Response to Information Request - MCU12/0184

              coffey~ geotechnics                                                                                                                                              Excavation No.                TP3

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                                                                                                                                                                               Project No:                GEOTKPAR01945AA
              Client:                             DA VID AND GEN MILLIGAN                                                                                                      Date started:              15.4.2013

              Principal:                                                                                                                                                       Date completed:            15.4.2013

              Project:                             136 TOP FORESTRY ROAD                                                                                                       Logged by:                 CM/MC

              Test pit location:                  REFER TO PLAN                                                                                                                Checked by:               RM

              equipment type and model:                     HITACHI12T                                   Pit Orientation:                       Easting:        m                              R.L. Su       ace:    NOT MEASURED

              excavation dimensions:                        2.5m long       O.3mwide                                                            Northing:       m                              datum:

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               method                                           support                              notes, samples, tests                                 classification symbols and                    consistency/density Index
                N               natural exposure                S shoring           N    nil         Usa         undisturbed sample SOmm diameter          5011 description                              VS            very soft
               X                existing excavation                                                  U"          undisturbed sample 63mm diameter          based on unified classifica    on             S             soft
        N       BH              backhoe bucket                                                       D           disturbed sample
                                                                penetration                                                                                system                                        F             firm
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