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[^l.0. l63B0l Prior to the placement of fill soils, a'l 1 vegetation and debris was removed from the site. In the slab area, the exsisting I oose so ils were processed to a depth of 2 feet. In the area of the perimeter wal I f ooti ng and i ntert*0. co'l umn f ooti ngs, 5. 5 feet of exsi sti ng soi I was removed. The expored surface was sca- ri fi ed, moi sture condi ti oned and recompacted to go% of Laboratory Standards. Fill soils were then p'laced in 6 inch lifts, moisture con- ditionsd and compacted in a like manner. The native soil classifies as a SAND, silty and is suitable for the support of the fill and the proposed structures. compacti on was obtai ned by track and wheel ro'l I i n g. A water truck was used for moi sture control. The relative compaction percent was determined by the Sand Cone Method (ASTM: D-l 556-70) and the Nuclear Method (Test Method No. Calif. 23lF). These tests were taken a minimum of every 500 cubic yards placed and every 2.0 feet in depth of fill placed. Maximum depth of fi1l placed inc't uding the rework depths was 5. 5 feet. water sol ubl e sul fate tests were performed on typi cal sam- p'l es of the si te materi al . The resul ts of the test conducted are presented below. Type 5 cement is not necessary for the founda- Page 2 JA