Soil & aggregate rpt, Argonaut Mine tailings (geotechnical ...SOIL AND AGGREGATE REPORT 1-----, 1...

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1fln90&/(t&&~e Transmittal 1956 Webster St Ste 400 Oa kland, C al ifornia 946 12 To: Mr. Tom Fortner From: Lyd ia L. Barrow Subject: Soil and Aggregate Report Argonaut Mine Tailings Firm: Wes ton Solutions Total Number Of Pages (Including Transmittal): + Phone 510/343-3000 + Fax 510/3 43-3001 + www. ninyoandmoore.com 10 Deliver By: email: [email protected] Date: October 17, 2014 Project No.: 402277002 Geotechnical Engi neering Engineering Geology Materials Testing and Inspection Construction Management Engineering Design Environmental Engineering Environmental Site Assessments Regulatory Compliance and Permitting Water Quality and Resource Eval uations Hazardous Waste Management Soil and Groundwater Remediation Asbestos and Lead-Based Paint Surveys Geophysical Studies Mineral Resource E valuations Value Engineering Forensic St udi es Expert Wi t ness Testimo ny San Diego Irvine Los Angeles Rancho Cucamonga Oakland San Francisco San Jose Sacramento Las Vegas • Phoenix • Prescott Vall ey Denver Tucson • El Paso • Houston SEMS-RM DOCID # 1161113

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1fln90&/(t&&~e Transmittal 1956 Webster St Ste 400 Oakland, Cal ifornia 94612

To:

Mr. Tom Fortner

From:

Lyd ia L. Barrow

Subject:

Soil and Aggregate Report Argonaut Mine Tailings

Firm:

Weston Solutions

Total Number Of Pages (Including Transmittal):

+ Phone 510/343-3000 + Fax 510/343-3001 + www. ninyoandmoore.com

10

Deliver By:

email: Thomas.Fortne [email protected]

Date:

October 17, 2014

Project No.:

402277002

• Geotechnical Engineering

• Engineering Geology

• Materials Testing and Inspection

• Construction Management

• Engineering Design

• Environmental Engineering

• Environmental Site Assessments

• Regulatory Compliance and Permitting

• Water Quality and Resource Evaluations

• Hazardous Waste Management

• Soi l and Groundwater Remediation

• Asbestos and Lead-Based Paint Surveys

• Geophysical Studies

• Mineral Resource Evaluations

• Value Engineering

• Forensic Studies

• Expert Wit ness Testimony

• San Diego • Irvine • Los Angeles • Rancho Cucamonga • Oakland • San Francisco • San Jose • Sacramento • Las Vegas • Phoenix • Prescott Valley • Denver • Tucson • El Paso • Houston

SEMS-RM DOCID # 1161113

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I I I I PROJECT NAME: Weston Argonaut SAMPLED BY: Weston I ----I CLIENT: Weston Solutions DATE SAMPLED: 09/22/14 I I I

FILE/PLAN NO.: TESTED BY: JMK I I 1 _____________________________________ 1 REVIEWED BY: KG

SAMPLE SOURCE: Argonaut Mine Tailings -----------------------SAMPLE DESCRIPTION:

INTENDED USE:

I TEST TEST PARAMETER

METHOD I RESULT

SPEC RANGE

MIN I MAX COMMENTS

PROCTOR TEST RESULTS

uses CLASS.

WATER CONTENT D 2216 46.6

LIQUID LIMIT D 4318 32% -- --PLASTIC LIMIT D 4318 22%

PLASTICITY INDEX D4318 10%

SPECIFIC GRAVITY l ---~BSORPTION

SAND EQUIVALENT

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

I MOISTURE (PERCENT)

SULFATE CONTENT TEST METHOD: 1:====================================:::1--

GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS (ASTM D422)

; IEVE ----i PARTICLE I PERCENT SPEC RANGE

J SIZE (mm) PASSING MIN I MAX COMMENTS

mm % Finer j---

I No. 200 0.0750 100 ---- ---0.0254 88 -·--0.0166 82

0.0103 69

0.0079 51

0.0057 45

0.0030 25 I 0.0009 2 I

- -0.0008 2

I

+----

- -- - --·-- --------!--- ---+-----+---~-------

I

MAX PARTICLE SIZE:

PERCENT OVERSIZE:

MAX DRY DENSITY (pct):

OPTIMUM MOISTU~ (_%_)_: - -+-----u

MAX DRY DENSITY* (pct):

OPTIMUM MOISTURE* (%):

*WITH OVERSIZE CORRECTION

GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS RESULTS

100 ,,,.-,-..---,~ -.---,~~----,,~~-, 90 ~~~--t:__,.~--""·~- ,-I::_:::_.~: _· --t~~

80 :: :: . : :: : · ~ ::: : ; ; : :: :+++++-::: : . \ 1-:_-_:: .• ffi 70 ~-------+·-_;.._. , ... -.. -. --t------t

-u.2 60 ~~.__.·...,·"-~ '"' ' ' ' I"" ' . -i: .:: !;; 50 .. . .. .. 1• ;-.~--;;""'""-.----,------<

w :~ . : :: : :

~ ;~ ----- ·- '"::\ . : :"

20 .... ::::::> ::: ::~\ j:>r-1~ ... .. .. :::::: ::if:.

0.1 0.01 0.001 0.0001 PARTICLE SIZE (mm)

10% FINER DIAMETER (mm):

30% FINER DIAMETER (mm_):----, ____ 11

60% FINER DIAMETER (mm):

UNIFORMITY COEFFICIENT:

CURVATURE COEFFICIENT:

- - - ---------+----

---- ---+-----------11-

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SOIL AND AGGREGATE REPORT

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PROJECT NO.: 402277002 SAMPLE NO.: 2F-1-25.5-B I I I I PROJECT NAME: Weston Argonaut SAMPLED BY: Weston

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CLIENT: Weston Solutions DATE SAMPLED: 09/22/14

FILE/PLAN NO.:

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SAMPLE SOURCE:

SAMPLE DESCRIPTION:

INTENDED USE:

PARAMETER

uses CLASS.

WATER CONTENT

LIQUID LIMIT

PLASTIC LIMIT

TEST

METHOD

-D 2216

04318 --04318

Argonaut Mine Tailings

TEST SPEC RANGE

RESULT MIN I MAX COMMENTS

---47.6

34%

19% c- 130

04318 15% PLASTICITY INDEX ; --!-- -----+-------;-------- 11 ,_

SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1- 125 11---------+----------+-----t-----+--------II iii

111A_B_S_O_ R_P_T_IO_N ___ -+-----+-----+----+-----t---------,i ~ 120 SAND EQUIVALENT ,_ CLEANNESS VALUE 1----+- ---1----l'-----!----------- ,i 25 115

DURABILITY INDEX--+------~----+--- -1-------;--------II

EXPANSION INDEX ' - - - - --+-------,------+---------11

R-VALUE I pH

RESISTIVITY - -+ CHLORIDE CONTENT

--- r --- -- -- -- -+- -

--r---

-- -TESTED BY: JMK

REVIEWED BY: KG

PROCTOR TEST RESULTS

10 15 20 25 MOISTURE (PERCENT)

SULFATE CONTENT TEST METHOD:

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GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS (A_S_T_M_ D_42_2--'-) __________ 11 __ M_A_X_ PA_ RT_I_C_L_E_S_IZ_E_: _ ___ ,_____ _

SIEVE PERCENT SPEC RANGE

COMMENTS PERCENT OVERSIZE: I PARTICLE

SIZE (mm) PASSING MIN I MAX t- mm

---'-- "+-- ------+----+----------ill- M_A_X_ DRY DENSITY (pc-'f)'--: --+------II % Finer

No. 100 0.1500 100

No. 200 0.0750 99

0.0254 88 ---0.0166 83 -0.0103 71

0.0079 60

0.0057 50

0.0030 31 11- - ------ +-------+-----+-----+--~+--- - -----

0.0013 13

0.0009 8

I 0.0008 8 1

+- -~ -- -+- --I

I--

OPTIMUM MOISTURE(%):

MAX DRY DENSITY* (pct):

OPTIMUM MOISTURE* (%):

*WITH OVERSIZE CORRECTION

GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS RESULTS

0.1 0 01 0.001 PARTICLE SIZE (mm)

~% FINER DIAMETER (mm):

0.0001

30% FINER DIAMETER (m_m--'-) :_,____ ___ 11

60% FINER DIAMETER (mm) : _,_

UNIFORMITY COEFFICIENT:

CURVATURE COEFFICIENT: l ----- - -1----+-----+------------i ----

-

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FILE/PLAN NO.: TESTED BY: JMK 1 ____________________________________ _ REVIEWED BY: KG

SAMPLE SOURCE: Argonaut Mine Tai lings ------------------

SAMPLE DESCRIPTION:

INTENDED USE:

PARAMETER

uses CLASS.

WATER CONTENT

LIQUID LIMIT

PLASTIC LIMIT

PLASTICITY INDEX

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

l4.BSORPTION

TEST

I METHOD

D 2216

04318

D4318

D4318

I

I

TEST SPEC RANGE COMMENTS

RESULT MIN MAX

44.7

34%

19%

15%

----

SAND EQUIVALENT

CLEANNESS VALUE - - - -- - -- ----+------+-------~,

DURABILITY INDEX

EXPANSION INDEX

R--VALUE

1-

-~-- -----+-----+------1-- - - -1-------+ pH

RESISTIVITY

CHLORIDE CONTENT

SULFATE CONTENT

GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS (ASTM D422)

SIEVE PARTICLE PERCENT SPEC RANGE

SIZE (mm) PASSING MIN I MAX

---L ~ % Finer

No. 200 0.0750 100

0.0254 93

0.0166 80

0.0103 65 I

·->-0.0079 57 - -e---0.0057 46

0.0030 30

0.0013 9 I --

0.0009 6

0.0008 6 + - -I

I -- l

COMMENTS

- ----

PROCTOR TEST RESULTS

TEST METHOD: ----------l---- 11

MAX PARTICLE SIZE:

PERCENT OVERSIZE:

MAXDRYDE_N_S_IT_Y_(~p_cD~:--+------,, OPTIMUM MOISTURE(%):

MAX DRY DENSITY* (pcD:

OPTIMUM MOISTURE* (%):

*WITH OVERSIZE CORRECTION

GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS RESULTS

0. 1 0.D1 0.001 0.0001 PARTICLE SIZE (mm)

10% FINER DIAMETER (mm) :

30% FINER DIAMETER (mm):

60% FINER DIAMETER (mm):

UNIFORMITY COEFFICIENT:

CURVATURE COEFFICIENT:

---+---------,f,--------- ------1 -----

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SOIL AND AGGREGATE REPORT

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PROJECT NAME: Weston Argonaut SAMPLED BY: Weston

CLIENT: Weston Solutions DATE SAMPLED: 09/23/14

FILE/PLAN NO.: TESTED BY: JMK

'------------------------- -- ---------- REVIEWED BY: KG

SAMPLE SOURCE: Argonaut Mine Tailings SAMPLE DESCRIPTION:

INTENDED USE:

PARAMETER I TEST I TEST I SPEC RANGE COMMENTS

METHOD RESULT MIN MAX

uses CLASS. ----+----+-----1------t--

W ATER CONTENT

LIQUID LIMIT

PLASTIC LIMIT

PLASTICITY INDEX

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

~BSORPTION -----,

SAND EQUIVALENT + CLEANNESS VALUE

DURABILITY INDEX

EXPANSION INDEX

R-VALUE

pH

RESISTIVITY

CHLORIDE CONTENT

D 2216 32.6

04318 19%

D 4318 , 14%

D 4318 5% t---

-·-'-

--+------il-------f----+----;---------11------

SULFATE CONTENT

SIEVE

No.50

No. 100

No. 200

GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS (ASTM D422)

PARTICLE PERCENT I SPEC RANGE

SIZE (mm) PASSING MIN f MAX

mm

0.3000

0.1500

0.0750

0.0254

0.0166

0.0103

0.0079

0.0057

% Finer

100

95

65

30

23

20

18

14 --·-- .... 0.0030 9 - -, +-

--------~--.,----!--------'--

f-----

COMMENTS

TEST METHOD:

MAX PARTICLE SIZE: ------+----11

PERCENT OVERSIZE:

MAX DRY DENSITY (pc/): - , - ---

OPTIMUM MOISTURE(%):

MAX DRY DENSITY* (pc/):

OPTIMUM MOISTURE*(%) :

*WITH OVERSIZE CORRECTION

GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS RESULTS ____ , 100 r""'"'~~ --:--1""'"~~-~~---.

90 + !71~~ h/--;-~- ---l 80 Mn++-+--'--11',-+,,~c---c-- f'c-rr+!-'-+--i

11 0 I I II • I I+

ffi 70 :- h--, :.-.. · ,.;...' .;...' _ _, z '' - · ' ii: 60 ·~ · ~ 50 -- : .;.....+-;--- .;.;..;..;. - ;-;-.--;.;;-" ;.;-" -,-;-;-;-.---1 W ' I ' "' I ' "' I

l;1 40 ' , : : : , · , I.:: :('. 30 -' -:-: - :--: +;-'-~ ~

20 ' ' " ' ' ' ' '

10 ~~"---'--""' .. -'-'.~, ~~- ~-::._,· : c::,: ..... -

0 ' "

0.1 0.01 0.001 PARTICLE SIZE (mm)

10% FINER DIAMETER (mm):

[ 30% FINER DIAMETER (mm):

_ j 60% FINER DIAMETER (,_m_m_:_)_: -+--1 ___

11 I j UNIFORMITY COEFFICIENT:

________ -- · ._

1

, -------1---=~-·-__ -_r_·_--_--_----------~ -:------ --t1--C- U_R_V_A_T_U_R_E_COEFFICIENT:

1

t- ---- 11

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FILE/PLAN NO.:

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SAMPLE SOURCE: Argonaut Mine Tailings SAMPLE DESCRIPTION:

INTENDED USE:

PARAMETER I TEST TEST

METHOD RESULT

SPEC RANGE

MIN I MAX COMMENTS

uses cLAss. -----WATER CONTENT i. D 2216 6 I

LIQUID LIMIT I PLASTIC LIMIT

CLEANNESS VALUE

DURABILITY INDEX

EXPANSION INDEX

R-VALUE -· ~-1-------- 11

pH

RESISTIVITY - -----+--- --+--- --+-----+-----+----------11

CHLORIDE CONTENT

SULFATE CONTENT

SIEVE

No. 30

No. 50

No. 100

No. 200

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I

j -j

I

GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS (ASTM 0422)

PARTICLE PERCENT ! SPEC RANGE COMMENTS

SIZE (mm) PASSING MIN I MAX

mm % Finer - - >-0.6000 100 .... 0.3000 I 99

0.1500 48 -------0.0750 29

0.0254 10 I---

0.0166 8

0.0103 4

0.0079 4

0.0057 2 -

t---- ----

t

- -

I

TESTED BY: JMK

REVIEWED BY: KG

PROCTOR TEST RESULTS

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

MOISTURE (PERCENT)

TEST METHOD:

MAX PARTICLE SIZE:

PERCENT OVERSIZE:

MAX DRY DENSITY {pcf):

OPTIMUM MOISTURE(%):

MAX DRY DENSITY* (pcf):

OPTIMUM MOISTURE* (%):

*WITH OVERSIZE CORRECTION

GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS RESULTS

100 "": ...... :-.-,,:--,--,,- - - ~----.

:~ :: , : : \ , I " "

~ 70 \-, · -: ~ \ - ~-; __ _,"",

~ :~ '" .. \ " " ' ' -WU " " , , "" ' '"' " o:: 40 ~ ·- . --·,t-------r-- ---< w 30 - · ' H-i-c--- -t'x:,." ,,-' ',_,__,_,_~,,..,.,.,,_,__~-0.. 20 :'N·-· _:._~:,,: :_:_:_: ----1

1~ f"-,~, .~.-'---c--P.,.,.,.: ""':c-;:- --~r-+~. ,..,., ""': ~~..,

0.1 0.01 0.001 PARTICLE SIZE (mm)

10% FINER DIAMETER (mm):

30% FINER DIAMETER (mm):

60% FINER DIAMETER (mm) :

UNIFORMITY COEFFICIENT:

CURVATURE COEFFICIENT:

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JVln90&~00 .. e SOIL AND AGGREGATE REPORT

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PROJECT NO.: 402277002 SAMPLE NO.: 2F-3-45-B I PROJECT NAME: Weston Argonaut SAMPLED BY: Weston

CLIENT: Weston Solutions DATE SAMPLED: 09/24/14

FILE/PLAN NO.: TESTED BY: JMK

'------------------------------------- REVIEWED BY: KG

SAMPLE SOURCE: Argonaut ~ in_e_T_a_ili_n=g_s _________________ _ SAMPLE DESCRIPTION:

INTENDED USE:

PARAMETER I TEST I TEST SPEC RANGE COMMENTS

PROCTOR TEST RESULTS

METHOD RESULT MIN MAX

uses CLASS.

WATER CONTENT D 2216 6.8 - -----+----+--------II

LIQUID LIMIT

PLASTIC LIMIT

PLASTICITY INDEX i;::- 130 u

D 4318 NP ~ 125 S: ----------+----+-----+----+---------11

+----+----f----------11 ~ ~ 120

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

ABSORPTION

SAND EQUIVALENT ~ CLEANNESS VALUE

o 115

DURABILITY INDEX -----lf------1----·- ------+----+------------l

EXPANSION INDEX

R-VALUE ----pH

RESISTIVITY 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 -

CHLORIDE CONTENT MOISTURE (PERCENT)

SULFATE CONTENT TEST METHOD:

GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS (ASTM 0422) MAX PARTICLE SIZE:

SIEVE PARTICLE I PERCENT SPEC RANGE

SIZE (mm) PASSING MIN I MAX I COMMENTS

PERCENT OVERSIZE:

MAX DRY DENSITY (pcf) :

mm % Finer OPTIMUM MOISTURE (%):

No. 30 0.6000 100 MAX DRY DENSITY* (pcf):

No. 50 0 .3000 99 OPTIMUM MOISTURE• (%):

No. 100 0 .1500 43 •w1TH OVERSIZE CORRECTION

No. 200 0.0750 24 GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS RESULTS

0.0254 8 100 , , , ;

0.0166 6 90

0.0103 2

----~----+-----•---

0.1 0.01 PARTICLE SIZE (mm)

- - - ----+-----+-- --+------<--------11----------- --~- ---11

+----- +---- -

10% FINER DIAMETER (mm):

___ 11 __ 30_°!._o_F_INER DIAMETER (mm):

60% FINER DIAMETER (mm):

UNIFORMITY COEFFICIENT:

CURVATURE COEFFICIENT:

I I ,1--------+----+---I ---+------+-----+--I ----11-----

t ,- --+-- -i- I ---------;----II

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I I I

FILE/PLAN NO.:

'------------------ ---- -------------- -' SAMPLE SOURCE:

SAMPLE DESCRIPTION:

INTENDED USE:

PARAMETER

uses CLASS.

WATER CONTENT

LIQUID LIMIT

PLASTIC LIMIT

CHLORIDE CONTENT

SULFATE CONTENT

TEST I METHOD

D 2216

D 4318

D 4318

D 4318

Argonaut Mine Tailings

TEST SPEC RANGE

RESULT MIN I MAX COMMENTS

28.1

25% I 25%

0%

- - --TESTED BY: JMK -----REVIEWED BY: KG

PROCTOR TEST RESULTS

10 15 20 25 30 MOISTURE (PERCENT)

TEST METHOD: l~================================================================:~------------~----11 GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS (ASTM D422) MAX PARTICLE SIZE:

SIEVE PARTICLE I PERCENT SPEC RANGE

SIZE (mm) PASSING MIN I MAX COMMENTS

PERCENT OVERSIZE: ------1----11 MAX DRY DENSITY (pct):

mm % Finer OPTIMUM MOISTURE(%):

0.3000 100 No. 50 ----+-

MAX DRY DENSITY* (pct):

No. 100 0.1500 99 OPTIMUM MOISTURE* (%):

No. 200 0.0750 88 *WITH OVERSIZE CORRECTION

0.0254 21 GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS RESULTS -----11----- 1-----+---------11--0.0166 11

0.0103 4

0.0079 4 I

I t I ,. I --,-----+-----+------ - - - - - - --

~- - ---- - - - ·>------+--- ---- --11

I

-

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100 : : : : : ; , --v ,:: : , 90 ---t-~-~ --1

:. : : : : ~ :

ffi ~~ !tm-:- ~\ ::: ~ 60 " . ' . ' :: . ,\

ffi 50 ·, :,.~~ -- ~+ ~ 40

~ 30 i---; : , ~ 20 ' ' :

' ' ' ... .. ·\.. 10 ---:--~-~+~-...,~._._....~~~ --j 0 1-'---'--'----+"-'-'-'-'~~.µ'--'-- - ---l

0. 1 0.01 0.001 PARTICLE SIZE (mm)

10% FINER DIAMETER (mm): _ ----a

30% FINER DIAMETER (mm): __._ ___ _,

60% FINER DIAMETER (mm):

UNIFORMITY COEFFICIENT:

CURVATURE COEFFICIENT:

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PROJECT NAME: Weston Argonaut SAMPLED BY: Weston

CLIENT: Weston Solutions DATE SAMPLED: 09/26/14 - -FILE/PLAN NO.: TESTED BY: JMK

1 ____________________ ________________ _ REVIEWED BY: KG

SAMPLE SOURCE: Argonaut Mine Tailings SAMPLE DESCRIPTION:

INTENDED USE:

PARAMETER TEST TEST

METHOD RESULT

SPEC RANGE I MIN I MAX

COMMENTS PROCTOR TEST RESULTS

uses CLASS.

WATER CONTENT D 2216 32.5 '--------------J--LI QUID LIMIT 04318 26%

---+-----PLASTIC LIMIT D 4318 24% _ <.:- 130

u PLASTICITY INDEX D 4318 2% ---- -SPECIFIC GRAVITY

- ---t----+--------II ~ 125

lA.BSORPTION -- -f- 1--- ---t----------11 ~

SAND EQUIVALENT I CLEANNESS VALUE-+-l---1------1----+----+------ -----<

DURABILITY INDEX ,

EXPANSION INDEX ----+------+------+------+-----+------

R-VALUE

pH

RESISTIVITY

CHLORIDE CONTENT

SULFATE CONTENT

SIEVE

No. 50

No. 100

No. 200

I

I

I

GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS (ASTM 0422)

PARTICLE PERCENT ! SPEC RANGE

SIZE (mm) PASSING MIN MAX COMMENTS

mm % Finer

0.3000 100

0.1500 99 ---+----+-----,-----+-- -- -0.0750 93

0.0254 21

0.0166 12

0.0103 4

0.0079 4

---+-----1-----t----r---- -~ -

----+-------

--------

~ 120

1;: 0 115

100

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

MOISTURE (PERCENT)

TEST METHOD:

MAX PARTICLE SIZE:

PERCENT OVERSIZE:

MAX DRY DENSITY (pcf):

OPTIMUM MOISTURE (%):

MAX DRY DENSITY* (pcf):

..!2,!:'.TIM UM MOIS_T_U_R_E_* __,_(%--'o)'----: _ __j_ ____

11 *WITH OVERSIZE CORRECTION

GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS RESULTS

100 r"""'.""'....,...,.....,.~F'""""c'""--.....-:-----. 90 '7:·''"': :~:-~-,-~-tr-.~"I·.;. ...,·...,·--+,~-,-----,

i: : : 80 +H +-. ---- - --- _.,___---8+,,"--'-,~. ~ --,

~ 70 ,-"------t-~: \ : : : U: 60 f;' .. ~~~-+>~1~---+.;~_,__,_~--t !z 50 " . : : \;

~ 40 " : : : ' :\ ... : ; ;

"::: ~ 30 " :~iJ.J 20 i,;.;".;.;"...;.· _;._' _;._' ___;.__-+: :_;.;: :...;.: _;._: _',.:i..-t~_;_:::::~; .. :, :::::::::

' '\,,. 1~ :::::::::::::::::: : ::: ::: ::: : ·:-.....::;:· : : : :: :::::::

0.1 0.01 0.001 PARTICLE SIZE (mm)

10% FINER DIAMETER (mm):

30% FINER DIAM __ ET_E_R_~(m_m~ ): --1----u t-

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SOIL AND AGGREGATE REPORT

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I I PROJECT NO.: 402277002 SAMPLE NO.: 2F-4-57-B -- -I I

I PROJECT NAME: Weston Argonaut SAMPLED BY: Weston

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CLIENT: Weston Solutions DATE SAMPLED: 09/26/14

I I FILE/PLAN NO.: TESTED BY: JMK I I

REVIEWED BY: KG '-------- --------- ------------------ --'

SAMPLE SOURCE: Argonaut Mine Tailings SAMPLE DESCRIPTION:

INTENDED USE:

PARAMETER

uses CLASS.

WATER CONTENT

LIQUID LIMIT

PLASTIC LIMIT

TEST I TEST

METHOD RESULT

D 2216 33.1

D 4318 26%

25%

SPEC RANGE

MIN I MAX COMMENTS

PROCTOR TEST RESULTS ,, __ 1_45---::::-.;:.,-1..,.~:;:::::::;:::;::;:::::.==========;::-II

···;\:: );:··· ·----- ZeroAirVoids •

~=~~:\1\~~H= ~=H=~ ----b-G = 2.5 :: 140 b--...,....,.\t-lr.--\r-,-+,-,....,....;

D 4318 ---------,1--- -+----+----+---------'" :::: ~~ m:i ~~::~:! Hi

,;:- 130 u

- -----~ 1 ~ 12

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PLASTICITY INDEX

SPECIFIC GRAVITY -

D 4318 1 %

ll\BSORPTION -!----+----+-----1----------1--------11 gj 120

SAND EQUIVALENT

CLEANNESS VALUE

DURABILITY INDEX ---EXPANSION INDEX

t-R-VALUE

r I

i E!:i_ -RESISTIVITY -----

> Ir Cl 115

100

0 10 15 20 25 30

CHLORIDE CONTENT MOISTURE (PERCENT)

SULFATE CONTENT TEST METHOD: I

SIEVE

GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS (ASTM_ D_4_22---'-) _ ________ 111_ M_A_X_ PA_ R_T_I_C_LE_ S_IZ_E_: ---t-----ll

I PARTICLE PERCENT SPEC RANGE PERCENT OVERSIZE: COMMENTS

-'-I S_I_Z_E..,_(m_m-'-1) -----------+---------il--M_ AX_ D_R_Y_D_ENSITY-"-(p_cf)--'-: _ _ .:___ _ __ 11 mm OPTIMUM MOISTURE(%):

=:J 12.5000 MAX DRY DENSITY* (p...:c_,f)_: - ---+-----

- • 9.5000 OPTIMUM MOISTURE*(%)_: -~- ---"

1/2"

PASSING MIN MAX

% Finer

100 - ' 87 3/8"

No. 4 11---------1--

4.7500

2.3600

83 *WITH OVERSIZE CORRECTION

No. 8

No. 16

No. 30

No. 50

No. 100

No. 200

1.1800

-t 0.6000

0.3000

0.1500

I 0.0750

0.0254

: 0.0166 1------------+-

0.0103

71

65 I

59

53 I

40 I 34

22

19 I

17

14 I

0.0079 ~ _:__:__:___.j_ ___ ---+-___ +-___ -

0.0057 9 L I 0.0030 6

I

GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS RESULTS

100 "" I":::. : .::: :: , ..... , ... " . 90 . , · .. "' " , -~~., "' , , 80 :-;++-~ -~,. : ; ::::: : :

I:~ \::: :::::: ;~~:: f~:=--!z 50 l,m;--;-;----;- ~;;.;.. , ::,:a , " """ ~ 40 ~ -)t: ' I::: ::•\.. : ,111111 1

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0 '' " '' .~

100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001 PARTICLE SIZE (mm)

10% FINER DIAMETER (mm):

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60% FINER DIAMETER (mm): --- -

11 UNIFORMITY COEFFIC_IE_N_T_: --+--

1 CURVATURE COEFFICIENT: -~ --+-----+-----+---------11-- -1----

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