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CONSULTANTS, INC.
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Du~y M~agement Co,ration
9015 Starling S~t
I~ing, Texas 75063
Atto: Mr. Ro~ McC~n Re: Moisture Ch~k Ev~uafion
~ Designs Offi~ Building
Cop~ll, Texas
Job No. 17941073
D~ Mr. McC~n:
As r~uest~, Te~mn Consulmts, Inc. has provid~ a moisture ev~uafion for ~e referenc~
proj~t. The investigation w~ ~fform~ to ev~m~ ~e building ~d ~mr ~r~ water inj~fion
passes. A to~ of 5 borings were ~fform~ to ev~uate ~e building pad.
~e ev~uafion w~ ~rform~ on November 28, 1994. Moisture mnmnt, h~d ~ne~ome~r,
Atterberg limits ~d swell tests were ~fform~ on ~e m~ ~mples. Results of these tests ~e
attache. Results of ~e~ tests indimt~ that the soils were affor above their desir~ moisture
levels. Ins~lafion of ~l~t fill should pr~ as ~n ~ the subgmde is pro~rly prepaY.
We appr~iam ~is op~nity to be of ~i~ to you on this proj~t. If you have ~y questions
reg~ding ~is let~r plm~ mnmct us.
Yours ve~ ~ly,
Proj~t M~ager
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Copy To: Jmes, H~ick & Pruners, Inc. ~b M~re Cons~cfion
A~N: Mr. M~k Wolf A~N: Mr. ~ McGuire
City of Cop~ll
A~N: Mr. ~ Davis
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~DATE: NCVEMBER 5C, 1994
MOISTURE CHECK EVALUATION
MJ DESIGNS OFFICE BUILDING
COPPELL, TEXAS
JOB NO. 17941073
MOISTURE HAND
DEPTH CONTENT PENETROMETER
BORING (ft) DESCRIPTION (%) (TSF)
1 0-1 Dark Brown Clay 32.1 ]..0
31.7 1.5
1-2 Brown Clay 32.5 2.0
2-3 Brown Clay 33.4 2.25
34 Brown Clay 29.2 2.5
4-5 Brown Clay 30.6 2.0
5-6 Brown Clay
6-7 Dark Brown Clay 29.6 2.5
2 0-1 Dark Brown Clay 44.7 1.0
1-2 Brown Clay 30.6 1.5
2-3 Dark Brown Clay 27.5 2.0
32.9 1.0
34 Dark Brown Clay 28.8 2.0
4-5 Dark Brown Clay 28.3 2.5
5-6 Brown Clay 28.1 2.5
6-7 Brown Clay
38.7 2.0
3 0-1 Dark Brown Clay 33.2 2.0
1-2 Dark Brown Clay 33.2 1.5
2-3 Dark Brown Clay 28.1 1.5
34 Brown Clay 33.8 1.5
4-5 Brown Clay
5-6 Dark Brown Clay 30.8 1.0
6-7 Brown Clay 33.3 2.0
4 0-1 Brown Clay 31.0 1.0
1-2 Brown Clay 32.2 1.0
2-3 Brown Clay 30.4 1.0
3-4 Dark Brown Clay 35.6 1.0
4-5 Dark Brown Clay 29.5 2.0
5-6 Dark Brown Clay 27.9 1.5
6-7 Brown Clay 28.1 2.5
32.0 1.0
5 0-1 Brown Clay 31.1 1.5
1-2 Brown Clay
2-3 Brown Clay 31.4 1.0
34 Brown Clay 29.4 2.0
4-5 Brown Clay 30.4 1.75
5-6 Brown Clay 31.3 2.0
6-7 Brown Clay 30.3 2.0
SWELL TEST RESULTS
MJ DESIGNS OFFICE BUILDING
COPPELL, TEXAS
JOB NO. 17941073
BORING SAMPLE DEPTH LIOUID PLASTIC PLASTICITY INITIAL FINAL LOAD VERTICA
(ft} LIMIT LIMIT INDEX MOISTURE MOISTURE f_osfl SWELL
CONTENT CONTENT
(%)
2 7 6-7 65 23 42 27.3 28.8 500 0.8
3 3 2-3 67 27 40 33.2 33.9 250 0.0
4 6 5-6 74 28 46 27.8 28.4 500 0.0
5 3 2-3 65 22 43 32.4 33.1 250 0.0