What is the ground like in Utah, about to do some excavation?
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stamper asked:
About to do some excavation in Utah will be digging a 16×56 hole with excavator 8 feet deep that has to be on grade im only use to ground in Virginia.. so is the ground near Salt Lake City Utah hard? or is it sandy? i’ve heard both
About to do some excavation in Utah will be digging a 16×56 hole with excavator 8 feet deep that has to be on grade im only use to ground in Virginia.. so is the ground near Salt Lake City Utah hard? or is it sandy? i’ve heard both
October 27th, 2009 at 3:08 am
Utah is known for being geographically diversified.
snowcapped mountains to well-watered river valleys to rugged, stony deserts.
October 28th, 2009 at 9:38 am
Most of the ground near Salt Lake City is sandy, silt deposits from the river. The higher in elevation you go from the valley floor, will get rockier and rockier.
October 31st, 2009 at 9:55 am
Better bring some dynamite if you have kaliche deposits, which you probably will. Otherwise sand, rocks and gravel and not much different from the neighboring states. But the kaliche, a native clay, is like granite when it’s dry.