PART C: LABORATORY TESTING

(GEOTECHNICAL)
PART C
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Notes on Laboratory Procedures

Description Figure No

Summary of Index Property and Strength Tests C1

Unconsolidated Undrained Triaxial Compression Tests C2 and C3

Particle Size Distribution Tests C4 to C6

 List of UKAS Accredited Tests

TEST STANDARD
CLASSIFICATION TESTS
Determination of moisture content BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 2 : 3.2
Determination of liquid limit BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 2 : 4.3 and 4.4
Determination of plastic limit and plasticity index BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 2 : 5.3 and 5.4
Determination of bulk density BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 2 : 7.2
Determination of particle density (formerly specific gravity) BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 2 : 8.2
Sieve analysis by wet or dry sieving BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 2 : 9.2 and 9.3
Sedimentation by the hydrometer method BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 2 : 9.5

CHEMICAL TESTS
Determination of organic matter content BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 3 : 3.4
Determination of mass loss on ignition BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 3 : 4.3
Determination of sulphate content of soil and groundwater BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 3 : 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5
Determination of chloride content BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 3 : 7.2
Determination of pH value BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 3 : 9.5

COMPACTION-RELATED TESTS
Determination of dry density/moisture content relationship BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 4 : 3.3 to 3.7
Determination of moisture condition value (MCV) SDD Tech Memo SH7/83; SDD Appls Guide No.1 Rev. 1989;
BS 1377 : Part 4 : 5
Determination of California Bearing Ratio (CBR) BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 4 : 7.4

CONSOLIDATION AND STRENGTH TESTS

Determination of one-dimensional consolidation properties BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 5 : 3
Determination of undrained shear strength in triaxial compression BS 1377 : 1990 : Part 7 : 8.4 and 9.4

ROCK TESTS
Determination of point load strength ISRM Commission on Testing Methods, 1985

PI Statement
Certified that the above mentioned samples/parts/materials have been tested/examined in accordance with the terms of the contract/order applicable
and unless otherwise stated conform fully to the standards/specifications quoted. This does not however, guarantee the balance of production from
which the tested samples/parts/materials have been taken to be of equal quality.

Opinions and interpretation expressed in this document are outside the scope of UKAS accreditation.

'S' on result indicates test was sub-contracted.

Contract No: 3924

Land-Drill
Geotechnics Ltd NOTES ON LABORATORY PROCEDURES Part C
5 Kingsthorne Park
Houstoun Industrial Estate
Livingston
EH54 5DL
KING STREET, WIGTON
info@land-drill.com
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 Index Properties Density Total Stress Parameters
Exploration Depth Type Moisture Liquid Plastic Plasticity Passing Particle Bulk Dry Shear Cohesion Angle of
Point No (m) Content Limit Limit Index 425 m Density Density Density Strength Cu Shearing
Resistance
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (Mg/m3) (Mg/m3) (Mg/m3) (kN/m2) (kN/m2) (degree)

BH01 1.20 T 12 - - - - - - - - - -
1.80 B 11 - - - - - - - - - -
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BH02 1.20 T 14 - - - - - - - - - -
1.80 B 12 20 NP - 38 - - - - - -
BH03 1.20 T 13 - - - - - - - - - -
2.20 T 16 - - - - - - - - - -
2.80 B 13 18 10 8 63 - - - - - -
BH04 1.00 T 13 22 13 9 58 - - - - - -
2.20 U 12 20 10 10 70 - 2.31 2.06 49 - -
3.20 T 8.2 - - - - - - - - - -
BH05 1.00 T 14 - - - - - - - - - -
2.20 U 12 23 10 13 59 - 2.29 2.05 74 - -
3.60 B 8.2 - - - - - - - - - -
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SUMMARY OF Part C
INDEX PROPERTY AND STRENGTH TESTS Fig. No.

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Principal Stress (kN/m2)

Specimen/ Cell Pressure Shear Strength Strain at Failure

Stage No (kN/m2 ) (kN/m2 ) (%)

1 50 49.5 20

Moisture Content (%) 12

Bulk Density (Mg/m2) 2.31

Dry Density (Mg/m2) 2.06

Shear Strength 49
(kN/m2)

Apparent Cohesion -
(kN/m2)

Angle of Shearing Resistance -

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(degrees)

Technicians Visual Description of Sample Notes: Vertical extrusion

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Exploration Point: BH04
Strata Description from Engineering Record Test Depth: 2.20m
Brown gravelly sandy CLAY Sample Type: U
Sample Ref: N/A

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QUICK UNDRAINED TRIAXIAL COMPRESSION TEST Part C
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Principal Stress (kN/m2)

Specimen/ Cell Pressure Shear Strength Strain at Failure

Stage No (kN/m2 ) (kN/m2 ) (%)

1 50 74.5 20

Moisture Content (%) 12

Bulk Density (Mg/m2) 2.29

Dry Density (Mg/m2) 2.05

Shear Strength 74
(kN/m2)

Apparent Cohesion -
(kN/m2)

Angle of Shearing Resistance -

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(degrees)

Technicians Visual Description of Sample Notes: Vertical extrusion

or
Exploration Point: BH05
Strata Description from Engineering Record Test Depth: 2.20m
Brown gravelly sandy CLAY Sample Type: U
Sample Ref: N/A

Contract No: 3924

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QUICK UNDRAINED TRIAXIAL COMPRESSION TEST Part C
WR in accordance with Fig. No.
B.S.1377:Part 7:1990 clauses 8 and 9
Chk & App Status C3
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CLAY COBBLES
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Particle Size (mm)

Particle Size Percentage Sample Proportions (%)

(mm) Passing Cobbles 1
Gravel 70
200 100
Sand 24
75 100
Silt & Clay 5
63 100
Silt
37.5 88
Clay
20 73
10 60
5 44 Particle Sizes (mm)
2 29 D100 63.00
1.18 24 D60 10.25
0.6 19 D10 0.234
0.425 16 Uniformity Coefficient
48
0.3 12 (D60/D10)
0.15 8
0.063 5 Notes

Technicians Visual Description of Sample

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Strata Description from Engineering Record
Brown clayey SAND
Style: LDG_LAB_PSD_SINGLE File: P:\GINT\PROJECTS\3924.GPJ

Exploration Point: BH01

Test Depth: 1.80m
Sample Type: B
Sample Ref: N/A

Contract No: 3924

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PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION Part C
WR in accordance with Fig. No.
B.S.1377:Part 2:1990 clauses 9.2 and 9.5
Chk & App Status C4
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Particle Size (mm)

Particle Size Percentage Sample Proportions (%)

(mm) Passing Cobbles 0
Gravel 21
200 100
Sand 47
75 100
Silt & Clay 32
63 100
Silt 22
37.5 98
Clay 10
20 94
10 91
5 85 Particle Sizes (mm)
2 79 D100 63.00
1.18 77 D60 0.26
0.6 73 D10
0.425 70 Uniformity Coefficient
0.3 64 (D60/D10)
0.15 50
0.063 32 Notes
0.035 30
0.018 26
0.01 21
0.005 16
0.003 13
0.002 10
Technicians Visual Description of Sample
or
Strata Description from Engineering Record
Brown gravelly sandy CLAY
Style: LDG_LAB_PSD_SINGLE File: P:\GINT\PROJECTS\3924.GPJ

Exploration Point: BH04

Test Depth: 1.80m
Sample Type: B
Sample Ref: N/A

Contract No: 3924

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PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION Part C
WR in accordance with Fig. No.
B.S.1377:Part 2:1990 clauses 9.2 and 9.5
Chk & App Status C5
VG Final KING STREET, WIGTON
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CLAY COBBLES
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Particle Size (mm)

Particle Size Percentage Sample Proportions (%)

(mm) Passing Cobbles 1
Gravel 41
200 100
Sand 32
75 100
Silt & Clay 26
63 100
Silt 19
37.5 93
Clay 7
20 81
10 73
5 65 Particle Sizes (mm)
2 58 D100 63.00
1.18 56 D60 2.92
0.6 52 D10 0.005
0.425 50 Uniformity Coefficient
560
0.3 46 (D60/D10)
0.15 38
0.063 26 Notes
0.035 23
0.018 20
0.01 15
0.006 11
0.003 8
0.002 7
Technicians Visual Description of Sample
or
Strata Description from Engineering Record
Brown gravelly sandy CLAY
Style: LDG_LAB_PSD_SINGLE File: P:\GINT\PROJECTS\3924.GPJ

Exploration Point: BH05

Test Depth: 0.80m
Sample Type: B
Sample Ref: N/A

Contract No: 3924

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PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION Part C
WR in accordance with Fig. No.
B.S.1377:Part 2:1990 clauses 9.2 and 9.5
Chk & App Status C6
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