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  1. stevie714

    DCP Help

    Thanks for the help everyone. The DCP is the one that was manufactured by Boart. Basically, this is one of those jobs where they don't want to pay to adaquetly test the materials so I was trying to give an absolute "snap-shot" of the bearing the material where the test was conducted w/o any...
  2. stevie714

    DCP Help

    Need some help on a basic calculation for determining bearing capacity from a dynamic cone penetrometer test. Test was done counting blows number of blows for 1.75in w/a 15lb. weight dropped 20in. Material is fine compacted sand w/some to trace silt (fill). Blows for the two holes were...
  3. stevie714

    Peats influence on downward migration of free product?

    I have an site where we have encountered petroleum contamination to depths of at least 100ft bls. The typical water table is roughly 12ft. bls. The site is underlain by silts, clays, and sandy to roughly 20ft bls. In many areas, the surficial material is underlain by peat and highly organic...
  4. stevie714

    Peat Characteristics & Downward migration of petroleum contamination

    I have an site where we have encountered petroleum contamination to depths of at least 100ft bls. The typical water table is roughly 12ft. bls. The site is underlain by silts, clays, and sandy to roughly 20ft bls. In many areas, the surficial material is underlain by peat and highly organic...
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