Geotechnical Examples
Geotechnical Examples
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BH-MTO-01 Highway 7 Culvert
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561240.5
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4829165.2
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46258
46258
Highway 7 at Culvert C7-214, Guelph, Ontario
Completed
46255
Ontario Geotechnical Drilling Ltd.
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46255
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Pavement coring and hollow-stem auger with standard penetration testing
0.75
Split spoon
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1.5
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156859792
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SHEAR STRENGTH kPa
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4.5
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35
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SHEAR STRENGTH kPa
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5.25
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45
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SHEAR STRENGTH kPa
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6
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55
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SHEAR STRENGTH kPa
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6.75
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60
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SHEAR STRENGTH kPa
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7.5
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75
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DYNAMIC CORE PENETRATION RESISTANCE PLOT
1
0.5
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40
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DYNAMIC CORE PENETRATION RESISTANCE PLOT
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1
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35
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DYNAMIC CORE PENETRATION RESISTANCE PLOT
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1.5
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30
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DYNAMIC CORE PENETRATION RESISTANCE PLOT
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2.25
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18
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DYNAMIC CORE PENETRATION RESISTANCE PLOT
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3
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20
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DYNAMIC CORE PENETRATION RESISTANCE PLOT
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3.75
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22
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DYNAMIC CORE PENETRATION RESISTANCE PLOT
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8.5
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48
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DYNAMIC CORE PENETRATION RESISTANCE PLOT
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9.25
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65
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SHEAR STRENGTH kPa
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145
SHEAR STRENGTH kPa
kPa
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DYNAMIC CORE PENETRATION RESISTANCE PLOT
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239
DYNAMIC CONE PENETRATION
blows/0.3 m
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WATER CONTENT %
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12
WATER CONTENT (%)
%
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{\rtf1\ansi\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0 Arial;}}\f0\fs18 ASPHALTIC CONCRETE; dense and intact.}
ASPHALTIC CONCRETE;
dense and intact.
Asphalt pavement
Dark grey
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USCS
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1
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8421504
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16777215
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90
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0.15
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{\rtf1\ansi\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0 Arial;}}\f0\fs18 GRANULAR A: crushed sand and gravel; dense, brown, moist.}
GRANULAR A: crushed sand
and gravel; dense, brown,
moist.
Granular base
Brown
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USCS
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16777177
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16777215
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90
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0.55
1.8
{\rtf1\ansi\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0 Arial;}}\f0\fs18 SAND and GRAVEL FILL: compact to dense, brown, moist, trace silt.}
SAND and GRAVEL FILL:
compact to dense, brown,
moist, trace silt.
Sand and gravel fill
Brown
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2
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5
USCS
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1
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16774360
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16777215
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90
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1.8
4.2
{\rtf1\ansi\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0 Arial;}}\f0\fs18 SANDY SILT FILL: loose to compact, brown, moist, trace gravel.}
SANDY SILT FILL: loose to
compact, brown, moist, trace
gravel.
Sandy silt fill
Brown
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2
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1
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6
USCS
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1
1
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16774360
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16777215
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90
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4.2
8.3
{\rtf1\ansi\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0 Arial;}}\f0\fs18 SILTY CLAY: stiff to very stiff, grey, moist to wet, low plasticity.}
SILTY CLAY: stiff to very stiff,
grey, moist to wet, low plasticity.
Silty clay
Grey
Stiff to very stiff
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9
USCS
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16777215
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{\rtf1\ansi\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0 Arial;}}\f0\fs18 SANDY SILT TILL: dense to very dense, grey-brown, moist, some gravel.}
SANDY SILT TILL: dense to very
dense, grey-brown, moist,
some gravel.
Sandy silt till
Grey-brown
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USCS
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560740.5
561740.5
4828665.2
4829665.2
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Dry Density
kg/m3
143
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REMARKS & GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION (%)
0
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Dry Density
1
0.75
2180
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Dry Density
2
1.5
2100
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Dry Density
3
2.25
1950
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Dry Density
4
3.75
1980
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Dry Density
5
5.25
1810
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Dry Density
6
6.75
1840
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Dry Density
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8.25
2110
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Dry Density
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9.25
2190
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REMARKS & GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION (%)
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0.75
Gravel 48; Sand 44; Silt 6; Clay 2
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REMARKS & GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION (%)
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2.25
Gravel 8; Sand 55; Silt 30; Clay 7
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REMARKS & GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION (%)
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5.25
Gravel 1; Sand 14; Silt 46; Clay 39
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REMARKS & GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION (%)
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4.9
Water strike at Elev. 322.5 m during drilling.
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REMARKS & GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION (%)
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8.3
Compact to dense glacial till encountered.
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0.75
SS-01
SS
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SP-SM
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SS-02
SS
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SP-SM
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2.25
SS-03
SS
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16777215
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SM
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3.75
SS-04
SS
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0.6
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16777215
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SM
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5.25
SS-05
SS
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16777215
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CL
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Stiff
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6.75
SS-06
SS
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90
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0.6
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16777215
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CL
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Stiff
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8.25
SS-07
SS
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80
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0.6
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16777215
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SM
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9.25
SS-08
SS
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0.6
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16777215
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SM
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RECORD OF BOREHOLE
BH-MTO-01
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W.P.
WP 3147-22-01
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LOCATION
Hwy 7, 0.4 km east of Wellington Rd 32, Culvert C7-214
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ORIGINATED BY
J. Smith
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DIST
West
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HWY
7
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BOREHOLE TYPE
Hollow-Stem Auger
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COMPILED BY
M. Engineer
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DATUM
CGVD2013
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DATE
08/21/2026
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CHECKED BY
A. Reviewer
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0.75
7.5
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0
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1.5
8.4
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Geotechnical Examples:y 7 Culvert
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2.25
11.8
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12.7
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Geotechnical Examples:y 7 Culvert
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3.75
13.6
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Geotechnical Examples:y 7 Culvert
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4.5
19.8
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36
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5.25
21.4
19
38
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22.6
19
39
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6.75
23.1
20
40
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7.5
20.9
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41
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8.25
12.2
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9.25
9.8
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