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Supporting Documentation · Sep 11, 2024

Geotech Report 04 04 2024

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II. Definition of Component Proportions COMPONENT WRITTEN PROPORTIONS SYMBOL PERCENTAGE RANGE BY WEIGHT* Principal CAPITALS — 50 or more Minor Lower Case and a. 35 to 50 some little trace Se 20 to 35 1. 10 to 20 te 1 to 10 *Minus sign (-) III. Glossary of Modifying Abbreviations ower limit, plus sign (+) upper limit, no sign middle range. CATEGORY SYMBOL TERM SYMBOL TERM SYMBOL TERM A. Borings U/D Undisturbed B Exploratory A Auger B. Samples Cc Casing L Lost U Undisturbed D Denison Ss Spoon WwW Wash O.E. Open End Cc. Colors bk black gn green wh white bl blue or orange yw yellow br brown rd red dk dark gr gray tn tan it light D. Organic dec decayed ° organic veg Vegetation Soils dec'g decaying rts roots pt peat lig lignite ts topsoil E. Rocks LS Limestone rk rock Shst Schist Gns Gneiss ss Sandstone Sh Shale F. Fill and bldr(s) boulder (s) cbl (s) cobble (s) gls glass Misc. brk(s) brick(s) wd wood misc miscellaneo Material cndr(s) cinder (s) dbr debris rbl us rubble G. Misc. do ditto pp pocket ref refusal Terms el, El elevation penetrometer sm small fgmt (s) fragment (s) PI. Plasticity W.L. water level frqt frequent Index W.H. weight of lrg large P pushed W.R. hammer mtld mottled pressed weight of no rec no recovery pe(s) piece(s) rods pen penetration rec or R recovered H. Stratified alt alternating Soils thk thick thn thin w with prt parting - ) to 1/16" thickness seam seam - 1/16 to 1/2" thickness lyr layer - 1/2 to 12" thickness stra stratum - greater than 12" thickness vvd c varved Clay | - alternating seams or layers of sand, silt and clay pkt pocket - small, erratic deposit, usually less than 1 foot Ins lens - lenticular deposit occ occasional - one or less per foot of thickness freq frequent - more than one per foot of thickness

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Iv. A. Other Descriptive Criteria Relative density of coarse-grained soils and non-plastic silts. N-VALUE DESCRIPTIVE TERM RELATIVE DENSITY (%) 0-4 Very Loose 0-15 4-10 Loose 15-45 10-30 Medium Dense 45-70 30-50 Dense 70-85 50+ Very Dense 85-100 Consistency of fine-grained soils with some plasticity. N-VALUE DESCRIPTIVE TERM UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH (tsf) 0-2 Very Soft Less than 0.25 2-4 Soft 0.25-0.50 4-8 Medium il 8-16 Stiff 16-32 Very Stiff sZt Hard

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Texture Triangle: Fine Earth Texture Classes ( 100 ~™ Clay loam: \ Silty clay clay loam_~ & silt loam ce silt cS a SY be SY 6 @ ‘3 ‘38 ‘e ‘8 ‘3 ‘3 ‘3 Sand separate { %)} USDA SOIL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

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APPENDIX III LABORATORY SOIL TEST RESULTS

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SOR TESTING LABORATORIES, INC. Tel.: (973) 239-6001 Fax: (973) 239-8380 98 Sand Park Road - Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION TEST REPORT http://www.sorlabs.com — en 3" 2" 412" #10 #50 #200 © HYDROMETER ANALYSIS 100.0 To 90.0 T 80.0 70.0 t eo 2 50.0 Lt 3 40.0 nim & PII | 30.0 + 7 20.0 t + T i i 10.0 Tt 7 — | I ! | | 0.0 - — —— 100.000 40.000 4.000 0.100 0.010 0.004 =o a Se a a! Pe Figure No. 1 ee ee GRAVEL SAND ‘SILT CLAY Specification Sieve Size % Finer Min.(%) _Max.(%) ‘Sample Identification 3° (75 mm) Sample No.: TP-40 2.1/2" (63 mm) Lab No.: A24-41-01 2" (50 mm) |Source/Location: 2 1.1/2" (38.1 mm) Description: 1" (25 mm) Brown cf Sand, and Silt, little mf Gravel 3/4" (19 mm) 100.0 5/8" (16 mm) sample description in accordance with Burmister Systom 4/2" (12.5 mm) 96.8 LL: LPL: L_ Pl: 3/8" (9.5 mm) 95.2 5/16" (8 mm) As received Moisture Content: 22.1 % 114" (6.3 mm) #4 (4.75 mm) 92.1 Classification: #6 (3.35 mm) USCS: [SM] #8 (2.36 mm) 87.9 AASHTO: #10 (2mm) Remarks: #14 (1.4 mm) Sample received in lab on March 29, 2024 #16 (1.18 mm) 82.0 #20 (850 um) Permeability, k: 3.9 x 10-4 cm/s (0.56 in/hr) K1 #30 (600 um) 73.6 Permeability, k: 3.7 x 10-4 cm/s (0.53 in/hr) K1 #40 (425 um) (Client: Garden Homes #50 (300 um) 61.1 Project: West Essex Highlands #60 (250 ym) Stormwater Management System #100 (150 um) 48.5 Location: West Orange, New Jersey #200 (75 ym) 38.8 Date: 3-Apr-24 5 Job No.: 24-C-02 Report No.: .24/-@-//

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SOR TESTING LABORATORIES, INC. 98 Sand Park Road - Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 Tel.: (973) 239-6001 Fax: (973) 239-8380 _http://www.sorlabs.com PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION TEST REPORT r —— —— ——— Cae a 412" #10 #50 #200 ~——_HYDROMETER ANALYSIS 100.0 TTT TTT TT T TTT 90.0 H+ f ~ 80.0 7 70.0 Sut 1 \ 60.0 \ | E 50.0 - } re = {- ! NN | 8 40.0 . | f t N\ — & tT rt 30.0 4 20.0 : + 4 10.0 | t AG) a l I 100.000 10.000 1.000 0.100 0.010 0.001 7 a Figure No. 2 GRAVEL SAND. [ ‘SILT cLaY | "Specification" Sieve Size % Finer Min.(%) _Max.(%) Sample Identification 3° (75mm) ‘Sample No.: TP-47 2 1/2" (63 mm) Lab No.: A24-41-02 2" (50 mm) Source/Location: 2 4 1/2" (38.1 mm) Description: 1" (25 mm) Brown cf Sand, and Silt, little mf Gravel 3/4" (19 mm) 100.0 5/8" (16 mm) ‘sample description in accordance with Burmistor System 1/2" (12.5 mm) 96.1 LL: | PL: L__ Pl: 3/8" (9.5 mm) 95.4 5/16" (8 mm) As received Moisture Content: 20.8 % 114" (6.3 mm) #4 (4.75 mm) 88.7 Classification: #6 (3.35 mm) uscs: [SM] ‘#8 (2.36 mm) 81.4 AASHTO: #10 (2 mm) Remarks: #14 (1.4 mm) Sample received in lab on March 29, 2024 #16 (1.18 mm) 73.9 #20 (850 um) Permeability, k: 4.9 x 10-4 cm/s (0.71 in/hr) K2 #30 (600 um) 64.5 Permeability, k: 4.7 x 10-4 cm/s (0.68 in/hr) K2 #40 (425 um) Client: Garden Homes #50 (300 ym) 52.9 Project: West Essex Highlands #60 (250 um) Stormwater Management System #100 (150 pm) 43.3 Location: West Orange, New Jersey #200 (75 um) 36.2 Date: 3-Apr-24 5 Job No.: 24-C-02__Report No,: 24-C-/1

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SOR TESTING LABORATORIES, INC. 98 Sand Park Road - Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 Tel.: (973) 239-6001 Fax: (973) 239-8380 _http://www.sorlabs.com PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION TEST REPORT 3" 2" 112" #10 100.0 #50 #200 HYDROMETER ANALYSIS: Toss It 90.0 | ! T | oo ee eee ee | it tT NI] ‘ T I tT 80.0 fH I I 70.0 60.0 50.0 ont finer 8 40.0 & 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 100.000 10.000 1.000 particle size, millimeters 0.100 0.010 0.001 oe oe come | eee | ee Figure No. 3 "GRAVEL ‘SAND ST CLAY specication Sieve Size % Finer Min.(%) _ Max.(%) ‘Sample Identification 3" (75mm) [Sample No.: TP-42 2.1/2" (63 mm) Lab No.: A24-41-03 2" (50 mm) \Source/Location: 2 4.1/2" (38.1 mm) Description: 4" (25 mm) Brown cf SAND, some Silt, trace mf Gravel 3/4" (19 mm) 5/8" (16 mm) sample description in accordance with Burmistor Systom 4/2" (12.5 mm) 100.0 LL: LPL: [__ Pl: 3/8" (9.5 mm) 99.5 5/16" (8 mm) As received Moisture Content: 19.4 % 4/4" (6.3 mm) #4 (4.75 mm) 97.3 Classification: #6 (3.35 mm) uses: [SM] #8 (2.36 mm) 92.2 AASHTO: #10 (2mm) Remarks: #14 (1.4 mm) Sample received in lab on March 29, 2024 #16 (1.18 mm) 84.6 #20 (850 ym) Permeability, k: 6.6 x 10-4 cm/s (0.95 in/hr) K2 #30 (600 um) 74.0 Permeability, k: 6.3 x 10-4 cm/s (0.91 in/hr) K2 #40 (425 um) Client: Garden Homes #50 (300 um) 59.0 Project: West Essex Highlands #60 (250 um) Stormwater Management System #100 (150 um) 43.1 Location: West Orange, New Jersey #200 (75 um) 33.5 Date: 3-Apr-24 Job No.: 24-C-02 _ Report No.: 24- C- //

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SOR TESTING LABORATORIES, INC. 98 Sand Park Road - Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 Tel.: (973) 239-6001 Fax: (973) 239-8380 _http://www.sorlabs.com PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION TEST REPORT $$ re 412" #10 #50 #200 © HYDROMETER ANALYSIS 100.0 —== T 90.0 {I = 80.0 + Sl = 70.0 ani _ ono t t t é 50.0 f+ t = ql 40.0 fit C } - Eo 30.0 ff } t ml 1 THT | T 20.0 it TT | ry 10.0 t } | H+ Ht tt 00 I I | ina Try 100.000 10.000 1.000 0.100 0.010 0.001 re oe | Fae battle fze_mivmeters Figure No. 4 ‘S900. UpperLower GRAVEL ‘SAND i ‘SILT ‘CLAY Specification” Sieve Size % Finer Min.(%) Max.(%) ‘Sample Identification 3" (75 mm) [Sample No.: TP-43 2.1/2" (63 mm) Lab No.: A24-41-04 2" (50 mm) |Source/Location: 3 1.1/2" (38.1 mm) Description: 4" (25 mm), Brown Clayey SILT and, cf Sand, trace fine Gravel 3/4" (19 mm) 5/8" (16 mm) sample description in accordance wih Burmister Systom 4/2" (12.5 mm) LL: LPL: LPI: 3/8" (9.5 mm) 100.0 5/16" (8 mm) As received Moisture Content: 22.9 % 1/4" (6.3 mm) #4 (4.75 mm) 99.4 Classification: #6 (3.35 mm) USCS: [ML] #8 (2.36 mm) 98.2 AASHTO: #10 (2 mm) Remarks: #14 (1.4 mm) Sample received in lab on March 29, 2024 #16 (1.18 mm) 96.3 #20 (850 ym) Permeability, k: 3.5 x 10-5 cm/s (0.05 in/hr) KO #30 (600 um) 92.7 Permeability, k: 3.3 x 10-5 cm/s (0.05 in/hr) KO #40 (425 ym) Client: Garden Homes #50 (300 ym) 86.8 Project: West Essex Highlands #60 (250 um) Stormwater Management System #100 (150 um) 80.3 Location: West Orange, New Jersey #200 (75 um) 75.3 Date: 3-Apr-24 - Job No.: 24-C-02__ Report No.:.Y-C -//

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SOR TESTING LABORATORIES, INC. 98 Sand Park Road - Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 Tel.: (973) 239-6001 Fax: (973) 239-8380 _http://www.sorlabs.com PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION TEST REPORT — 3" 2" 12" #10 #50 #200 HYDROMETER ANALYSIS 100.0 - — , 90.0 c _ HTT t ro 80.0 t Ss ' T ~ 70.0 60.0 t : 8 soo il | | i = °° HTT SH Hn feo HET Hit soo fITTT | tT {tt {Ht — | ial vee FECES tt Ht | i it | | eo TTT cI To TT 0.0 ul l fi l l 100.000 10.000 4.000 0.100 0.010 0.001 = se a Figure No. 5 ‘Spec. Uppertomer GRAVEL SAND. T ‘SLT Le] ‘Speci fication Sieve Size % Finer ‘Min.(%) _Max.(%) ‘Sample Identification ‘3° (75 mm) Sample No.: TP-44 2.1/2" (63 mm) Lab No.: A24-41-05 2" (50 mm) Source/Location: 1" 1.1/2" (38.1 mm) Description: 4" (25 mm) 100.0 Brown cf Sand, and Clayey Silt, some mf Gravel 3/4" (19 mm) 96.2 5/8" (16 mm) ‘sample descrotion in accordance with Burmister System 1/2" (12.5 mm) 85.6 LL: LPL: LPI: 3/8" (9.5 mm) 81.9 5/16" (8 mm) As received Moisture Content: 17.3 % 1/4" (6.3 mm) #4 (4.75 mm) 78.5 Classification: #6 (3.35 mm) USCS: [SM] #8 (2.36 mm) 74.5 AASHTO: #10 (2 mm) Remarks: #14 (1.4 mm) Sample received in lab on March 29, 2024 #16 (1.18 mm) 70.2 #20 (850 ym) Permeability, k: 1.0 x 10-4 cm/s (0.14 in/hr) KO +#30 (600 um) 64.4 Permeability, k: 9.0 x 10-5 cm/s (0.13 in/hr) KO #40 (425 um) Client: Garden Homes #50 (300 pm) 55.8 Project: West Essex Highlands #60 (250 um) Stormwater Management System #100 (150 ym) 46.9 Location: West Orange, New Jersey #200 (75 um) 38.7 Date: 3-Apr-24 Job No.: 24-C-02 _ Report No.:24/-C- //

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SOR TESTING LABORATORIES, INC. 98 Sand Park Road - Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 Tel.: (973) 239-6001 Fax: (973) 239-8380 http://www.sorlabs.com PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION TEST REPORT —$—_—— ———- ae 112" #10 #50 #200 © ©——_-HYDROMETER ANALYSIS 100.0 - ial | 90.0 : ; SO 80.0 ai } 70.0 tot it 60.0 fH tH | | € 00 | | NN | ine 5 40.0 t i t rH aia 30.0 f I t i | TT 1 T TT 20.0 t t I | TT “| 10.0 Ti if na Cor oo UL nam I Tr 100.000 40.000 4.000 0.100 0.010 0.001 a a a bc 6 Figure No. 6 GRAVEL ‘SAND SLT CLAY $$ CRTION [_ Sieve Size % Finer Min.(%) Max.(%) ‘Sample Identification 3° (75 mm) Sample No. TP-45 2.1/2" (63 mm) Lab No.: A24-41-06 2" (50 mm) Source/Location: 6 1 1/2" (38.1 mm) Description: 1" (25 mm) 100.0 Brown cf Sand, some Silt, some mf Gravel 3/4" (19 mm) 94.0 5/8" (16 mm) sample descrotion in accordance with Burmister System 4/2" (12.5 mm) 90.3 LL: LPL: L__Pl: 3/8" (9.5 mm) 89.5 5/16" (8 mm) As received Moisture Content: 15.1 % 1/4" (6.3 mm) #4 (4.75 mm) 85.3 Classification: #6 (3.35 mm) USCS: [SM] #8 (2.36 mm) 80.7 AASHTO: #10 (2mm) Remarks: #14 (1.4 mm) Sample received in lab on March 29, 2024 #16 (1.18 mm) 74.8 #20 (850 ym) Permeability, k: 6.6 x 10-4 cm/s (0.95 in/hr) K2 #30 (600 um) 65.8 Permeability, k: 6.2 x 10-4 cm/s (0.89 in/hr) K2 #40 (425 um) Client: Garden Homes #50 (300 um) 53.3 Project: West Essex Highlands #60 (250 ym) Stormwater Management System #100 (150 jm) 40.7 |Location: West Orange, New Jersey #200 (75 ym) 30.3 Date: 3-Apr-24 - Job No.: 24-C-02 Report No.: 4 -C-//

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