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Soil Investigation Techniques and Methods

The document discusses soil investigation and sampling techniques used to explore subsurface conditions and obtain representative soil samples. The objectives are to determine the nature and stratification of soils, recover samples for identification and testing, determine the groundwater table, and assess construction problems. Methods include auger boring, wash boring, rotary drilling, and percussion drilling. The number and spacing of soil borings depends on the size of the site area, with one in each corner and center for a 0.4 hectare compact site, or a single boring for a smaller site. Deeper exploration depends on factors like the structure type and weight, soil profile, and properties.

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Soil Investigation Techniques and Methods

The document discusses soil investigation and sampling techniques used to explore subsurface conditions and obtain representative soil samples. The objectives are to determine the nature and stratification of soils, recover samples for identification and testing, determine the groundwater table, and assess construction problems. Methods include auger boring, wash boring, rotary drilling, and percussion drilling. The number and spacing of soil borings depends on the size of the site area, with one in each corner and center for a 0.4 hectare compact site, or a single boring for a smaller site. Deeper exploration depends on factors like the structure type and weight, soil profile, and properties.

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Soil Boring

SOIL INVESTIGATION AND


• Explore the subsurface
SAMPLING conditions
• Obtain representative soil
samples
Site Investigation
Techniques:
• Defining the soil profile
• Recovering soil sample • Auger Boring (Hand Auger, Power
Auger Drilling)
Objectives of Site Investigation • Wash Boring
• Rotary Drilling
• Determine the nature of the soil • Percussion Drilling
and its stratification
• Recover soil samples for visual
identification and appropriate
laboratory Soil Boring: Spacing and Depth
• Determine the location of the
groundwater table
• Observe drainage conditions For a compact building sire covering an area
from and into the site of about 0.4-hectare, one bore hole or trial pit
• Assess any special construction in each corner and one in the center should
problems with respect to existing be adequate.
structures nearby
For smaller and less important buildings
Site Investigation Method even one bore hole or trial pit in the center
will suffice.
I. Background Literature Search
For very large areas covering industrial and
• Compilation of existing information residential colonies, the geological nature of
regarding the structure (location, the terrain will help in deciding the number of
dimensions, intended use, etc.) bore holes or trial pits.
• Collection of existing information for
Cone penetration tests may be performed at
the subsoil condition (geologic survey
every 50 m by dividing the area in a grid
maps, soil survey maps, existing soil
pattern and number of bore holes or trial pits
exploration reports, etc.)
decided by examining the variation in
penetration curves. The cone penetration
II. Field Reconnaissance tests may not be possible at sites having
gravelly or boulderous strata. In such cases
• Inspection of the site and surrounding geophysical methods may be suitable.
area which may reveal obvious
concerns not evident in the literature The depth of exploration required depends
search. upon the type of the proposed structure, its
total weight, the size, shape and disposition
III. Subsurface Exploration and Sampling of the loaded area, soil profile and the
physical properties of the soil that constitutes
• Heart of site investigation each individual stratum.

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