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1 Geotechnical Engineering Report Pavement Subgrade Survey State Highway 125 over Hudson Creek Ottawa County, Oklahoma September 23, 21 Terracon Project No Prepared for: Guy Engineering Services, Inc. Tulsa, Oklahoma Prepared by: Terracon Consultants, Inc. Tulsa, Oklahoma

3 Geotechnical Engineering Report Pavement Subgrade Survey S.H. 125 over Hudson Creek Ottawa County, Oklahoma September 23, 21 Terracon Project No TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. INTRODUCTION SUBGRADE TESTING... 1 Pavement Cores... 1 Subgrade Testing GENERAL COMMENTS... 2 Appendix A Site Location Map Boring Location Diagram Boring Logs Core Logs Appendix B - Laboratory Testing Sieve Analysis and Atterberg Limits Data Appendix C Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) Test Data Appendix D General Notes Unified Soil Classification System

4 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING REPORT PAVEMENT SUBGRADE SURVEY STATE HIGHWAY 125 OVER HUDSON CREEK OTTAWA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA Terracon Project No September 23, INTRODUCTION The purpose of this project was to collect pavement layer thickness data and subgrade soil information for the proposed pavement tie-in at the bridge approach embankments. Pavement cores were collected from the roadway and subgrade soil samples were obtained from the two pavement core locations. This report discusses the data collection methods and presents the data collected. 2. SUBGRADE TESTING Pavement Cores Pavement cores were collected at two locations, designated B-1 and B-2, as shown on the attached Boring Location Diagram in Appendix A. Cores were cut with a diamond bit, rotary core drill. We observed the pavement cores in the laboratory to evaluate the thickness of each pavement layer. The cores were also observed for stripping and separation of asphaltic cement. These observations are recorded on the core included in Appendix A. Review of the field measurements show that the cores generally consist of approximately 9-1/4 to 9-3/4 inches of asphaltic concrete. Subgrade Testing After coring the pavement, the underlying subgrade was tested using the Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) using procedures contained in ASTM D Use of the Dynamic Cone Penetrometer in Shallow Pavement Applications. This test procedure provides a direct measurement of penetration rate versus depth, allowing an evaluation of the relative support characteristics of the subgrade soils, as deep as about 3 inches below the pavement surface. DCP results are presented on the Test Data forms in Appendix C. Reliable Responsive Convenient Innovative 1

5 Geotechnical Engineering Report Pavement Subgrade Survey S.H. 125 over Hudson Creek Ottawa County, Oklahoma September 23, 21 Terracon Project No After completing the DCP testing, borings were advanced with a truck-mounted rotary drill rig. Disturbed samples were obtained by the split-barrel procedure by driving a 2-inch O.D. splitbarrel sampling spoon into the soils using a 14-pound, automatic hammer falling 3 inches. The number of blows required to advance the sampling spoon the final 12 inches or less of a typical 18-inch sampling interval are shown on the boring logs as the standard penetration resistance (N) value. The standard penetration resistance value indicates the in-place relative density of granular soils and, to a lesser degree of accuracy, the consistency of cohesive soils. The subsurface profiles are shown on the boring logs in Appendix A. The soil samples collected from the borings were sealed and returned to the laboratory for testing. In the laboratory, the samples were tested for soil index properties for use in classification. The results are shown in the boring logs and in the attached appendices. A brief description of the USCS classification system is included in Appendix D. 3. GENERAL COMMENTS The scope of services of this project does not include either specifically or by implication any environmental assessment of the site or identification of contaminated or hazardous materials or conditions. If the owner is concerned about the potential of such contamination, other studies should be undertaken. This report has been prepared for the exclusive use of our client for specific application to the project discussed and has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted geotechnical engineering practices. No warranties, either express or implied, are intended or made. We thank you for the opportunity to provide you with geotechnical exploration services for this phase of the project. We look forward to assist you in your geotechnical engineering needs on subsequent projects. Please contact us if you have any questions concerning the contents of this report, or if we can be of further service. Reliable Responsive Convenient Innovative 2

6 APPENDIX A

9 LOG OF BORING NO. B-1 Page 1 of 1 CLIENT Guy Engineering SITE PROJECT Ottawa County, Oklahoma SH 125 over Hudson Creek Boring Location: Station , 8' RT SAMPLES TESTS GRAPHIC LOG 9¼" ASPHALT DESCRIPTION Approx. Surface Elev.: ft DEPTH, ft. USCS SYMBOL NUMBER TYPE DB RECOVERY, in. SPT-N BLOWS / ft. WATER CONTENT, % DRY UNIT WT pcf UNCONFINED COMPRESSION, psf.8 3" AGGREGATE BASE SS CLAYEY SAND with gravel, dark brown and brown, medium dense 771 SC S-1 LL=29 PL=15 PI=14 -#2=3% 2.3 LEAN CLAY with sand, reddish-brown, very stiff 77 CL 2 SS S-2 LL=36 PL=17 PI=19 -#2=75% 3.8 BOTTOM OF BORING BOREHOLE BORING LOGS.GPJ TERRACON.GDT 9/23/1 The stratification lines represent the approximate boundary lines between soil and rock types: in-situ, the transition may be gradual. WATER LEVEL OBSERVATIONS, ft BORING STARTED WL None WD None AB BORING COMPLETED WL RIG CME-75 FOREMAN WL APPROVED CSK JOB #

10 LOG OF BORING NO. B-2 Page 1 of 1 CLIENT Guy Engineering SITE PROJECT Ottawa County, Oklahoma SH 125 over Hudson Creek Boring Location: Station , 1' LT SAMPLES TESTS GRAPHIC LOG 9¾" ASPHALT DESCRIPTION Approx. Surface Elev.: ft DEPTH, ft. USCS SYMBOL NUMBER TYPE DB RECOVERY, in. SPT-N BLOWS / ft. WATER CONTENT, % DRY UNIT WT pcf UNCONFINED COMPRESSION, psf.8 1 2" AGGREGATE BASE SANDY LEAN CLAY reddish-brown, stiff CL 1 SS S-1 LL=31 PL=16 PI=15 -#2=63% 2.3 LEAN CLAY with sand, reddish-brown and gray, very stiff CL 2 SS S-2 LL=41 PL=18 PI=23 -#2=8% 3.8 BOTTOM OF BORING 761 BOREHOLE BORING LOGS.GPJ TERRACON.GDT 9/23/1 The stratification lines represent the approximate boundary lines between soil and rock types: in-situ, the transition may be gradual. WATER LEVEL OBSERVATIONS, ft BORING STARTED WL None WD None AB BORING COMPLETED WL RIG CME-75 FOREMAN WL APPROVED CSK JOB #

(two lane road) Core Data Surface Material Type A.C. P.C.C. Continuously Reinforced Concrete Asphalt P.C.C. Stripping Separation Honeycomb D Cracking none A.

11 SH 125 over Hudson Creek Core Photo Logs Terracon Project No Core Location B-1 Date Cored 8/25/21 Highway SH-125 Station Lane Direction Northbound Lane Designation NA (two lane road) Core Data Surface Material Type A.C. P.C.C. Continuously Reinforced Concrete Asphalt P.C.C. Stripping Separation Honeycomb D Cracking none A.C. NA NA Core Layer Data (from top to bottom) Layer Type Thickness (inches) Asphalt 1¼ Asphalt 3¼ Asphalt 1¾ Asphalt 1½ Asphalt 1½ Total 9¼

12 SH 125 over Hudson Creek Core Photo Logs Terracon Project No Core Location B-2 Date Cored 8/25/21 Highway SH-125 Station Lane Direction Southbound Lane Designation NA (two lane road) Core Data Surface Material Type A.C. P.C.C. Continuously Reinforced Concrete Asphalt P.C.C. Stripping Separation Honeycomb D Cracking none A.C. NA NA Core Layer Data (from top to bottom) Layer Type Thickness (inches) Asphalt 1½ Asphalt 1¼ Asphalt 2½ Asphalt 1½ Asphalt 3 Total 9¾

13 APPENDIX B LABORATORY TESTING

14 1 U.S. SIEVE OPENING IN INCHES /2 3/4 3/ U.S. SIEVE NUMBERS HYDROMETER PERCENT FINER BY WEIGHT GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS COBBLES coarse GRAVEL fine coarse medium SAND fine SILT OR CLAY TC_GRAIN_SIZE BORING LOGS.GPJ TERRACON.GDT 9/23/1 Specimen Identification B-1.8ft B-1 2.3ft B-2.8ft B-2 2.3ft Specimen Identification B-1 B-1 B-2 B-2.8ft 2.3ft.8ft 2.3ft D Classification LL PL PI Cc CLAYEY SAND with GRAVEL(SC) LEAN CLAY with SAND(CL) SANDY LEAN CLAY(CL) LEAN CLAY with SAND(CL) D D3 D1 Project: SH 125 over Hudson Creek Site: Ottawa County, Oklahoma Job #: Date: %Gravel 28 1 %Sand GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION %Silt Cu %Clay

15 APPENDIX C

16 DEPTH, in DEPTH, mm DEPTH, in. DEPTH, mm DCP TEST DATA Project: SH-125 over Hudson Creek Date: 25-Aug-1 Location: B-1 Soil Type(s): Lean Clay Hammer 1.1 lbs lbs. Both hammers used Soil Type CH CL All other soils No. of Accumulative Type of Blows Penetration Hammer (mm) CBR BEARING CAPACITY, psf Based on approximate interrelationships of CBR and Bearing values (Design of Concrete Airport Pavement, Portland Cement Association, page 8, 1955) BEARING CAPACITY, psi 116

17 DEPTH, in DEPTH, mm DEPTH, in. DEPTH, mm DCP TEST DATA Project: SH-125 over Hudson Creek Date: 25-Aug-1 Location: B-2 Soil Type(s): Lean Clay Hammer 1.1 lbs lbs. Both hammers used Soil Type CH CL All other soils No. of Accumulative Type of Blows Penetration Hammer (mm) CBR BEARING CAPACITY, psf Based on approximate interrelationships of CBR and Bearing values (Design of Concrete Airport Pavement, Portland Cement Association, page 8, 1955) BEARING CAPACITY, psi 116

18 APPENDIX D

19 GENERAL NOTES DRILLING & SAMPLING SYMBOLS: SS: Split Spoon / 8" I.D., 2" O.D., unless otherwise noted HS: Hollow Stem Auger ST: Thin-Walled Tube 2 O.D., 3" O.D., unless otherwise noted PA: Power Auger (Solid Stem) RS: Ring Sampler " I.D., 3" O.D., unless otherwise noted HA: Hand Auger DB: Diamond Bit Coring - 4", N, B RB: Rock Bit BS: Bulk Sample or Auger Sample WB Wash Boring or Mud Rotary The number of blows required to advance a standard 2-inch O.D. split-spoon sampler (SS) the last 12 inches of the total 18-inch penetration with a 14-pound hammer falling 3 inches is considered the Standard Penetration or N-value. WATER LEVEL MEASUREMENT SYMBOLS: WL: Water Level WS: While Sampling BCR: Before Casing Removal WCI: Wet Cave in WD: While Drilling ACR: After Casing Removal DCI: Dry Cave in AB: After Boring N/E: Not Encountered Water levels indicated on the boring logs are the levels measured in the borings at the times indicated. Groundwater levels at other times and other locations across the site could vary. In pervious soils, the indicated levels may reflect the location of groundwater. In low permeability soils, the accurate determination of groundwater levels may not be possible with only short-term observations. DESCRIPTIVE SOIL CLASSIFICATION: Soil classification is based on the Unified Soil Classification System. Coarse Grained Soils have more than 5% of their dry weight retained on a #2 sieve; their principal descriptors are: boulders, cobbles, gravel or sand. Fine Grained Soils have less than 5% of their dry weight retained on a #2 sieve; they are principally described as clays if they are plastic, and silts if they are slightly plastic or non-plastic. Major constituents may be added as modifiers and minor constituents may be added according to the relative proportions based on grain size. In addition to gradation, coarse-grained soils are defined on the basis of their in-place relative density and fine-grained soils on the basis of their consistency. Unconfined Compressive Strength, Qu, psf CONSISTENCY OF FINE-GRAINED SOILS Standard Penetration or N-value (SS) Blows/Ft. Consistency RELATIVE DENSITY OF COARSE-GRAINED SOILS Standard Penetration or N-value (SS) Relative Density Blows/Ft. < 5-1 Very Soft 3 Very Loose 5 1, 2-4 Soft 4 9 Loose 1, 2, 4-8 Medium Stiff 1 29 Medium Dense 2, 4, 8-15 Stiff 3 5 Dense 4, 8, 15-3 Very Stiff > 5 Very Dense 8,+ > 3 Hard RELATIVE PROPORTIONS OF SAND AND GRAVEL Descriptive Term(s) of other constituents Percent of Dry Weight GRAIN SIZE TERMINOLOGY Major Component Particle Size of Sample Trace < 15 Boulders Over 12 in. (3mm) With Cobbles 12 in. to 3 in. (3mm to 75mm) Modifier 3 Gravel 3 in. to #4 sieve (75mm to 4.75mm) Sand #4 to #2 sieve (4.75 to.75mm) Silt or Clay Passing #2 Sieve (.75mm) RELATIVE PROPORTIONS OF FINES Descriptive Term(s) of other constituents Percent of Dry Weight PLASTICITY DESCRIPTION Plasticity Term Index Trace < 5 Non-plastic With 5 12 Low 1-1 Modifier > 12 Medium 11-3 High > 3 Rev 4/1 Exhibit D-1

20 Coarse Grained Soils More than 5% retained on No. 2 sieve Fine-Grained Soils 5% or more passes the No. 2 sieve UNIFIED SOIL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM Criteria for Assigning Group Symbols and Group Names Using Laboratory Tests A Gravels More than 5% of coarse fraction retained on No. 4 sieve Sands 5% or more of coarse fraction passes No. 4 sieve Silts and Clays Liquid limit less than 5 Silts and Clays Liquid limit 5 or more Clean Gravels Less than 5% fines C Gravels with Fines More than 12% fines C Clean Sands Less than 5% fines D Sands with Fines More than 12% fines D Group Symbol Soil Classification Group Name B Cu 4 and 1 Cc 3 E GW Well-graded gravel F Cu 4 and/or 1 Cc 3 E GP Poorly graded gravel F Fines classify as ML or MH GM Silty gravel F,G, H Fines classify as CL or CH GC Clayey gravel F,G,H Cu 6 and 1 Cc 3 E SW Well-graded sand I Cu 6 and/or 1 Cc 3 E SP Poorly graded sand I Fines classify as ML or MH SM Silty sand G,H,I Fines Classify as CL or CH SC Clayey sand G,H,I inorganic PI 7 and plots on or above A line J CL Lean clay K,L,M organic PI 4 or plots below A line J ML Silt K,L,M Liquid limit - oven dried Liquid limit - not dried.75 OL Organic clay K,L,M,N Organic silt K,L,M,O inorganic PI plots on or above A line CH Fat clay K,L,M organic PI plots below A line MH Elastic Silt K,L,M Liquid limit - oven dried Liquid limit - not dried.75 OH Highly organic soils Primarily organic matter, dark in color, and organic odor PT Peat Organic clay K,L,M,P Organic silt K,L,M,Q A Based on the material passing the 3-in. (75-mm) sieve B If field sample contained cobbles or boulders, or both, add with cobbles or boulders, or both to group name. C Gravels with 5 to 12% fines require dual symbols: GW-GM well-graded gravel with silt, GW-GC well-graded gravel with clay, GP-GM poorly graded gravel with silt, GP-GC poorly graded gravel with clay. D Sands with 5 to 12% fines require dual symbols: SW-SM well-graded sand with silt, SW-SC well-graded sand with clay, SP-SM poorly graded sand with silt, SP-SC poorly graded sand with clay E (D3) Cu = D 6/D 1 Cc = D1 x D 2 6 F If soil contains 15% sand, add with sand to group name. G If fines classify as CL-ML, use dual symbol GC-GM, or SC-SM. H If fines are organic, add with organic fines to group name. I If soil contains 15% gravel, add with gravel to group name. J If Atterberg limits plot in shaded area, soil is a CL-ML, silty clay. K If soil contains 15 to 29% plus No. 2, add with sand or with gravel, whichever is predominant. L If soil contains 3% plus No. 2 predominantly sand, add sandy to group name. M If soil contains 3% plus No. 2, predominantly gravel, add gravelly to group name. N PI 4 and plots on or above A line. O PI 4 or plots below A line. P PI plots on or above A line. Q PI plots below A line. Form 111 6/98

Typical Subsurface Profile. November 28, 2016

Typical Subsurface Profile. November 28, 2016 November 28, 2016 RSCCD Facility Planning, District Construction and Support Services 2323 N. Broadway, Suite 112, Santa Ana, CA 92706 Attn: Re: Ms. Allison Coburn Facilities Project Manager P: (714) 480-7530