Information response - GEOTECH REPORT

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Client: BROAD, PHIL Job No: 15960
Site Location: Lot5, No. 528 Black Mountain Road, Cooroy Your Ref:
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
CONSISTENCY OF COHESIVE SOILS
Unconfined Pp
Description Compressive Strength eel
(kPa) N" value
SOFT 0-35 0-4
FIRM 35 - 90 4-8
STIFF 90 - 225 8-15
VERY STIFF 225 - 500 16 - 30
HARD 500 - 700 30 - 50
WEAK ROCK > 900 > 50
CONSISTENCY OF NON-COHESIVE/ GRANULAR SOILS
iti Dry Density SPT
Description (tim3) “N" value
VERY LOOSE < 1.450 0-4
LOOSE 1.450 - 1.600 4-10
MEDIUM DENSE 1.600 - 1.750 10 - 30
DENSE 1.750 - 1.950 30 - 50
VERY DENSE > 1.950 > 50
CONSISTENCY OF CEMENTED SOILS
Unconfined
Description Compressive Strength
(kPa)
WEAKLY 300 - 1500
MODERATELY 1500 - 3500
STRONGLY > 3500

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 19 May 2011

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