH 28
98
59
21
38
1.60
NUMEROUS
SILTY
SAND
POCKETS
87-143
23Q
42-44
STIFF GRAY CLAY WITH OCCASIONAL REDDISH
46
I
BROWN STREAKS
87-143
25Q
44-46
STIFF GRAY CLAY WITH REDDISH BROWN
36
STREAKS
87-143
27Q
46-48
STIFF GRAY CLAY (CH) WITH SILTY SAND
33
90
58
19
39
1.50
POCKETS AND ORGANIC MATERIAL
87-143
29J
50.5-52
LIGHT GRAY FINE SAND
87-143
30J
55.5-57
LIGHT GRAY FINE SAND
(SP-SM),
SLIGHTLY
100 100 71
14
11
SILTY
87-143
31J
60.5-62
LIGHT GRAY FINE SAND
87-143
32Q
65-67
FIRM GRAY SANDY CLAY
(CL) WITH NUMEROUS
29
93
33
18
15
0.51
SAND
POCKETS AND SEAMS
AND
SHELL
