Missionary Ridge Home - Vlog #3 - Soils Test for Foundation

We started digging the foundation but had a hunch we were sitting on a mountain of fill so I had the soils engineer come out to check. The penetrometer is certainly cool.Check out the next vlog for more on this issue.
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Missionary Ridge Home - Vlog #3 - Soils Test for Foundation

[@scooter17568]

I'm always amazed how good operators can be so precise with those huge machines.

[@joecox9958]

at 12m24s,second punch is 28.4-24.6=3.8", allmost double of the 2", how the guy say it is 2" => 2500pounnd per sqft?, first punch is 2.5". thanks

[@willschneider575]

Hey sir, I know this was done like 14 years ago, but I got some questions. First off, where is this? I wanted to compare this to the USDA soil survey map to see how accurate that really is. Also, is this soil some type of stoney loam soil? Or stoney clay loam? And when you say you found bad soil, how far down was that? I'm learning soil mechanics right now so I can build a random rubble stone house. But I wanna make sure I got good soil drainage and stability, preferably good loam or even something close to bedrock.

[@ArtisanConstructionLLC]

These guys are good! :)

[@cosmeborralho7468]

What is the diameter of the bar of the penetrometer? thank you so much

[@zippythechicken]

drrrr drrrrr drrrrr well if i dig the hole deeper do i have to put more concrete in there? drrrr drrrr yeah that kinda means that or you are gonna be framing your walls underground.. wider would probably be better than deeper but he was saying if its harder soil you go down to it at the same width 12 across.. if not .. then you go wider with the footing 16 across and that stabilizes the footing

[@leandrojr.picson58]

SO 117 Kpa IS THE SOIL STREHGT, PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG WITH MY COMPUTATIONS BASED WITH YOUR COMPUTATIONS

[@leandrojr.picson58]

Do the weights used be multiplied by gravity? i think i would be, curuois

[@chenyihu1049]

what's the name and function of the pole which makes a sound?

[@ArtisanConstructionLLC]

@insanedrummer89 Just two at the moment :) You need to come help! :)

[@aboled]

What is this testing machine called and where can I get one?

[@zbou23]

Dynamic cone penetrometer

[@enochaffum9243]

What is the name of the other tool for the soil test apart from the dynamic cone penetrometer

[@cristianosilva6052]

God learn how to use the tool prior to make people life's more difficult Hope he finds a rock

[@TheMohadam]

Funny accent