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1 Associate Chief Engineer
ACPA PIPE CLASS SOILS PRESENTATION By: Colin A. Franco, P.E. Associate Chief Engineer RIDOT Orlando, Florida March 3-5, 2015

2 Soils Presentation Outline
SOILS FOR PIPE INSTALLATION: I  Description of Soil Rocks Definition of Soils Formation of Soils Sampling of Soils Field Test Pits Soil Augers Boring Lab Quartering Splitting Testing of Soils Classification of Soils UCS AASHTO Soil Improvement by Compaction Compaction – Definition Proctor Test Effects of Compaction on: Moisture Shear Strength CBR strength CBR Test for Bearing Strength

3 Soils - Definition Soil is the entire unconsolidated earthen material that overlies and excludes bedrock. It is composed of loosely-bound mineral grains of various sizes and shapes. Due to its nature of being loosely bound, it contains many voids of varying sizes. These voids may contain air, water, organic matter, or different combinations of these materials.

4 Soils – Formation From Rock
Soil forms when rocks that are exposed to the atmosphere disintegrate and decompose, either by mechanical action (wind, water, ice, and vegetation), chemical action, or both. The resulting material may remain where it is formed or it may be transported by water, glaciers, wind, or gravity and deposited at a distance from the parent rock. Geologists classify rocks into three basic groups: Igneous (formed by cooling from a molten state). Sedimentary (formed by the accumulation and cementation of existing particles and remains of plants and animals). Metamorphic (formed from existing rocks subjected to heat and pressure).

5 Soils - Sampling Test Pit

6 Solis - Sampling Soil Auger

7 Soils - Sampling Boring Boring Log

8 Soils – Sampling (Field)
Quartering

9 Soils – Sampling (Lab) Splitting

10 Soil - Types Granular Soils  Sands and Gravel
Fine-grained Soils  Silts and Clays Organic Soils  Peat, Organic clays and silts

11 Soils – Granular Soils Coarse-grained
Gravel, sand, & fine-grained soil- Separately or combined >50% retained on the #200 sieve. “Well Graded” A good representation of all particle sizes “Poorly graded” Uniformly graded Most particles about the same size or lacking one or more intermediate sizes. “Gap graded” One or more grain sizes are missing.

12 Soils – Granular Soils (Cohesionless)

13 Soils – Fine-Grained Soils & Sands
Fine-grained soils are those in which 50 percent or more pass the No. 200 sieve (fines) and the fines are inorganic or organic silts and clays. Fine Soil - Silt & Clay Sands – Natural & Manuf.

14 Soils – Organic Soils Organic Soils
Soils that contain significant amounts of muck. (Example: Organic Silt) Muck Deposits of a saturated or unsaturated mixture of soils and organic matter not suitable for foundation material regardless of moisture content. Organic Matter The more or less decomposed material of soil derived from organic sources, usually from plant remains. The term "organic matter" covers such material in all stages of decay. (Example: Peat)

15 Soils – Physical Properties
A soil’s physical properties help determine the engineering characteristics. The following properties are the basis for the soil-classification system used in engineering identification of soil types. The discussion of the physical properties of soil focuses on the soil particles themselves. The terms particle and grain are used interchangeably. Grain size. Particle shape. Sieve Analysis. Density. Specific gravity. Moisture. Consistency. Organic soil. Plasticity characteristics of fine-grained soil components include the liquid limit (LL) and the plastic limit (PL).

16 Soils – Grain Size < ¼” < ¼”

17 Soils – Aggregate Shapes
Cubical Flat Irregular Elongated Rounded

18 Soils - Gradation Sieve Analysis

19 Distribution of Grain Size
Soils - Gradation Distribution of Grain Size Poor Well Gap

20 Soils - Gradation Grain Size Plot

21 Soils – Lab Test Plasticity
Plasticity is a soil’s ability to deform without cracking or breaking. A plasticity index (PI) is used to determine whether soil is cohesive. Soil is considered cohesive if its PI is greater than 5. Gravels, sands, and most silts are not cohesive and are called cohesionless soils. In engineering practice, soil plasticity is determined by observing the different physical states that a plastic soil passes through as the moisture conditions change.

22 Plastic Limit (PL) Test
Soils – Lab Test Plasticity Plasticity Index (PI) PI = LL-PL Liquid Limit (LL) Test Plastic Limit (PL) Test 1 8 ”

23 Soils – Classification
Plasticity Chart

24 Soils - Classification
USCS Classification

25 Soils - Classification
AASHTO Classification

26 Soils – Tests for Construction
Moisture Content - AASHTO T225

27 Soils – Tests for Construction
Compaction Test - AASHTO T180 Hammer - 10 LBS Drop – 18” Layers - 5

28 Soils – Tests for Construction
Compaction Plot Discussion: Compaction is Important Improves shear strength of a soil. Loose soils under “saturated conditions” can become “quick” or unstable. Adds support and provides strength to buried structures. Reduces subsidence or settlements of supporting structures.

29 Soils – Tests for Construction
CBR - AASHTO T193

30 Soils – Field Testing Visual Examination Roll/Thread Test
Separate Gravel Wet Shaking Test Odor Test Breaking/Dry-Strength Test Sedimentation Test Ribbon Test Bite/Grit Test Shine Test Feel Test

31 Soils Presentation - Practical
Practicals for Soils Color of Soils Tan / Red / Grey Soil Types Types: Gravel Sand Silt Clay Organic Particle Shapes: Round Cubical Irregular Flat Elongated Gradation Show “Sand” paper of different sand – clay sizes Show sample of “Bottles” with different sizes. <Gravels  Clays> Demonstrate Clays 1/8” dia. Thread – Roll threads of clays into 1/8” (damp) pass #40 Feel between fingers – Slippery feel of the clay ½ (damp) Wet Shake – Hand pat of clay 2” dia. X ½” (dry) Demonstrate Silt 1/8” dia. Thread – Inability to roll silt to 1/8” thread. (Pass #40) Feel between fingers – Gritty feel and bite Wet Shake – Dilatency of moist silt in hand/tap (Pass #40) Stokes Experiment Silt and Clay settling in water Settling in layers depending on grain size Ribbon Test  (½” – ¾” dia.) X (3” – 5”) Finger squeeze ribbon to elongate. If: 8” – 10”  CH 3” – 8”  CL


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