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CARBONATES TESTING

CARBONATES TESTING

CARBONATES TESTING

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How does testing for carbonates in a soil sample affects a foundation recommendation. I had seen geotech companies testing SPT samples using a 1M HCL solution. How does testing for carbonates will help me during report writing.

My guess, could be to identify limestone presence in the sample?

geohec

RE: CARBONATES TESTING

It is to identify limestone or other calcareous combinations.

RE: CARBONATES TESTING

cemented soils need to be correlated across the site.  if you do the fizz test you can see how thick the cemented horizon is.  take a close look at the sample when you drop the HCl on it; if it is grains of limestone or calcite crystals that is one thing.  if the matrix fizzes you have a cemented horizon.

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