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TC 225 M37 R58 1984 RIVERWALK AND SHORELINE STUDY, LO MARINE CITY,, 0--1 r- ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MICHIGAN LA Cl< F Job #12954 April, 1984 CITY OFFICERS Mayor Ervin LaBuhn Manager Loretta Vandric Clerk Carol Ouellette COMMISSION Lynn Kleckner John Beauchamp Virginia Friederichs Robert Beauvais John Bettinger Richard Bober This document was prepared in part through financial assistance provided by' the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 administered by the Office of Coastal Zone Management National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration PATE, HIRN AND BOGUE, INC. 17000 Twelve Mile Road Southfield, Michigan 48076 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SUMMARY I I I I SUMMARY The shoreline in the study area contains three kinds of erosion control measures and they vary from minimally effective to reasonably effective. The most effective erosion protection is provided by the existing steel sheeting wall that occupies the northerly 395 feet of the study area. The lengths of the existing steel sheeting are marginal and as the river bottom continues to slowly erode the stability of the wall will decrease. There are two significant deficiencies in the steel walls. The top elevation is one to two feet too low and this condition allows water to wash over the top of the existing walk which enhances the rate of erosion behind the wall. The erosion behind the wall bares or nearly bares the tie rods which are heavily corroded. The installation of a new steel wall in front of the existing steel wall would support a new river walk, one to two feet higher than the present walk. The new wall and walk-would reduce or eliminate the erosion that occurs behind the present walk and also allow adequate cover to be placed on the existing tie rods. A lighter gauge section could be used for the new wall as long as the existing wall and tie rods have not failed and still contain some structural integrity. The middle section of the study area, approximately 14S feet long, contains a timber and/or wood piling wall which supports a large concrete cap. This section of wall is seriously deteriorated as evidenced by the voids behind the concrete cap. This section of wall may remain reasonably sound as long as the wood portion is inundated. If river elevations lower sufficiently to expose the wood the wall will fail reasonably quickly. A lighter gauge steel wall installed in front of the existing wall would extend the life of the existing wall as well as reduce or eliminate the serious erosion condition. The voids created by erosion and settlement in this section of the site and the section to the north create serious hazards to the large numbers of people that are attracted to this waterfront park. The southerly section, approximately 80 feet long, of the study area presents the poorest shoreline condition but probably presents a lesser hazard because its condi- tion is less attractive to waterfront visitors. A pro- perly installed steel wall with adjacent river walk would be a significant improvement to a very valuable City asset. I I I I I I I I I I I I I INTRODUCTION I AND PROJECT LOCATION I I I I I INTRODUCTION This report presents the results of a site investigation of 625 feet of City owned shoreline along the St. Clair River. The existing shoreline is in very poor condition, showing signs of serious erosion, and restricting public access and safety. The City wishes to construct a new bulkhead with a riverwalk to link various public parks and commercial establishments to make greater use of their waterfront. Landscaping, lighting, park benches, and safety railing are planned. The purpose of the investigation is to obtain representative data to define the general physical characterisitcs of the shoreline, the existing bulkheads and the erosion protection, and to evaluate this data with respect to prevention of further shoreline erosi.on. PROJECT LOCATION The study area is located in Marine City, Michigan, along the St. Clair River between the south property line of lot number 126 and the north right-of-way line of Jeffer- son Avenue. This land is occupied by the Marine City Water Filter Plant, the Guy Center, and Civic Park. The study area is situated near the central business district which contains various retail stores, commercial establish- ments, and restaurants. This represents approximately 625 feet of City owned shoreline. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SITE INSPECTION I I I I SITE INSPECTION A topographic survey, soil borings, and site inspections have been made. A drawing of the field survey and soil borings are included in this report. The soil boring report indicates that the surface of the site is blanketed with a layer of fill consisting of soft to firm sand or clay with some wood debris. The fill extends to a depth of 7.S feet below ground surface. Underlying the fill and extending the full depth of the borings is a blue silty clay deposit. This clay ranges in consistency from very soft to stiff. The findings of the site inspection and other avai.lable records are summarized in the following paragraphs. For the purpose of evaluation we have segmented the shoreline into four (4) sections. Section one (1) which is 80 feet long and shown on drawing number one (1), consists of a sloping embankment covered with broken concrete and rip rap. This apparently was placed to arrest erosion of the shoreline, although it appears a considerable amount of erosion had occurred prior to the placement of rip rap. It appears that erosion is continuing, but at a much slower rate. Section two (2) which is 145 feet long, is a wood bulkhead with a five (5) foot wide concrete cap on wood piling. (Records which indicate the age of this portion of the wall are not available.) The bulkhead and piling are completely submerged making inspection very difficult. As long as they remain submerged we can expect the wood to be in good condition. At extreme low water elevation the wood section of the wall may be exposed and at that time we would expect the wood to deteriorate. Section three (3) is a steel bulkhead with a 5 foot wide reinforced concrete wale cap. Records in this office indicate that this 250 foot long section was constructed with 19 to 24 foot long steel sheet piling in 1936. Neither the sheeting thickness nor section modulus was recorded. At some later date, a 15' x 75' concrete slab was placed on the existing reinforced concrete cap, along with two diving board platforms. Based on soundings taken along the shoreline, it appears that 3 to 4 feet of river bottom scouring or dredging has occurred since construction in 1936, reducing the effective toe depth of the sheeting by about 25 percent. (Refer to drawing 1 contained in the envelope at the back of this report.) It should be realized that lateral pressure on a bulkhead wall directly increases with'a decrease in water elevation. A combination of reduced toe depth and lower water greatly increases the risk of a toe kickout type of failure to the wall. A contract agreement between Marine City and William Welser, a local cont ractor,, indicates that this section of wall was constructed in 19S3 with 125, 18, and 20 foot long 3/8 inch thick steel sheet piling. No record of the size, length, or location of the deadman anchors was made. Com- paring these lengths of sheet piling with the lengths in section three (3), we can conclude that there is even a greater risk of a toe kickout type of failure should a decrease in water elevation occur. At times the existing cap in sections 2, 3, and 4 is com- pletely submerged. A considerable amount of erosion behind the wall and under the concrete cap has taken place. The concrete cap has- settled and the tie rods are e_xposed to the elements. This presents a hazard to anyone walking in this area and accelerates corrosion of the steel tie rodsP reducing their effective strength. If the tie rods are allowed to remain in this condition they may break resul- ting in a collapse of the wall. At the very least they should be cleaned and painted with a bitumastic paint and covered with granular fill. The concrete cap in sections 2 and 3 show signs of scaling and the handrailing is either loose or missing. This is probably due to the almost constant wet, freeze-thaw con- dition during the winter months. This scaling can be patched and the handrailing replaced but, as long as the- relatively high water remains., it would only be a temporary solution. We believe it would only be a matter of time before the wet, freeze-thaw cycles would damage the cap and handrailing. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I. I SOLUTIONS I There are two alternate solutions to the deteriorating shoreline in the study area. Both alternates are 5hown on drawing 1. Alternate A involves the construction of a new retaining wall along the entire length. The proposed retaining wall would consist of S gage steel sheeting with tie rods and deadman anchors. The proposed elevation of the top of the wall would be one to two feet higher than the existing grade. The area behind the proposed wall would be back- filled and a concrete walk constructed at the new higher elevation. Cost of Alternate A Total Item Unit Unit Cost Estimated Cost New 5 gage steel retaining Wall (Detail 1) 640 LF $370.00 $236,800.00 Safety Handrail 640 LF 26.00 299440.00 Drainage Structure Outlet 4 19100.00 4,400.00 Engineering, Inspection and Contingencies 59)560.00 TOTAL $3300200.00 Alternate B involves the construction of a new reta ining wall along sections I and 2 only. There is no retaining wall at section 1 and the existing wood sheeting in section 2 is beyond it's useful life. In this alternate, the steel wall in sections 3 and 4 will be strengthened by placing H-piles in front of the existing wall.at 8 ft. spacing and constructing a new concrete walk above the old walk. The H-piling would prevent the toe from kicking out should there be a drop in water levels and also serve as a foundation for a new higher walk. Cost of Alternate B Total Item Unit Unit Cost Estimaed Cost Rebuild existing wall with H-piles @ 8 ft. spacing. (Detail 2) 395 LF 380.00 $1500,100.00 New S gage steel retaining wall (Detail 1) 245 LF 370.00 9016SO.00 Safety Handrail 640 LF 46.00 29,440.00 Drainage structure & outlet 4 1,100.00 4,400.00 Engineering, Inspection, and Contingencies 60)410.00 TOTAL $335,000.00 It is apparent from the above figures that the costs of the alternatives are very comparable but we believe there is significantly more value in Alternate A. In addition, Alternate A involves the construction of a completely new wall with known material quality and current documented design criteria. For these reasons, it is recommended that 640 linear feet of new wall be constructed as des- cribed under Alternate A. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I APPENDIX I I I I John Hanii. P.E. Testing Engineers & Consultants, Inc. Kenneth Ctiminns. L.. P.E. Gerald M. Belian, P,E. P.O. Box 249 1333 Rochester Road Troy. Michigan 48099 Flihu Geer. Phi). P.E. 313-588-6200 or Dial T-E-S-T-1-N-G Michael lldinich, P.E. T.E.C. Report Number: 9192 Date Issued: 14 March 1984 Pate, Hirn & Bogue, Inc. 17000 Twelve Mile Road Southfield, Michigan 48076 Attention: Mr. Lawrence J. Mislinski, P.E. Re: Soil Borings for New Seawall City Filter Plant & Park Marine City, Michigan Dear Sir: We submit herewith the results of a soils investigation performed at the above referenced site. The field and laboratory data are attached to this report. It is a pleasure to have been of service to you. Please feel free to call if any further information is desired. We would be pleased to furnish quality control testing on the project during the construction. Respectfully submitted, TESTING ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTS, INC. ,John Banicki, P.E. President JB/da Enclosure JB/da Enclosure TESTING ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTS, INC. Pate, Hirn & Bogue, Inc. Mr. Lawrence J. Mislinski, P.E. 14 March 1984 T.E.C. Report Number: 9192 (Page 1) INTRODUCTION This report presents the results of a soils investigation for the New Seawall at the City Filter Plant and Park in Marine City, Michigan. Authorization to perform this investigation was given by Mr. Lawrence J. Mislinski through his letter dated 28 February 1984. The purpose of this investigation was to obtain the information necessary to determine the basic engineering properties of the soils at the site through a series of test borings and laboratory tests performed on the soil samples obtained during the field investigation. Field Investigation A total of 2 test borings were drilled on the site at the locations shown on the Test Boring Location Plan. The locations are accurate to within a short distance of the location shown on the plan, since they were staked by the client. The test borings were drilled on 8 March 1984 with truck-mounted auger equipment to depths ranging from 40 to 50 feet. Drilling methods and standard penetration tests were performed in accordance with the current A.S.T.M. D-1452 and D-1586 procedures respectively. These procedures specify that a standard 2-inch O.D. split-barrel sampler be driven by a 140 pound hammer with a free fall of 30 inches. The number of .... continued TESTING ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTS, INC. Pate, Hirn & Bogue, Inc. Mr. Lawrence J. Mislinski, P.E. 14 March 1984 T.E.C. Report Number: 9192 (Page 2) Field Investigation (Cont'd) hammer blows required to drive the split-barrel sampler through three successive 6-inch increments is recorded on the Test Bo ring Log. The first 6-inch increment is used for setting the sampler firmly in the soil, and the sum of the hammer blows for the second and third increments is referred to as the "Standard Penetration Index" (N). From the standard penetration test a soil sample is recovered in the liner sampler tubes that are located inside the split-barrel sampler. Upon recovery of a soil sample, the liner tubes are removed from the split-barrel sampler and placed in a brass container which is sealed to prevent moisture losses during transportation to the laboratory. Standard penetration tests are usually made at depths of 3 1/2, 7 and 10 feet and at 5 foot depth intervals thereafter. These parameters may vary for a given project depending on the nature of the subsoils and the geotechnical information required. Laboratory Testing The laboratory testing consisted of determining the unconfined compressive strength, the natural bulk density and the natural moisture content of the soil samples recovered in the liner sampler tubes. In the unconfined compression tests, the compressive strength of the soil is determined by axially loading a soil sample under a slow strain rate until failure is .... continued TESTING ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTS, INC Pate, Hirn & Bogue, Inc. Mr. Lawrence J. Mislinski, P.E. 14 March 1984 T.E.C. Report Number: 9192 (Page 3) Laboratory Testing (Cont'd) obtained. The above referenced test data are recorded on the test Boring Logs. Some test results may deviate from the norm because of variations in texture, imperfect samples, presence of pebbles and/or sand streaks, etc. The results are still reported although they may not be relevant. Samples taken in the field are retained in our laboratory for 60 days and are then destroyed unless special disposition is requested by the client. Samples retained over a long period of time are subject to moisture loss and are then no longer representative of the conditions initially encountered. GENERAL SUBSOIL AND GROUNDWATER CONDITIONS Subsoil Conditions The subsoil conditions encountered in the test borings are presented on the individual logs of Test Borings. Each log presents the soil profile as observed at that location as well as laboratory test data, ground water data, and other pertinent information. Descriptions of the various soil consistencies, relative densities and particle sizes are given in the Appendix following the Test Boring Logs. Definitions of the terms and symbols utilized in this report may be found in ASTM, D-653. The surface is covered with soft to firm sand or clay fill that is 7 1/2 feet in depth. The underlying original soil is primarily layers of sandy clay. Medium compact grey fine sand .... continued TESTING ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTS, INC Pate, Hirn & Bogue, Inc. Mr. Lawrence J. Mislinski, P.E. 14 March 1984 T.E.C. Report Number: 9192 (Page 4) Subsoil Conditions (Cont'd) was encountered in Boring No. I to a depth of 11 feet. The clay ranges from very soft to stiff in consistency, generally improving with depth. The fill contains some topsoil and vegetation. The moisture contents and natural bulk densities are quite variable for the respective soil types. Ground Water Observations Water level readings were taken in the bore holes during and after the completion of drilling. These observations are noted on the respective Test Boring Logs. Afif A. Elias Professional Engineer a - enneth D. Cummins Professional Engineer AAE/KDC/da @@nneth D. Cummi TESTING ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTS, INC. Pate, Hirn & Bogue, Inc. Mr. Lawrence j. Mislinski, P.E. 14 March 1984 T.E.C. Report Number: 9192 (Page 5) APPENDIX SOIL DESCRIPTIONS In order to provide uniformity throughout our projects, the following nomenclature has been adopted to describe soil characteristics: CONSISTENCY AND RELATIVE DENSITY COHESIVE SOILS GRANULAR SOILS 'IN" 'IH-NII CONSISTENCY 'IN" "H-N" RELATIVE VALUES VALUES VALUES VALUES DENSITY 0 - 2 0 - 6 Very Soft 0 - 4 0 - 12 Very Loose 2 - 4 6 - 12 Soft 4 - 10 12 - 30 Loose 4 - 8 12 - 24 Plastic 10 - 30 30 - 90 Med. Compact 8 - 15 * 24 - 45 Firm 30 - 50 90 - 150 Compact 15- 30 45 - 90 Stiff 50 + 150 + Dense 30- 60 90 - 180 Ex. Stiff 60 + 180 + Ex. Dense Material Types by Particle Size BOULDERS -Stones over 12" in diameter COBBLES -Stones 3" to 12" in diameter GRAVEL -1/411 to 3" diameter FINE GRAVEL _#10 to 1/4" Sieve .... continued TESTING ENGINEERS &. CONSULTANTS, INC. Pate, Hirn & Bogue, Inc. Mr. Lawrence J. Mislinski, P.E. 14 March 1984 T.E.C. Report Number: 9192 (Page 6) SOIL DESCRIPTIONS Material Types by Particle Size (Cont'd.) PEBBLES -Occasional pieces of gravel 1/411 to 3/4" in diameter found scattered throughout the other materials. COARSE SAND -#40 to #10 Sieves FINE SAND -#200 to #40 Sieves SILT -.005mm to #200 sieve material, fairly non-plastic. CLAY -.001mm to .005mm, plastic material that has a tendency to stick togetjier, can be rolled into fine rods when moistened. PEAT -Black organic material containing partially decayed vegetable matter. MARL -Fresh water deposits of &a1cium carbonate, often containing percentages of Peat, Clay & Fine Sand. SWAMP BOTTOM DEPOSITS -Mixtures of Peat, Marl, Vegetation & Fine Sand containing large amounts of decayable organic material. TESTING ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTS, INC. 1333 Rochester Road 9 P.O. Box 249 0 Troy, Michigan 48099 Phone 588-6200 or Dial T-E-S-T-1-N-G MEMBER soil borings soil evaluation foundation investigation instrumentation BORING NO. JOB No. 9192 PROJECT NEW SEAWALL Ground Surface (Elev.) City Filter Plant & Park Datum CLIENT: Pate, Hirn & Bogue, Inc. Location: Marine City, Michigan Started a March 1984 Completed - 8 March 1984 Driller T. B yrnes ELEV. DEPTH SAMPLE STRATA SOIL CLASSIFICATION W. W d u IN FEET -TY-PE-T--N--j CHANGE L. I 611 Frozen Brown Sandy Clay With WATER ENC0qOUNTERED 6q\ Traces Of Brick & Occasional AT compTION 2' 1 \Pebbles - FILL is 2 Very Soft Moist Bluish Brown Sandy 27.9 1 109 970 1 316"-,_Clay With Traces Of Wood - FILL 5 Loose Wet Black & Brown Sandy Clay 1 With Broken Glass & Pebbles - 4qLS 1 FILL 64.0 87 680 2 716" Medim Cirpact Moist Grey Fine 5 2qLS 5 &AND With Clay Binder 23.5 1-112 2620 10 6 111018 Very Soft Moist Blue CIAY LS 1 34.1 116 1060 15 2qL-- -- 2 16'0" Plastic,Moist Blue CLAY With Occasional Small Pebbles 20 Lis 3 25.7 123 1450 3 10 2216"' stiff Moist Blue Sandy CLAY With 25 32qZ Ls 15 Pebbles 13.5 125 1650 10 10 30 LS 12 291611 18.8 113 1 cu-',, 4q18q1 stiff Moist Blue Silty 6qF32qT12qA4qX Continued "N" Standard Penetration Resistance H20% of dry weight S.S. 2" O.D. Split Spoon Sample 20qrd Natural Density-lbs. cu. ft. Sheet 1 of 2 L.S, Sqect;onal Liner Sample ou Unconfined Compression lbs. sq. ft. S.T, Shq*ibv Tub* Sample W.qL. Water Level 8% P-1. -f. TESTING ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTS, INC. 1333 Rochester Road P 0. Box 249 Troy, Michigan 48099 Phone 588-6200 or Dial T-E-S-T-1-N-G soil borings soil evaluation foundation investigation instrumentation BORINGNO. - JOB NO. 9192 PROJECT NEW SEA WALL Ground Surface (Elev.) City Filter Plant & Park Datum CLIENT Pate, Hirn & Bogue, Inc. Location: marine city, Michigan Started 8 March 1984 Completed 8 March 1984 Driller T. Byrnes ELEV. DEPTH SAMPLE STRATA SOIL CLASSIFICATION 0qW. W Yd qu IN FEET TYPE "N" CHANGE -iSt Blue Silty CLAY I 3110" Stiff 0qK0 WATER ENC0UNTERED3'6" Firm Moist Blue CLAY With AT COMPLETION 2' Occasional Small Pebbles 5 LS 6 25.6 1 108 2130 35 7 5 is 6 16.5 129 4950 40 8 5 LIS 7 15.4 127 1940 4D 7 5 so 6 26.3 101 1450 7 END OF BORING 55 60 I I "N" Standard Penetration Resistance 8qW qH 20% of dry weight S@S. 2" O.D. Split Spoon Sample 0q6 d Natural Density-lbs. cu. ft. Sheet 2 of 2 L S. Sect,anal Liner Sample , Unconfined Compression lbs. sq. ft. S. T. Shelbv Tube Sample W.L. Water Level B.S F101!10 rnml. 2p972;404;64;68q" TESTING ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTS, INC. 1333 Rochester Road 0 P.O. Box 249 Troy, Michigan 48099 Phone 588-6200 or Dial T-E-S-T-1-N-G MEMBER soil borings soil evaluation foundation investigation instrumentation BORING NO. # 2 JOB NO. 9192 PROJECT NEW SEAWALL Ground Surface (Elev.) City Filter Plant & Park Datum CLIENT. Pate, Him Bcx3ue, Inc. Location: Marine City, Michigan StartacI8 March 1984 Completed 8 March 1984 Driller T. Byrnes ELEV. DEPTH SAMPLE STRATA SOIL CLASSIFICATION W. W Yd q, - F- L. IN FEET TYPE -N- CHANGE b - 11 Frozen BroWTrSandy Clay With WATER ENCOUNTERED 5, 6 -..,Trace of Organics- FILL 2 8qV - AT COMPL6qE0qHON None 3 Finn Moist Dark Brown Sandy Clay LS 4 316" With Pebbles & Occasional Piece 29.2 1 105 1940 5 4 1 011 Of B ' k q& Traces Of rl4qbpsoil 5- 1 Firm Moist Dark Brown Sandy - 4qLS 1 61611 Clayey TOPSOIL With Occasional Pebbles & Trace Of Organics 61.2 111 1650 2 7'611 ssible Fill 4 se Moist Grey Fine Silty SAND 6qLS 4 With Trace Of Topsoil - Possible 4 , ill 32.4 110 3780 111011 \Very Soft Moist Browrush Grey - \sandy 8qcl0qA0qy With Wood & Traces Of To8q2goil - Possible Fill )P0qof0qt Moist Blue Silty CLAY With 1 \Traces Of Wood Lis 1 Firm Moist Blue Sil8qL0qy CLAY 34.3 104 1260 1610 11 Very Soft Moist Blue CLAY Plastic Moist Blue SE2q7iy- 0qCIAY With Occasional Small Pebbles 20 I6qZ 4 30.4 118 1740 4 3 25 Lis 3 28.6 115 1450 4 3 30 20qL0qS 4 27.6 118 1160 4 0 Pqo "N" Sqtarqidaro Penetration Resis'tance 2qW H20% of drv weight Continued S S. 2" 0.0 Split Spoon Sample 2qXcl Natural Density-lbs. cu. ft. sheet 1 of 2 L.S. Sect,onal L,rier Sample Unconfined Compression lbs. sq. ft, ST Sheit,y Tube Sample W. L. water Level 'Sac TESTING ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTS, INC. 1333 Rochester Road P.O. Box 249 Troy, Michigan 48099 Phone 588-6200 or Dial T-E-S-T-1-N-G V. S. lk. soil borings soil evaluation foundation investigation instrumentation BORING NO. # 2 JOB NO. 9192 PROJECT NEW SF6qAk0q%J-4qL Ground Surface (Elev.) City Filter Plant & Park Datum CLIENT: Pate, Hirn Bo4qgue, Inc. Location: Marine City, Michigan Started 8 March 1984 Completed 8 March 1984 Driller T. Byrnes qW. qu ELEV. DEPTH - SAMPLE STRATA SOIL CLASSIFICATION L. W 0qYd IN FEET TYPE "N" CHANGE I ED-516 11 Plastic Moist Blue Sandy CLAY WATER EN4qCOUNT With Occasional Small Pebbles AT 4qCO4qMPL0qErI0qON None 3 4 26.81 120 1350 35 4 3 is 4 4010's 22.0 108 1450 40 4 END OF BORING 45 6q7: q50- 55 60 A N" Standard. Penetration Resistance 4qW H20% of dry weight Sheet 2 of 2 S.S. 2" C.D. Split Spoon Sample 8qXd Natural Dentity-lbs. cu. ft. L S. Sect,unal Liner Sample qu Unconfined Compression lbs. sq. ft. S,T, Shelby Tube Sample W. L. Water Level B.S. Bottle Sample n' /da