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BORING LOG NOTES <br /> DRILLING AND SAMPLING SYMBOLS TEST SYMBOLS <br /> Svmbol Definition Symboi Definition <br /> CONS: Une-dimensionaI consoiidation test <br /> B,H,N: Size of flush joint casing DEN: Dry densiry, pcf <br /> CA: Crew Assistant (initials} DST: Direct shear test <br /> CAS: Pipe casing, number indicates nominal diameter in E: Pressuremeter Modulus, csf <br /> inches HYD: Hydrometer analysis <br /> CC: Crew Chief(initials) LL: Liquid Limit, % <br /> COT. Clean-out tube LP: Pressuremeter Liruit Pressure, tsf <br /> DC: Drive casing; number indicates diameter in inches OC: Organic Content, % <br /> DM: Drilling mud or bentonite slurry PERM: Coe�cient of permeability (K) test; F- Fieid; <br /> DR: Driller (initials) L- Laboratory <br /> DS: Disturbed sample from auger flights PL: Plastic Limit, � <br /> FA: Flight auger; number indicates outside diameter in qp: Pocket Penetrometer suength, tsf(�proximate) <br /> inches q�: Static cone bearing pressure, tsf <br /> HA: Hand auger; number indicates outside diameter q,,: Unconfined compressive strength, psf <br /> HSA: Hollow stem auger;number indicates inside diameter R: Electrical Resistiviry, ohin-cros <br /> in inches RQD: Rock QuaIity Designation of Rock Core, in percent <br /> LG: Field logger(initials) (aggregate leng[h of core pieces 4" or more in length <br /> MC: Column used [o describe moisture condition of as a percent of total core run) <br /> samples and for the ground water level symhols SA: Sieve analysis <br /> N (BPF): Standard pene�ation resistance (I�value) in blows per TRX: Triaxial compression test <br /> foot (see notes) VSR: Vane shear strength, remoulded (field), psf <br /> NQ- NQ wireline core barrel VSU: Vane shear strengih, undisturbed (field), psf <br /> PQ: PQ wireline core barrei WC: Water content, as percent of dry weight <br /> RD: Rotary drilling with fluid and roller or drag bit %-2d0: Percent of material finer than#20Q sieve <br /> REC: In split-spoon (see notes) and thin-walled tube <br /> sampling,the recovered leng[�(in inches)of sample. STANDARU PENETRATION TFST NOTES <br /> In rock coring, the length of core recovered (Calibrated Hammer Weight) <br /> (expressed as percent of the total core run). Zero � The standard penetration test consists of driving a split-spoon <br /> indicates no sarriple recovered. sampler with a drop hammer(calibrated weighc varies to provide <br /> REV: Revert drilling fluid N�values)and counting the number of blows applied in each of <br /> SS: Standard split-spoon sampler (steel; 13/e" is inside three 6" increments of peneuation. If the sampler is driven less <br /> diameter; 2" outside diameter); unless indicated than 18" (usuaIly in highly resistant material}, permitted in <br /> otherwise ASTM:DI586, the bIaws for each complete 6" increment and <br /> SU Spin-up sample from hollow stem auger for each partial increment is on the boring log. For partial <br /> TW: Thin-walled tube; number indicates inside diameter increments, the number of blows is shown to the nearest O.I' <br /> in inches below the slash. <br /> WASH: Sample of ma[erial obtained by screening returni.ng <br /> rotary drilling fluid or by which has collected inside The length of sample recovered, as shown on the "REC" <br /> the borehole after"falling" through drilling fluid column, may be greater than the distance indicated in che N <br /> WH: Sampler advanced by staac weight of driIl rod and cotumn.The disparity is because the N-value is recorded below <br /> hammer the initial 6" set (unless partial penetration defined in <br /> WR: Sampler advanced by static weight of drill rod ASTM:D2586 is encouutered) whereas the length of sample <br /> 94rnm: 94 millimeter wiretine core barrel recovered is for the entire sampler drive (which may even <br /> �- Water level direcily measured in boring extend more than 18"}. <br /> 0: Estimated water level based solely on sample <br /> appearance <br /> O1REP052C(O1/OS) AMERICAN ENGINEERING TESTII�tG, INC. <br />