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K & A Engineering, Inc.
3327 Roanoke Ave., Eugene, OR 97408
(541) 6B4-!tJ99 Voice
(541) ti84.935B FAX
November 28, 2005
Project: 280.05
RW He !les
P.O. Box 395
Creswell, OR 97426
Subject Geotechnical evaluarion of foundati(\n fill
Springtleld permit COM200S-Q1126
6451 16453 Mam SL Spnngfield. oregon
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
As requested, f< & A Engineering. Inc. has made site inspections to evalua-:e the suitaoility of select gra'lular fill
placed on the foundation pad for tf'Ie subject new residel'llial projec~ The scope of our work included v,sual
inspec;tjons and this raport.
INVESTIGATION AND FINDINGS
The PI'O]OC.t site Is located on relatively flat grOi.ln,j on the south side of Main Street FOl.JndaUon pad
construction invoived stripping approximately D.5-tfet of surface organics, creating a level pad on undlsturoec
native s:lts, arid placement of dpproxirrrately 1 ,0 to 2.5-feet of granl.:/ar fill or the prepared subgrade.
The granlJiar fill consists of 0.5 to 1.5-feer of 3-inch open grade crushed Quarty stone covered with
approximately 3 to 4-inches of 1 Yz-inch minus dense graded crushed aggregate.
SUMM~RY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Based '~n cur observations in the field, t~e granular 1f11, as placed, ,JS suitable to Slipport the prcposed
conventional cast-in-place concrete spread foundation system.
We recommend acceptance of the granular fill, as placed, by the loca. building official.
Sincerely,
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Michael Remnolclt, P .E.
K & A Er'Jgirleering, llic.
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