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    This document provides guidance on field testing and sampling, as well as laboratory testing procedures for a subsurface investigation (SI). It specifies that undisturbed soil samples should be taken from soft to firm strata using thin-walled stationary piston samplers with a minimum diameter of 63.5mm. Undisturbed samples from residual soils should be taken using 74mm diameter Mazier samplers. Field logs should be sent to the designer as boreholes are completed to determine the appropriate laboratory tests for each sample. Laboratory tests should include classification tests on disturbed samples as well as oedometer, UU, and permeability tests on undisturbed samples. The SI report must follow REAM guidelines.

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    This document provides guidance on field testing and sampling, as well as laboratory testing procedures for a subsurface investigation (SI). It specifies that undisturbed soil samples should be taken from soft to firm strata using thin-walled stationary piston samplers with a minimum diameter of 63.5mm. Undisturbed samples from residual soils should be taken using 74mm diameter Mazier samplers. Field logs should be sent to the designer as boreholes are completed to determine the appropriate laboratory tests for each sample. Laboratory tests should include classification tests on disturbed samples as well as oedometer, UU, and permeability tests on undisturbed samples. The SI report must follow REAM guidelines.

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    This document provides guidance on field testing and sampling, as well as laboratory testing procedures for a subsurface investigation (SI). It specifies that undisturbed soil samples should be taken from soft to firm strata using thin-walled stationary piston samplers with a minimum diameter of 63.5mm. Undisturbed samples from residual soils should be taken using 74mm diameter Mazier samplers. Field logs should be sent to the designer as boreholes are completed to determine the appropriate laboratory tests for each sample. Laboratory tests should include classification tests on disturbed samples as well as oedometer, UU, and permeability tests on undisturbed samples. The SI report must follow REAM guidelines.

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    APPENDIX H (continue)

     Min core size should be 52mm diam. (NMLC or HMLC or equivalent)

    4. FIELD TESTING & SAMPLING

    Wash samples should be checked continuously and SPT should be carried out at change of soil type or
    at 1.5m interval except when taking undisturbed samples or where soft cohesive stratum is encountered
    where insitu vane shear test should be carried out (at 1.0m to 1.5m intervals) instead of SPT.

    Typical undisturbed samples from soft to firm strata using thin walled stationary piston samplers should
    be taken (min 63.5mm diam.).

    Typical undisturbed samples from residual soils using Mazier samplers with detachable inner liner
    (74mm diam.) should be taken at selected boreholes shown in the Drg. or as directed by the Designer.
    Air foam drilling technique should be used.

    5. LABORATORY TESTING

    Field borelogs should be sent to the Designer as soon as each borehole is completed. This is to enable
    the designer to determine as early as possible the types of lab tests required. This is also to enable the
    Designer, after examination of the field borelogs, to determine the adequacy of SI (to add or to omit or
    to amend the scope of SI).

    As a general guide, typical disturbed samples from Hand Augers and SPT samplers from each borehole
    should be selected for classification tests which include natural moisture content, liquid limit, plastic
    limit, plasticity index, and particle size distribution (excluding sg, pipette/ hydrometer tests and other
    chemical tests sinless otherwise specified or directed by the Designer).

    Typical undisturbed samples from soft to firm strata may be selected for oedometer tests/UU/CIU tests
    etc.

    Typical undisturbed samples from residual soils may be selected for CIU/CD or permeability tests etc.
    Water samples are for PH & salt contents tests etc.

    Bulk samples from trial pits are mainly for classification, compaction & CBR tests.

    Block samples will be mainly for triaxial tests (CIU/CD) or permeability tests etc.

    6. SI REPORT

    SI report shall be prepared according to REAM guidelines.

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