SM
SC
CH
101
97
31
68
14
24
17
44
12
12
17
18
24
23
21
33
28
22
26
28
25
33
5
18
98
17
19
12
11
33
43
37
7
FILL: CLAYEY SAND
, MEDIUM DENSE, GRAYISH
BROWN
- with organic material, 0 to 2 feet
- with seashells, 2 to 4 feet
SILTY SAND (SM)
, DENSE, GRAY
- with seashells, 13 to 20 feet
CLAYEY SAND (SC)
, LOOSE, BROWNISH GRAY
- with seashells
FAT CLAY (CH)
, STIFF TO VERY STIFF, GRAY
AND BROWN
- with calcareous nodules, 28 to 30 feet
- with calcareous nodules, 43 to 45 feet
PL
PI
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
SOIL TYPE
HP
UC
TV
Geotechnical Consulting Services
1714 Memorial Drive
Houston, Texas 77007
DEPTH OF BORING: 60 FEET
LOG OF BORING B-4
Surfside,Texas
DEPTH, FT.
MOISTURE
CONTENT (%)
PLASTIC
LIMIT
SAMPLES
UNIT WEIGHT
(pcf)
USCS SYMBOL
UU
PLATE NO: 6 (Page 1 of 2)
Surfside Pedestrian Bridge and Shore Stabilization
FINAL GROUND WATER: 5 FEET, 24 HOURS AFTER DRILLING
LL
COORDINATE (X) OR EASTING: 400
COORDINATE (Y) OR NORTHING: 50
PLASTICITY
INDEX
% PASSING
No. 200 SIEVE
N-BLOWS/FT.
LIQUID
LIMIT
SHEAR STRENGTH
(tons/square foot)
PSI Project No.: 286-373
LONGITUDE:
LATITUDE:
TYPE OF BORING: Wet Rotary
APPROXIMATE SURFACE ELEVATION: 10 feet
SOIL DESCRIPTION
DATE DRILLED: 10/22/10
NOTES:
INITIAL GROUND WATER: 8 FEET
BORINGLOG_HOUSTON - PSIHOUSTON.GDT - 12/21/10 10:21 - P:\286 REPORTS\286 2010 REPORTS\286-373 SURFSIDE FOOTBRIDGE\286-373 BORIN
G LOGS.GPJ
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
CH
105
53
21
32
23
25
94
FAT CLAY (CH)
, STIFF TO VERY STIFF, GRAY
AND REDDISH BROWN
PL
PI
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
SOIL TYPE
HP
UC
TV
Geotechnical Consulting Services
1714 Memorial Drive
Houston, Texas 77007
DEPTH OF BORING: 60 FEET
LOG OF BORING B-4
Surfside,Texas
DEPTH, FT.
MOISTURE
CONTENT (%)
PLASTIC
LIMIT
SAMPLES
UNIT WEIGHT
(pcf)
USCS SYMBOL
UU
PLATE NO: 6 (Page 2 of 2)
Surfside Pedestrian Bridge and Shore Stabilization
FINAL GROUND WATER: 5 FEET, 24 HOURS AFTER DRILLING
LL
PLASTICITY
INDEX
% PASSING
No. 200 SIEVE
N-BLOWS/FT.
LIQUID
LIMIT
SHEAR STRENGTH
(tons/square foot)
PSI Project No.: 286-373
TYPE OF BORING: Wet Rotary
SOIL DESCRIPTION
DATE DRILLED: 10/22/10
NOTES:
INITIAL GROUND WATER: 8 FEET
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G LOGS.GPJ
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
-55
-50
-45
-40
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
-55
-50
-45
-40
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
PROJECT No.
286-373
PLATE
GENERALIZED SUBSURFACE PROFILE
Fill Material
Silty Sand (SM)
Fat Clay (CH)
Lean Clay (CL)
Clayey Sand (SC)
DATE
Dec 2010
Surfside Pedestrian Bridge and Shore Stabilization
Surfside,Texas
8
STRATUM
START
END
STRATUM DESCRIPTION
Elevation (feet)
Distance Along Baseline (feet)
Stratifications shown are generalized and variations could occur in the field. The Hand Penetrometer (HP), Unconfined Compression (UC) values are shear strengths in tsf. N is blows per foot.
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PJ
5.0
-1.0
-10.0
-39.0
-43.0
-53.0
SM
CH
CL
CH
N:5
N:7
N:4
N:30
N:31
HP:0.33
HP:0.17 UU:0.33
HP:0.83
HP:1.17
HP:0.83 UU:1.02
HP:0.83
HP:1.25 UC:1.22
HP:0.83
HP:1.25 UU:2.05
HP:1.58
B-1 (EL: 7.0')
2.0
-12.0
-17.0
-40.0
-50.0
SM
CL
CH
CH
N:17
N:12
N:15
N:8
N:14
N:39
N:35
N:WOH
HP:0.92 UU:0.97
HP:0.92
HP:0.92
HP:1.17
HP:1.00
HP:1.17 UU:1.66
HP:0.92
B-2 (EL: 10.0')
8.0
2.0
-16.0
-40.0
-50.0
SM
CH
CH
N:12
N:11
N:7
N:23
N:35
N:34
N:32
N:9
HP:0.67
HP:0.75
HP:0.83 UU:1.04
HP:1.00
HP:1.17
HP:1.17
HP:0.92 UU:0.98
B-3 (EL: 10.0')
2.0
-12.0
-15.0
-40.0
-50.0
SM
SC
CH
CH
N:17
N:19
N:12
N:11
N:33
N:43
N:37
N:7
HP:1.00 UC:0.73
HP:1.08
HP:1.00
HP:1.25 UC:1.16
HP:1.17
HP:0.83 UU:1.24
HP:1.33
B-4 (EL: 10.0')
GRAVEL
SAND
SILT
LEAN CLAY FAT CLAY
PEAT
NO
AUGER
SHELBY
SPLIT
SAMPLE
SAMPLE
TUBE
SPOON
MODIFIERS
STONE
GRAVELY
SANDY
SILTY
CLAYEY
MISC.
NO
ROCK
2" SHELBY TXDOT
(SEE TEXT ON LOG)
RECOVERY
CORE
TUBE
CONE
UNIFIED SOIL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM - ASTM D 2487
VERY SOFT
SOFT
FIRM
STIFF
VERY STIFF
HARD
RELATIVE DENSITY - GRANULAR SOILS
> 50 OR 50+
DEGREE OF PLASTICITY OF
MOISTURE CONDITION
CONSISTENCY OF COHESIVE SOILS
COHESIVE SOILS
COHESIVE SOILS
AFTER TERZAGHI (1948)
ABBREVIATIONS
HP - HAND PENETROMETER
UC - UNCONFINED COMPRESSION TEST
TV - TORVANE
UU - UNCONSOLIDATED UNDRAINED TRIAXIAL
MV - MINIATURE VANE
CU - CONSOLIDATED UNDRAINED
NOTE: PLOT INDICATES SHEAR STRENGTH AS OBTAINED BY ABOVE TESTS
U.S. STANDARD SIEVE SIZE(S)
6"
3"
3/4"
4
10
200
GRAVEL
SAND