As you know, Core samples were never done. They did BORE but they did not CORE to get samples, in other words they drilled into the roads to get samples and placed it into a plastic bag. The bag is then seal for later testing. What a joke.
The testing were done by Florida Testing & Environmental in Lakeland Florida and completed its evaluation on July 7, 2008. Tel 863-648-1000 They said they will answer any question arises from their report.
They did a pavement evaluation report on site drainage features and presence of underground sanitary/storm drain pipe lines, visual inspection of pavement structure. 72 core boring samples were taken to determining the thickness of various components, Asphalt concrete wearing surface, base course, stabilized sub grade and density test.
The typical pavement section requires 1 1/2 inches of asphaltic concrete surface, 6 inches of base course and 8 inches of stabilized subgrade, total design structural of number of 2.18 What ever that means???? and a required field density of 96.0%
This report is 90 pages long.
They used a drill bit 3 inches in Dia to go down 6 feet with wash water or drilling fluid. The sampler is seated 6 inches into the bottom of the test hole and then advanced an additional 18 inches, blows are applied until 24 inches of penetration is reached. This sample is removed and place in a plastic seal bag.
The structural standard penetration test are the results of 140 lb hammer falling 30 inches driving drill rods attached to a standard 2 inch sampler
This whole testing was a big joke because it was not done correctly and since this was a community the City Inspector of Lake Wales need not to inspect the roads while they were being build. What a hog wash. Who collects the Taxes?
They said that the foundation soil; beneath the pavement stucture consist of well compacted granular sands and don't exhibit consolidation settlement characteristics.
Just look at most of the sewer hole covers, they are 1 to 2 inches above the surface of the pavement. You can't tell me that the covers are rising. The road is sinking you idiot. Do you need my glasses?
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