SHI Builders West Orange NJ Prelim GI SWM Report 1

245 Main Street; Suite 110 Chester, NJ 07930 908-879-9229: Fax 908-879-0222 GEOTECHNICAL TERMS AND SYMBOLS SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION The Unified Soil Classification System is used to identify the soil unless otherwise noted. SOIL PROPERTY SYMBOLS N: Standard Penetration Value: Blows per ft. or a 140 lb. hammer falling 30” on a 2” O.D. split-spoon. Qu: Unconfined compressive strength, TSF. Qp: Penetrometer value, unconfined compressive strength, TSF. Mc: Moisture content, % LL: Liquid limit, % PI: Plasiticity index, % įd: Natural dry density, PCF. ź: Apparent groundwater level at time noted after completion of boring. = DRILLING AND SAMPLING SYMBOLS NE: Not Encountered (Groundwater was not encountered) SS: Split-Spoon – 1Ǫ” I.D., 2” O.D., except where noted ST: Shelby Tube – 3” O.D., except where noted AU: Auger Sample OB: Diamond Bit CB: Carbide Bit WS: Washed Sample RELATIVE DENSITY AND CONSISTENCY CLASSIFICATION Term (Non-Cohesive Soils) Standard Penetration Resistance Very Loose 0-4 Loose 4-10 Medium Dense 10-30 Dense 30-50 Very Dense Over 50 Term (Cohesive Soils) Qu (TSF) Very Soft 0-0.25 Soft 0.25-0.50 Firm (Medium) 0.50-1.00 Stiff 1.00-2.00 Very Stiff 2.00-4.00 Hard 4.00 + PARTICLE SIZE Boulders 8 in. + Coarse Sand 5mm-0.6mm Silt 0.074mm-0.005mm Cobbles 8 in. – 3 in. Medium Sand 0.6mm-0.2mm Clay - 0.005mm Gravel 3 in. – 5mm Fine Sand 0.2mm – 0.074mm