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ONSTRUCTION TESTING & ENGINEERING, INC. <br /> GEOTECHNICAL AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING TESTING AND INSPECTION <br /> Y <br /> c` <br /> 2414 VINEYARD AVENUE.SUITE G ESCONDIDO CA. 92027 (7(0)746•4735 <br /> DEFINITION OF TERMS <br /> PRIMARY DIVISIONS SYMBOLS SECONDARY DIVISIONS <br /> GRAVELS CLEAN WELL GRADED GRAVELS,GRAVEL-SAND MIXTURES <br /> A Gw A LITTLE OR NO FINES <br /> MORE TI IAN GRAVELS ' <br /> Z HALF OF <516 FINES POORLY GRADED GRAVELS OR GRAVEL SAND MIXTURES, <br /> COARSE ' GP LITTLEOF NO FINES <br /> O O FRACTION IS SILTY GRAVELS,GRAVEL-SAND-SILT MIXTURES, <br /> rn C N GRAVELS GM NON-PLASTIC FINES <br /> A u 7n LARGER THAN <br /> I I < v m WITH FINES C CLAYEY GRAVELS,GRAVEL-SAND-CLAY MIXTURES, <br /> Z z ¢ > NO.4 SIEVE G <br /> �,I PLASTIC FINES <br /> WELL GRADED SANDS,GRAVELLY SANDS,LITTLE-OR NO <br /> SANDS CLEAN SW Vii__ <br /> v w MORE THAN SANDS FINES <br /> G O HALF OF <50o FINES POORLY GRADED SANDS,GRAVELLY SANDS,LITTLE OR <br /> LLI <br /> ES <br /> zCOARSE SP SILTY SANDS,SAND-SILT M XTURES,NON-PLASTIC FINES <br /> FRACTION 1S SANDSFs <br /> M <br /> SMALLER THAN <br /> NO.4 SIEVE WITH FINES CLAYEY SANDS,SAND-CLAY MIXTURES,PLASTIC FINES <br /> C <br /> pzz' <br /> INORGANIC SILTS,VERY FINE SANDS,ROCK FLOUR,SILTY <br /> v� c ICI N SILT'S AND CLAYS ML OR CLAYEY FINE SANDS,SLIGHTLY PLASTIC CLAYEY SILTS <br /> O .IC/) INORGANIC CLAYS OF LOW TO MEDIUM PLASTICITY, <br /> O _j m LIQUID LIMIT IS CL <br /> > LESS THAN 50pzz pzz <br /> GRAVELLY,SANDY,SILTS OR LEAN CLAYS <br /> w N ! Oi Jill <br /> ORGANIC SILTS AND ORGANIC CLAYS OF LOW PLASTICITY <br /> Z o <br /> INORGANIC SILTS,MICACEOUS OR DIATOMACEOUS FINE <br /> V u z SILTS AND CLAYS M)I SANDY OR SILTY SOILS,ELASTIC SILTS <br /> W uJ INORGANIC CLAYS OF HIGH PLASTICITY,FAT CLAYS <br /> Z O ¢ ¢ LIQUID LIMIT IS CH <br /> H GREATER THAN 50 OH ORGANIC CLAYS OF MEDIUM TO HIGH PLASTICITY, <br /> ORGANIC SILTY CLAYS <br /> HIGHLY ORGANIC SOILS PT PEAT AND OTHER HIGHLY ORGANIC SOILS <br /> GRAIN SIZES <br /> BOULDERS COBBLES RAVEL SAND 7::�ICOARSE I FINE ME <br /> COARSE DIUM FINE SILTS AND CLAYS <br /> 12" 3" 3/4" 4 10 40 200 <br /> CLEAR SQUARE SIEVE OPENING U.S.STANDARD SIEVE SIZE <br /> ADDITIONAL TESTS <br /> (OTHER THAN TEST PIT AND BORING LOG COLUMN HEADINGS) <br /> MAX-Maximum Dry Density PM-Permeability PP-Pocket Penetrometer <br /> GS-Grain Size Distribution SG- Specific Gravity WA-Wash Analysis <br /> SE- Sand Equivalent HA-Hydrometer Analysis DS-Direct Shear <br /> EI-Expansion Index AL-Atterberg Limits UC-Unconfined Compression <br /> CHM- Sulfate and Chloride RV-R-Value MD-Moisture/Density <br /> Content,pH,Resistivity CN-Consolidation M-Moisture <br /> COR-Corrosivity SC- Swell Compression <br /> OI-Organic Impurities <br /> FIGURE: BL1 <br />