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SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATIONS 6.21<br />

FIGURE 6.5 Example of a Boring log. (Reproduced from NAVFAC DM-7.1, 1982.)<br />

6.2.6 Subsoil Profile<br />

The final part of Art. 6.2 presents an example of a subsoil profile. As shown in<br />

Figure 6.6, the subsoil profile summarizes the results of the subsurface exploration.<br />

The results of field <strong>and</strong> laboratory tests are often included on the subsoil profile.<br />

The development of a subsoil profile is often a required element for geotechnical<br />

<strong>and</strong> foundation engineering analyses. For example, subsoil profiles are used to de-

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