Development Application Part 2 of 2 Planning report Geotechnical report and plans MCU11/0168 & OPW11/0257

                                         Field Investigation Report cont'd
P-j   Client:        RIENMAC                                                         Job No:          15988
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                                          GLOSSARY OF TERMS

                                        CONSISTENCY OF COHESIVE SOILS


                                                     Unconfined
                        Description                                                         SPT
                                                Compressive Strength                     • N' value
                                                         (kPa)

                           SOFT                         0-35                               0-4
                              FIRM                      35 - 90                            4-8

                           STIFF                       90 - 225                            8-15
                        VERY STIFF                     225 - 500                          15 - 30
                           HARD                        500 - 700                          30 - 50
                       WEAK ROCK                         > 900                              > 50


                                 CONSISTENCY OF NON-COHESIVE! GRANULAR SOILS


                        Description                  Dry Density                         SPT
                                                       (Um3)                           "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




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