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    INTERNAL

    Materials EngineeringBranch

    JJ GPunchMaterials Engineering Laboratory

    MATERIALS INVESTIGATION GUIDE

    FORQUARRYSITELOCATION AND

    ASSESSMENT

    MaterialsReportNo. 90/1 M

    RDLEACH

    SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

    R SALIGARI

    ENGINEERING ASSISTANT (MATERIALS)

    MainRoadsDepartmentPERTH,WESTERNAUSTRALIA

    JANUARY1990

    CR20:90-1M-RS.N03

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    This Materials Engineering Report is prepared by Main Roads Western Australia (MRWA) to investigatespecific issues that are generally related to its infrastructure assets. This Materials Engineering Reportrepresents the author's state of knowledge at the time that the reports were written. MRWA makes no

    representation or warranty that this Materials Engineering Report details the current or complete state ofknowledge on any particular matter. MRWA does not use the Materials Engineering Reports for any other

    purposes and does not consider them suitable to use for any other purpose.

    If you use this document for any purpose which is not consistent with the above (including, without limitation,

    for carrying out any investigations, design, construction, engineering, maintenance, inspections or other

    work), you do so at your own risk.

    MRWA has no responsibility to inform you of any matter coming to MRWA's notice which may affect thequality of Materials Engineering Reports in any way. You may print a copy of this Materials Engineering

    Report for your own purposes, but you must not copy, reproduce or modify this.

    All information contained on this report is copyright material, vested in or licensed to the MRWA, and is notto be copied, supplied, modified, adapted, displayed, disclosed, or supplied to any third party. You also

    agree that you will not de-compile, disassemble or reverse engineer the information, for any reason.

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    ABSTRACT

    This report provides guidelines fortheproceduresto befollowedwhen anewquarry site isto beestablishedor anexisting siteextended. The

    guidelinesare directedatensuringthedepartmenthasadequate

    informationon the qualityandquantityofsourcerock priorto the

    callingoftenders for themanufactureofcrushedproducts. Location,

    investigation,reportingandpresentationofresultstotenderersare

    described.

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    CONTENTS

    PAGE

    1. INTRODUCTION 1

    2. INVESTIGATION PLANNING 2

    3. PRELIMINARYSURVEY(MRD STAFF) 4

    4. GEOLOGICALINVESTIGATION 6

    4.1 Preliminary Investigation 6

    4.2 Detailed Investigation 74.2.1 GeologicalMapping 7

    4.2.2 DiamondCoreDrilling 8

    4.2.3 Percussion Drilling 10

    4.2.4 Trial Blasting 11

    4.3 Site Identification H

    4.4 Testing H

    4.4.1 RockforUse asSealingAggregate 12

    4.4.2 RockforUse asConcreteAggregate 124.4.3 RockforUse as Roadbase 12

    4.4.4 RockforUse as Rock Armourfor Batter&

    EmbankmentProtection 12

    4.5 Reporting 1-

    5. COREREGISTER 15

    6. MATERIALS ENGINEERINGREPORTS 16

    7. PROVISION OFINFORMATIONTOTENDERERS 17

    8. QUARRYSITE ACQUISITION 18

    APPENDIX A : CRITICALPATHMETHOD NETWORK

    APPENDIX 8 : TYPICALCOREPHOTOGRAPH

    3.

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    1. INTRODUCTION

    InWesternAustraliarock quarries are an essential source of

    roadbuildingmaterialsincluding sealing and concrete aggregate, road

    baseand rockarmour.

    Material supply is normally by contract from privatelyownedquarries or

    from sitesownedornominatedby theDepartment. With regard to

    Departmental sitesanumberof activities including a materials

    investigation,aboriginal siteclearance, landacquisition, the drawing

    up ofspecifications,etc,mustbecarriedout before tenders can be

    called and contractslet. The overall programisdirected and

    co-ordinatedby thePrincipal Engineer concerned. This reportdetailsthe materialsinvestigationaspect of theprogramwhich is co-ordinated

    by the Materials Engineer and onlyrefersto other activitieswherethey

    mustbe completed before materialsworkcan proceed.

    The establishment and working of a quarry is an expensive undertaking and

    thedepartmenthas aresponsibilityto ensure thatsites i tselectsare

    suitablefortheir intended use. For this reason new quarry sitesare

    onlyto be selected, and old quarry sitesonly extended afteran

    investigationhas proved suitablerock isavailable. This investigation

    will involve co-operationbetweendepartmental engineers, testing

    personnel, geologists and drilling crews. This report provides

    guidelinesas to the responsibilitiesof the variousofficersinvolved,

    the procedure to be followed in theselection and assessmentof quarry

    sites, and the preparation of materials information for presentation to

    tenderers.

    The guidelines arebasedon those described in an earlier draftreport

    (MED Report84/35M) buthave beenupdatedto incorporatechanges

    suggested by divisional and other staff involved in quarry

    investigations.

    2. INVESTIGATIONPLANNING

    To facilitate the co-ordination of quarry site investigations, Divisional

    Engineers should forwarddetailsoftheir likely quarry requirements

    4.

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    basedontheir current FiveYearPlanning Strategyto theappropriate

    Principal Engineer withacopyto theMaterials Engineer. TheMaterials

    Engineer shouldbeinformed of anyrequirementsnotspecifiedin the

    annualupdateassoonas theneedbecomes known. Requirements intended

    tobe met bypurchasefromprivatelyowned andoperated quarries should

    notbeincluded.

    Thefollowing information shouldbeprovided:

    (a) Alistof the number ofquarries requiredandgeneral proposed

    areasoflocation, i fany.

    (b) Thelocationof anyexisting potentially suitable quarries.

    (c) Thelocationofproposedworksinwhichquarried materialis to be

    usedand the programmeddatefortheworks.

    (d) Proposeduse ofmaterial.

    (e) Quantitiesofmaterials foreachuse.

    (f) Suggestedspecification forthematerial, i fany.

    (g) Theproposed dateforcallingoftenders.

    (h) Anyspecial requirements.

    On thebasisofthisinformationtheMaterials Engineer will planand

    co-ordinate quarry site investigations includingliaison with divisional

    staff,geologists,drillers andtesting staff.

    Planning will include provisionof a 5year strategyandschedulesfor

    individual quarry investigations. Planningfor individualinvestigations

    will generallybe inaccordancewiththecritical pathmethodnetwork

    shown inAppendixA. Schedulesof theplannedinvestigationswillbe

    forwardedto thedrillers (EngBridgeDesign)theGeologistand the

    appropriate Divisional Engineers for approval andaction.

    5.

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    Notethat theCRMnetworkincludes activities suchasaboriginal site

    surveysandenvironmental assessments. Theseactivitiesare usually best

    carriedout atthesametimeasthe materials investigation,however,it

    isnotthe functionofthe MaterialsEngineertoco-ordinate suchwork

    which remainsthe responsibilityoftheDivisional Engineer.

    It shouldbenotedthataleadtimeof atleast sixmonthsis requiredto

    completeaninvestigation. Inthecaseofaggregatefor concretethe

    leadtimeshouldbeincreasedto atleast12monthstoallow for alkali

    reactivityandmortarbar testing. Theseleadtimesmayrequire

    considerable extension i f land acquisionproblemsareencountered.

    3. PRELIMINARYSURVEY (MRDSTAFF)

    The Divisional Engineershould initiateapreliminarysurveyofpossible

    quarry sites inaccordancewith theplannedinvestigationschedule using

    Divisional Laboratory Staff.

    In the executionofthissurveylaboratory staff should:

    (a) Obtain copiesof

    relevantmaps andphotographs,eg.

    . topographicalmaps

    . geologicalmaps

    . soilmaps

    . airphotographs

    (b) Establish landownershipdetailsincluding freehold pastoraland

    mineral leasesortenements,reserves etc (refertoHeadOffice

    ReservesOfficer fort i t l e searchatLands&Titles Officer,

    TenementOfficer,Mines Department,etc).

    (c) Notify landowner,tenants etc officiallyofintentof MRD to

    searchontheirland. (NoticeofEntry).

    (d) Complywith all statutoryanddepartmental requirementsin regard

    to aboriginal, archeologicalandother prescribed sites(see

    OperationsBranchCircularsNos 39 and 59) andcarryoutsurveysto

    locatesuch sites.

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    (e) Conductapreliminaryreconnaisanceofselected likely areasand

    examineandsamplesurface outcroppings. Photograph likely areas.

    Preliminary basic testssuchas LosAngelesAbrasion shouldbe

    carriedout togiveanindicationofrock quality.

    (f) Assesspossibleenvironmental impactofquarriesatlikely sites,

    eg. visibilityfromroad,likelihoodofdustdriftand

    contamination, relative locationofwatercoursesetc.

    (g) Select possibleaccess routes.

    (h) Document theresultsofinvestigations carriedoutforthe

    informationof theconsulting geologist.

    Thepreliminarysurveymay bereducedappropriately i fanexistingquarry

    siteisavailableandall thatisinvolvedis anextension of the

    workings. Notethatalthoughaboriginal site surveysandenvironmental

    assessmentsare notpartof thematerials investigationandremainthe

    responsibilityof theDivisionalEngineeri tisgenerally convenientto

    carrythesefunctionsout aspartofthis preliminarysurvey.

    4. GEOLOGICALINVESTIGATION

    Thegeological investigation shouldbecarriedout by aqualifiedand

    experiencedGeologistat theinstigationof theMaterialsEngineer. This

    function will usuallybeundertakenbystaffof theGeological Surveyof

    WesternAustraliaonbehalfof the MRD, althoughConsulting Geologists

    may beused. Divisional laboratory staffanddrillingcrews should

    assisttheGeologistand workunderhis directionasrequired. The

    investigation should generallybecarriedout inaccordancewiththe

    relevant sectionsof AS 1725 SAASite InvestigationCode andNAASRA

    (1982)guidelinesandshould includethefollowing:

    4.1 Preliminary Investigation

    This investigation shouldbedirectedatlocatingthe most likely

    sitesin theareaconcernedwithaviewtoestablishingwhere more

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    intensivesubsurface investigation should becarried out. This

    phaseof theworkmay be eliminated in the case of an extension of

    anexistingquarry. Notethat requirements with regard to

    aboriginal,archeological and other prescribedsitesmustbe

    complied with at al l times and formal clearancesmustbe obtained

    beforemoredetailed investigationscommence.

    The investigation should initially bebasedon geologicalmapsand

    on the information supplied by the preliminary Departmental survey

    whichshould beexaminedand confirmed.

    A reconnaisance survey should becarriedout and surface

    outcropping and exposuresin road cuttings,excavations etc shouldbeexamined. Consideration should be given to access in both wet

    and dryconditions,and environmental factors.

    Excavation of exploratory trenches and the use of geophysical

    methodssuch as siesmic surveys may be undertaken atthis time

    provided al l relevant clearanceshave beenobtained.

    Testingofsamplescollectedshould becarriedout. Usually

    testing for LA Abrasion is the best indicatorof rock suitability.

    Howeversurfacesamplesmay be considerablysofterormore

    weatheredthan subsurface material.

    The geologist should select potentially suitable siteson the basis

    ofthissurvey,drawup site investigationplans for the direction

    of the drillersand assign apriorityto the detailed investigation

    ofeach site.

    4.2 Detailed Investigation

    Detailed investigationsshould becarriedout sequentially at

    preferred sitebasedon the preliminaryinvestigation until a

    suitable site is confirmed.

    The aim ofthis investigation is toestablishthe quality and

    quantityof rockavailable,to assess itssuitability to f u l f i l the

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    requirementsofits intended use,and toprovidethenecessary

    factual informationtoassisttenderers assessthesite fromthe

    pointofviewofcarryingoutquarrying, crushingandscreening

    operations. This investigationshould includetheaspects listed

    inthefollowingparagraphs. Whereextensionof anexistingquarry

    is al l that is involvedthisphaseof theworkmay bereducedas

    considered appropriateby thegeologist.

    4.2.1 GeologicalMapping

    Alocalmap of thesite shouldbeprepared usingasuitablescale

    and includethefollowing information i f relevant:

    (a) Topographical features-depressions,gullies, saddles

    locally steeporflat areas,swampygroundandlikelymeans

    of accessandlocationofsuitableareas for plantand

    stockpiles.

    (b) Geological surface features-rock outcrops, colluvial,

    elluvialandalluvialdeposits.

    (c)Rockandsoil features-rockandsoil typesandtheir

    boundaries, alteredorweatheredrock, mineralizedzonesetc.

    (d) Geological structures- thefrequency, position, attitudes

    and descriptionofstructuresandstructuraldefects.

    4.2.2 DiamondCore Drilling

    Adiamondcoringprogramshouldbecarriedout ateach sitebeing

    investigated. Coreholes shallbedrilledon agrid patternto

    proveatleast150% of therequired rockvolume. Nolessthan

    fourdiamondcore holes shallbedrilled. Thegridpattern,

    spacingsandanglesofdrilling etc. shouldbevariedtosuit

    siteconditionsasdirectedby theGeologist (see 4.1). Drills

    shouldbe NQ or NQ3typedependingonsubsurface rockcondition.

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    Adetailed drillers log of alloperations and observations should

    be recorded at the time the cores are taken. Acopyof the log

    should be sent to the Materials Engineer and the Divisional

    Engineer and acopyshould be retained by the drillers.

    This log should include thefollowinginformation:

    (a

    (b

    (c

    (d

    (e

    (f

    (g

    (h

    (i

    (j

    (k

    (1

    (m(n

    (0

    (P

    (q

    Project

    Location,local description,AMG co-ordinates and distance

    fromroad and road SLK.

    HoleNumber

    Date

    TypeofdrillingandequipmentBit type and diameter

    Barrel type

    Depth, l i f t location

    Directionof hole and anglefromhorizontal

    Drilling time

    Fluidtype,circulation rate and loss

    Coreloss

    Drillingcompanyor organisationSignature andnameof logger

    Casing type and size

    Groundwaterlevel

    Remarksincluding descriptionof core,hardnessoreaseof

    penetrationandchangesin penetration rate or feed pressure,

    levelsatwhich fluid islost,and casing operations.

    Coresitesshould be identifiedwithsteelpegswithaluminium

    tags or analternative simialrpermanentmethod (see 4.3).

    All cores shall be placed insuitablecoreboxesappropriately

    identified and labelled and shall be consigned to and stored at

    theMainRoadDepartment,Materials Engineering Laboratory, 50

    PilbaraStreet, Welshpool. Plasticpipe orsimilarmaterial

    should be placed in the coretraytosubstituteforlost core and

    markedaccordingly.

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    Core samplesare to beexamined indetail by the Geologist and

    geological logs prepared including appropriate data fromthe

    original drillers log, the following information and other

    relevant detail.

    (a) The location of the drill hole referenced to AMG

    Co-ordinates.

    (b) The distributionof themain soil and rock types and their

    description in engineering geological terminology, (see AS

    1725)

    (c) The distribution ofoverburdenanddecomposedzonesand adescriptionof the materials.

    (d) The positions and descriptions of defects and thickness of

    bedsi fstratified (abundances and nature of joints,seams,

    fractures,bedding,cleavage etc).

    (e)Coreloss.

    (f)Waterinflows,waterlevelswithdates and times of

    observations.

    (g)Dateofdrilling and logging.

    (h)Presenceof asbestiform minerals.

    The cores shall be colourphotographedin thesampletrays with

    the shallowest core at the top lefthandcorner ofeachtray.

    The cores should be surfacewettedtoshowgrain detail. A

    typical photographisshowninAppendixB. Thosecores or parts

    of cores notusedfor petrographic examination ortesting shall

    be retained in storage at MED for aminimumperiod of 12months

    beyondcompletion of the associated quarrying contract. Cores

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    for physicalandmechanical testing shallbesubmittedfor

    testinginaccordance with paragraph4.4which shallbearranged

    bytheMaterialsEngineeron therelevant sectionsofcoreas

    recommendedby theGeologist.

    4.2.3 PercussionDril ling

    Wheredirectedby theGeologist, trial percussiondrillingmay be

    carriedout toprovide informationonoverburden thicknessand

    rockqualityand anassessment of therateofdrilling forthe

    informationoftenderers. Rockchippingsanddust recovered from

    percussiondrilling shouldberetainedforinspectionby the

    Geologist. Drill holes shouldbepeggedandidentifiedwithsteelpegswith aluminium tagsor analternative similar

    permanentmethod, (see4.3)

    Adetailed drillers logofal loperationsandobservations should

    be recordedat thetimethedrilling iscarried out. Acopyof

    the log shouldbesentto theMaterialsEngineerand the

    Divisional Engineerand acopy shouldberetainedby the

    drillers.

    The log shouldincludethefollowing information:

    (a

    (b

    (c

    (d

    (e

    (f

    (g

    (h

    (i

    (j

    (k

    (1

    (m

    (n

    (0

    Project

    Localmapshowing accessanddrill sites

    HoleNumber

    Date

    Typeofdrillingandequipment

    Bit typeadiameter

    Overburden Depthandtype

    Casingtypeandsizei f used

    Directionofholeandangle from horizontal

    Drilling time

    Penetrationrate

    rocktypeandconditionandchangesineither

    Depth

    Groundwaterlevel

    Remarks

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    4.2.4 Trial Blasting

    Wheredirected by the Geologist trial blasting should becarried

    out to provide largesamplesfor examination and testingand to

    showfracture characteristics. Additionaltrial blastings may be

    carried outwherecertainminimumrock sizesmustbe achieved for

    suchusedas batterprotection. Wheretrial blastsare carried

    out the hole diameter, hole spacing,powderfactors,stemmingand

    detailsof delays shall be recorded.

    4.3 Site Identification

    The following items shall be clearly identified with appropriatelymarkedsteelpegsor other similarsemi-permanentmarkers.

    (a) Quarryreserve boundaries

    (b) Quarryarea boundaries

    (c) Coreand percussion hole locations

    (d) Blasting sitelocations

    (e) Samplesitelocations

    Divisional survey staff shall tie-in all locations with AMG

    Co-ordinates, land boundaries and reference to the nearest road.

    4.4 Testing

    Samplesfortestingare to be obtainedfrom drill cores in

    preference to blasted rockfragmentsunless the Geologist considers

    the latterto be representative of the bulk of the source rock.

    Testing is to be carriedout on the horizons or core sections

    requested by the Geologist. Coresshould preferably be out inhalf

    parallel to the long core axis and halftested and halfretained

    for future record.

    Theminimumtestsrequired and theminimuimmassofsamplerequired

    for such testing isshownin 4.4.1 to4.4.4. Additionaltests may

    be specified by the Geologist, the Materials Engineer or the

    Engineer requesting the investigation.

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    4.4.1 RockforUse asSealingAggregate

    TEST METHOD TYPICALROCK LENGTHSAMPLE OF 47mm (NQ)SIZEkg DIAMCORE

    (m)

    PetrologicalAssessment

    Los Angeles Abrasion

    Aggregate Polishing

    ResistancetoStripping

    notspecified 2

    MRD WA220.1 25

    (singledetermination)

    AS1141.40& 42

    AS1141.50

    (Optionalatinvestigation stage)

    4.4.2 RockforUse asConcreteAggregate

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    10

    0.5

    5

    3.5

    2.5

    TEST METHOD TYPICALROCKSAMPLESIZEkg

    LENGTHOF47mmDIAMCORE

    (m)

    PetrologicalAssessment

    Los Angeles Abrasion

    Alkali Reactivity

    UnsuitableSulphides

    Not Specified 2

    MRD WA220.1 25(singledetermination)

    .AS1141 Sect39 10

    .AS1141section.38

    i f required.

    Not Specified

    0.5

    6

    2.5

    4.4.3 RockforUse asRoadbase

    TEST METHOD TYPICALROCKSAMPLESIZEkg

    LENGTHOF47mmDIAMCORE

    (m)

    Petrological Assessment NotSpecified

    Los Angeles Abrasion MRD WA220.1

    (singledetermination)

    LinearShrinkage(onfines) MRD WA123.1

    2

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    0.5

    6

    0.5

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    4.4.4 RockforUse asRockArmourfor Batter&EmbankmentProtection

    TEST METHOD TYPICALROCK LENGTHSAMPLE OF47mmSIZEkg DIAMCORE

    (m)

    PetrologicalAssessment NotSpecified 2 0.5

    Los Angeles Abrasion MRD WA220.1 25 5

    (single determination)

    4.5 Reporting

    Full detailsofthecompletegeologicalinvestigation shouldbesystematicallyreported. Thereport should include engineering

    interpretationsoftheinformation obtainedtoassisttheMRD to

    decidewhethertoproceed withuseof asiteand toformulatean

    appropriate specification. This information should include:

    (a) Site identification includingMRDDivision,nearest road&

    AMGco-ordinates.

    (b) A mapshowingthegeneral locationof thesiteinrelationto

    roads etc.

    (c) A mapshowingdetailoftheproposedquarry reserveand

    quarry area boundaries referencedtoAMGCo-ordinatesand

    site locationmarkers.)

    S

    (d) Ageologicalmapof thesite includingcore sitelocations

    andproposedquarryj boundaries referencedtosite location

    markersandAMGCo-ordinates,levelstoAustralian Height

    Datum. Unsuitable areas shouldbeclearlyshown.

    \

    (e) Corelogsandcorephotographs (colour).

    (f) Reportonpetrographic studies.

    (g) MRDTest Results is completed.

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    (h) Reportonpercussion drilling rates(whereinvestigated).

    (i) Factual detailsontrial blastings (ifcarriedout).

    (j) Interpretationofcore logsandpetrographic studies interms

    of engineeringuse andquarry workability includingcomment

    on likely problemswith drilling blasting,crushingandfinal

    particleshapeanddurability.

    (k) Quality Estimates includingoverburdendepthandquantity.

    (1) Comment onaccesstosite.

    (m) Comment onadequacyofroomfor plantandstockpiles.

    (n) Comment ontopographinrelationtofacedevelopment,and

    needforpumpingtoremovestormwater.

    (o) Comment ontrail blasting.

    (p) Areportonslope stabilityandpredicted stability afterquarrying, i f appropriate.

    (q) Comment on anyspecialrequirementswith regardtoaboriginal

    or archeologicalsitesorenvironmental matterswhichmay

    influence sitedevelopmentand use.

    The report shouldbewritten insucha way toclearlydistinguish

    mattersoffactfrommatterofinterpretationandopinion,eg. a

    test result isamatteroffactwhilecomment ontheadequacyfo

    the result inrelationtotheuse ofthe material isamatterof

    interpretation. Reportingofthe results shouldhencebeseparated

    fromcomment onthe value.

    Somesectionsofthe geological reportmay bedifficulttoseparate

    intofactsandopinions. If indoubt the section shouldbetreated

    as opinionorinterpretationoffacts. Anexampleofthis isa

    petrology report.

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    5. COREREGISTER

    All cores shallberegisteredin thenormalsampleregistersat the J J G

    PunchMaterials Engineering Laboratoryandgivensamplenumbers

    inaccordance with routine practice. Inadditionaseparate core register

    shallbemaintained. This core register shall includedateofcoring,

    logging,photographingandregistering plus provision for recordingthe

    names ofpersonsinspectingthecoresand thecompaniesthey represent

    plusthedateofviewing. All cores shallberegisteredin thecore

    register appropriatelyidentified withthesamplenumber.

    6. MATERIALS ENGINEERINGREPORTS

    The Materials Engineer shall reporton thesuitabilityof thesite being

    investigated for its intended use. This report willbebasedon the

    GeologicalReportandlaboratorytest resultsandforwardedto the

    Divisional Engineer concernedfor his action.

    The report shall includerecommendationsregarding:

    (a) Thesuitabilityof thesitetoprovide satisfactorymaterial.

    (b) Material specifications.

    (c) Provisionofinformationtotenderers (see7).

    7. PROVISION OF INFORMATION FOR TENDERERS

    The Divisional Engineer shall collect information suitable for releaseto

    Tenderersasstatedin 6(c). This shall consistofcopiesoffactual

    informationandinterpretationswithaclassificationof theinformation

    clearly describing i ts status.

    The Divisional Engineer shallberesponsible for forwardingthe

    appropriate informationto theSpecifications Engineer followinghis

    decisiontoproceedwiththe use of asite.

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    8. QUARRYSITE ACQUISITION

    TheDivisionalEngineermustinitiate actiontoacquire legal rightto

    use asite before proceedingwith exploitationofthat site. Thisaspect

    isbeyond the scope of thematerials investigationhenceproceduresare

    not dealt withinthisreport.

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    REFERENCES

    STANDARDSASSOCIATIONOFAUSTRALIA:

    AustralianStandard1141SamplingandTesting Aggregates

    1725 Site InvestigationCode

    2758(Part1&2)AggregatesandRockfor

    EngineeringPurposes

    NATIONAL ASSOCATIONOFAUSTRALIAN STATEROADAUTHORITIES(1982):

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    APPENDIXA

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    APPENDIXB

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