BOREHOLE No.

GTBH1_08
Sheet 1 of 3
Project: Port Latta Waste Depot - Cell 5 Client: Circular Head Council Driller: Des Frazer Northings: 5475920.7mN Logged: ARE
Location: Port Latta Start - Finish Date: 03/11/08 - 03/11/08 Rig: Explorer 50 Eastings: 362718.8mE Checked: GMc
Job No: VT30318 Bore dia: 150mm Surface Conditions: Clay RL: 37.9 Oriented: -90

SOIL
LABORATORY DATA FIELD DATA SOIL DESCRIPTION COMMENTS
CONDITION
moisture content

plasticity index

ground water
percent fines

consistency/
design / test

sample type
field & other
soil type, unified classification, colour, structure, drilling method, well

graphic log
dry density

liquid limit

depth (m)
field tests
particle characteristics, minor components construction, water

condition
moisture
density
and additional
(t/m3 )

tests
observations
data
(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

FILL M Hollow stem

wood fibre, clay (CH), mottled light red and orange auger (0 to
14.5m)
Run 1 (0 to
1.5m)
CORELOSS (0.3 - 1.5m)

CLAY (CH) F M SPT 1

mottled orange, light grey, with medium gravel, (1.5 -1.95m)
3/3/4 angular, quartz
N=7

2 Silty CLAY (ML) F M

81.2
mottled orange, light grey, trace of fine to coarse U63 push
sand and fine to medium gravel tube sample
(2 to 2.3m)

Sup=200
Run 2 (2.3 to
3.0m)

Silty CLAY (ML) St D

mottled light grey, orange

Sup=240
3
SPT 2
(3.0 to 3.45m)
5/5/11
N=16

Run 3 (3.45 to
4.0m)
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Sup=110
4
1.53 28.7
U63 push
tube sample
(4 to 4.4m)

Sup=300
Run 4 (4.4 to
4.5m)
SPT 3
(4.5 to 4.95m)
4/6/9
N=15

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LABORATORY DATA FIELD DATA ABBREVIATIONS FIELD DATA SYMBOLS DENSITY (N-value) CONSISTENCY (Su)
UQN Unconfined Comp. (Natural) Suv = Uncorrected vane shear (kPa) = Shear vane test VL (very loose) 0-4 VS (very soft) < 12 kPa
UQC Unconfined Comp. (Compacted) Sup = Pocket penetrometer (kPa) = Pocket Penetrometer test L (loose) 4 - 10 S (soft) 12 - 25
TQN Uncons. Undrained Triax. (Natural) N = SPT blows per 300mm = Standard Penetration Test MD (medium dense) 10 - 30 F (firm) 25 - 50
TQC Uncons. Undrained Triax. (Compacted) FPM = Field permeability (SPT top = start of N blowcount)
TRX Consolidated Undrained Triaxial D (dense) 30 - 50 St (stiff) 50 - 100
with pwp measurement = SPT Spoon Sample (Pushed) VD (very dense) 50 - 100 VSt (very stiff) 100 - 200
GROUNDWATER SYMBOLS
PSA Particle Size Analysis = Water level (static) = Undisturbed Tube Sample CO (compact) >50/150mm H (hard) > 200 kPa
CS 1D oedometer Test = Disturbed Sample
LPM Laboratory Permeability = Water level (during drilling) MOISTURE CONDITION
= Outflow / Inflow = Bulk Sample D = Dry M = Moist W = Wet
 BOREHOLE No. GTBH1_08
Sheet 2 of 3
Project: Port Latta Waste Depot - Cell 5 Client: Circular Head Council Driller: Des Frazer Northings: 5475920.7mN Logged: ARE
Location: Port Latta Start - Finish Date: 03/11/08 - 03/11/08 Rig: Explorer 50 Eastings: 362718.8mE Checked: GMc
Job No: VT30318 Bore dia: 150mm Surface Conditions: Clay RL: 37.9 Oriented: -90

SOIL
LABORATORY DATA FIELD DATA SOIL DESCRIPTION COMMENTS
CONDITION
moisture content

plasticity index

ground water
percent fines

consistency/
design / test

sample type
field & other
soil type, unified classification, colour, structure, drilling method, well

graphic log
dry density

liquid limit

depth (m)
field tests
particle characteristics, minor components construction, water

condition
moisture
density
and additional
(t/m3 )

tests
observations
data
(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

Silty CLAY (ML) Run 5 (drill

mottled light grey, orange (continued) out SPT 3,
4.95 to 5.5m)

Sup=100
1.58 26.2 96.1
Silty CLAY (ML) VSt D U63 push
mottled dark grey, black tube sample
(5.5 to 5.95m)
H

Sup=280 6
SILTSTONE (XW) EL D SPT 4
dark grey, bedding visible (6.0 to 6.45m)
6/14/21
N=35

Sup=>300
U63 push
tube sample
(6.5 to 6.6m)
Run 6 (drill
out SPT 4,
6.6 to 7.0m)
7
Run 7 (7.0 to
7.75m)

Silty CLAY (ML) F M

mottled dark and light grey, orange
Sup=150

1.63 25
SILT (ML) VL M U63 push
dark grey, pale brown tube sample
(7.75 to 8.0m)
8
Silty CLAY (ML) VSt D Run 8 (8.0 to
mottled light grey, black (XW SILTSTONE) 8.5m)

Class 18 (50mm)

Silty CLAY (ML) VSt M SPT 5

dark grey, <1% iron staining, <1% white nodules (XW (8.5 to 8.95m)
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10/13/17 SILTSTONE)
N=30

9 Run 9 (8.95 to
9.25m)

Sup=160 Run 10 (9.25

to 10.0m)

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LABORATORY DATA FIELD DATA ABBREVIATIONS FIELD DATA SYMBOLS DENSITY (N-value) CONSISTENCY (Su)
UQN Unconfined Comp. (Natural) Suv = Uncorrected vane shear (kPa) = Shear vane test VL (very loose) 0-4 VS (very soft) < 12 kPa
UQC Unconfined Comp. (Compacted) Sup = Pocket penetrometer (kPa) = Pocket Penetrometer test L (loose) 4 - 10 S (soft) 12 - 25
TQN Uncons. Undrained Triax. (Natural) N = SPT blows per 300mm = Standard Penetration Test MD (medium dense) 10 - 30 F (firm) 25 - 50
TQC Uncons. Undrained Triax. (Compacted) FPM = Field permeability (SPT top = start of N blowcount)
TRX Consolidated Undrained Triaxial D (dense) 30 - 50 St (stiff) 50 - 100
with pwp measurement = SPT Spoon Sample (Pushed) VD (very dense) 50 - 100 VSt (very stiff) 100 - 200
GROUNDWATER SYMBOLS
PSA Particle Size Analysis = Water level (static) = Undisturbed Tube Sample CO (compact) >50/150mm H (hard) > 200 kPa
CS 1D oedometer Test = Disturbed Sample
LPM Laboratory Permeability = Water level (during drilling) MOISTURE CONDITION
= Outflow / Inflow = Bulk Sample D = Dry M = Moist W = Wet
 BOREHOLE No. GTBH1_08
Sheet 3 of 3
Project: Port Latta Waste Depot - Cell 5 Client: Circular Head Council Driller: Des Frazer Northings: 5475920.7mN Logged: ARE
Location: Port Latta Start - Finish Date: 03/11/08 - 03/11/08 Rig: Explorer 50 Eastings: 362718.8mE Checked: GMc
Job No: VT30318 Bore dia: 150mm Surface Conditions: Clay RL: 37.9 Oriented: -90

SOIL
LABORATORY DATA FIELD DATA SOIL DESCRIPTION COMMENTS
CONDITION
moisture content

plasticity index

ground water
percent fines

consistency/
design / test

sample type
field & other
soil type, unified classification, colour, structure, drilling method, well

graphic log
dry density

liquid limit

depth (m)
field tests
particle characteristics, minor components construction, water

condition
moisture
density
and additional
(t/m3 )

tests
observations
data
(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

Silty CLAY (ML) Run 11 (10.0

dark grey, <1% iron staining, <1% white nodules (XW to 10.75m)
SILTSTONE) (continued)

Sup=90

Run 12 (10.75
to 11.5m)

11

SILTSTONE (XW) EL M
light grey (Silty CLAY)

Run 13 (11.5
Sup=150 to 12.25m)

12

Run 14 (12.25
to 13.0m)

SWL
Sup=120 0915hrs
04/11/08

13
Run 15 (13.0
to 13.75m)

Sup=180
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Run 16 (13.75
to 14.5m)

14

Sup=100

Hole terminated at 14.5 due to lack of rods.

Groundwater not encounted during drilling on
03/11/08.
Bore made water overnight after drilling rose to
12.6m.

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LABORATORY DATA FIELD DATA ABBREVIATIONS FIELD DATA SYMBOLS DENSITY (N-value) CONSISTENCY (Su)
UQN Unconfined Comp. (Natural) Suv = Uncorrected vane shear (kPa) = Shear vane test VL (very loose) 0-4 VS (very soft) < 12 kPa
UQC Unconfined Comp. (Compacted) Sup = Pocket penetrometer (kPa) = Pocket Penetrometer test L (loose) 4 - 10 S (soft) 12 - 25
TQN Uncons. Undrained Triax. (Natural) N = SPT blows per 300mm = Standard Penetration Test MD (medium dense) 10 - 30 F (firm) 25 - 50
TQC Uncons. Undrained Triax. (Compacted) FPM = Field permeability (SPT top = start of N blowcount)
TRX Consolidated Undrained Triaxial D (dense) 30 - 50 St (stiff) 50 - 100
with pwp measurement = SPT Spoon Sample (Pushed) VD (very dense) 50 - 100 VSt (very stiff) 100 - 200
GROUNDWATER SYMBOLS
PSA Particle Size Analysis = Water level (static) = Undisturbed Tube Sample CO (compact) >50/150mm H (hard) > 200 kPa
CS 1D oedometer Test = Disturbed Sample
LPM Laboratory Permeability = Water level (during drilling) MOISTURE CONDITION
= Outflow / Inflow = Bulk Sample D = Dry M = Moist W = Wet