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I x 10-6 to 1 x 10-8 cm/sec when remolded at 95 percent relative <br /> compaction (ASTM Test Designation D1557-78A) . <br /> No chemical testing of soils underlying the site was performed since <br /> that is not needed to formulate detailed site design criteria. <br /> Data from the seismic refraction survey indicate that the sediments <br /> (to approximately 100 feet) are characterized by low velocity (1,250 <br /> to 1 ,560 ft/sec) materials to medium velocity (2,920 to 3,850 ft/sec) <br /> materials that will be readily rippable with heavy equipment. <br /> B. CAPILLARY RISE <br /> Subchapter 15 requires estimates of capillary rise in site soils. The <br /> rise of water and other fluids through the pore spaces of rocks and <br /> soil is believed to be caused by (1) molecular attraction between the <br /> solid materials and the fluid and (2) the surface tension of the <br /> fluid. The height of capillary rise in soil is controlled by the size <br /> of the interconnected pores and openings in the soil (Lohman, 1972) . <br /> To estimate the height of capillary rise of water at the proposed <br /> landfill site soil samples were obtained during drilling from zones <br /> immediately above the ground-water table and described in detail . <br /> Interpretation was based on information presented by Lohman (1972) on <br /> the height of capillary rise in unconsolidated soils of various grain <br /> sizes. <br /> In Well G-1, soils immediately overlying the ground-water table <br /> consist of silty sand (SM) . Soils immediately overlying the ground- <br /> water table in Well G-2 consist of silty sand to sandy silt (ML) . <br /> According to Lohman (1972) , the expected capillary rise in Well G-1 <br /> would be 42.8 centimeters, while the capillary rise in G-2 would be <br /> 105.5 centimeters. <br /> It is assumed that capillary rise will not pose construction con- <br /> straints at the proposed landfill site since (1) expected heights of <br /> PJ9 9390206.00D 17 <br />