Attachment C - Soil Survey Report · MCU18/0013

Project No. 1-20119
March, 2018
Ref: 1-20119, 2018-03-02, BR VER 2
Sam Hopper – Slope Stability Assessment and Geotechnical Report - Proposed Residence, 24 Arakon Crescent, Sunshine Beach




                      SOIL PERMEABILTY TEST RESULTS
Test Location:                                             PO5

GPS Coordinates:                                           E:     511300                                N:     7079964

                                                           FILL Silty SAND (SM) Very loose to loose, fine to coarse
Soil Description at Test Location:                         grained, dark brown mottled light grey, trace of fine to coarse
                                                           sized gravel, moist.

Depth of Auger Hole (D):                                   50cm

Depth of Water in Auger Hole (H):                          35cm

Average Radius of Auger Hole (r):                          5cm

                                           PERMEAMETER AND TIME READINGS
          Time (minutes)                                  Level in Tube (mm)                                 Drop in Level (mm)
            0 seconds                                             840                                                 0
            30 seconds                                            815                                                25
            60 seconds                                            785                                                30
            90 seconds                                            765                                                20
               2 min                                              740                                                25
          2min 30 seconds                                         715                                                25
               3 min                                              690                                                25
          3min 30 seconds                                         670                                                20
               4 min                                              650                                                20
          4min 30 seconds                                         625                                                25
                 5 min                                                605                                                  20
            5min 30 seconds                                           580                                                  25
                 6 min                                                560                                                  20
            6min 30 seconds                                           540                                                  20
                 7 min                                                520                                                  20
            7min 30 seconds                                           500                                                  20
                 8 min                                                485                                                  25
            8min 30 seconds                                           460                                                  25
                 9 min                                                440                                                  20
            9min 30 seconds                                           420                                                  20
                10 min                                                405                                                  15
                11 min                                                365                                                  40
                12 min                                                330                                                  35
                13 min                                                290                                                  40
                14 min                                                255                                                  35
                15 min                                                220                                                  35
                                Q=                                                              116.87 (cm3/min)
                               Ksat =                                                              0.598 (m/day)