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    Pond embankment Question

    I am going to bid a job and it requires building up the existing berm on the pond. I was wondering if I should just have scrap the black dirt of the top of the embankment till I get down to clay and be able to start building up the embankment from there or do i have to cut a key way? Also I am...
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    Quesitons about compaction?

    The dirt is mostly a clay, but we ran into like a gray clay for part of it when we were digging the pond to build the site. There is only a couple small spots maybe 5 to ten feet in diameter. There is only one spot where it is happening where the footing is going, but the footing will be below...
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    Quesitons about compaction?

    The soil is a clay, and theres only a couple small spots where its happening at. Theres only one spot where the foundation will go, but the foundation will go deeper than the fill at that part so it should be sitting on solid dirt. I was wondering also if you stick a metal prope down in the...
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    Quesitons about compaction?

    No for these type of jobs around here nobody usually hires a geo tech. The dirt was a little wetter than we would have liked when we put it in, but it didn't seem like it was anything to worry about. Like i said it comes back up when you drive on it with a scraper, but we havn't driven any...
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    Quesitons about compaction?

    Jim I have posted what is going on and was wondering if you had any suggestions.
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    Quesitons about compaction?

    Well when we run the loaded scrapers across it, it will sink down about 1 to 2 inches but will come right back up. We have disced it and let it dry but it still wants to do it. It is a freestall barn cows and the footing should get below where we have hauled in the dirt. The only thing is...
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    Quesitons about compaction?

    I am working on building up a building site for a barn. I am packing with a sheepsfoot roller and I have a couple of spots where the dirt is starting to pump and was wondering if I should worry about it or if it would be ok? The fill is anywhere from 3 ft to 5 ft of fill and was wondering what...
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