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LOG OF BORING and TEST RESULTS
BORING 87-134
U.S.
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
RESERVE FLEET
HARBOR
BEAUMONT,
TEXAS
SURFACE EL
-19.0
VERY SOFT 8LACK AND DARK GRAY CLAY
IC~
WITH ORGANIC MATERIAL
I
'4.5"
LOOSE TO MEDIUM DENSE GRAY MEDIUM TO
FINE SAND
ISP)
WITH TRACE ORGANIC
MATERIAL
-WITH CLAY POCKETS eELOW 19'
f28.5.'
STIFF GRAY CLAY
ICHI
WITH OCCASIONAL
SAND POCKETS
-
WITH SANDSTONE POCKET AT 46.5'
10
1.
15
20
20
UNDRAINED
SHEAR STRENGTH
TONS PER SQ.
FT.
0.5
1.0
1.5
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WATER
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CONTENTX
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Date Started:
06/02/87
Date Completed:
08/03/87
Weather:
HOT
LEGEND AND NOTES
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POCKET PENETROMETER
...
TORVANE
Water Depth: 20 • AT 1315 HRS ON 08/02/87
Completion Depth: 81
• BELOW MUDLINE
Driller:
MOONEY
Technician:
HADA
Drill Rig:
FAILING 750 TRUCK-MOUNTED
Sampling:
3' THIN-WALLED TUBE AND 2' SPLIT-BARREL SAMPLER
Casing Required: 55 . FROM BARGE DECK
•
UNCONFINED COMPRESSION
•
MINIATURE VANE
I~
RESIDUAL VALUE)
..
UNCONSOLIDATED-UNDRAINED TRIAXIAL
Open Symbols Designate Remolded Tests
LL
-
LIGUID LIMIT
PL - PLASTIC LIMIT
PI -
PLASTICITY INDEX
-200 - %PASSING
1200
SIEVE
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SUMMARY OF
TEST
RESULTS
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
87-134
2J
0-2
VERY SOFT BLACK ORGANIC CLAY (CH)
346
202 39
164
87-134
3J
2-3
VERY SOFT BLACK ORGANIC CLAY (CH)
307
185 49
145
87-134
4J
4-6
BROWNISH GRAY FINE SAND WITH A TRACE OF
26
NP
NP
NP
ORGANIC MATERIAL
87-134
5J
9-10.5 LIGHT BROWN MEDIUM TO FINE SAND (SP)
100 100 67
2
0
87-134
7J
19-20_5
LIGHT BROWN MEDIUM TO FINE SAND (SP)
100 99
44
4
2
87-134
100
29.31.0 STIFF GRAY CLAY (CH), SLICKENSIDED
63
62
111 31
81
0.54
87-134
120
31-33.0 STIFF GRAY CLAY WITH SILT POCKETS
87-134
140
33-35.0
STIFF GRAY CLAY WITH SILTY SAND POCKETS
54
68
1.10
AND PARTINGS
87-134
160
35-37.0
STIFF GRAY CLAY WITH SAND POCKETS
87-134
17Q
37-39.0
STIFF GRAY CLAY WITH OCCASIONAL ORGANIC
49
69
0.91
MATERIAL AND OCCASIONAL
SAND
POCKETS,
SLICKENSIDED
87-134
200
39-41.0
STI FF GRAY CLAY WITH OCCASIONAL SAND
POCKETS
"
87-134
21J
41-42.5 VERY STI FF LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY CLAY WITH
100 99
93
72
67
NUMEROUS SAND
POCKETS
87-134
240
45-47.0
STIFF GRAY CLAY Y!TH SAND POCKETS AND
53
72
1.12
PARTINGS
87-134
26J
47-47.5
LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY MEDIUM TO FINE SAND
100 100 75
24
21
(SC) WITH A CLAY SEAM
87-134
28J
49_5-51
LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY FINE SAND
(SP)
100 100 92
12
4
87-134
29J
54-54.5
LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY FINE SAND
(SP)
100 100 90
9
5
87-134
320
61-63.0
STIFF GRAY CLAY (CH) WITH OCCASIONAL
50
73
86
27
59
1.49
SANDY SILT PARTINGS
87-134
34Q
63-65.0
STIFF OLIVE GRAY CLAY WITH SAND POCKETS
44
AND PART INGS
87-134
36Q
65.67.0
STIFF GRAY CLAY WITH OCCASIONAL
SAND
56
68
1.34
POCKETS AND OCCASIONAL
ORG.ANIC MATERIAL
87-134
380
67-69.0 STIFF GRAY CLAY WITH OCCASIONAL SAND
53
POCKETS
87-134
400
69-71.0
STIFF GRAY CLAY (CH) WITH OCCASIONAL
51
68
97
33
64
1.42
