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Report on Geotechnical Investigation - 11 Senegal Rise
The target stratum for the foundation of the structure at location BH1 is the ROCK at a
depth of 1000mm below existing ground level.
The target stratum for the foundation of the structure at location BH2 is the ROCK at a
depth of 1000mm below existing ground level.
The target stratum for the foundation of the structure at location BH3 is the ROCK at a
depth of 1000mm below existing ground level.
The target stratum for the foundation of the structure at location BH4 is the ROCK at a
depth of 2200mm below existing ground level.
Please note: This report does not address slope stability. If a slope stability analysis is
required, the services of a suitably qualified geotechnical engineer should be sought.
It is the designing engineers responsibility to address the potential influence of any trees
present on or around the proposed building site.
If any fill is placed over the existing ground, the structure shall be piered through the
fill into the existing material. Further note that the placement of reactive material as fill, or
cutting of the site may change the site’s classification.
4. SOIL PROFILE
Refer to Soil Profile Report for borelog information
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the borelogs carried out at the subject
allotment are indicative of the soil profile over the site any discrepancy between the profile
detailed in the borelogs and that observed during construction shall be referred to Global
Testing for immediate attention.
5. MATERIALS LABORATORY TEST RESULTS
Soil Laboratory testing carried out on samples of the soil taken from the site gave the following
results:
BOREHOLE BH1
DEPTH RANGE OF SAMPLE 300-500mm
LIQUID LIMIT (%) N/a
PLASTIC LIMIT (%) N/a
PLASTIC INDEX (%) N/a
LINEAR SHRINKAGE (%) N/a
INSTABILITY INDEX (%) N/a
SHRINK SWELL INDEX, Iss (%) 1.3
PREDICTED SURFACE MOVEMENT 25mm
Please note that the Plasticity Index (PI) determined by the Atterberg Test may be correlated to an
Instability Index (Ips)with reference to the results of extensive testing carried out by others, notably,
Dr P Mitchell, ‘Footings for Small Scale Domestic Structures,’ March 1990.
Yours Sincerely,
MICHAEL PINKNEY. (Laboratory Manager)
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