Getting Rid of Soil Samples
Getting Rid of Soil Samples
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I have been accumulating a number of soil samples in the storage area, and is running out of space. The question is, how long should I keep soil samples before getting rid of them? Additionally, how should I dispose these samples? Is it advisable to give some of these simples to a geotech lab at schools, if they are willing to take it and use teach students about 'real world' of soil classification?
Thanks in advance for your contributions.
Note: I am in USA
Thanks in advance for your contributions.
Note: I am in USA





RE: Getting Rid of Soil Samples
RE: Getting Rid of Soil Samples
If the samples contain contaminated soil, don't take ownership of the samples and return them to the owner after a reasonable time, such as 30 days past issuance of the report.
As for typical soil samples, I like your idea of donating them to a local university for the students to use. You might supply them with your validation of the classification, that way they would have a comparison after taking their shot at visual and physical testing for classification.
RE: Getting Rid of Soil Samples
Where we had some job problem and we figured looking at old samples might help, well never did they help.
So finally we just threw them out as soon as convenient and never did we have the need for those samples again.
My suggestion is just throw them out when convenient and don't even mention what you did with them in the report.
Later after being my own boss and hiring drill crews, I kept the same policy and still no problems.
This is based on thousands of test bores and hundreds of reports.
For Shelby tube samples if there is a universality nearby, give them some for each year's class sessions.
If you find it difficult to get good jars, then sometimes with slack work, empty them and re-use. I liked olive jars, since a long sample then could be tested for unconfined compression. We used a valve spring tester for a quick test.
RE: Getting Rid of Soil Samples
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RE: Getting Rid of Soil Samples
Cheers!
Thanks a lot.
RE: Getting Rid of Soil Samples
RE: Getting Rid of Soil Samples
Donation is also good. It would help if you have consistent soils in your area though, as they can then see if students are getting consistent results. But ask them, I think if they are in need, they would appreciate any. As I recall, my Proff. was thrilled to get several samples of old lake bed deposits off a Corps of Engineering project (from former student). Beautiful Shelbys of very consistent clay from about 160 to 180 feet below the surface.
RE: Getting Rid of Soil Samples