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              coffey ~geotechnics                                                                                                                                               Excavation No.            TP4

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              Engineering Log                                            -     Excavation
                                                                                                                                                                                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                                   P~ Orientation:                        Easting:           484771 m                           R.L. Surface:         NOT MEASURED

              excavation dimensions:                  2.5m long      O.3m wide                                                          ~ 7073842m                                              datum:

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               N            nalural exposure             S shoring             N   nil         U’"         undisturbed sample 50mm diameter           soli description                                   VS              very soft
               X            existing excavation                                                U"          undisturbed sample 63mm diameter           based on unified classification                    S               soft
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                                                         penetration                                                                                  system                                             F               firm
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