INCREASING GRAIN SIZE OF PARTICULATE DEPOSITS

Soil Consistency
0.002 mm 0.063 mm 2 mm 60 mm
and
Rock Strength
fine medium coarse fine medium coarse fine medium coarse
CARBONATE SILT CARBONATE SAND CARBONATE GRAVEL
90%

CARBONATE CLAY
Siliceous CARBONATE SILT Siliceous CARBONATE SAND
T
O
SOIL T
Consistency / Strength / Mixed carbonate and non-carbonate GRAVEL 50% A
Relative Density L

C
Calcareous CLAY Calcareous SILT Calcareous silica SAND A
R
B
O
10% N
CLAY SILT Silica SAND GRAVEL A
T
CALCILUTITE CALCISILTITE CALCARENITE CALCIRUDITE E
90%
C
O
N
Clayey CALCILUTITE Siliceous CALCISILTITE Siliceous CALCARENITE Conglomeratic CALCIRUDITE T
E
N
ROCK T
Very Weak to Moderately Weak 50%
UCS < 12.5MPa %

Calcareous MUDSTONE Calcareous SILTSTONE Calcareous SANDSTONE Calcareous CONGLOMERATE

10%
MUDSTONE SILTSTONE SANDSTONE CONGLOMERATE

Classification of Carbonate Soils and Rocks

 Contract N. 640858809

Samples and Tests Sampling/Testing Method

Soil Sample PS/PT Push/piston with Shelby Tube

H Hammer
In Situ PCPT
CR Core Run

Core Run C PCPT

All lengths of sample or test represent actual recovery or tested depth range

Legend of Soil Types

CLAY MUDSTONE

SILT SILTSTONE

SAND SANDSTONE

GRAVEL LIMESTONE / CALCAREOUS /

CARBONATE ROCKS
PEAT

Rock Core Recovery

(based on BS5930)

S/R S S S/R S/R

T T T

Term Definition Strength UCS(MPa)

Core Recovered ( T) Very Weak < 1.25
TCR
Length Drilled Weak 1.25 - 5
Moderately Weak 5 - 12.5
Core Recovered at Full Diam. ( S)
SCR Moderately Strong 12.5 - 50
Length Drilled Strong 50 - 100
Core Recovered at Full Diam., >0.1m in length ( R) Very Strong 100 - 200
RQD
Length Drilled Extremely Strong > 200

Strength of Fine Grained Soils Relative Density of Coarse Grained Soils

(based on BS5930:2010) (based on Lunne and Chrstoffersen, 1983)
Strength Su(kPa) Density Relative Density (%)
Very Soft < 12 Very Loose < 15
Soft 12 - 25 Loose 15 - 35
Firm 25 - 50 Medium Dense 35 - 65
Stiff 50 - 100 Dense 65 - 85
Very Stiff 100 - 200 Very Dense > 85
Hard 200 - 400
Very Hard > 400

Borehole Log Legend