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Salton Sea Preliminary In-Sea Geotechnical Investigation

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Table 4 (continued)Summary of Unconsolidated Undrained Triaxial Test Data<strong>Salton</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> Restoration ProjectTablesExplorationNumberSampleNumberSampleDepth(ft)Unified SoilClassificationB-19 10 45.8 CHB-20 5 21.0 CHB-26 11 50.8 CHB-2 14 68.8 SMB-2 18 88.5 CHB-2 24 118.7 CHB-2 26 128.7 CLB-2 29 148.7 CHB-7 4 15.0 SCB-7 6 25.6 SMB-7 7 30.2 CHStrataUpper StiffLacustrine DepositUpper StiffLacustrine DepositUpper StiffLacustrine DepositLower StiffLacustrine DepositLower StiffLacustrine DepositLower StiffLacustrine DepositLower StiffLacustrine DepositLower StiffLacustrine DepositUpper AlluvialDepositUpper AlluvialDepositUpper AlluvialDepositWaterContent(%)LiquidLimit(%)Plasticity<strong>In</strong>dex(%)DryDensity(pcf)TriaxialConfiningPressures(psf)PeakDeviatorStressatFailure(psf)AxialStrainatFailure(%)UndrainedShearStrength, Cu(psf)43 ― ― 78 2,000 1,400 18.0 70034 ― ― 88 1,000 1,200 21.0 60035 ― ― 85 2,500 3,400 10.0 1,70028 ― ― 95 3,000 4,200 9.6 2,10031 63 40 92 4,000 3,800 9.0 1,90032 66 41 91 5,500 8,600 4.9 4,30026 44 23 98 6,000 7,700 7.7 3,85031 62 39 92 7,000 7,900 7.8 3,95024 ― ― 102 750 1,800 19.5 90023 ― ― 104 1,500 10,300 6.8 5,15024 ― ― 100 2,000 3,900 17.5 1,950W:\27663042\00005-c-r.doc\1-Mar-04\SDG T-6

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