Summary for Test 2022-01-20-53-5

Test performed: ASTM D2487-17

Project Information

Project IdentifiersProject ID: 215734
DEA: 024H0104
EFIS: 0218000068
DIST-CO-RTE-PM02-PLU-70-78.3/90.3
Award DateNot set
Closeout DateNot set
Work DescriptionNot set
Location DescriptionNot set
QA Service Level1 (Verified on 07/08/2021)

Sample Information

Sample Taken Date01/20/2022 Sample Unique Key53
Will the laboratory/organization for which you are a member perform testing on this material sample?Yes Date that the sample was received by the laboratory/organization performing the testing01/21/2022
Sample typePreliminary A brief description of the sampleSoil
The quantity of what the sample constitutes1 Bag representing .5 mile of drainage ditch From where was the sample collectedJob Site
First name of sampler or witnessed byDarrell Last name of sampler or witnessed byValasek
Title of samplerMREA Telephone number of sampler
Laboratory sample identificationD78996 Linked DIME Sample ID
The fabricator/manufacturer/facility nameUnknown Transportation Laboratory (TL) Number824597
Inspector Lot Number from the Transportation Laboratory (TL) Form Structure unique identifier
Structure name

Material Information

Material TypeSoil The fabricator's/manufacturer's product name for the sample
The fabricator/manufacturer designation for the sample A detailed description of where the material sample was collected02-PLU-70-83.65-South ditch-0.5-1.5 ft Depth
Where the material sample would have been placed if not sampled02 PLU 70

Test Details

DIME Sample ID: 2022-01-20-53
DIME Test ID: 2022-01-20-53-5
Testing Lab: CT D02 - Redding Northern Regional Laboratory
Test Method: ASTM D2487-17: Standard Practice for Classification of Soils for Engineering Purposes (Unified Soil Classification System)
Test Release Date: 2022-02-25

Test Results


Units for Particle Size: millimeters
Input Type: Measured
Tester's full name: Ward Jenkins
Date of test: 02/25/2022
Percentage of plus 3-in. (75-mm) material: 0 %
Maximum particle size: 50 millimeters
Fines classification: no data
Percent fines: 8 %
Percent sand: 75 %
Percent gravel: 17 %
Liquid limit: 0
Plasticity Index: 0
Is soil fine-grained or coarse-grained?: coarse-grained
Fine-grained soil classification: no data
Inorganic clay classification: no data
Inorganic silt classification: no data
Organic fine-grained soil classification: no data
Any descriptors added to fine-grained soil classification?: no data
Coarse-grained soil classification: sand
Particle-size diameter at 10% passing (D10): 0.091 millimeters
Particle-size diameter at 30% passing (D30): 0.31 millimeters
Particle-size diameter at 60% passing (D60): 1.2 millimeters
Gravel classification: no data
Sand classification: no data
Any descriptors added to coarse-grained soil classification?: no data
Did field sample contain cobbles or boulders?: no data
Coarse-grained soil dual classification: SP-SM
Descriptive information: no data
Coefficient of uniformity (Cu): 13.187
Coefficient of curvature (Cc): 0.88
General comments (publicly viewable) (Max 1000 characters): Poorly graded sand with silt and gravel, (SP-SM)g

Test was verified on 2/25/2022