Table 5.112
Geotechnical test results of the old port landfill
Soil sample No.
4124
4125
4126
4127
4128
4129
4130
4131
4132
Soil borrow depth, m
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
Physical
property
Specific weight
2.75
2.71
2.70
2.72
2.69
2.76
2.74
2.75
2.75
Wet density, g/cm
3
1.89
1.84
1.85
1.91
1.71
1.76
1.69
1.71
Dry density, g/cm
3
1.46
1.39
1.40
1.52
1.14
1.24
1.12
1.15
Moisture content,
%
29.5
32.4
32.1
25.7
50.0
41.9
50.9
48.7
Saturation, %
93.3
92.8
92.7
89.7
97.1
94.9
96.2
96.3
Pore ratio
0.857
0.943
0.943
0.770
1.421
1.209
1.455
1.391
Limit of
consistence
Liquid limit, %
45.9
29.6
29.8
48.7
39.6
45.1
42.9
Plastic limit, %
23.7
20.8
18.9
23.8
21.6
22.0
22.2
Plasticity index
22.2
8.8
10.9
24.9
18.0
23.1
20.7
Liquidity index
0.99
1.21
1.05
1.13
1.25
1.28
Grain
composition
Gravel > 2.00%
Coarse sand: 2.00–
0.50
Medium sand:
0.50–0.25
Fine sand: 0.25–
0.074
3
5
7
5 8
Silty sand: 0.074–
0.005
84
93
75
41
Clay
particle < 0.005
13
2
18
1
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