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APPENDIX B: GEO TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION REPORT

Table of Contents

CHAPTER DESCRIPTION Page No.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

LIMITATIONS

SITE DESCRIPTION
 General
 Regional Geology
 Generalized Geologic Stratification
 Climatological Data Summary

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS
 General
 Soil Borings
 Trial Pit Inspection
 Groundwater Measurement
 Laboratory Testing

SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS
 General
 Generalized Subsurface Profile
 Groundwater
 Geotechnical Soil Properties
 Chart of Geotechnical Design Properties
 Shear Strength
 Settlement Considerations

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATIONS

 Highway Embankment

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 Slope Stability
 Select Fill
 Drainage
 Surface Drainage
 Subsurface Drainage
 Wick Drains
 Pavement Design
 General Considerations
 Construction Materials Testing
 Seismic Design Considerations

FOUNDATION DESIGN
 Shallow Spread Foundations
 Culverts
 Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations for Culverts
 Consolidation Settlement of Shallow Foundations
 Deep Pile Foundations
 Ground Improvement Considerations

MATERIALS TESTING

APPENDICIES

APPENDIX I Boreholes and Trial Pit Location Plan

APPENDIX II Borehole Logs
APPENDIX III Trial Pit Logs/Reports
APPENDIX IV Generalized Subsurface Profiles
APPENDIX V Geotechnical Laboratory Tests
 Errol Angel Linden Laboratory
 Terra Sense Geotechnical Testing Laboratory, NJ
APPENDIX VI Pile Design Sample Results – Vertical Concrete Pile
Steel Drilled Pile, Concrete Batter Pile
APPENDIX VII Construction Staging and Settlement Analysis
APPENDIX VIII Construction Materials Investigation
APPENDIX IX Tensar Geo-textiles and Geo-grids Sub-grade
Reinforcement Recommendations Report
APPENDIX X Slope Stability Related Ground Improvement

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