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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubsoils Report for Foundation Design; f"_,r !:rl :a* , '''4 -' .*. ".'"., t t' r -..{?*. .d.: ; l" t r-. - +.: i.'' l5b+st' o\. .*-. ..:"" f . :,o ., i1_ i' . SUBSOIL STTJDY FOR FOLT{DATTON DESIGN PROPOSED RESIDENCE LOT H.35, ASPEN GLEN GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO JOB NO. il4 506A NOVEMBER 28,2014 PREPARED F'OR: WOODBRIDGE MORTGAGE IhTVESTMENT FUND z,LLC ATTN: RICK SALVATO 22 CENTER STREET, FRONT SUITE FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY 01728 {' ) TABLE OF CONTENTS PURI'OSE AND SCOPE OF STUDY.....,.. ... PROPOS ED CONSTRUCTION. SITE CONDITIONS SUBSIDENCE POTENTIAL,... FIELD EXPLORATION.......,..... SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS... FOLNDATION BEARII{G CONDITIO].{S DESIGN RECO}\,{MENDATION S......,..,.......... FOUNDATIONS......,.. FOLIhIDATION AND RETAINING WALLS FI-OOR SLABS LINDERDRAIN SYSTEM SURFACE DRAINAGE ...,."......... LIMITATIONS REFERENCES FIGURT 1 - LOCATIO}I OF EXPLORATORY BORINGS FIGLIRE 2 - LOGS OF EXPLORATORY BORINGS FIGTJRE 3 - LECEND AND NOTES FIGURE 4 - SWELL-CONSOLIDATION'TEST RESULTS FIGURE 5 - GRADATION TEST RESLTLTS ]'ABLE 1- SL'MMARY OF LABORA.TORY TEST RESLILTS .-1- .-l- -2- ., 1 - 4- ..,'..,'...- 4 - .-..,'..",- 4 - -{_ ..........- 6 - ,,...,..,..7 - -1_ .,8- ,9 PT]RPOSE.{.\'D SCOPE OF STUDY This report presents the re.^ults o1'a suhsoil study for a prcposed residcnce to be l'cated ar Lot H-35, Aspen Glen Subdivision, Garfield County, Colorado. The project site is shown on Figure 1' The purpose of the sturiy rvas to develop recommendations tirr rhe foundation design. Thc slirdv rvas conducted in accordance rvith our proposal fbr gecrtcchnical engineerrng sen ices to Wootibridge Mortgage lnvestrnent Fund Z, LLC dated November 6' 2014. Chen-Northern" Inc. {i991 and i9q3i previously conducted preliminary geotechnical etgineering srudies for the der,elopment and preiig:inary plar iiesign. A tield exploration progrirm consislir:g of erplorarorv-borings was oonducted ro 'btarnilformatiort on the subsurtace conditions. Samples of the subsoils obtained durisg tle field exploration wcre lested in the laboratory to dctermine their classification. compressibility or sweli and other enginea-ing characteristics. The results of the field exploration and laboralorrl testing were analyzed to develop recommendations lbr fcrundation fypes. deprhs and allowable pressures for thc proposed builcting founciatii;n. This report summarizes the data obtained ,luring this study and prese.nts onr conclusions, design reootnmendations and other geotechnical enginecring consiclerations based on the proposed construction and the subsurface conrjitions encountcreri. PROPOSED CONSTRUCTIO]\ Building pliurs for the resrdence are ccinceptuai. Tlpical consrmction in the area consists 0f one and two story wood frame clrnsttlction above a basen:ent cir crawispace with an atiached garage. Basement and garage floors are t,vpicaily slab-on-gra6e. Graciins fbr this typc olstructure is assurned to be relatively minor with cut depths hetwcen about 3 tir I 0 feet' we assune reiativeiy light foundation loadings. tlpicai of thc assumcd t-vpe oi' construction. ioir \r.r. i i4 .5i1,1A c&Ftecr, -?.- I1'building loadings, location or Eading pians cirange signilioantiy from those describcd above, we should be notified to re-evaluate the reoornmer"idations cr-;ntained in this repoil. SITE CONDITIONS The vacant lot is kicated on Saddleback Road in tiie nor"tha'est corner of the subdivisicn. Vegetation consists cf gSass and rveeds. The building envelcpe is locatecl above the roadway grade and the ground surtbce is relatir,eiy flat with a slight slope down tc the west. The rear part oi'the site gcntly 5lspes dorvn to tire east. A golf course fairwav barders thc east side of the site. SUBSIDENCE POTENTIAL Betlrock of the Pcnnsylvanian age Eagle Vallcy Evaporite underlies the Aspen Clen development. These rocks are a sequence of g1'psifcrous shale, fine-grainecJ sandslone/siltstone and liurestone with some massir.e beds of gypsum. There is a pnssibility that massive gypsun'l deposits associated ."vith the Eagle Valiey Evaporite underlie portions of the lot. Dissrrlution of the g)?sulll under certain conditions can cause sinkholes to deveiop and can produce areas ofiocalized subsidence. I)uring previous sti"ldies in the alea, several broad subsi<ience arsas and srnaller size sinkhole areas were r:bserved scattered thrcughout ihe Aspen Clen developmeni. prcdominantiy on the east side of the Roartng Fork Rivcr qChen-Northem, Inc., 1gg3j. These sinkh*les appear similar to others ass,:crated with the Eagle Va]le},Evaporite in areas af thc Roaring Fork River valley. The nearcst sinkhole lvas mapped about i "200 feet to the soufheasr of Lot l{-3i. Sinkholes were not obsered in the imrnediate area of the subject iot. N<; evidcnce of cavities was encountered in thc subsurface materials; howcver. the expltiratory bonngs were relatively shallor'v. fbr foundation design only. Based on our present knowleclge o1' the subsurface conditions at the site, it cannr)t be said lbr certain that sinkhclcs rviil not dcvelop. The risk of fitture ground subsidcnce on l-ot F 7 thnrugirout the service iife of .iol-. \r-' i i .l 50{rr\UEG'6dvtech -?- thc proposed residence, in our opinion, is low but the site should not be con.sidered tutall1,. risk fi'ee. If further investigation of possible cavities in the tredrock belcw the site is desired. we shouleJ be ccrntacted. FIELD EXPLORATIOI\ The field exploration for the project was conducted on November I l, 2014, Tno exploralory bcrilgs r,vere drilleil at the locations shown on Figure i ro evaluate the subsurface conditiotts. The Lrorings were advanced with 4 inch diameter orntinuous fiight augers pou"ered by a tr-Lrck-mounted CIVIE-458 rbill rig. The borings \,vere iogged by a represenrati ve of H epworth- P aw iak C corechnical, In c. Samples of the subsoiis were taken with 17i inch and 2 inch LD. spoon samplers. The samplet's were driven intc the subsails at variaus depths ,"vith blows from a l.l0 pound hamnrer falling 30 inches. This test is similar to the standard penetration test desoribed by ASTM Method D-1586. The penetration resistance values are an indjcation of the relatjve density'or consisiericy of the suhsoils. Depths at which the sampics were taken and the penetraticrn resistancc vaiues are sholvn on the Logs of Exploratory Borings, Figure 2' Thc samples were rehrrneci to our laboratory for review by the project engrneer ancl testing. SU BS URFACE COI{DITION S Graphic logs of the subsurface conditions encountered at the sire are shc;wn on Figure 2. The subsoils below about one foot of topsoil {ronsist of 2',\ to 4 feet of sanclv silty ciay overlying I'tz to 6 feet of silty sandy gravel with cobbies and smail boujders dor,vn to rhe maximunr depth explored, 1 I fbet. Drilling in thc dense granuiar soils with auger equipmcni was ditficult due to the ccbbics anrl boulders and cir.llling refusal was encourrlered in tlre deposit. Ji-'i,r No. I l4 51i{:A HFGe<!:tech -4- Laboratory testing pcrfcrrmed on samples obtaincd from the borings included natural moisfure content, density and gradation analyses. Results of swcll-consolidation testing performed an a relatively undisturbed drive sample of the clay soils. presented on Figure 4, indicate a low expansion potential under condltions of light loadilg and rr"'etting. Results of gradation analyses performed on a small diameter drive sample (mipus I 14 inch fraction) of the coarse granular subsoils are sholn on Figure 5. The laboratory tesrilg is .sumrnarized in Tablc l. llo fi'ee water was encountered in the borings at fie time of drillirig and the subsojls were siightly mcist to moist. FOL}IDATION B EARIN' G CONDITIO|{S The naturai sandy gravels are adequate for support of spread focting tbundaticns. The sand-v clay soils overiying the granular soils shcukl tre removcd iium beneath proposed lboting areas. DESIGN RECO$TMENDATIONS FOLIhDATIONS Considering the subsurface conditicns cncountered in the exploratory borings ancJ tire nature of the proposed constn:ction, we recornmentl the buikling be founded wirh sprea4 ftrotings bearing on tl"le natural gpamrlar soils. The design and construction cntcria presenteri belcw shouid be observed tbr- a spread Iboting foundation svstem. 1) Footings placed ou the undisturbcd narural granular soiis sirould be designed for an ailowabie bearing pressure of 2.500 psf. Based on experience, we erpcct settlement of tbotings designerl ancl constructed as discussed in this section will be ahout I inch or less. .lol' \o. i 14 .5ilt'r A c&Stectr -5- 2i The footings should have a n'rinimum witJrh o1' l6 inches lar conlinuors wails and 2 feet for isoiated pads. 3) Exterior footings and footings beneath unheated areas should he provided w'ith adequate soil cover above therr bearing elevation firr frost protection Flacenrent of fbundations at leasr 36 inches b_elorv exterior grade is typically used in this area. 4) Continuous foundation walls should be reinforced top and bottcrn to span lncal anamalies such as bv assuming an unsupported length af at least 10 feet. Foundation walls acting as retaining structures shouid aiso bc designed to resist laleral earth pressures as discussecl in the "Fcr.rnriation and Retarning Walls,, section cf this report. -s] All topsoil, satrdy clay arrd any loose or disturbed soils should be reniov.ed and the ftroting bea.ring level extended down to the relatively ciense natural gfarrular soils" The exposecl soils rn tboting alea should then be moistened and cornpacted. lf u'ater seepage is encountered. the footing arcas shoultl be dervatered before concretc placement. 6) A representative of the geotecirnical engineer shouid ohserv-e all footilg excavatioils prior to concrete placement tc evaluate bearing condittons. FOUI\DATIO},i AND RETAIhING WALLS Foundation walls and retaining structures w.hrclr are tateralll, suppi:rted and can be expected to undergo only' a slight arnor-rnt of dellecrion should be clesigrecl fbr a lateral eadh pressurc computcd on the basis of an equivalent lluid rxiit weight of'at least 45 pcf firr backfill consisting of t"hc on-site granular soiis" Cantilevereciretailing strucalres which are separale from the residence antl can be cxpecteei to deflect sufficientlrv to mobilize the ftili active earth pressure ci_indition should be designed for a lateral earth pressure cornputed on the basjs of an equivalcnt fiuicl unit rveight of ar least 40 pcf t6r backfrll ccr:sisling cf the on-site gra-r:ular sorls. Ail fbundaticn and retaining stt-uctures shculd be ejesignecl fbr appropriate hvdrostatic anrJ surcharge pressures such as adjacent frrolings. traffic, constuction materials ancl J,rb i..,:. i i4 5{l5A c&Ftectr 6 equipnlent' The pressures recomrlended above assum€ ilraincd conciitiolrs behind the walls and a horizontal backfill surface. The buildup olrvater behind a wall or an upward sloping backf:ll surtace wiil increase the lateral pressure imposed on a tbundation r.vail or retainirlg structure. An underdrain should be prcvided to preven{ hydrostatic pfessure huiidup bchind walls. Backfill should be piaced in unifbrm lil1s and conrpacted tc at least 9{i9ro of the maxrmurn standard Proclor clensity at a moisfure content near opiimum. Backfill in par,.ement g11d walkwal; areas shculd he compacted ro at leasr g5o'o of the rnaximurn standar<i proctr:r density'- Clare shoulrJ be taken not to overcolnpact the back{rll or use large cquipmelt near the ivall, since this could cause excessive lateral pressur€ oil the wall. Some settlement of deep foundatian w'a!l backfill should be expected. elen if the rnaterial is placed correctly. and could result jn distress to facilities constructed on the backfiil" The lateral resistance af foundaticn ar retaiirine wall footlngs wiii be a carnbinarion of the sii,itng resrstance of the footing on the founclation materials ancl passiye earth pressure against the side of the fboting. Rcsistance to slicling at the bottlrms of rhe footings can he calculated based on a coefficient of f iction of 0"50. Passive pressur€ of compacted backfill against the sides cf the fbotings can be calculated using an equivalent fluid unit weight of 40fJ pcf. The coetficrent of f iction and passive pressurc rralues rccommended above assume ultirnate soil strength" Suitable factcrs of safoty shouid be includcd in the design to limit the sirain which will occur at ihe ultiftare strength. parlicularlv in the case of passive resistance. Fill placed against the sides of the tborings to resist lateral l.ads shoulti tre compacled to at ieast 95')i ot'the maximum stanclard Proctor densitv at a moisrurc content ncar nptimum. FLOOR SLABS The narulal on-site soils, cxclusive of topscril. are suitahle ro support iightly loacied siab- on-grade consfruction. To reduce the cffects of somc ciiJlerential trove.ment" flacr slabs should be separatcd from aii bearing ."r,alls and columns with erpansion jcints which allow unrestrainecl ventcal movement. Floor slab control joints should be userJ 1o re{iuce damage due to shrinkagc cracking. The requirements ftrr joint spacing and slab .]oh Nu. I l4 5{j6,\c&Stecn -7 - reinftrrcement should bs established by the designer based on experience anri the inte,ded slab use. A minimum 4 inch iayer of free-draining gravel shoukl be placed beneatir basetncnt level slabs to facilitate drainage. Thrs rnaterial should consist af minus 2 inch aggregate with at least 509/o retained on the Nn. 4 sieve and less than 20:ir passing the JrJr:. ?00 sieve. All flll materials for support of floc,r slabs should be compacted tc, at lea.r-t g19h of maxirnum standard Proctor density at a rioisture content near oSrtimum. Requircd fill can consist af the on-site ,qranular soils devr-rid of vegeiation, topsoil arid oversizeci rock. LINDERDRATN Sl'STEful Althcugh free water r.vas nct encounteretl during our exploration, it has been our experience in the area that local perched groun<lwater can clevelcp during times 6f heavy precipitation or seasonal runoft. Frozen ground cluring spring nuroff'can also create a perched condition, lVe recomrnend belol"u-gr-ade constructi(rr1, such as retaining wails. crawlspace and basemertt areas, be protected from wetting ancl hydrostatic pressure buildup by an undcrdrain system. The drains should consist of drainpipe placed in the bottom of thc r,vall backfill surrounded above the invert level with fiee-draining granular material. The drain shouli be placed at each level of excavation and at least I foot beiow lowesr arijaccnt finish grade and sloped at a minimum Ioti, ta a suitalrle gravrtv outlet or clrlrarell basecl in the gravel soils. Free-draining granular material used in the underdrain system should contain iess than 20..o passing thc No. 200 sieve. less than _500/o passing the No. 4 sieve alcl have a maxjmum size of 2 jnches. l'he drain gravel backfill should be at ieast lrrz tc6;t deep. STJRFA{]E DRAI}{AGE Tire fr:llowing drainage precautions should be observed during construction and maintained at all times afler the residence has lreen completed. Job No. I l4 5{}6A c&Ftecn -8- r)lnundation o1'the foundation e.xcavations and under.slab areas shoulcl be avoided during ceurstructir;n. Exterior backfill should be adjusted ro near optimum moisfure and compacted to a1 le ast g5"ta rsf the maximum stanciard prcctor density in pavement and siab areas and to at least 90o,'o of the maxiilum .qtandard Proctor density in landscape areas. The ground surface surrounding the exterior of the building should be sloped to drain awav from fte foundation in all directions. we recommend a minimu'n slope of 12 inches irr the first l0 feet in unpaved areas and a minimum slope of 3 inches in the first l0 feet in paved areas. Free-draining wall backfili should be cappetl wirh about z teet r:1" the on_ site soils to rertruce surface u'ater infiliratian. 2) 4) Roof downspouts and drains should discharge well beyond the limirs of all backfili. LIIVIITATIOTiS T'his study has bcen conducted in accordance with generaliy accepteii geotechnical engineenng principles and practiccs in lhis area at this time. We make no r,r,alTanty either expiess or iniplied. The conclusions ancl recon:nencJations submitted in this report are based upon the data obtained from the exploratory barings rlrilled at the locations indicated on Figure 1, the proposed typc of construction eurtJ our experience ir the area. Our se:'viccs do not include determining the presence, preventir:n or possibilit-v ,:f mold gr r:ther bioloEcai contaminants (lv{OBC) developing in the future. If thc client is concemed about \.{OBC, then a professional rn ilris special fiel<i cf practicc shculd be consulted, Our findings include inte4rolation ancl extrapolation of the subsurf'ace conditions identified af the cxpior-atory borings and variations jn the subsurface conditrons nray not irecorne evident until cxcavation is performed. tf colrlirions cncLlurrtel'ed during conslntclion appear djffbrent litrm those riesclibed in this report, we should he notified so that re-eveduation rif the recon'rmen<Jations may be made. 3) Joir ii*. i 14 ,i0ir {c&Ftecn -9 This report has been prepared fbr the exclusive use by'cur client lbr design purposes. We are not responsible for technical ir:terpretations b1, others of our infbrmation. As the project evolves, we siroulclprovide continued consultation and field services during cotlstructiotr to review and monitor the impiernentaticn of our recornmendations, and to verifu tlrat the recornmendations have beer appropriaielv interpreted, Significant design cltanges may reqriire additional analysis or modifications to the recr:rnmcndations presented herein. We recommend on-site observation of excavations and ftrundafion hearing strata and testing of struetural fill brv a represenlative of the geotechnicaj engineer, Respectfull3, S ubrrritted. HEPWORTH - PAWLAK GEOTEC]HNICAL, INC. Louis E. Eller Reviewed by: Daniel E. Hardin. P.E LEE,"irsw' REFBRENCES Chen-Nor-thern, Inc., 1991. Pretintinary Gerstechnicul Engineering Study, propo.ter) Aspen GIen Development, GarJield county, colarado, prepared for Aspen cler: Company, dated December 20, I 991, Job No. 4 l lZ gZ. Chen-Northern, lnc., 1993, Geotedznica{ Engineering Studl' jbr Preliminar"v* plat Design, Aspen Glen Der;elepwent, carfield crrunty, colorado, prepared for Aspep Glen Company. dated l\{a1' 28" 199,1. Job Nc. 1 1lZ 92. Jcb No. i l4 ,{{,{j/\c&Ftect APPROXIMATE SCALE l' = 30' GOLF COURST FAIRWAY LOT H.35 a BORING 1 LOT H-34 LOT H.36 a BORING 2 SADDLEBACK ROAD 114 5064 LOCATION OF EXPLORATORY BORINGS Figure 1 BORING 1 BOFING 2 0 FAL'r,l i;r;irr) 13.a.lffi ! 0 19112 WC=15.8 DD= 10s COt tz 6 ?_6t6,54t3 WC=i0.3 t4=54 -20a-12 5 ()oll _ca c)c a) LL (:o {Jn1n50i310 15 15 Note: Explarntion o{ symbCIls is shown on Figure 3 1 14 s06A LOGS OF EXPLORATORY BORINGS Figure 2 LiGt\lrr t:=lH TOPSOIL; organic sanoy silt and clay. iirni, slightly rnorst, iai'k red,Oro'rn 63v (CL), sandy. silty, stiff io very stiff, slrghtiy morst to rriois1. red-brown. GRAVEL. COBBLES AND BOULDERS {GP-Glvl). sandy. siitv, dense siightly moist, brown Reiativeiy undisturbeci drive sample: 2-rnch l.D. Caliionia linersampie. Drrve sarnple, sianoard penetration tesi {SP'f ,1 3rr8:ncn i D split spoon $ampie, A.STM D-1586 Drive sampie blow count; indicates that 19 biows of a .1 40 pound hamrner falling 30 inches were requrred lo drive the Caiifornia or SPT sanrpler 12 inches Praciicat or,llinc refirsal t 1q/l? NI1.\T;Q 1 Exploralory borings were drilled cn November 11 , 2014 with 4-inch d jameter continuous fiight powei. ar,ger. 2 Locations of exploratory bcrings \rere rfieasured approximaiely by pacing from leatures shown on lhe siie pian provided. 3 Elevations oi expioratory borings were not measured and the logs ol exploratory borings are drawn to depth. 4 The exploratory boring iccalions shouid be considered accurate only to the degree irnp|ed by the melho6 useil. 5 The lines between materials shown on the exploratory boring logs represent the approxirr;ale boundaries between material lyoes and transitions may be graduai. 6. h,o lree waler'!vas encounlered in the borings at the time of dfilirng. Firrctuaiion iir vveter tevei may occur with time 7 Laboratory Testrng Resuits: WC : Water Content {%) DD : Dry Densrty (pci) i4 : Percent retained on the No, 4 sieve -200 : Percent passing No. 200 sieve 114 5064 H LEGEND AND NOTES Figure 3 MoisfureConlent:'16"8 Dry Denslty : 109 Sample of $andy Silly Cray Fronr Bo:rng 1 al Z 1., Feei percenl pcf \oo\cI 01 G c_ LIJ co OJ rc() 1 0 nL t0 10 APPLIED PRESSURE - ksf 1 I I I { : \., , r.-.::' 1\ 1 t L.xpansron up0n wettin.: I l I I 1 1 I ! I l J I I I . t i l I i ! 1 1 II I l 1 1 i J i i i i I I I ; i j c.1 10c 1 14 5064 SWELL-CONSOLIDATION TEST RFSULTS Figure 4 A TIME FEADII.JGS ti S STANDAFi-j SEaIES CLIAR SOUAfr E OPtNitrrGS 2.4 iR. 7 HFI a5 Mlt\ .15 trJlN 60h,llNlgMjt\J.4 fuf.l. 1 t\4lN #200 # iOc *r50 #3c #i6 *8 *4 318', 3i4" 1 1!2" 3' 5'6' 8'-'0r: Oir1il 2C 3i) clhJ 40z F iaJg Fz LJ(Ju t]Jo- 6c ()cuz = U1.{ 6_ 5lF ztdOE UJIL al 3A 80 9a lCC 2A 1{i 301 .cc2 005 009 013 tJ37 A74 .150 3!0 buu rr8 2.i6 4lJ 9.5 llAlvlETf F OF PAF-l'lC LES il.i Mr Li-lf'l [TEFtS 19 {.j ;}7 .n 7f, 2 1 52 233 1n?1t: CJi, i1i:i!l i,agBLfs GRAVEL 54 '/"sA,l'.iD 34 0/o SILT AND []LA,Y 'i2 % L|QUID LII./IT %PLASTICITY INDEX oh FROM Bcring 2 at 4 FeetSAI/PLE OF: Slightly Silty Sandy Gravet 1 14 5064 GRADATION TEST RESULTS Figure 5 HEPWORTH.PAWTAK GEOTECH N ICAL, I NC, TABLF 1 SUMMARY OF LABORATORY TEST RESULTS Job lrlo. 114 5064 ATTERBERG IIMITS GRAVET DEPTH SAMPLE TOCATION BORING (%) NATURAI DRY DENSITY GRADATION SOIL OR BEDROCK TYPT UNCONFINED COMPRSSSIVE STRENGTH PTASTIC INDEX PERcENT : ' PASSING NO. I,IQUID LIMIT 200 stEVr NA'I'URAL MOISTURE CONTENT SAND {%) LVt 16.8 109 Sandy Silty Clay 1 -- '..' * 2 4 10.3 l I I l i l 54 1 l l i if- i i I l I I 34 L2 Slightly Silty Sandy Gravel ''t i I I I I I j. l t I