UTS Job 23418 Report 97 Soil Inspection Report 11-13-2019 Page 1
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Report Date 11-13-2019Soil Inspection Report
Report No.97
Distribution Copy Job Number 23418
Project Halstead Salem Station, 72 Flint Street
Salem, MA
Contractor Fulcrum Associates
WEATHER:Cloudy, 20°-30°
TIME:7:00 AM
CONTACT:Pat Madden of Fulcrum Associates
PURPOSE:To observe earthwork construction and perform field density testing
EQUIPMENT:Deere 450C, 380G, 75G & 992E excavators; Wacker DPU 6555 & 200Lb. plate
compactors; CAT 980 & 950 loaders; and Ingersoll Rand pro pac 110 series
10 ton drum roller
TEST METHOD:Sand Cone Nuclear Densometer
TITLE:Inspector Staff Engineer EngineerX
OBSERVATIONS:
Installation of light pole bases was performed at the west side of building 1. The excavation was
performed utilizing the Deere 27 mini excavator. The Precast structures were set atop a base of gravel
or 3/4" crushed stone. The bases were backfilled using the same material generated during excavation
generally consisting of F-C gravel, and sand, trace silt. The material was compacted utilizing the
Wacker ½ ton plate compactor exhibiting stable/firm conditions.
Installation of the foundation drain was completed at the west side of building 1. The 4" diameter
perforated pvc piping was installed and bedded in 3/4" crushed stone. The crushed stone was covered in
filter fabric. A new invert was cut into DMH 4 to accommodate the pvc utility. The trench was
backfilled using 1.5" reprocessed material from the Carusso pit in Revere, MA. Approximately 16" thick
lifts were placed and graded. Each lift was compacted employing several passes of coverage utilizing
the Wacker plate compactor exhibiting stable/firm conditions.
Inspector Premium Travel
Name Time Hours Time
M. Chace No 8.00 1 Hr(s)
REVIEWED BY:Chuck Fraser
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5 Richardson Lane, Stoneham, MA 02180 781-438-7755 (Voice) 781-438-6216 (Fax)
Report Date 11-13-2019Soil Inspection Report
Report No.97
Distribution Copy Job Number 23418
Project Halstead Salem Station, 72 Flint Street
Salem, MA
Contractor Fulcrum Associates
cc:Fulcrum Associates Pat Madden
Fulcrum Associates Brad Scott
Fulcrum Associates Darrin Standish
DMS Design Sid Silveira
DMS Design Dan Skolski
City of Salem Steve Cummings
Veitas & Veitas Linas Dabrila
DSF Group Paul Bowie
DSF Group Benjamin Greene
Fulcrum Group Patricia Dwyer
UTS Matt Chace
DSF Flint Salem LLC Dimitri Kourtis
Fulcrum Associates Bob Levesque
DSF Advisors Thomas Mazza
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5 Richardson Lane, Stoneham, MA 02180 781-438-7755 (Voice) 781-438-6216 (Fax)
Report Date 11-13-2019
Report No.97
Job Number 23418
Project Halstead Salem Station, 72 Flint Street
Salem, MAAttachment