4.12 Test Excavation 167 (T-167) - Honolulu Rail Transit Project

Cultural Surveys Hawai‘i Job Code: KALIHI 23 Kewalo Test Excavations 162 – 178T-172A Stratigraphic DescriptionStratum Depth Description(cmbs)Ia 0-10 AsphaltIb 10-25 Fill; 10 YR 5/4 (yellowish brown); gravelly silty loam; weak, finegranular structure; moist, loose consistency; slightly plastic; terrigenousorigin; clear lower boundary; base coarse, mixed fillIc 21-31 Fill; 10 YR 2/2 (very dark brown); silty loam; weak, fine, granularstructure; moist, very friable consistency; slightly plastic; terrigenousorigin; clear lower boundary; contained ceramic and glass artifacts;mixed construction fillId 31-38 Fill; 10 YR 2/1 (black); gravelly asphalt; strong, medium granularstructure; moist, loose consistency; abrupt lower boundary; asphalt layerIe 38-41 Fill; 10 YR 4/3 (brown); gravelly silty loam; weak structure; moist, looseconsistency; non-plastic; terrigenous origin; abrupt lower boundary;contained ceramics and glass noted (not collected); crushed coral fillIf 43-47 Fill; 5 YR 4/3 (reddish brown); gravelly silty clay; structureless,massive; moist, very friable consistency; plastic; terrigenous origin;abrupt lower boundary; reddish brown clayIg 58-67 Fill; 7.5 YR 4/2 (brown); gravelly medium grain sand; structureless,single-grain; loose, moist consistency; non-plastic; mixed origin; abruptlower boundary; crushed coralIh 67-85 Fill; 10 YR 7/3 (very pale brown); fine sand; structureless, single-grain;moist, loose consistency; non-plastic; marine origin; clear lowerboundary; locally procured sand, hydraulic fillIi 85-105 Fill; 10 YR 8/4 (very pale brown); very fine sand; structureless, singlegrain;clear lower boundary; hydraulic fillIj 105-115 Fill; 10 YR 6/4 (light yellowish brown); silty clay; structureless,massive; wet, sticky consistency; plastic; mixed origin; very abrupt lowerboundary; hydraulic fillII 115-125 Natural; 10 YR 6/4 (light yellowish brown); fine sand; structureless,single-grain; moist, loose consistency; non-plastic; marine origin; abruptlower boundary; natural sandIII 125-150 Natural; 10 YR 6/2 (light brownish gray); medium grain sand;structureless, single-grain; moist, loose consistency; non-plastic; marineorigin; lower boundary not visible; marine sandHHCTCP City Center (Section 4) AIS Report, Vol. IV C 831TMK: [1] 1-2, 1-5, 1-7, 2-1, 2-3 (Various Plats and Parcels)