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Legend for Geotechnical Data
Grain Size Scale for Sediments
Proportional Definition of Descriptive Terms
Descriptive Term
Range of Proportions
Sandy, gravelly, etc.
35 % to 50 %
Some
20 % to 35 %
Little
10 % to 20 %
Trace
1 % to 10 %
Consistency of Cohesive Soils
Description
Consistency
Index
Approximate
Undrained Shear
Strength (kPa)
Field Identification
Hard
Over 300
Indented with difficulty by thumbnail, brittle.
Very Stiff
>1
150-300
Readily indented by thumbnail, still very tough.
Stiff
0.75-1
75-150
Readily indented by thumb but penetrated only with difficulty. Cannot
be moulded in the fingers.
Firm
0.5-0.75
40-75
Can be penetrated several centimeters by thumb with moderate effort
and moulded in fingers by strong pressure.
Soft
< 0.5
20-40
Easily penetrated several centimeters by thumb, easily moulded.
Very Soft
Less than 20
Easily penetrated several centimeters by fist, exudes between fingers
when squeezed in fist.
Source:
Engineering Properties of Soils and Rocks, Fourth Edition by Fred G. Bell
USCS Classifications
Refers to the Army Corps of Engineers Unified Soils Classification System. Class types
are defined primarily by grain size, sorting and percent of material passing the #200 sieve.
Classification of materials on the core logs based on visual field examinations are identified on
the core logs under the Classification of Materials Description. Classifications based on
laboratory sieve analyses are identified on the core logs in the Legend and under Remarks.
Note:
Information is after ACOE Atlantic Division Manual # 1110-1-1 titled
Engineering and Design
Geotechnical Manual for Surface and Subsurface Investigations
SAND, fine grained, quartz, some silt, trace shell
hash, shell hash typically distributed throughout layer
and in laminae at base of layer, shell hash increases
with depth in layer, dark greenish gray (10Y-4/1),
(SM).
FAT CLAY, firm, greenish gray (10Y-5/1), (CH).
SAND, fine grained, quartz, trace clay, trace shell
fragments, trace shell hash, trace silt, trace whole
shell, clay typically distributed in pockets up to 0.5",
(0.5" x 1.5") whole articulated bivalve @ 2.5', 1.5" clay
pocket @ 2.6', (0.5" x 1.0") whole articulated bivalve
@ 6.2', 1.0" bivalve fragment @ 7.2', color is mottled
gray (2.5Y-5/1) and dark gray (2.5Y-4/1), (SM).
FAT CLAY, firm, some sand, fine grained, quartz,
sand distributed in pockets up to 1.75", possible
bioturbation throughout layer, color is mottled
gray (2.5Y-5/1) and dark gray (5Y-4/1), (CH).
FAT CLAY, hard, greenish black (10Y-2.5/1), (CH).
FAT CLAY, very stiff, some sand, fine grained, quartz,
sand distributed in pockets up to 0.5", sand decreases
with depth in layer, possible bioturbation between
16.1' & 17.2', color is mottled gray (2.5Y-5/1) and
dark gray (5Y-4/1), (CH).
SAND, fine grained, quartz, trace clay, trace silt, 3.0"
clayey pocket @ 17.8', Bit sample from 18.5' to 18.8',
gray (2.5Y-5/1), (SM).
No recovery.
End of Boring
-40.9
-41.4
-51.6
-55.0
-55.7
-57.0
-58.4
-58.9
1.3
1.8
12.0
15.4
16.1
17.4
18.8
19.3
1
T1
2
3
T2
T3
T4
Sample #1, Depth = 0.7'
Mean (mm): 0.10, Phi Sorting: 0.41
Fines (230): 20.20%
Fines (200): 31.70% (SM)
Sample #T1, Depth = 1.6'
Ave. Field Vane (tsf): 0.08
Sample #2, Depth = 4.0'
Mean (mm): 0.13, Phi Sorting: 0.55
Fines (230): 23.79%
Fines (200): 27.70% (SM)
Sample #3, Depth = 9.0'
Mean (mm): 0.15, Phi Sorting: 0.49
Fines (230): 21.82%
Fines (200): 23.09% (SM)
Sample #T2, Depth = 13.4'
Ave. Field Vane (tsf): 0.05
Sample #T3, Depth = 15.9'
Ave. Field Vane (tsf): 0.41
Sample #T4, Depth = 17.1'
Ave. Field Vane (tsf): 0.26
3. DRILLING AGENCY
2. BORING DESIGNATION
3
0.0 Ft.
LOCATION COORDINATES (ft)
TX GLO Region 1 Recon Geotechnical Sand Search
Jefferson, Chambers, Galveston and Brazoria Co.
15. DATE BORING
0.0
18.8 Ft.
SM
10. COORDINATE SYSTEM/DATUM
11. MANUFACTURER'S DESIGNATION OF DRILL
DISTURBED
UNDISTURBED (UD)
18. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF INSPECTOR
14. ELEVATION GROUND WATER
Texas State Plane South
COMPLETED
19.3 Ft.
STARTED
3.0 In.
X = 3,230,013 Y = 13,598,230
-39.6
VERTICAL
VERTICAL
INCLINED
0.0 Ft.
8. TOTAL DEPTH OF BORING
TXGLO1-VC-23-075
AUTO HAMMER
MANUAL HAMMER
APTIM
6. THICKNESS OF OVERBURDEN
CONTRACTOR FILE NO.
7. DEPTH DRILLED INTO ROCK
10-16-23
-39.6 Ft.
DIVISION
INSTALLATION
16. ELEVATION TOP OF BORING
17. TOTAL RECOVERY FOR BORING
NAVD88
4
APTIM SEAS VC-700 Vibracore
9. SIZE AND TYPE OF BIT
12. TOTAL SAMPLES
13. TOTAL NUMBER CORE BOXES
DEG. FROM
VERTICAL
5. DIRECTION OF BORING
BEARING
4. NAME OF DRILLER
HORIZONTAL
APTIM
DRILLING LOG
NAD 1983
1. PROJECT
10-16-23
%
REC.
Boring Designation
REMARKS
The USCS classification system defines silt as the
percent passing the No.200 (0.075 mm) sieve
SHEET 1
BOX OR
SAMPLE
CLASSIFICATION OF MATERIALS
Depths and elevations based on measured values
ELEV.
(ft)
LEGEND
DEPTH
(ft)
0
5
10
15
20
25
TXGLO1-VC-23-075
JUN 04
SAJ FORM 1836
OF 1 SHEETS
REGION1_RECON_GEOTECH.GPJ 3/25/24
3/4"
-4.25
19.03
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
5/8"
-4.00
16.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
7/16"
-3.50
11.31
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
5/16"
-3.00
8.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3.5
-2.50
5.66
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
4
-2.25
4.76
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
5
-2.00
4.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
7
-1.50
2.83
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
10
-1.00
2.00
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.02
14
-0.50
1.41
0.02
0.02
0.04
0.04
18
0.00
1.00
0.02
0.02
0.06
0.06
25
0.50
0.71
0.04
0.04
0.10
0.10
35
1.00
0.50
0.07
0.07
0.17
0.17
45
1.50
0.35
0.09
0.09
0.26
0.26
60
2.00
0.25
0.27
0.26
0.53
0.52
80
2.50
0.18
2.24
2.15
2.77
2.67
120
3.00
0.13
9.08
8.73
11.85
11.40
170
3.50
0.09
40.12
38.58
51.97
49.98
200
3.75
0.07
19.05
18.32
71.02
68.30
230
4.00
0.06
11.96
11.50
82.98
79.80
Munsell:
Mean Phi
3.33
Phi 5
Phi 16
Phi 25
3.90
Phi 50
3.50
Phi 75
3.18
Phi 84
3.06
103.99
Dry Weight (g):
3,230,013
Sieve Number
Shell Hash (%):
Easting (ft):
Northing (ft):
Skewness
-1.9
Kurtosis
14.72
-40.3 NAVD88
6.44
Depths and elevations based on measured values
#200 - 31.70
#230 - 20.20
13,598,230
Texas State Plane South
Granularmetric Report
0.00
Wash Weight (g):
Pan Retained (g):
Sieve Loss (%):
Organics (%):
Carbonates (%):
Wet - 10Y-4/1
Dry - 5Y-4/1
SM
Washed - 5Y-7/1
Coordinate System:
89.42
Phi 95
2.63
Mean mm
0.10
Sieve Size
(Phi)
Sieve Size
(Millimeters)
Grams
Retained
% Weight
Retained
Cum. Grams
Retained
C. % Weight
Retained
Elevation (ft):
USCS:
Comments:
Sorting
0.41
Moment
Statistics
Fines (%):
Project Name:
Sample Name: TXGLO1-VC-23-075 #1
Analysis Date: 02-12-24
Analyzed By: WMM
TX GLO Region 1 Recon Geotechnical Sand Search
REGION1_RECON_GEOTECH.GPJ 3/6/24
APTIM
6401 Congress Avenue, Suite 140
Boca Raton, FL 33487
ph (561) 391-8102
3/4"
-4.25
19.03
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
5/8"
-4.00
16.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
7/16"
-3.50
11.31
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
5/16"
-3.00
8.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3.5
-2.50
5.66
0.15
0.14
0.15
0.14
4
-2.25
4.76
0.00
0.00
0.15
0.14
5
-2.00
4.00
0.00
0.00
0.15
0.14
7
-1.50
2.83
0.00
0.00
0.15
0.14
10
-1.00
2.00
0.00
0.00
0.15
0.14
14
-0.50
1.41
0.01
0.01
0.16
0.15
18
0.00
1.00
0.00
0.00
0.16
0.15
25
0.50
0.71
0.00
0.00
0.16
0.15
35
1.00
0.50
0.00
0.00
0.16
0.15
45
1.50
0.35
0.02
0.02
0.18
0.17
60
2.00
0.25
1.88
1.74
2.06
1.91
80
2.50
0.18
14.52
13.45
16.58
15.36
120
3.00
0.13
24.25
22.46
40.83
37.82
170
3.50
0.09
31.89
29.53
72.72
67.35
200
3.75
0.07
5.35
4.95
78.07
72.30
230
4.00
0.06
4.22
3.91
82.29
76.21
Munsell:
Mean Phi
2.94
Phi 5
Phi 16
Phi 25
3.92
Phi 50
3.21
Phi 75
2.71
Phi 84
2.51
107.99
Dry Weight (g):
3,230,013
Sieve Number
Shell Hash (%):
Easting (ft):
Northing (ft):
Skewness
-2.21
Kurtosis
22.89
-43.6 NAVD88
2.70
Depths and elevations based on measured values
#200 - 27.70
#230 - 23.79
13,598,230
Texas State Plane South
Granularmetric Report
0.02
Wash Weight (g):
Pan Retained (g):
Sieve Loss (%):
Organics (%):
Carbonates (%):
Wet - 2.5Y-4/1
Dry - 2.5Y-5/1
SM
Washed - 2.5Y-8/1
Coordinate System:
85.01
Phi 95
2.11
Mean mm
0.13
Sieve Size
(Phi)
Sieve Size
(Millimeters)
Grams
Retained
% Weight
Retained
Cum. Grams
Retained
C. % Weight
Retained
Elevation (ft):
USCS:
Comments:
Sorting
0.55
Moment
Statistics
Fines (%):
Project Name:
Sample Name: TXGLO1-VC-23-075 #2
Analysis Date: 02-12-24
Analyzed By: WMM
TX GLO Region 1 Recon Geotechnical Sand Search
REGION1_RECON_GEOTECH.GPJ 3/6/24
APTIM
6401 Congress Avenue, Suite 140
Boca Raton, FL 33487
ph (561) 391-8102
3/4"
-4.25
19.03
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
5/8"
-4.00
16.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
7/16"
-3.50
11.31
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
5/16"
-3.00
8.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3.5
-2.50
5.66
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
4
-2.25
4.76
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
5
-2.00
4.00
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
7
-1.50
2.83
0.00
0.00
0.05
0.05
10
-1.00
2.00
0.01
0.01
0.06
0.06
14
-0.50
1.41
0.01
0.01
0.07
0.07
18
0.00
1.00
0.00
0.00
0.07
0.07
25
0.50
0.71
0.02
0.02
0.09
0.09
35
1.00
0.50
0.01
0.01
0.10
0.10
45
1.50
0.35
0.06
0.06
0.16
0.16
60
2.00
0.25
3.18
2.93
3.34
3.09
80
2.50
0.18
24.10
22.17
27.44
25.26
120
3.00
0.13
31.69
29.15
59.13
54.41
170
3.50
0.09
20.94
19.26
80.07
73.67
200
3.75
0.07
3.52
3.24
83.59
76.91
230
4.00
0.06
1.38
1.27
84.97
78.18
Munsell:
Mean Phi
2.74
Phi 5
Phi 16
Phi 25
3.60
Phi 50
2.92
Phi 75
2.49
Phi 84
2.29
108.71
Dry Weight (g):
3,230,013
Sieve Number
Shell Hash (%):
Easting (ft):
Northing (ft):
Skewness
-0.62
Kurtosis
8.7
-48.6 NAVD88
0.91
Depths and elevations based on measured values
#200 - 23.09
#230 - 21.82
13,598,230
Texas State Plane South
Granularmetric Report
0.02
Wash Weight (g):
Pan Retained (g):
Sieve Loss (%):
Organics (%):
Carbonates (%):
Wet - 5Y-4/1
Dry - 5Y-4/1
SM
Washed - 2.5Y-8/1
Coordinate System:
85.90
Phi 95
2.04
Mean mm
0.15
Sieve Size
(Phi)
Sieve Size
(Millimeters)
Grams
Retained
% Weight
Retained
Cum. Grams
Retained
C. % Weight
Retained
Elevation (ft):
USCS:
Comments:
Sorting
0.49
Moment
Statistics
Fines (%):
Project Name:
Sample Name: TXGLO1-VC-23-075 #3
Analysis Date: 02-12-24
Analyzed By: WMM
TX GLO Region 1 Recon Geotechnical Sand Search
REGION1_RECON_GEOTECH.GPJ 3/6/24
APTIM
6401 Congress Avenue, Suite 140
Boca Raton, FL 33487
ph (561) 391-8102
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
100
5
10
5
1
5
0.1
5
0.01
5
0.001
Sort
-3
5/16
-1.5
7
3.33
0.41
PHI Sieve Sizes
Standard Sieve Sizes
Silt and Clay
#200 - 31.70
#230 - 20.20
-1.9
14.72
Coarse
Medium
Fine
Percent Finer By Weight
2.5
80
3
120
3.75
200
Depths and elevations based on measured values
USCS % Fines % Organics % Carbonates
SM
3.5
Sample
Sample Information
0
18
-1
10
-0.5
14
-40.3
Symbol Elev. (ft)
Comments:
Coarse
Fine
Gravel
0.5
25
1
35
1.5
45
Median Mean Skew
Kurt
Hydrometer
Millimeters
3.5
170
4
230
-2
5
-2.25
4
-4
5/8
2
60
-4.25
3/4
Percent Coarser By Weight
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0
Sand
Project Name:
Analysis Date:
Analyzed By:
Easting (X, ft):
Northing (Y, ft):
Horizontal Datum:
Vertical Datum:
02-12-24
WMM
3,230,013
13,598,230
NAD 1983
NAVD88
TXGLO1-VC-23-075 #1
TX GLO Region 1 Recon Geotechnical Sand Search
REGION1_RECON_GEOTECH.GPJ 3/6/24
APTIM
6401 Congress Avenue, Suite 140
Boca Raton, FL 33487
ph (561) 391-8102
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
100
5
10
5
1
5
0.1
5
0.01
5
0.001
Sort
-3
5/16
-1.5
7
2.94
0.55
PHI Sieve Sizes
Standard Sieve Sizes
Silt and Clay
#200 - 27.70
#230 - 23.79
-2.21 22.89
Coarse
Medium
Fine
Percent Finer By Weight
2.5
80
3
120
3.75
200
Depths and elevations based on measured values
USCS % Fines % Organics % Carbonates
SM
3.21
Sample
Sample Information
0
18
-1
10
-0.5
14
-43.6
Symbol Elev. (ft)
Comments:
Coarse
Fine
Gravel
0.5
25
1
35
1.5
45
Median Mean Skew
Kurt
Hydrometer
Millimeters
3.5
170
4
230
-2
5
-2.25
4
-4
5/8
2
60
-4.25
3/4
Percent Coarser By Weight
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0
Sand
Project Name:
Analysis Date:
Analyzed By:
Easting (X, ft):
Northing (Y, ft):
Horizontal Datum:
Vertical Datum:
02-12-24
WMM
3,230,013
13,598,230
NAD 1983
NAVD88
TXGLO1-VC-23-075 #2
TX GLO Region 1 Recon Geotechnical Sand Search
REGION1_RECON_GEOTECH.GPJ 3/6/24
APTIM
6401 Congress Avenue, Suite 140
Boca Raton, FL 33487
ph (561) 391-8102
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
100
5
10
5
1
5
0.1
5
0.01
5
0.001
Sort
-3
5/16
-1.5
7
2.74
0.49
PHI Sieve Sizes
Standard Sieve Sizes
Silt and Clay
#200 - 23.09
#230 - 21.82
-0.62
8.7
Coarse
Medium
Fine
Percent Finer By Weight
2.5
80
3