LOG
OF BORING
and
TEST
RESULTS
BORING 87-136
U.S.
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
RESERVE FLEET HARBOR
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08/08/87
08/06/87
LEGEND AND NOTES
Date Started:
Date Completed:
.to
Weather:
HOT,
PARTLY CLOUDY
*
POCKET PENETROMETER
TORVANE
Water Depth:
20 ' AT 1620 HRS ON 08/07/87
•
UNCONFINED COMPRESSION
com~letion
DeEth:
80
'
8ELOW MUDLINE
•
MINIATIJAE VANE
(~
RESIDUAL VALUE)
Ori ler:
WIL IAMS
TeChnician:
HALLIGAN
Drill Rig:
FAILING 750 TRUGK-MOUNTED
•
UNCONSOLIDATED-UNDRAINED TRIAXIAL
samplin~:
3' THIN-WALLED TUBE AND 2" SPLIT-BARREL SAMPLER
Open Symbols DeSignate Remolded Tssts
Casing
equired: 42 ' FROM BARGE DECK
LL - LIGUIO LIMIT
PL - PLASTIC LIMIT
PI - PLASTICITY INDEX
-200 - S PASSING '200 SIEVE
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SUMMARY OF TEST RESULTS
U.
S. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
RESERVE
FLEET
HARBOR
BEAUMONT,
TEXAS
BORING
SAMPLE
SAMPLE
VISUAL
CLASS IF ICAT! ON
MC
UDW
NUMBER
NUMBER
INTERVAL
(%)
(PCF)
(FEET)
87.136
2Q
2.4
VERY SOFT DARK GRAY AND GRAY ORGANIC
200
CLAY (CH)
87.136
4J
4-6
GRAY SILTY FINE SAND (SP-SM)
87- 136
5J
6-8
GRAY FINE SAND WITH OCCASIONAL CLAY
POCKETS
87- 136
6J
8-10
LIGHT GRAY FINE SAND
87-136
7J
13.5-15
GRAY CLAYEY SILTY SAND
(SM) WITH SI LTY
SAND POCKETS AND PARTINGS
87- 136
8Q
17-19
FIRM GRAY CLAY (CH) WITH SAND POCKETS
42
77
AND ORGANIC MATERIAL
87-136
11 J
21.5-23
GRAY SLIGHTLY SILTY FINE
SAND (SP-SM)
87-136
12J
26.5-28
LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY SLIGHTLY SILTY FINE
SAND (SP-SM)
87-136
13Q
31-33
FIRM GRAY CLAY (CH) WITH OCCASIONAL SAND
47
71
POCKETS AND
ORGANIC MATERIAL
87-136
15Q
33-35
FIRM LIGHT GRAY CLAY
49
,
87-136
17J
35.5-37
LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY SILTY FINE SAND
(SM)
\.
87-136
18J
40.5-42
LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY SILTY FINE SAND
(SM)
WITH OCCASIONAL
CLAY POCKETS
87-136
19J
45.5-47
LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY SILTY FINE SAND
(SM)
WITH OCCASIONAL
CLAY POCKETS
87-136
20J
50.5-52
LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY
FINE SAND
(SP-SM)
87-136
21J
55.5-57
LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY FINE SAND
(SP)
87-136
22J
60.5-62
LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY FINE SAND
(SP-SM)
87-136
23Q
65-67
STIFF
GRAY CLAY (CH) WITH OCCASIONAL
50
73
SAND
POCKETS AND
OCCASIONAL
SHELL
FRAGMENTS
87-136
25Q
67-69
STIFF GRAY CLAY WITH SILT
POCKETS AND
47
PARTINGS
87- 136
27Q
69-71
STIFF GRAY CLAY WITH SILT POCKETS
49
87- 136
29Q
71-73
STIFF GRAY CLAY (CH) WITH OCCASIONAL
54
68
SAND
POCKETS AND
LIGHT
GRAY STREAKS