Central Expressway Section 2 – Package D Designed Kanishka

2m x 1.5m Box Culvert Checked Aseala

Reference Bearing Capacity Calculation Output
1. Details of the Structure

Basic data
Location CH 0+790
BH no. DIC 0+771
Original ground elevation (mMSL) 125.570
Bottom Elev. Of the foundation (mMSL) 124.200
Width of foundation (m) 2.6
Top Elev. Of Hard layer (mMSL) 122.301
Bulk Density of the rock fill material (kN/m3) 23
3
Bulk Density of the soil fill material (kN/m ) 20
Required bearing pressure (kN/m2) 155

2.0 Idealized Geological Profile

Starting from (Elev.) = 125.570 msl

Thickness Avg SPT N'70

Layer No. Description
(m) Corrected

1 1.369 Silty SAND (SM) -

2 1.900 Silty SAND (SM) 5

3 2.900 Medium Dense Silty SAND (SM) 23

4 3.200 Medium Dense Silty SAND (SM) 26

5 - Bed Rock NA

Bearing Capacity Check 1

 Central Expressway Section 2 – Package D Designed Kanishka
2m x 1.5m Box Culvert Checked Aseala
Reference Bearing Capacity Calculation Output
3.0 Geotechnical Parameters

For SPT N Thickness ϒ Cu φ Es

Layer No Behaviour Remarks
and φ (m) (kN/m3) (kN/m2) (deg) (kN/m2)
Ref. Table 1 1.4 Unclassified 16 0 28 - Above the culvert foundation
3.4 of
Bowles 2 1.9 Unclassified 16 0 28 3300

For Es, 3 2.9 Drained 17 5 32 8700

Ref.Table 5- 4 3.2 Drained 18 10 36 9600
6 of Bowles

Cu - Undrained cohesion (Table 3.5 of Bowles)

φ - Internal friction angle
MC - Mohr Columb

L(m) = 14.72 Length of the foundation

B(m) = 2.60 Width of the foundation
e(m) = 0.06 Ecentricity
HL(kN) = - Horizontal load parallel to L direction
HB(kN) = 13.80 Horizontal load parallel to B direction
Ca = 0.60 Base adhesion (0.6 to 1.0 c)
V (kN/m2) = 155.00 Required Bearing Pressure underneath the culvert foundation
GWL(m) = 0.00 Ground water table
Ground Inclination β = 0.00
Base tilt angle η = 0.00

4.0 Case 1 : No ground treatment

V= 155.0 kN/m2 V : Required bearing pressure underneth the structure (kN/m2)
(= Applied vertical distribution load))
B'= 2.49 m B' : Effective width of foundation (m)
L'= 14.7 m L' : Effective length of foundation (m)
D= 1.4 m D : Depth to the bottom of the foundation from the top of the existing ground level
Af= 36.6 m2 Af : Effective area B' x L'

Allowable bearing capacity underneth the strucure (Weak soil layer )

qult= CNcScdcicgcbc + qNqSqdqiqgqbq + 0.5γBNrSrdrirgrbr

0.0 + 233.49 + 158.29
391.8

FOS= 3.0 FOS : factor of safety

2
qa 131.0 (kN/m ) qa : Allowable bearing capacity (kN/m2)

Bearing Capacity Check 2

 Central Expressway Section 2 – Package D Designed Kanishka
2m x 1.5m Box Culvert Checked Aseala
Reference Bearing Capacity Calculation Output
Soil Parameters and Shear Strength Parameters considered

Analysis condition : Undrained

c = 0 (kN/m2) 2
c :cohesion (c=6.1N Terzaghi and Peck) (kN/m )
N = 5 N : SPT value
γ = 16 (kN/m3) γ : soil unit weight (kN/m )
3

3 3
γsat-γw = 6.2 kN/m γsat : saturated soil weight (kN/m )
2
q= γD q : weight of soil removed (kN/m )
= 8.494 (kN/m2)
φ = 32 φ : internal friction angle (deg) (Ref. Table-1)

Nc,Nq,Nr: Bearing capacity factors for Hansan's equations

(Ref. Foundation Analysis and Design-Josep N Bowels - Table 4-4)

Nc = 35.470
Nq = 23.200
Nr = 22.000
2
2tanφ(1-sinφ) = 0.276

sc 1.1 dc 1.2 Ic 1.0

Shape Depth Inclination
sq 1.0 dq 1.2 Iq 1.0
factors factors Factors
sr 0.9 dγ 1.0 Iγ 1.0
gc 1.0 bc 1.0
Ground Base
gq 1.0 bq 1.0
factors Factors
gγ 1.0 bγ 1.0

Judgment
P= 155.0 qa = 131.0 \ P < qa, hence NG

5.0 Deciding replacement depth

5.1 Bearing capacity check
Distributed
Pressure
Eff. pressure Req
from Immediate
Replac. Elevation Foudation from qall Bearing
replaceme Cu φ' settlement
depth (m) (mMSL) width (m) culvert (FOS 3.0) pressure
nt material (mm)*
(B') foundation (kPa)
(kPa)
(kPa)
0.00 124.2 2.49 0.00 155.00 - 30 131.0 155.00 fail
1.00 123.2 3.60 23.00 111.94 - 30 154.1 134.94 39
1.50 122.7 4.10 34.50 98.29 - 30 164.7 132.79 33
2.00 122.2 4.60 46.00 87.61 - 30 298.0 133.61 22

* Refer Setion 6.0 for Settlement Calculations

Bearing Capacity Check 3

 Central Expressway Section 2 – Package D Designed Kanishka
2m x 1.5m Box Culvert Checked Aseala
Reference Bearing Capacity Calculation Output
5.2 Allowable bearing capacity underneth the strucure (Weak soil layer replaced)

qult= CNcScdcicgcbc + qNqSqdqiqgqbq + 0.5γBNrSrdrirgrbr

0.0 + 883.57 + 10.59
894.2

FOS= 3.0 FOS : factor of safety

2
qa 298.0 (kN/m ) qa : Allowable bearing capacity (kN/m2)

Soil Parameters and Shear Strength Parameters considered

Analysis condition : Undrained

c = 0 (kN/m2) 2
c :cohesion (c=6.1N Terzaghi and Peck) (kN/m )
N = 4 N : SPT value
3 3
γ = 16 (kN/m ) γ : soil unit weight (kN/m )
3 3
γsat-γw = 6.2 kN/m γsat : saturated soil weight (kN/m )
2
q= γD q : weight of soil removed (kN/m )
2
= 20.894 (kN/m )
φ = 36 φ : internal friction angle (deg) (Ref. Table-1)

Nc,Nq,Nr: Bearing capacity factors for Hansan's equations

(Ref. Foundation Analysis and Design-Josep N Bowels - Table 4-4)

Nc = 50.55
Nq = 37.7
Nr = 44.4
2
2tanφ(1-sinφ) = 0.247

sc 1.2 dc 1.1 Ic 1.0

Shape Depth Inclination
sq 1.1 dq 1.1 Iq 1.0
factors factors Factors
sr 0.9 dγ 1.0 Iγ 1.0
gc 1.0 bc 1.0
Ground Base
gq 1.0 bq 1.0
factors Factors
gγ 1.0 bγ 1.0

Judgment
P= 133.6 qa = 298.0 \ P > qa, hence OK

5.3 Justification

The bearing capacity and settlement requirements both satisfied with 2.0m replacement with a rock fill

Bearing Capacity Check 4

 Central Expressway Section 2 – Package D Designed Kanishka
2m x 1.5m Box Culvert Box Culvert Checked Aseala
Reference Description Output
6. Immediate Settlement Calculation

6.1 Theory and formula

6.2 Immediate settlement calc

6.2.1 With replacing the compressible layer Replacement depth: 1 m

Stress level at the foundation = 155 kN/m2

Replacement depth = 1.00 m
Width of the footing = 2.6 m
Stress level at the bottom of the rock replacement
= 134.944 kN/m3
Bottom level of the culvert foundation = 124.2 msl
Bottom level of the rock replacement = 123.20 msl

Thicknes
Bulk Se
Layer s (m) Description C1 C2 Iz Es
density (mm)
(ΔZ)
1 16 0.90 Silty SAND (SM) 1 1.1 0.35 3300 16
2 17 2.90 Medium Dense Silty SAND (SM) 1 1.1 0.40 8700 23
3 18 3.20 Medium Dense Silty SAND (SM) 1 1.1 0.00 9600 0

Total immediate settlement 39 NG

6.2.2 With replacing the compressible layer Replacement depth: 1.5 m

Stress level at the foundation = 155 kN/m2

Replacement depth = 1.50 m
Width of the footing = 2.6 m
Stress level at the bottom of the rock replacement = 132.793 kN/m3
Bottom level of the culvert foundation = 124.2 msl
Bottom level of the rock replacement = 122.7 msl

Thicknes
Bulk Se
Layer s (m) Description C1 C2 Iz Es
density (mm)
(ΔZ)
1 16 0.40 Silty SAND (SM) 1.00 1.10 0.20 3300 4
2 17 2.90 Medium Dense Silty SAND (SM) 1 1.1 0.61 8700 30
3 18 3.20 Medium Dense Silty SAND (SM) 1 1.1 0.00 9600 -

Total immediate settlement 33 NG

Settlement Calculation 5
 Central Expressway Section 2 – Package D Designed Kanishka
2m x 1.5m Box Culvert Box Culvert Checked Aseala
Reference Description Output

6.2.3 With replacing the compressible layer Replacement depth: 2 m

Stress level at the foundation = 155 kN/m2

Replacement depth = 2.00 m
Width of the footing = 2.6 m
Stress level at the bottom of the rock replacement = 133.609 kN/m3
Bottom level of the culvert foundation = 124.2 msl
Bottom level of the rock replacement = 122.20 msl

Thicknes
Bulk Se
Layer s (m) Description C1 C2 Iz Es
density (mm)
(ΔZ)
1 16 0.00 Silty SAND (SM) 1.00 1.10 - 3300 -
2 17 2.80 Medium Dense Silty SAND (SM) 1 1.1 0.40 8700 19
3 18 3.20 Medium Dense Silty SAND (SM) 1 1.1 0.08 9600 4

Total immediate settlement 22 OK

Settlement Calculation 6
 Annexure A

1. Borehole Report
2. Summary of Test Results with Soil Classification
Soil Investigation Report From Madithiyawela To Kurunegala (Section 2- Package D)
Geo Engineering Consultants (Pvt) Ltd
PROJECT : Soil Investigation for Central Expressway Project (Section 2 - Package D) From Madithiyawela To Kurunegala
CLIENT : MAGA, CML - MTD, VVK - HOVAEL JV Consortium
BORE HOLE NO : DIC 0+771 A6 Approach Road DEPTH OF DRILLING : 8.80 m
GROUND ELEVATION : 124.901 m MSL LOCATION : DIC 0+771 A6 Approach Road
DRILLING MACHINE : YWE Boring Machine DRILLING TYPE : Dry Drilling
COORDINATES : 549913.705 N; 452645.587 E DATE : 15/03/2019 - 15/03/2019

SYMBOLIC LOGS
STANDARD PENETRATION TEST

SOIL SYMBOLS
SOIL SAMPLES
ELEVATION

DEPTH (m)
m (MSL)

DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL N
PENETRATION TEST VALUES

DEPTH
VALUES 0 10 20 30 40 50
124.901 0.00
CL
0.00

Brownish gray CLAY with sand.

124.201 0.70

CL 1.0
Dark gray soft CLAY. -1.00
2

1.60 D/S 2 3
123.301
1
Whitish to light gray loose silty SAND. SM 2.0
-2.00

122.301 2.60
10
D/S 3.0 10 22
-3.00
12
COMPLETELY WEATHERED ROCK
disintegrated in to yellowish brown medium WR
dense to dense silty SAND. SM

Traces of mica. 4.0

-4.00
13
D/S 14 31
17
5.0
-5.00
Depth (m)

119.401 5.50

18
D/S 6.0 24HB >50
-6.00
WR
SM
COMPLETELY WEATHERED ROCK
disintegrated in to blackish gray very dense
7.0
silty SAND. -7.00

D/S Traces of mica. 13HB >50

8.0 -8.00

116.101 8.80 ROCK LEVEL

9.0 -9.00

10.0 -10.00

KEY : REMARKS :
R - Rock WR - Weathered Rock Borehole terminated at the depth of 8.80 m according to the Client's
HB - Hammer Rebounding - No Penetration advice.
RB - River Bed Level DRILLED BY: Darshana mahesh
D/S - Disturbed Sample LOGGED BY: Dilip Kumara
V - Ground Water Level - 1.90m CHECKED BY: Senior Geotechnical Eng. Eng. A. V. Lal Piyasiri
1 of 1

2 of 2
 From Madithiyawela To Kurunegala (Section 2- Package D)
GEO ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS (PVT)LTD
MATERIAL TESTING LABORATORY DIVISION
No.929/18, Kahandawala Road,Thalangama North ,Malabe.

Tel: 011 2 077908 Fax: 011 2 077845

LABORATORY TEST SUMMARY SHEET

PROJECT : Soil Investigation for Central Expressway Project (Section 2 - Package D) From Madithiyawela To Kurunegala
LOCATION : Madithiyawela To Kurunegala

CONSULTANT : MAGA, CML - MTD, VVK - HOVAEL JV Consortium

JOB No. : GEC/SO/P/298

SAMPLE DETAILS CLASSIFICATION TESTS UNCONFINED CHEMICAL ANALYSIS (Water)

CLAY & COMPRESSIVE
0.425 ( % ) SAND GRAVEL NMC STRENGTH Cl-1 SO4-2 pH
BOREHOLE No. DEPTH TYPE DESCRIPTION LL PL PI SILT SG
2
[%] [%] [%] [%] [%] [%] [%] (N/mm ) (g/L) (g/L)
1.50 SPT Clayey SAND (SC) 77 37 17 20 48 48 4 20.7 2.64 - - - -
BH -DIC 0+305 A6
5.40 CORE Quartzo Feldspathic Gneiss - - - - - - - - - 24.51 - - -
Approach Road
WATER - - - - - - - - - 0.014 0.284 6.86 at 28.1 0C

1.50 SPT Clayey SAND (SC) 51 28 13 15 33 61 6 14.3 2.60 - - - -

3.00 SPT Silty SAND (SM) 42 21 N/A N/A 25 73 2 15.8 2.63 - - - -

DIC 0+631 A6
4.50 SPT Clayey SAND (SC) 51 43 23 20 46 52 2 17.7 2.62 - - - -
Approach Road
10.50 CORE Biotite Gneiss - - - - - - - - - 35.29 - - -

WATER - - - - - - - - - - 0.043 0.031 6.63 at 28.2 0C

1.50 SPT Silty SAND (SM) 45 N/A N/A N/A 15 78 7 38.3 2.60 - - - -
DIC 0+771 A6
3.00 SPT Silty SAND (SM) 88 26 N/A N/A 37 63 0 17 2.57 - - - -
Approach Road
WATER - - - - - - - - - - 0.057 <0.001 5.9 at 28.3 0C

Operator Checked Approved

Prepared by By: H.W Gayana Nishanthi/Engineer Assistant

Checked By: Nishantha Jayawardana /Senior Material Engineer
Approved By: Eng. A.V. Lal Piyasiri/ Senior Geotechnical Engineer