LEROY CRANDALL &. ASSOCIATESCONSULTING FOUNDATION ENGINEERS

1619 BEVERLY BOULEVARD

LOS ANGELES 26, CALIFORNIA

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Report of tell laplaeatisss,yield Unpins, aid Limited TestingPeep"" )WIG" pass

s Fiats, eta tosses, Califoratafor Atomics lama

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This report presents the results of *sit sa pleratioas and field

■s p a in an effort to locate snares of suitable bosrw sells vithia

the srbjsst site . Wi bad previously isnatl$atsd a somber of leastieas

at the site to detsraias the Availability of suitable hems asterisi . .

That tsrsstitatisu , whisk raa described is .or report dated feptsnlsr IS,

1961 (Oar Job tie . 0U!!), did salt disclose suitable fill material vitu s

eoswosisal suavatisg depths . Asserdiatiy , this additional iavestitatiom

me esthsrised to ialwstitats possible other bosom sites , determine the

dtfflaulties of moswatiat the soils at she.. sites , and to establish

the paoral suitability of the soils for use is so posted fills .

Prier to drilling aq eipissatiw hearings , ass teels$ist in-

gested the site and located the.. m a,Jor or... Whisk appeared to be po-

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tsatial some" of srdt612 sailso th rsaltss these areas usaro iamdaot#pm.

tad by drilling a mm6 r of amplsrstim bsrioOa ssmd by ukts. a anabse of

brlldosar cuts to delta. the Mutts of the asses aaatala*sr .rinds •otrw

ostorial . The locations of oar saplerszties Portal as lbws as Plats 1,

Oita plan . tamprles of the bares nfttartale 'Sr. sleeted for 1 sarstsry

tests to detsrsiae the aanaral ebarm"T"filas of the sells.

MAPrIMO UPLFM~TOM

Prim to the drilitaa of OW suplarstios bor"gs, our asslsiist

atomised tM gassed a~nse via" the vtolaity of bidding 0S . A highly

faulted area Indicating as possible prom" en large saMstsss deposits

suitable for asa is eansastod tills wp least" betuss Cs rdlaataa 21,000

and 21 ,500 Iamb and IL .000 and 11,300 Mast. Also , small seslstor

eroppisgs wean farad to the % or" of this area and also now Coordinates

24,000 Perth and, 14 ,300 last. Ti farther define the sail sosditisa at

tmrass areas , a total of sows amploration borings were drilled at the loea-

tiou showm on the Plot Plain. The beriag depths ranged free 3 to 22 lest

below existing grewd sesfaee. In addition to the sagloratims borings,

manses brlldosor outs wean sods to establish the general outlive of sad

depth to the saadatene .

The soils sasaaatered is the a plerattoa borings sere leggN by

am field agiaeer, and undisturbed samples were obtained tot l+rbssatary

inspeeties . Lee" ssaples wean also obtained for laboratory sespssties

torts and for mss to paroparing sessidod spssinsem for atbss tests. The

legs of the bearings are presented as Plates 2-L tbarsrgh 2-2., The depths

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at vush mdfstab ad sopi•s ire Obafral m. tidtttte is do left so

the b.xtap top is assaedmes mitt am mw ss Fiats 2-h . !rs soil we

slassifted is demord rrss. said toe muted bdl : llsss!lltstiss t tart ahtw .

on Plat. S.

TU areas share smist.ae was easo.ateted Vitus to. feet ii lass

of Barad swim" is either *be .zptoratiss t.rftp of the b.lldasas s+sts

are ts'iested OR tbs plot Plan. Outside this area the losiap aasenstersd

predowlssttiy sla/sM soils awed .!isles sstsadL~ to sassiiaralle dapsba .

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=iris on slats soils are sot csssidsred sultans for we is

seapactad lilts , only the saadstesr me tooted is earl lalsratmr . Rssti .

pasties tests Mae psrfssssd on two saolss of the sandstone to 4ststadse

the seas!-ea by !.ashy ass sptiesaa asist.a .safest of thee . salt rhra►

roweviced . The tuts were psf.ra.4 is sceordssee with the A$ t #uipa►

ties D1S57-St! method of comipwtis. The results of these tuts are shwas

on Plate 4, Compaction Test Data .

After sopletioo of the aempactioa tests , readied ter" Uwe

prepared at ptl=m sistws content and at !Ox sad DSZ of the stsfar

density . 'the sirs. were wiiostsd to direst shear tests at optima sad

iasreasod seistars contests and at different amreharse presawres . Tbe

rssrlta of the shear tests are presented on flats S , ttiear 1,■erary.

O....lidatias tests were parfossed ss was sa"les of the Mein

its.. ssr'ectod to 103 of the sender daasity . ?M tests results ass

.hoare as Plate t, Consolidation Test Data. Meshasisat analyses of th e

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Mad" Iatermad wtl1"s 4

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saaardstsrs aeatplss, draws by dttllft vsrs also p rfssaud ft to seer.

plus . Yha results of tbaeea casts an shore rs P eta 7r, fatia le SAM

Distributiaa..

Ths sandsts" +assu atered at tM 1,osat1s . shorn an the plot

flan will be wall suited for we in saaputed fills . fstisularly the

awtharly fault area osa assassdsally be us" as a borrow location, alas.

a lasso area of saaadstosa Is sovsrad by aaly a awal1 aesuat of slap aver-

burdea. In this faulted area the samdatsm has been fractured sad stressed,

asleius it possible to aasaoa#s Frith; Msry earth -wavira1 aquipwt . (isnrp

rippers probably will be required to facilitate susa►atlow.) In washes

the Amer auto for our tarsstiptiss, the astlatsare was saoaavated vish-

art difficulties .

we belies that do majority of the sandstsws will break up la

Ow prsaeso of Madilaag ad vi11 art require ssparsta aruakte;. This

prssss@ as. be impro ved by ad$ustla the antbsds of saosaratias N a 8 to

Siva the best results. r" addition of water to the mandate" at the

borrow pit will assist is brs*t.S a laser shmisks . L absepefoot roller

shield be used for ewpesttaS the ssedstsea.

leotiep ea sswdstses fill sonpssted to !Nt of the nwiwua do*.

city seuld be dssiDasd to impose pressures as the order of 3,30 ponds

pea square foot. If ewpactod to fax, the sandstone could support prase

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sass sx as s4r it 4.sw r. ~ - of we owe. l ft, .finis,. to

rw-.spaasir+e aN amt M *ad 48 Nl.st `m*sEtal' isawt flair ale"

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18"-Master Rotary bucket HoleDrilled January 16, 196 2

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SA1><DSTM - weathered , yellowish-brownLaminations of SEAL S

Hard

NOTE- Groundwater not encountered ; no caving.

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LOG OF BORING 218"-Diameter Rotary Bucket Role

Drilled January 16, 196U

SHALE - Jointed, fractured , firm, grey

Massive

Hard layer

NOTE : Groundwater not encountered, no caving .

Indicates depth at which undisturbed sailsobtained

Soils classified in accordance with the UnifiedSoil Classification Syst em F

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LOG OF BORING 31S"-Diameter Rotary Bucket Role

Drilled January 16, 1962

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SEALS - Jointed , fractured , hard. yellowiab-brown

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Soft (from 16' to 21' )

Very hard

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NOTE: Groundwater not encountered; no caving .

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LOG OF BORING 4

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SANDSTONE - jointed, moderately hard,yellowish-brown

Lamination of SHALE

NOTE :' Groundwater not encountered ; no caving .

LOG OF BORING 518:'-Meter Rotary Bucket Bole

Drilled January 16, 1962

SANDSTONE - jointed, very hard , yellowish-brown

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NOTE : Groundwater not encountered ; no caving .

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LOG OF BORING 6

18"-Diameter Rotary 'Bucket !oleDrilled January 17, 196 2

Light brown

Layer of SANDSTONESHALE - bedded, fractured , hard, olive green

wNOTE ! Groundwater not encountered ; no caving .

LOG OF BORING 718"-Diameter Rotary Bucket Hole

Drilled January 17, 1962

LEAN CLAY - brow n

SANDSTONE - firm, yellowish-brown

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NOTE : Groundwater not encountered ; no caving .

LEROY CRANDALL &. ASSOCIATE S

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IDENTIFICATION , CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF SOIL SUNIFIED SOIL CLA55IFICATION SYSTE M

MAJOR DIVISIONS & STANDARD NAMES AND SOIL DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION TO BE ADDED T O

SUBDIVISIO NS GROUP DESCRIPTIONSSYMB, THE STANDARD NAMES FOR DESCRIPTIO N

WELL GRADED GRAVEL (GW)D .

Maximum size, angularity and surface conditions ,Well- graded gravels or gravel-sand 'one friability or hardness, and approximate percentag e

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mixtures , little or no fines.QD

e a of sand, if any.c

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POORLY GRADED GRAVEL ( GP) Maximum size, predominant size, angularity, sur -u

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IPoorly graded gravels or Bond-grovel face conditions , friability or hardness, and opproxi -

oo fO ' mixtures , little or no fines . mate perce ntage ofsond, if any.N y

J W SILTY GRAVEL (GM ) Maximum size, predominant size, friability or hard .,e LL o'er

'Silty gravels , or poorly graded gravel - ° ness ; describe fines as being very silty , moderate .

d e n ; o sand-sill mixtures . ly silty, or slightly silty ,E a

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J W Well or poorly graded , maximum size , predominantu CLAYEY GRAVEL ( GC) size if poorly graded , angularity, friability or hard -

ca < Clayey grovels or gravel-sand-clay ness ; describe fines as slightly, moderately , or very

mixtures. clayey or type of binder in well groded gravels wit hclay binder.

e WELL GRADED SAND ( SW)Angularity , particle shape , friability or hardness ,

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.Well graded sands or gravelly sands, approximate color, percentage of gravel , if any.

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E : little or no fines.

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JPOORLY GRADED SAND ( SP) Coarse , medium, or fine particle , particle shape,

» u Poorly graded sands or gravelly clean or slightly -dirty, approximate percentage of

N S sands, little or no fines . grovel, if any .

01J_ u vj! Z SILTY SAND (SM) Fine, medium, or coarse particles, shape and hard -'c y N

W Sill l il td d d dness of particles , large, medium or small propor.

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- y san s or poor y gra san - se Lion of silt , color , approximate percentage of gravel ,

N •~ `o mixtures if any.

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ZCLAYEY SAND (SC) Well graded or poorly graded, predominant size i f

poorly graded , quality of binder if veil graded, larg eN . Clayey seeds or sand -clay mixture, medium , or small amount of clay, color, approximat epercentage of gravel, if any.

SILT (ML)

Inorganic silts and very fine sand , Presence of clay or sand, and color, degree of plas -

N_ silty or clayey fine sands, ticity, if any .

-c < o .0 LEAN CLAY (CL)

U.o y inorganic clays of low to medium Degree of plasticity , sill, sand, or grovel content,

and color

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<plasticity , gravelly or sandy. .

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JN Or anic silt-cl aanic silts and or s Visibility of organic material , odor, plasticity,,

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g g yof low plasticity,

FH+H color .

r ELASTIC SILT (MH )

Vary compressible silts, micaceous Presence of cloy, degree of plasticity , and color.

z s or diatomaceous sandy or silt soil .

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FAT CLAY (CH )

Very compressible clays inorganicColor , presence of gravel and other s i g n i f i c a n t

Z

,clays of high plasticity .

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g J u ORGANIC CLAY (OH )f hi hO i l di tme umrgan c c ays o o g Odor, degree of plasticity, and color.

plasticity, very compressible ,

PEAT (PT)

ORGANIC SOILS Peat and other highly organic swamp Odor, presence of fibrous material , color .soils.

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C O M P A C T I O N T 8 S T D A T A

Source: Boring 5 at 1'-3' Boring 6 at 17'-18 '

Soil Type : Sandstone Sandstone

Maxim= Dry Density : 122 125(pounds per cubic foot )

Optimum Moisture Content: 11 10 . 5(percent of dry weight )

Test Methods A.S .T.M . Designation D1557-58T modified to use thraalayers instead of five .

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SHEARING STUN=N in Pounds per Sq uare Foot

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CONSOLIDATION TEST DATA

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