UTS Job 23418 Report 100 Soil Inspection Report 11-18-2019 Page 1
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Report Date 11-18-2019Soil Inspection Report
Report No.100
Distribution Copy Job Number 23418
Project Halstead Salem Station, 72 Flint Street
Salem, MA
Contractor Fulcrum Associates
WEATHER:Cloudy, windy, 30's-40's
TIME:7:00 AM
CONTACT:Pat Madden of Fulcrum
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
Maximum Field
Test Percent Dry Dry Percent Elevation
No.Moisture Density Density Compaction Location (Feet)
1 6.7 129.2 125.6 97.2 Slab base-Bldg. 2 garage area Floor slab base
2 5.3 129.2 128.9 99.7 Slab base-Bldg. 2 garage area Floor slab base
3 6.7 129.2 131.1 101.5 Slab base-Bldg. 2 garage area Floor slab base
4 7.8 129.2 122.7 95.0 Slab base-Bldg. 2 garage area Floor slab base
5 5.7 129.2 122.7 95.0 Slab base-Bldg. 2 garage area Floor slab base
6 6.3 129.2 124.7 96.5 Slab base-Bldg. 2 garage area Floor slab base
7 7.4 129.2 122.9 95.1 Slab base-Bldg. 2 garage area Floor slab base
8 7.1 129.2 127.4 98.6 Slab base-Bldg. 2 garage area Floor slab base
9 8.8 129.2 129.7 100.4 Slab base-Bldg. 2 garage area Floor slab base
10 6.8 129.2 123.2 95.4 Slab base-Bldg. 2 garage area Floor slab base
OBSERVATIONS:
Moisture conditioning and recompaction efforts were performed within the garage portion of building 2
slab base course gravel. The in place material is 1.5" recycled from the Carusso pit in Revere, MA.
Water was added to the area VIA water truck. All areas were then recompacted utilizing the small IR
drum roller exhibiting stable/firm conditions. Ten compaction tests were performed on the slab base by
Troxler method. All tests exceeded 95% compaction of the modified proctor.
Electric duct bank utility trench excavation was performed at the North side of building 2. The trench
was carried down to design elevation utilizing the Deere 75 excavator. The penetrations in the
foundation wall were exposed and a layer of clean imported bedding sand was placed at the bottom of the
trench. An electrical box was set in this area. Excavation continued to the east toward proposed
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5 Richardson Lane, Stoneham, MA 02180 781-438-7755 (Voice) 781-438-6216 (Fax)
Report Date 11-18-2019Soil Inspection Report
Report No.100
Distribution Copy Job Number 23418
Project Halstead Salem Station, 72 Flint Street
Salem, MA
Contractor Fulcrum Associates
building 1. Excavation is slow going due to several utility crossings in the area including drainage,
gas, water and sewer. Excavation remained incomplete on this date.
Inspector Premium Travel
Name Time Hours Time
M. Chace No 8.00 1 Hr(s)
REVIEWED BY:
Chuck Fraser
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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 11-18-2019
Report No.100
Job Number 23418
Project Halstead Salem Station, 72 Flint Street
Salem, MAAttachment