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Earthwork Compaction Testing Report
Client: Ian & Kristin Byman Project No.: 19-7-303 Day: Wednesday
361 West Orchard Avenue Date: 8/7/19
Silt, Colorado 81652 Page: 1 of 1
Project: Compaction Testing, Structural Fill, Proposed Shop, Tract 9, Antlers Orchard, County Road
237, North of Silt, Garfield County, Colorado
Weather: Cloudy, calm, dry Temperature: 85° at 11:00 am
Earthwork Contractor: Owner Ian
Equipment Used: Trackhoe, hand tamper
Description of Earthwork The contractor has placed 3' of imported road base as structural fill below
Tested: footing grade. All tests met minimum project density specifications.
Sample(s) Obtained:
Verbal Communication: Ian was informed of field test results.
Placement and Compaction Procedure: Reported by the Contractor.
Lift Thickness: 1' Max. Rock Size: 3/4" Moisture hose
Conditioning:
Compactor(s) Used: hand tamper Number of Passes: as required
Nuclear Gauge Moisture/Density Test Results
Test
No.
Location
Depth or
Elev.
Field Dry
Density
(pcf)
Field
Moisture
Content
%
Field
Comp.
(%)
Min.
Comp.
Req.Lab
(°,
Proctor
No.
1
S.E. corner
Footing
grade
134.6
5.2
99
98
Estimate
2
N.E. corner
Footing
grade
135.0
5.4
99
98
Estimate
3
2nd pad S. of N.W. corner
1' below
footing
grade
133.9
4.8
98
98
Estimate
Proctor Sample Reference:
Lab No.
Method
Description
Max. Dry
Dens. (pcf)
Opt.
Moist. (%)
Estimate
ASTM D 698
3/4" Aggregate Base Course
(est. Silt, Flag Sand and Gravel)
136
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T If3 REPORT PRESENTS OPINIONS ASA RESULT OF OUR OBSERVATIONSOF FILL PLACEMENT. WE HAVE RELIED ON THE CONTRACTOR TO CONTINUE APPLYING THE RECOMMENDED
COMPACTIVE EFFORT AND MOISTURE TO FILL DURING THE TIMES WHEN OUR OBSERVER IS NOT OBSERVING OPERATIONS.
THE NUCLEAR DENSOMETER METHOD OF TESTING WAS USED IN SUBSTANTIAL ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D 6938.
Distribution:
Ian & Kristin Byman-tIJEEE@,!I,ixeiLc.uit..(..uE1,) Philip Orgill Daniel E. Hardin, P.E.
Field Technician Reviewed By
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