SS9402C-LR 980630Compaction
Test Report
Patton, Burke & Thompson
10555 Newkirk Street
Suite 530
Dallas, Texas 75220
CLIENT;
CIIY OF COPPELL
225 PARKWAY BLVD.
P. O. BOX 478
COPPELL, TEXAS 75019
DATE 06t30/98 JOB NO t5'32 ........
REPORT NO t9 - SHEET 1OF ~
SUBJECT BETHEL ROAD SEWER UNE BACKFILL REPAIRS
COPPELL, TEXAS
UTILITY TRENCH
BACKFILL OBSERVATION
lABORATORY FIELD
TEST DEPTH TEST MAX OMC DRY MC CUM-
RETEST OF TEST NO~ t 25 - CURVENO~5
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RETEST OF TE51'NO~ t 26
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STA. t 6 +20
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CURVE.NO,
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STA. -1-6+00
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STA. t8+00
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S~ECIFICATIONS: 100 % OF MAXIMUM ASTM D698
MOISTURE WITHIN % OF OPTIMUM
1YPE OF COMPACTION EQUIPMENTAND NO OF UNITS
CAT CP-433C SHEEPSFOOT VIBRATORY DRUMROLLER
WACKERPACKER (t] - ~
MOISTURE ADDED BY
THICKNESS OF LIFT 8 INCHES
1YPE OF EARPH MOMNG EQUIPMENT ANO NO OE UNITS:
DAEWOOD TI:g~I~40E (1]
THIS REPORT PRE SE NTS OPINIONS FORMED AS A RESULT OF OUR OBSERVATION
OF FILL PLACEMENT AS WELL AS THE TESTS SHOWN ABOVE WE HAVE RELIED
UPON THE CONT~J~CTOR TO APPLY THE N E C ES cS cS cS cS cS cS~&RY COMPACT~VE EF FORT AND
MOISTURE TO ~HIEVE SPECIFIED COMPACTION DURING TIMES WHEN OUR
OBSERVER IS NOT PRESENT AND AT LOCA110NS OTHER THAN THOSE TESTED
TEST DATA ARE NOT THE SOLE BASIS FOR OPINIONS ON WHETHER THE FILL ME ETS
SPECIFICATIONS
PROGRESS REPORT A~ REQUESTED, PBT MADE A SffE VlSff TO OBSERVE AND TEST ~ ~LIIY TRENCH
~EC.~UCTION. ~g~,CKF LL WAS PLACED IN THE UTIrlY TRENCH BEI~VEEN ST.~ ~.~ 16+.~ AND STA.
~7~ ~ 184.30~: EACH LIFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 6" TO 8" THICK AND WAS~ROliL~ED UI~ A M~IIMUM OF
100% DENSnY WAS OBTAINED. ADDiTIONAL TRENCH WAS OPENED UP BElWEEN STA. 29+80 AND 32+00. THIS
SECTION OF TRENCH WAS EXCAVATED TO A DEPTH OF 4" FROM THE TOP OF ASPHALT AND APPROXIMATELY 11'
WIDE. [CONTINUED ON SHEET 2 OF REPORT NO. 19].
[] IN OUR OPINION, FILL COMPACTION DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AS INDICATED BY OUR OBSERVAtiONS AND TEST NO'{S) --$
AND SHOULD BE REWORKED
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Compaction
Test Report
Patton, Burke & Thompson
10555 Newkirk Street
Suite 530
Dallas, Texas 75220
CLIENT:
CI1Y OF COPPELL
225 PARKWAY BLVD.
P. O. BOX 478
COPPELL, TEXAS 75019
DATE: 06/30198 JOB NO 1532
REPORT NO 19 SHEET ~ ~OF 2 -
SUBJECT BETHEL ROAD SEWER LINE BACKFILL REPAIRS
COPPELL, TEXAS
UTILITY TRENCH
BACKT:ILL OBSERVATION
SPECIFICATIONS: t 0~- % OF MAXIMUM ~I~TI~ D 698
MOISTURE WITHIN % OF OPTIMUM
TYPE OF COMPACTION EQUIPMENT AND NO OF UNITS:
MOISTURE ADDED BY
THICKNESS OF LIFE INCHES
TYPE OF E~RTH MOVING EQUIPMENT AND NO OF UNITS
THIS REPORT PRESENTS OPINIONS FORM ED AS A RESULT OF OUR OBSERVATION
OF FILL PLACEM EN~ AS WELL AS THE TESTS SHOWN ABOVE WE HAVE RELIED
UPON FHE CONTRACTOR TO APPLY THE NECESSARY COMPACTrVE EFFORT AND
MOISTURE TO ACHIEVE SPECIFIED COMPACTION DURING TIMES WHEN OUR
OBSERVER IS NOT PRESENE AND AT LOCATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE TESTED·
TEST DATA ARE NOT THE SOLE BASIS FOR OPINIONS ON WHETHER THE FILL MEETS
SPECIFICATIONS
pr~oe~ESSREPORT (CONTINUED FROM SHEET 1 OF REPORT NO. 19]. ~l'~,:~m ~, LARGE AMOUNT OF TREE
BRANCHES AND LIMBS WAS UNCOVERED DURING EXCAVATION OF THE OI~K~IlqAL BACI(~:ILL. BRANCHES WERE UP TO
12' IN DLMVlET~R AND WERE OBSERVED IN THE CENTER OF THE ORIGINAL TRENCH AT A DEPTH OF 2 TO 4 FEET
BELOW THE TOP OF ASPHALT. THE CONTRACTOR WAS ADVISED TO REMOVED ALL DELETERIOUS MATERIAL FROM THE
TRENCH EXCAVATION,
[] IN OUR OPINION, F LL COMPACTION MEETS SPECIFICATIONS AS INDICATED BY OUR OBSERVATIONS AND TEST NO. S .....
L} IN OUR OPINION, TILL COMPACTION DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AS INDICATED BY OUR OBSERVATIONS AND TEST NO.(S) ~
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