Mainawati Khola Report

FINAL REPORT
ON
GEOTECHNICAL SOIL INVESTIGATION
OF
MAINAWATI KHOLA
IN
SIRAHA NAGARPALIKA-1
MARCH, 2019
Submitted by:
AGNI BORING AND SOIL TEST Pvt Ltd

Kathmandu
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 2
2. OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................................................... 2
3. SCOPE ................................................................................................................................. 2
3.1 Field investigation Program ............................................................................................. 2
3.2 Laboratory investigations ................................................................................................ 2
4. FIELD INVESTIGATION ........................................................................................................ 3
5. NATURE OF SOIL STRATA................................................................................................ 3
6. LABORATORY INVESTIGATION....................................................................................... 3
6.1. Water Content Test (Natural Moisture Content) ........................................................... 3
6.2. Particle Size Analysis ....................................................................................................... 4
6.3. Atterberg Limits .............................................................................................................. 5
6.4. Direct Shear Test ............................................................................................................. 6
7. EVALUATION OF GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION ....................................................... 7
7.1 Laboratory and Field Investigation Results...................................................................... 7
7.2 Allowable Bearing Pressure ............................................................................................. 8
7.4 Liquefaction ................................................................................................................... 11
8. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................. 12
9. REFERENCE ........................................................................................................................... 13
ANNEX 1: BORE HOLE LOG

ANNEX 2: LABORATORY TEST SHEET AND CALCULATIONS
ANNEX 3: SITE PHOTOGRAPHS
Geotechnical report of Mainawati Khola bridge, Siraha Nagarpalika-1
1. INTRODUCTION
The report presents the detail geotechnical soil investigation works in order to prepare
the design of the bridge over the Mainawati khola, at Siraha Nagarpalika-1. The
geotechnical investigation works comprise the exploratory drilling, in-situ field testing
SPT/DCPT test, borehole logging, and collection of samples to perform necessary tests
on soil samples for detail information on subsurface conditions of the soil strata. The
work finally develops safe bearing capacity of the foundation for the proposed bridge.
2. OBJECTIVES
This investigation works aim to carry out subsurface investigation and acquire soil
parameters required for the design of bridge with International standard and
norms.
3. SCOPE
The scope of work comprises the following activities:
3.1 Field investigation Program
 Boring
 Dynamic Cone Penetration Test /Standard Penetration Test
3.2 Laboratory investigations
 Moisture content
 Sieve analysis (coarse/fine grained soil)
 Atterberg limits test
 Direct shear test
All field and laboratory tests data sheets together with conclusion and recommendation
are included in this report.
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4. FIELD INVESTIGATION
The field investigation was mainly consisted of two bore holes at proposed left and right
of the bridge. The boreholes BH-1 reached to depth of 20m. Similarly, the boreholes BH
2 reaching up to 20m depth .The investigation work was started on 2075/11/25 and
completed on 2075/11/28. The drilling work was performed with Percussion drilling
machine. Casings of 6-inch diameter were used for purpose of protecting hole from
collapsing by side fall or caving.
Standard Penetration Tests: It consists of driving a Split Spoon sampler with an

outside dia. of 50 mm into the soil at the base of borehole. Driving is accomplished by a
drop of hammer weighing 63.5 kg falling freely through a height of 750 mm onto the
drive head. First of all the spoon is driven 150mm into the soil at the bottom of the
borehole. It is then driven further 300mm and the number of blows (N values) required
to drive this distance is recorded.
5. NATURE OF SOIL STRATA

There are altogether two boreholes. BH-1 borehole consist of clayeysilt layer upto depth
of 12m and from 12m to 20m is siltysand layer upto depth of 20m. The BH2 has siltyclay
layer upto depth of 16m and from 16m to 20m is the siltysand layer.
6. LABORATORY INVESTIGATION
The selective samples from the pit of size 1.5 m x 1.5 m x 1.5 m depth and river channel
sample shall be taken whereever possible and the laboratory tests of samples would be
performed. The test comprised of natural moisture content, sieve analysis, atterberg
limits, specific gravity, and Direct shear test.
6.1. Water Content Test (Natural Moisture Content)

Natural moisture content test had been determined in accordance with ASTM D2216
(Oven –drying method) of soil samples.
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6.2. Particle Size Analysis

Soil gradation is a classification of a coarse-grained soil that ranks the soil based on the
different particle sizes contained in the soil. Soil gradation is an important aspect of soil
mechanics and geotechnical engineering because it is an indicator of other engineering
properties such as compressibility, shear strength, and hydraulic conductivity. In a
design, the gradation of the in situ or on site soil often controls the design and ground
water drainage of the site. A poorly graded soil will have better drainage than a well
graded soil. Soil is graded as either well graded or poorly graded. Poorly graded soils
are further divided into uniformly-graded or gap-graded soils. Soil gradation is
determined by analyzing the results of a sieve analysis or a hydrometer analysis.
The process for grading a soil is in accordance with the Unified Soil Classification
System. Gradation of a soil is determined by reading the grain size distribution curve
produced from the results of laboratory tests on the soil.
a. Calculating the Coefficients of Uniformity and Curvature
Calculating the coefficients of uniformity and curvature requires grain diameters. The
grain diameter can be found for each percent of the soil passing a particular sieve. This
means that if 40% of the sample is retained on the No. 20 sieve then there is 60%
passing the No. 20 sieve.
The coefficient of uniformity, Cu is a crude shape parameter and is calculated using the
following equation:
where, D60 is the grain diameter at 60% passing, and

D10 is the grain diameter at 10% passing.
The coefficient of curvature, Cc is a shape parameter and is calculated using the
following equation:
where, D60 is the grain diameter at 60% passing, D30 is the grain diameter at 30%
passing, and D10 is the grain diameter at 10% passing.
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Particle Size Distribution D50 is also known as the median diameter or the medium value
of the particle size distribution, it is the value of the particle diameter at 50% in the
cumulative distribution curve.
b. Criteria for Grading Soils
The following criteria are in accordance with the Unified Soil Classification System:
For a gravel to be classified as well graded, the following criteria must be met: Cu > 4 &
1 < Cc < 3. If both of these criteria are met, the gravel is classified as well graded or GW.
If both of these criteria are not met, the gravel is classified as poorly graded or GP. For a
sand to be classified as well graded, the following criteria must be met: Cu > 6 & 1 < Cc <
3. If both of these criteria are met, the sand is classified as well graded or SW. If both of
these criteria are not met, the sand is classified as poorly graded or SP.
6.3. Atterberg Limits
The Atterberg limits are the basic measures of the nature of a fine-grained soil.
Depending on the water content of the soil, it may appear in four states: solid, semi-
solid, plastic and liquid. In each state the consistency and behavior of a soil is different
and thus so are its engineering properties.
The liquid limit (LL) is the water content at which a soil changes from plastic to liquid
behavior. Casagrande standardized the apparatus and the procedures to make the
measurement more repeatable. Soil is placed into the metal cup, portion of the device
and a groove is made down its center with a standardized tool of 13.5 millimeters
width. The cup is repeatedly dropped 10mm onto a hard rubber base at a rate of 120
blows per minute, during which the groove closes up gradually as a result of the impact.
The number of blows for the groove to close is recorded. The moisture content at which
it takes 25 drops of the cup to cause the groove to close over a distance of 13.5
millimeters is defined as the liquid limit. The test is normally run at several moisture
contents, and the moisture content which requires 25 blows to close the groove is
interpolated from the test results.
The plastic limit (PL) is the water content where soil transitions between brittle and
plastic behavior. The sample is rolled up to the diameter of 3 mm when it starts to
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crumbles; the percentage of water content is recorded. The plastic limit test is defined
by ASTM standard test method D 4318.
 Classification of Soil
The soil samples are classified according to Unified Soil Classification System (USCS)
based on the laboratory tests i.e. gradation test and Atterberg limit test.
6.4. Direct Shear Test

This test is performed to determine the consolidated-drained shear strength of a sandy
to silty soil. The shear strength is one of the most important engineering properties of a
soil, because it is required whenever a structure is dependent on the soil’s shearing
resistance. The shear strength is needed for engineering situations such as determining
the stability of slopes or cuts, finding the bearing capacity for foundations, and
calculating the pressure exerted by a soil on a retaining wall.
Direct shear tests can be performed under several conditions. The sample is normally
saturated before the test is run, but can be run at the in-situ moisture content. The rate
of strain can be varied to create a test of undrained or drained conditions, depending
whether the strain is applied slowly enough for water in the sample to prevent pore-
water pressure build up. In the laboratory, a direct shear device will be used to
determine the shear strength of cohesion less soil (i.e. angle of internal friction (Φ)).
From the plot of the shear stress versus the horizontal displacement, the maximum
shear stress is obtained for a specific vertical confining stress. After the experiment is
run several times for various vertical-confining stresses, a plot of the maxi mum shear
stresses versus the vertical (normal) confining stresses for each of the tests is produced.
From the plot, a straight-line approximation of the Mohr-Coulomb failure envelope
curve can be drawn, Φ may be determined, and, for cohesion less soils, the shear
strength can be computed from the following equation:
τ=σtanΦ
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7. EVALUATION OF GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION

7.1 Laboratory and Field Investigation Results
The layer of silty clay has medium plasticity and the ground water table at 2m suggests
that pile foundation is needed in such cases to stop settlement of the bridge foundation.
Necessary calculation has been shown in Annex- 2.
The position of groundwater table for both bore holes are 2m in depth but this can vary
during various seasons.
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7.2 Allowable Bearing Pressure

When we design foundation, we must see that the structure is safe on following two
criteria;
 The supporting soil should be safe from shear failure due to the loads imposed
on it by the super structures,
 The settlement of the foundation must be within permissible limits
Hence, the allowable bearing pressure (qa) is the maximum pressure that can be
imposed on the foundation soil taking into consideration the ultimate bearing capacity
of the soil and the tolerable settlement of the structure. Thus obtained N values were
corrected for overburden as suggested by Peck et al. (1974) prior to bearing capacity
computation:
N corr  0.77 N rec log(2000 /  v ' ) (7.1)
Where,  v '  Effective Overburden pressure (KN/m2)
N rec  Recorded SPT value, N corr  Corrected SPT value
Dilatancy correction is to be applied when obtained after overburden correction,

exceeds 15 in saturated fine sands and silts. The standard incorporates the Terzaghi and
Peck recommended dilatancy correction (when > 15) using the equation
N= Nr (when Nr≤ 15) and N= 15+ (Nr-15)/2 (7.2)
Where, Nr= SPT Blows count from field
Considering the worst condition of water table at ground, suitable correction factor of
Rw1 and Rw2 (0.5) is used for getting the ultimate bearing capacity, assuming that the
whole depth is saturated. The following empirical equations are used for the open
foundation on granular soils (Teng 1988).
qult  2N 2 BRw1  6(100  N 2 ) DRw2 (7.3)
where, qult is net ultimate bearing pressure, psf; N, corrected standard penetration
resistance value; B, width of footing, ft; D, depth of footing, ft, and Rw1 and Rw2,
correction factor for position of water table. The allowable bearing pressure can be
obtained by applying factor of safety 3.
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Similarly, the allowable bearing pressure for open/well foundation based on tolerable
settlement of 25 mm is given by the following empirical (Terzaghi and Peck, 1978)
relationship:
  B  1  D 
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

q a  720( N  3)  1  Rw'  (7.4)
    
  2 B   B  
where :qa = net allowable bearing pressure, psf,
N = SPT value corrected with respect to overburden
B = width of footing, ft
D = depth of footing, ft
Rw’ = water table correction factor for worst condition (0.5)
BorePile
Project:Mainawati khola Bridge
Location: Siraha Nagarpalika-1, BH1/BH2
Bore pile settlement 25mm maximum= (PxIp)/LxE)

α-Adhesion Factor(Peck et al. 1974)=0.50
For circular cross sectional pile, ultimate load
capacity of pile using shear strength parameters may
calculated using the following formulae (Tomlinson
1957)
pile base resistance= 9 ∗ 𝐶U ∗ 𝑝𝑖 ∗ (𝑑/2)^2 pile Shaft resistance = 𝛼 ∗ 𝑐𝑢𝑎𝑣 ∗ 𝑑 ∗ l*2*3.14
Pile undrained shear Base Resistance Shaft Resistance Ultimate Design strength Design strength Single pile
Sn0. Pile Dia
length strength Kn/m2 Kn/m2 Kn/m2 resistance of pile Kn/m2 Ton/m2 settlement in mm
1 9 0.6 23.45 59.67 357.86 417.53 137.78 13.78 5.36
2 10 0.6 13.4 34.10 312.41 346.51 114.35 11.43 5.18
3 12 0.6 40.2 102.30 522.58 624.88 206.21 20.62 4.69
4 14 0.6 83.75 213.12 954.28 1167.40 385.24 38.52 4.32
5 16 0.6 100.5 255.74 1417.79 1673.53 552.27 55.23 4.03
6 18 0.6 107.2 272.79 1874.49 2147.28 708.60 70.86 3.73
7 20 0.6 110.55 281.32 2320.79 2602.11 858.70 85.87 3.53
8 9 0.7 23.45 81.22 417.50 498.72 164.58 16.46 6.77
9 10 0.7 13.4 46.41 364.48 410.90 135.60 13.56 6.51
10 12 0.7 40.2 139.24 609.68 748.92 247.14 24.71 5.86
11 14 0.7 83.75 290.08 1113.33 1403.41 463.12 46.31 5.38
12 16 0.7 100.5 348.09 1654.09 2002.18 660.72 66.07 5.00
13 18 0.7 107.2 371.30 2186.90 2558.20 844.21 84.42 4.61
14 20 0.7 110.55 382.90 2707.59 3090.49 1019.86 101.99 4.36
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BorePile
Location: Siraha Nagarpalika-1, BH1

1957)
Pile undrained shear Base Resistance Shaft Resistance Ultimate Design strength Design strength Single pile
Sn0. Pile Dia
length strength Kn/m2 Kn/m2 Kn/m2 resistance Kn of pile Kn/m2 Ton/m2 settlement in mm
1 9 0.8 23.45 53.30 477.14 530.44 175.04 17.50 8.34
2 10 0.8 13.4 30.46 416.55 447.01 147.51 14.75 7.97
3 12 0.8 40.2 91.37 696.78 788.15 260.09 26.01 7.15
4 14 0.8 83.75 190.35 1272.38 1462.73 482.70 48.27 6.53
5 16 0.8 100.5 228.42 1890.39 2118.81 699.21 69.92 6.05
6 18 0.8 107.2 243.64 2499.31 2742.96 905.18 90.52 5.57
7 20 0.8 110.55 251.26 3094.39 3345.65 1104.06 110.41 5.25
8 9 0.9 23.45 85.37 536.78 622.16 205.31 20.53 10.05
9 10 0.9 13.4 48.78 468.62 517.41 170.74 17.07 9.57
10 12 0.9 40.2 146.35 783.88 930.23 306.98 30.70 8.54
11 14 0.9 83.75 304.90 1431.43 1736.33 572.99 57.30 7.78
12 16 0.9 100.5 365.88 2126.69 2492.57 822.55 82.25 7.18
13 18 0.9 107.2 390.27 2811.73 3202.00 1056.66 105.67 6.60
14 20 0.9 110.55 402.47 3481.19 3883.66 1281.61 128.16 6.20
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7.4 Liquefaction
A liquefaction phenomenon is common in the earthquake prone area where local
geology is dominated by fine grain sitly sands. When fine or medium fine, saturated,
loose sand sediment is subjected to a sudden shaking the sediments will temporarily
liquefy. This phenomenon is termed as Liquefaction. When liquefaction takes place in a
particular soil, or whole of the bearing capacity of the soil disappears and the structure
built on it tilts or even sinks. The past great earthquakes, have shown that saturated
sandy soils in a loose to medium dense condition were liquefied during an earthquake
varying in magnitude from 5.5 to 8.5 (Richter scale) and epicenter distance of few
hundred kilometer. From the case studies, it is confirmed that liquefaction is the
potential characteristics of the soil which depends on the following:
a) If the soil contains less than 10 percent fines (Silt and Clay sizes)
b) If D60 is between 0.2mm and 1.0mm
c) If Cu (D60/D10) is between 2 and 5
d) If the SPT blow count per 30.0cm is less than 15
Based on the above criteria and the subsoil characteristics at all the boreholes, the sub
soil below have low potential for liquefaction in the study area. Hence, the foundation
below this depth is considered safe for liquefaction.
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8. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

1. The detail field and laboratory investigations of two boreholes driven at left and right
banks have revealed mostly siltysand and silty clay layer material . Soil is classified as
ML, OL soil types as per the Unified Soil Classification System.
2. The D50 value for the sample collected at the river for proposed bridge is in average of
0.1-0.45mm in sizes
3. The Plasticity Index of the siltysand samples doesnot exist but for siltyclay layer the
plastic index ranges from 18 to 21.
4.The cohesion and angle of friction of the soil at BH-1, BH-2 are: for silty sand is 34
degree cohesion 1- kN/m2 and for silty clay layer the angle of friction is 20-24 degree
and Cohesion is 20.1 kN/m2
5. Due to siltysandy and siltyclay nature with various strata of soil, the SPT was
performed in the field. These data were used for all the required foundation bearing
capacity calculation. The strata of soil it is appropriate for the design of
the Pile foundation. Pile foundation calculation sheet is in Annex-2
6. Although the various bearing capacity has been Calculated in the geotechnical table
for various depth, The foundation depth shall be adjusted based on load from
superstructures, scouring depth and site condition.
7. The present study area lies in Siraha district where Peak Ground Horizontal Acceleration is
around 100-200gal. maximum for Horizontal acceleration during earthquake.
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9. REFERENCE
a. Terzaghi and Peck, 1978; Peck et al. (1974); Teng (1988)
b. Bieniawski Z. T. The point load test in geotechnical practice, engineering geology

1977
c. ISRM: point load test ;RTH 325-89
d. ASTM standard test method D 4318
Limitations
The recommendations which are given in this report are based on the assumption that the
soil conditions do not deviate significantly from those disclosed in the borehole and
laboratory test results. The foundation design, basement design and structural design are
entirely the responsibility of the Structural Engineer, hence this report neither cover these
things nor takes any responsibility for any kinds of defects made by the structural design
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ANNEX-1 BORE HOLE LOG
Bore Hole Log
Project: Geotechnical soil investigation of Mainawati Khola Sheet no: 1 of 2
Client: Start Date: 25/11/2075
Location: Siraha Nagarpalika-1 Finish Date: 28/11/2075
Bore Hole:BH1 Right Easting:
Drilling Type: Rotary Northing:
GW level: 2m Elevation:
Depth No of Blows
Depth Sample Barrel and Soil N Remar
Scale 1 cell
Casing
Soil Classification Type 15c 15c 15c value
m Run symbol k
= 0.5m m m m
0.5
1 1.5 R1 Top Soil
SPT 2 3 3 6
2
3 R2 Grey colour Clayeysilt
3 SPT 1 3 4 7
4 4.5 R3 Grey colour Clayeysilt

SPT 2 3 4 7
5
6 SPT 2 3 4 7
7.5 R4 Brown colour clayeysilt
7
SPT 2 3 4 7
8
9 R5 Grey colour Clayeysilt
9 SPT 2 3 4 7
10 10.5 R6 Dark Colour clayeysilt

SPT 1 2 2 4
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12 R7 Dark Colour clayeysilt
12 SPT 7 7 8 15
13 13.5 R8 Silty fine sand

SPT 16 2 27 29
14
15 R9 Silty fine sand
15 SPT 10 12 14 26
16
SPT 15 20 26 46
16.5 R10 Coarse sand
17
18 SPT 25 30 35 65
19
20 R11 Coarse sand
SPT 12 15 19 34
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Logged by : Shyam bohora Driller:Shiva Baskota
Bore Hole Log
Project: Geotechnical soil investigation of Mainawati Khola Sheet no: 2 of 2
Client: Start Date: 25/11/2075
Location: Siraha Nagarpalika-1 Finish Date: 28/11/2075
Bore Hole:BH2 Left Easting:
Drilling Type: Rotary Northing:
GW level: 2m Elevation:
Depth No of Blows
Depth Sample Barrel and Soil N Remar
Scale 1 cell
Casing
Soil Classification Type 15c 15c 15c value
m Run symbol k
= 0.5m m m m
0.5
1 1.5 R1 Top soil
SPT 2 2 3 5
2
3 R2 Grey clayeysilt
3 SPT 2 2 3 5
4
SPT 2 3 3 6
5
6 SPT 3 3 3 6
9 R3 Grey clayeysilt
7
SPT 3 4 5 9
8
9 SPT 4 5 6 11
10 10.5 R4 Dark grey loose clayeysilt

SPT 2 2 3 5
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12 SPT 2 3 3 6
13.5 R5 Dark grey loose clayeysilt
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SPT 3 3 4 7
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15 16 R6 Fine to coarse sand SPT 4 4 4 8
16
SPT 16 22 24 46
17
18 SPT 12 9 11 20
20 R7 Fine to coarse sand
19
SPT 9 12 13 25
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Logged by : Shyam bohora Driller:Shiva Baskota
ANNEX -2 LABORATORY TEST SHEET AND
CALCULATIONS
MOISTURE CONTENT
Project mainawati Khola Bridge

Location Siraha Nagarpalika-1 Date of Sampled 28/11/2075
Date of Testing 02/12/2075
Test No. NMC
LOCATION:---> BH-01
SAMPLE DEPTH, m : ---> 4.5 7.5 15.0
Container No. No A-19 B-31 A-18 A-25 A-5 C-19
Wt. of Container + Wt. of Wet Soil gm 91.7 92.0 84.2 85.0 90.4 83.3
Wt. of Container + Wt. of Dry Soil gm 79.6 80.0 71.3 72.0 76.5 68.2
Wt. of Water, Ww gm 12.1 12.0 12.9 13.0 13.9 15.1
Wt. of Empty Container gm 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.6
Wt. of Dry Soil, Wd gm 73.1 73.5 64.7 65.4 69.9 61.6
Moisture Content % 16.6 16.3 19.9 19.9 19.9 24.5
Average Moisture Content % 16.4 19.9 22.2
LOCATION:---> BH-02
SAMPLE DEPTH, m : ---> 4.5 7.5 15.0
Container No. No P-12 P-22 P-18 P-18 P-22 P-23
Wt. of Container + Wt. of Wet Soil gm 90.6 95.0 87.3 88.0 76.2 78.5
Wt. of Container + Wt. of Dry Soil gm 78.2 82.0 72.5 73.0 61.7 60.2
Wt. of Water, Ww gm 12.4 13.0 14.8 15.0 14.5 18.3
Wt. of Empty Container gm 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.6
Wt. of Dry Soil, Wd gm 71.8 75.6 66.0 66.5 55.1 53.6
Moisture Content % 17.3 17.2 22.4 22.6 26.3 34.1
Average Moisture Content % 17.2 22.5 30.2
ATTERBERG LIMIT TEST
Project Soil Investigation Work of Bridge over Mainawati Khola
Location Siraha Nagarpalika-1 Date of test: 28/11/2075
Sample Description: silty clay Date: of Sampled 02/12/2075
Sample No: BH-01 3.5-11.0 Sample Depth 3.5-11.0m
PLASTIC LIMIT
Container No. A-5 A-1 Analysis Data Result
Weight of Wet Soil + Container,g 8.20 8.30 % passing 0.425mm
Weight of Dry Soil + Container,g 7.00 6.90 % Passing 2mm
Weight of Water, g 1.20 1.40 % Passing 0.075mm -
Weight of container, g 4.00 4.00 Plasticity Index -
Weight of Dry Soil, g 3.00 2.90 Plasticity Modules -
Water Content, W % 40.00 48.28 Liquid Limit, WL = 63.00
Average % 44.14 Plastic Limit, WP= 44.14
LIQUID LIMIT Plasticity Index,PI= 18.86
Number of Blows 29 24 17
Container No 1 2 3
Weight of Wet Soil + Container,g 38.20 39.70 42.10
Weight of Dry Soil + Container,g 29.10 24.50 21.70
Weight of Water, g 9.10 15.20 20.40
Weight of Container, g 6.40 6.60 6.60
Weight of Dry soil, g 22.70 17.90 15.10
Water Content, W % 40.09 84.92 135.10
160.0
140.0
120.0
Water Content, %
100.0
80.0
60.0
40.0
20.0
0.0 1 10 100
Number of Blows
ATTERBERG LIMIT TEST
Project Soil Investigation Work of Bridge over Mainawati Khola
Location Siraha Nagarpalika-1 Date of test: 28/11/2075
Sample Description: silty clay Date: of Sampled 02/12/2075
Sample No: BH-02 1.5-11.0 Sample Depth 1.5-11.0m
PLASTIC LIMIT
Container No. A-5 A-1 Analysis Data Result
Weight of Wet Soil + Container,g 8.20 8.30 % passing 0.425mm
Weight of Dry Soil + Container,g 7.20 6.80 % Passing 2mm
Weight of Water, g 1.00 1.50 % Passing 0.075mm -
Weight of container, g 4.00 4.00 Plasticity Index -
Weight of Dry Soil, g 3.20 2.80 Plasticity Modules -
Water Content, W % 31.25 53.57 Liquid Limit, WL = 63.00
Average % 42.41 Plastic Limit, WP= 42.41
LIQUID LIMIT Plasticity Index,PI= 20.59
Number of Blows 29 24 17
Container No 1 2 3
Weight of Wet Soil + Container,g 38.20 39.70 42.10
Weight of Dry Soil + Container,g 29.10 24.50 21.70
Weight of Water, g 9.10 15.20 20.40
Weight of Container, g 6.40 6.60 6.60
Weight of Dry soil, g 22.70 17.90 15.10
Water Content, W % 40.09 84.92 135.10
160.0
140.0
120.0
Water Content, %
100.0
80.0
60.0
40.0
20.0
0.0 1 10 100
Number of Blows
Sieve Analysis (ASTM D 136)
Sheet No: 1 of 2
Project: Soil Investigation Work of Bridge over Mainawati Khola Sample ID: BH- 02
Location: Siraha Nagarpalika-1 Sampled Date: 28/11/2075
Easting: Northing: Tested Date: 02/12/2075
Sample from: BH1
Sample depth: 3.0-4.5m
Original Sample Wt. gm: 500.0 Oven Dry Wt.: 300.0 gm
Wt. Retained, Cum. Retained, Cum Wt.

Diam. (mm) Sieve No. Passing, % Remarks
gm gm Ret., %
63 2 1/2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
50 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
37.5 1 1/2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
25 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
19 3/4 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
12.5 1/2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
9.5 3/8 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
4.75 #4 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
2.36 #8 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
1.18 # 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
0.3 # 50 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
0.15 # 100 4.7 4.7 1.6 98.4
0.075 # 200 41.2 45.9 15.3 84.7
Pan 251.6
Results:
Gravel % 0.0 D10 = 0.00450 mm
Sand % 15.3 D30 = 0.03 mm
Fines % (Silt ) 79.4 D50 = 0.12 mm
Clay 5.3 D60 = 0.14 mm
Coefficient of Uniformity (Cu) = D60/D10 = 31.11
2
Coefficient of Curvature (Cc) = (D30)^ /(D60*D10)= 1.43
Soil Classification : ,Sand with trace of fines

HYDROMETER ANALYSIS ASTM D 422
Project : Soil Investigation Work of Bridge over Mainawati Khola Sample ID: BH1
Sample from: 0 Tested Date: 20/10/2075
Test No.: BH1 Tested By : 0
Checked By: 0
Gs = 2.500
yw = 0.99802
m= 9.81
yc = 0.9965 SOIL SAMPLE WEIGHT
Tested Sample Poured off
Hydrometer No : 1 Container No. B-16

Dispersing Agent : Sodium HM 4% Weight of Container + Dry Soil g 106.8
Amount : 5 g per 125 cc Weight of Container g 56.8
Meniscus correction x 1,000= 0.50 Weight of Dry Soil, Ws g 50
Total Weight Dry Soil g 50
Fraction Finer No. 200 Sieve= 84.7 %
Elapsed N= D=
Date Time Hyd. Time, t R= Rw = Temp. R-Rw K1(R-Rw) Rc Zr Zr (cm) K2 Zr N'
0
Reading min 1000 (r-1)1000(y w -1) c % cm. t (min) t %
2-Mar 1.01300 0.25 13.00 -0.90 15 13.90 46.17 13.50 14.63 7.650 0.1081 39.1
1.01200 0.50 12.00 -0.90 15 12.90 42.85 12.50 14.97 5.472 0.0773 36.3
1.01100 1.00 11.00 -0.90 15 11.90 39.53 11.50 15.31 3.912 0.0553 33.5
1.01050 2.00 10.50 -0.90 16 11.40 37.87 11.00 15.48 2.782 0.0393 32.1
1.01000 3.00 10.00 -0.90 16 10.90 36.21 10.50 12.54 2.044 0.0289 30.7
1.00800 5.00 8.00 -0.90 16 8.90 29.56 8.50 13.21 1.626 0.0230 25.0
1.00750 8.00 7.50 -0.90 16 8.40 27.90 8.00 13.38 1.293 0.0183 23.6
1.00700 15.00 7.00 -0.90 18 7.90 26.24 7.50 13.55 0.950 0.0134 22.2
1.00650 30.00 6.50 -0.90 18 7.40 24.58 7.00 13.72 0.676 0.0096 20.8
1.00400 60.00 4.00 -0.90 18 4.90 16.28 4.50 14.57 0.493 0.0070 13.8
1.00250 120.00 2.50 -0.90 18 3.40 11.29 3.00 15.07 0.354 0.0050 9.6
1.00150 240.00 1.50 -0.90 18 2.40 7.97 2.00 15.41 0.253 0.0036 6.8
6/4 1.00100 1200.00 1.00 -0.90 16 1.90 6.31 1.50 15.58 0.114 0.0016 5.3
K1 = yc x Gs x 100 = 3.32167 yc = Unit Wt. of water at the temp.of hydrometer

(Gs - 1) Ws calibration, g/cm3
Gs = Specific gravity of solids
Ws = Wt. Of dry soil, g
K2 = 5.531 x 10-3 m= 0.01413 m= Viscosity of water at the temp. of the test,
ys-yw millipoises
ys = Unit Wt. of soil grains, g/cm3
yw = Unit Wt. of water at the temp.of the test, g/cm3
PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION CHART
Project: Soil Investigation Work of Bridge over Mainawati Khola Sheet No: 2 of 2
Location: Siraha Nagarpalika-1 Sample ID: BH- 02
Sample from: BH1 Sampled Date: 28/11/2075
Sample depth: 3.0-4.5m Tested Date: 2/12/2075
Unified Soil Classification GRAVEL SAND

COBBLES SILT or CLAY
System Coarse Fine Coarse Medium Fine
A A S H T O Classification GRAVEL SAND SILT CLAY

BOULDERS 500 Coarse Medium Fine Coarse Fine
GRAVEL SAND
ASTM Classification BOULDER COBBLE SILT CLAY
Coarse Fine Coarse Medium Fine
BS GRAVEL SAND SILT

BOULDER COBBLE CLAY
Classification Coarse Medium Fine Coarse Medium Fine Coarse Medium Fine
Particle Size, mm 300 200 80 60 20 6.0 4.75 2.00 0.60 0.425 0.2 0.075 0.063 0.02 0.006 0.005 0.002
0
0
100 69.8
0
90 0
251.8
80
175.6
Percentage passing
70 2.2
0.7
60
50
40
30
20
(D30)^2/(D60*D10)=
10
0
1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
Particle size mm
Sheet No: 1 of 2
Sample from: BH1
Sample depth: 4.5-11.0

gm gm Ret., %
63 2 1/2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
50 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
37.5 1 1/2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
25 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
19 3/4 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
12.5 1/2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
9.5 3/8 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
4.75 #4 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
2.36 #8 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
1.18 # 16 12.0 12.0 4.0 96.0
0.3 # 50 18.0 30.0 10.0 90.0
0.15 # 100 4.7 34.7 11.6 88.4
0.075 # 200 41.2 75.9 25.3 74.7
Pan 251.6
Results:
Gravel % 0.0 D10 = 0.00450 mm
Sand % 25.3 D30 = 0.03 mm
Fines % (Silt ) 70.0 D50 = 0.12 mm
Clay 4.7 D60 = 0.14 mm
2
Soil Classification : ,Sand with trace of fines

Project : Soil Investigation Work of Bridge over Mainawati Khola Sample ID: BH1
Checked By: 0
Gs = 2.500
yw = 0.99802
m= 9.81

Elapsed N= D=
0
Reading min 1000 (r-1)1000(y w -1) c % cm. t (min) t %
2-Mar 1.01300 0.25 13.00 -0.90 15 13.90 46.17 13.50 14.63 7.650 0.1081 34.5
1.01200 0.50 12.00 -0.90 15 12.90 42.85 12.50 14.97 5.472 0.0773 32.0
1.01100 1.00 11.00 -0.90 15 11.90 39.53 11.50 15.31 3.912 0.0553 29.5
1.01050 2.00 10.50 -0.90 16 11.40 37.87 11.00 15.48 2.782 0.0393 28.3
1.01000 3.00 10.00 -0.90 16 10.90 36.21 10.50 12.54 2.044 0.0289 27.0
1.00800 5.00 8.00 -0.90 16 8.90 29.56 8.50 13.21 1.626 0.0230 22.1
1.00750 8.00 7.50 -0.90 16 8.40 27.90 8.00 13.38 1.293 0.0183 20.8
1.00700 15.00 7.00 -0.90 18 7.90 26.24 7.50 13.55 0.950 0.0134 19.6
1.00650 30.00 6.50 -0.90 18 7.40 24.58 7.00 13.72 0.676 0.0096 18.4
1.00400 60.00 4.00 -0.90 18 4.90 16.28 4.50 14.57 0.493 0.0070 12.2
1.00250 120.00 2.50 -0.90 18 3.40 11.29 3.00 15.07 0.354 0.0050 8.4
1.00150 240.00 1.50 -0.90 18 2.40 7.97 2.00 15.41 0.253 0.0036 6.0
6/4 1.00100 1200.00 1.00 -0.90 16 1.90 6.31 1.50 15.58 0.114 0.0016 4.7

ys-yw millipoises
Sample from: BH1 Sampled Date: 28/11/2075
Sample depth: 4.5-11.0 Tested Date: 2/12/2075


GRAVEL SAND
BS GRAVEL SAND 6.9 SILT

BOULDER COBBLE 115.4 CLAY
128.9
Particle Size, mm 300 200 80 60 20 6.0 4.75 2.00 0.60 0.425 0.2 0.075 0.063 0.02 0.006 0.005 0.002
0
0
100 69.8
0
90 0
251.8
80
175.6
Percentage passing
70 2.2
0.7
60
50
40
30
20
(D30)^2/(D60*D10)=
10
0
1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
Particle size mm
Sheet No: 1 of 2
Project: Soil Investigation Work of Bridge over Mainawati Khola Sample ID: BH- 02 left
Sample from: BH1
Sample depth: 18

gm gm Ret., %
63 2 1/2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
50 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
37.5 1 1/2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
25 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
19 3/4 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
12.5 1/2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
9.5 3/8 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
4.75 #4 14.8 14.8 4.9 95.1
2.36 #8 9.1 23.9 8.0 92.0
1.18 # 16 27.6 51.5 17.2 82.8
0.3 # 50 97.3 148.8 49.6 50.4
0.15 # 100 144.9 293.7 97.9 2.1
0.075 # 200 2.9 296.6 98.9 1.1
Pan 0.0
Results:
Gravel % 4.9 D10 = 0.18 mm
Sand % 93.9 D30 = 0.22 mm
Fines % (Silt and Clay) 1.1 D50 = 0.30 mm
D60 = 0.40 mm
2
Soil Classification : Gravel,Sand with trace of fines

Location: Siraha Nagarpalika-1 Sample ID: BH- 02 left
Sample from: BH1 Sampled Date: -
Sample depth: 18 Tested Date: 2/12/2075


GRAVEL SAND
BS GRAVEL SAND 6.9 SILT

BOULDER COBBLE 115.4 CLAY
128.9
Particle Size, mm 300 200 80 60 20 6.0 4.75 2.00 0.60 0.425 0.2 0.075 0.063 0.02 0.006 0.005 0.002
0
0
100 69.8
0
90 0
251.8
80
175.6
Percentage passing
70 2.2
0.7
60
50
40
30
20
(D30)^2/(D60*D10)=
10
0
1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
Particle size mm
Sheet No: 1 of 2
Sample from: BH2
Sample depth: 1.5-4.5m

gm gm Ret., %
63 2 1/2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
50 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
37.5 1 1/2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
25 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
19 3/4 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
12.5 1/2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
9.5 3/8 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
4.75 #4 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
2.36 #8 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
1.18 # 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
0.3 # 50 6.5 6.5 2.2 97.8
0.15 # 100 1.9 8.4 2.8 97.2
0.075 # 200 17.2 25.6 8.5 91.5
Pan 272.4
Results:
Gravel % 0.0 D10 = 0.00500 mm
Sand % 8.5 D30 = 0.03 mm
Fines % (Silt) 85.7 D50 = 0.12 mm
Clay 5.8 D60 = 0.14 mm
2
Soil Classification : siltyclay

Project : Soil Investigation Work of Bridge over Mainawati Khola Sample ID: BH- 02
Checked By: 0
Gs = 2.500
yw = 0.99802
m= 9.81

Elapsed N= D=
0
Reading min 1000 (r-1) 1000(y w -1) c % cm. t (min) t %
2-Mar 1.01300 0.25 13.00 -0.90 15 13.90 46.17 13.50 14.63 7.650 0.1081 42.2
1.01200 0.50 12.00 -0.90 15 12.90 42.85 12.50 14.97 5.472 0.0773 39.2
1.01100 1.00 11.00 -0.90 15 11.90 39.53 11.50 15.31 3.912 0.0553 36.2
1.01050 2.00 10.50 -0.90 16 11.40 37.87 11.00 15.48 2.782 0.0393 34.6
1.01000 3.00 10.00 -0.90 16 10.90 36.21 10.50 12.54 2.044 0.0289 33.1
1.00800 5.00 8.00 -0.90 16 8.90 29.56 8.50 13.21 1.626 0.0230 27.0
1.00750 8.00 7.50 -0.90 16 8.40 27.90 8.00 13.38 1.293 0.0183 25.5
1.00700 15.00 7.00 -0.90 18 7.90 26.24 7.50 13.55 0.950 0.0134 24.0
1.00650 30.00 6.50 -0.90 18 7.40 24.58 7.00 13.72 0.676 0.0096 22.5
1.00400 60.00 4.00 -0.90 18 4.90 16.28 4.50 14.57 0.493 0.0070 14.9
1.00250 120.00 2.50 -0.90 18 3.40 11.29 3.00 15.07 0.354 0.0050 10.3
1.00150 240.00 1.50 -0.90 18 2.40 7.97 2.00 15.41 0.253 0.0036 7.3
6/4 1.00100 1200.00 1.00 -0.90 16 1.90 6.31 1.50 15.58 0.114 0.0016 5.8

ys-yw millipoises
Sample depth: 1.5-4.5m Tested Date: 2/12/2075

System Pit Sample, from Bridge Axis, Right Bank
Riverbed Coarse Fine Coarse Medium Fine

500 BOULDERS 500 Coarse Medium Fine Coarse Fine
GRAVEL SAND
BS GRAVEL SAND SILT

BOULDER COBBLE CLAY
Particle Size, mm 300 200 80 60 20 6.0 4.75 2.00 0.60 0.425 0.2 0.075 0.063 0.02 0.006 0.005 0.002
0
0
100 69.8
0
90 0
251.8
80
175.6
Percentage passing
70 2.2
0.7
60
50
40
30
20
(D30)^2/(D60*D10)=
10
0
1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
Particle size mm
Sheet No: 1 of 2
Sample from: BH2
Sample depth: 6-12.0m

gm gm Ret., %
63 2 1/2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
50 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
37.5 1 1/2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
25 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
19 3/4 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
12.5 1/2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
9.5 3/8 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
4.75 #4 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
2.36 #8 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
1.18 # 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
0.3 # 50 14.0 14.0 4.7 95.3
0.15 # 100 9.7 23.7 7.9 92.1
0.075 # 200 59.6 83.3 27.8 72.2
Pan 228.7
Results:
Gravel % 0.0 D10 = 0.00500 mm
Sand % 27.8 D30 = 0.03 mm
Fines % (Silt ) 72.2 D50 = 0.12 mm
Clay 4.6 D60 = 0.14 mm
2
Soil Classification : siltyclay

Project : Soil Investigation Work of Bridge over Mainawati Khola Sample ID: BH- 02
Checked By: 0
Gs = 2.500
yw = 0.99802
m= 9.81

Elapsed N= D=
0
Reading min 1000 (r-1) 1000(y w -1) c % cm. t (min) t %
2-Mar 1.01300 0.25 13.00 -0.90 15 13.90 46.17 13.50 14.63 7.650 0.1081 33.4
1.01200 0.50 12.00 -0.90 15 12.90 42.85 12.50 14.97 5.472 0.0773 31.0
1.01100 1.00 11.00 -0.90 15 11.90 39.53 11.50 15.31 3.912 0.0553 28.6
1.01050 2.00 10.50 -0.90 16 11.40 37.87 11.00 15.48 2.782 0.0393 27.4
1.01000 3.00 10.00 -0.90 16 10.90 36.21 10.50 12.54 2.044 0.0289 26.2
1.00800 5.00 8.00 -0.90 16 8.90 29.56 8.50 13.21 1.626 0.0230 21.4
1.00750 8.00 7.50 -0.90 16 8.40 27.90 8.00 13.38 1.293 0.0183 20.2
1.00700 15.00 7.00 -0.90 18 7.90 26.24 7.50 13.55 0.950 0.0134 19.0
1.00650 30.00 6.50 -0.90 18 7.40 24.58 7.00 13.72 0.676 0.0096 17.8
1.00400 60.00 4.00 -0.90 18 4.90 16.28 4.50 14.57 0.493 0.0070 11.8
1.00250 120.00 2.50 -0.90 18 3.40 11.29 3.00 15.07 0.354 0.0050 8.2
1.00150 240.00 1.50 -0.90 18 2.40 7.97 2.00 15.41 0.253 0.0036 5.8
6/4 1.00100 1200.00 1.00 -0.90 16 1.90 6.31 1.50 15.58 0.114 0.0016 4.6

ys-yw millipoises
Sample depth: 6-12.0m Tested Date: 2/12/2075

System Pit Sample, from Bridge Axis, Right Bank
Riverbed Coarse Fine Coarse Medium Fine

500 BOULDERS 500 Coarse Medium Fine Coarse Fine
GRAVEL SAND
BS GRAVEL SAND SILT

BOULDER COBBLE CLAY
Particle Size, mm 300 200 80 60 20 6.0 4.75 2.00 0.60 0.425 0.2 0.075 0.063 0.02 0.006 0.005 0.002
0
0
100 69.8
0
90 0
251.8
80
175.6
Percentage passing
70 2.2
0.7
60
50
40
30
20
(D30)^2/(D60*D10)=
10
0
1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
Particle size mm
Sheet No: 1 of 2
Sample from: BH2
Sample depth: 18m

gm gm Ret., %
63 2 1/2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
50 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
37.5 1 1/2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
25 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
19 3/4 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
12.5 1/2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
9.5 3/8 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
4.75 #4 24.2 24.2 8.1 91.9
2.36 #8 11.9 36.1 12.0 88.0
1.18 # 16 28.4 64.5 21.5 78.5
0.3 # 50 86.2 150.7 50.2 49.8
0.15 # 100 145.6 296.3 98.8 1.2
0.075 # 200 0.8 297.1 99.0 1.0
Pan 0.0
Results:
Gravel % 8.1 D10 = 0.20 mm
Sand % 91.0 D30 = 0.22 mm
Fines % (Silt and Clay) 1.0 D50 = 0.30 mm
D60 = 0.40 mm
2
Soil Classification : Sand with trace of fines

Sample depth: 18m Tested Date: 2/12/2075


BOULDERS Coarse Medium Fine Coarse Fine
GRAVEL SAND
BS GRAVEL SAND SILT

BOULDER COBBLE CLAY
Particle Size, mm 300 200 80 60 20 6.0 4.75 2.00 0.60 0.425 0.2 0.075 0.063 0.02 0.006 0.005 0.002
100
90
80
Percentage passing
70
60
50
40
30
20
(D30)^2/(D60*D10)=
10
0
1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001
Particle size mm
DIRECT SHEAR TEST, ASTM D 3080
Project : Soil Investigation Work of Bridge over Mainawati Khola Date: 02/12/2075
Location : Siraha Nagarpalika-1 Drill Hole: BH 01
Material Description : siltyclay Sample ID: 0.0-3.0m
Depth(mtr.) : 0-3.0m
Test No 1 2 3
Wt of Wet Soil + Can g 175 176 173.8 Strain Rate: 0.625mm/min
Wt of Dry Soil + Can g 156 157 155 Least Count of Strain Dial: 0.01mm
Weight of Water g 19 19 18.8 Least Count of Vertical Dial: -
Weight of Container g 12.8 12.3 14 Proving Ring Constant: 0.96 KN/m²
Weight Dry Soil g 143.2 144.7 141
Water Content. W. % 13.3 13.1 13.3
SOIL SPECIMENT MEASUREMENTS

Length, l cm. 6.0 6.0 6.0
Bredth, b cm. 6.0 6.0 6.0
Height, h cm. 2.5 2.5 2.5
Plan Area cm2. 36.0 36.0 36.0
Volume cm3 90.0 90.0 90.0
Weight of wet Soil +
g 340.0 340.0 340.0
Container
Weight of dry Soil +
g 195.0 195.0 195.0
Container
Weight of wet Soil g 145.0 145.0 145.0
Wet Unit Weight, Kn/m3 15.8 15.8 15.8
Dry Unit Weight yd =
Kn/m3 14.0 14.0 13.9
100*yT/(100+W)
Normal Load (σn) 50 KN/m2 Normal Load (σn) 100 KN/m2 Normal Load (σn) 200 KN/m2
Strain Dial div Shear Stress Load Reading Shear Stress Load Reading Shear Stress
Load Reading Dial
KN/m2 Dial KN/m2 Dial KN/m2
0.25 18.0 17.28 32 30.7 49.0 47.0
0.50 19.0 18.24 35.0 33.6 51.0 49.0
0.75 20.0 19.2 39.0 37.4 58.0 55.7
1.00 22.0 21.12 47.0 45.1 60.0 57.6
1.25 28.0 26.88 51.0 49.0 62.0 59.5
1.50 32.0 30.72 53.0 50.9 63.0 60.5
1.75 33.0 31.68 57.0 54.7 63.0 60.5
2.00 38.0 36.48 64.0 61.4 68.0 65.3
2.50 0 0.0 72.0 69.1
3.00 0 0.0 75.0 72.0
3.50 0 0.0 82.0 78.7
4.00 0 0.0 0.0 95.0 91.2
4.50 0 0.0 0.0
5.00 0 0.0 0.0
5.50 0 0.0 0.0
6.00 0 0.0 0.0
6.50 0 0.0 0.0
7.00 0 0.0 0.0
7.50 0 0.0 0.0
8.00 0 0.0 0.0
8.50 0 0.0 0.0
0 0.0 0.0
Tested By : Checked By:
DIRECT SHEAR TEST
ASTM D 3080 -98 0.0-3.0m
Project : Soil Investigation Work of Bridge over Mainawati Khola

Location : Siraha Nagarpalika-1 Date: 02/12/2075
Material Description : siltyclay Sample ID: BH 01 R/B
SHEAR STRESS VS NORMAL STRESS

300.0
250.0
200.0
f = Shear Stress kN/m2
150.0
100.0
y = 0.3552x + 21.6
C = 14 KN/m2
50.0 ø = Tan-¹ (23 -14)/160
=
0.0
0 50 100 150 200 250
n = Normal Stress kN/m2
Result:
Angle of Internal friction (f) : 20.0

Cohesion (C) kN/m2 : 21.6
Material Description : siltysand Sample ID: 186m
Depth(mtr.) : 16m
Test No 1 2 3
Water Content. W. % 13.3 13.1 13.3

Length, l cm. 6.0 6.0 6.0
Bredth, b cm. 6.0 6.0 6.0
Height, h cm. 2.5 2.5 2.5
Plan Area cm2. 36.0 36.0 36.0
Volume cm3 90.0 90.0 90.0
g 340.0 340.0 340.0
Container
g 195.0 195.0 195.0
Container
Kn/m3 14.0 14.0 13.9
100*yT/(100+W)
Load Reading Dial
0.25 18.0 17.28 32 30.7 49.0 47.0
0.50 19.0 18.24 35.0 33.6 51.0 49.0
0.75 20.0 19.2 39.0 37.4 58.0 55.7
1.00 22.0 21.12 47.0 45.1 60.0 57.6
1.25 28.0 26.88 51.0 49.0 62.0 59.5
1.50 32.0 30.72 53.0 50.9 63.0 60.5
1.75 33.0 31.68 57.0 54.7 63.0 60.5
2.00 38.0 36.48 64.0 61.4 68.0 65.3
2.50 0 66.0 63.4 72.0 69.1
3.00 0 72.0 69.1 75.0 72.0
3.50 0.0 0 83.0 79.7 82.0 78.7
4.00 0 0.0 95.0 91.2
4.50 0 0.0 105.0 100.8
5.00 0 0.0 115.0 110.4
5.50 0 0.0 120.0 115.2
6.00 0 0.0 0.0
6.50 0 0.0 0.0
7.00 0 0.0 0.0
7.50 0 0.0 0.0
8.00 0 0.0 0.0
8.50 0 0.0 0.0
0 0.0 0.0
DIRECT SHEAR TEST
ASTM D 3080 -98 186m

Material Description : Gravel with sand Sample ID: BH 01 R/B
Depth(mtr.) : 16m

300.0
250.0
200.0
150.0
y = 0.5006x + 18.72
100.0
C = 14 KN/m2
50.0 ø = Tan-¹ (23 -14)/160
=
0.0
0 50 100 150 200 250
Result:

Material Description : siltyclay Sample ID: 0.0-3.0m
Test No 1 2 3
Water Content. W. % 14.1 14.7 13.3

Length, l cm. 6.0 6.0 6.0
Bredth, b cm. 6.0 6.0 6.0
Height, h cm. 2.5 2.5 2.5
Plan Area cm2. 36.0 36.0 36.0
Volume cm3 90.0 90.0 90.0
g 340.0 340.0 340.0
Container
g 195.0 195.0 195.0
Container
Kn/m3 13.9 13.8 13.9
100*yT/(100+W)
Load Reading Dial
0.25 14.0 13.44 28 26.9 49.0 47.0
0.50 19.0 18.24 33.0 31.7 51.0 49.0
0.75 19.0 18.24 39.0 37.4 58.0 55.7
1.00 22.0 21.12 47.0 45.1 69.0 66.2
1.25 28.0 26.88 52.0 49.9 70.0 67.2
1.50 32.0 30.72 55.0 52.8 75.0 72.0
1.75 33.0 31.68 57.0 54.7 80.0 76.8
2.00 35.0 33.6 62.0 59.5 85.0 81.6
2.50 38.0 36.48 0.0 87.0 83.5
3.00 0 0.0 90.0 86.4
3.50 0 0.0 95.0 91.2
4.00 0 0.0 102.0 97.9
4.50 0 0.0 105.0 100.8
5.00 0 0.0 0.0
5.50 0 0.0 0.0
6.00 0 0.0 0.0
6.50 0 0.0 0.0
7.00 0 0.0 0.0
7.50 0 0.0 0.0
8.00 0 0.0 0.0
8.50 0 0.0 0.0
0 0.0 0.0
DIRECT SHEAR TEST
ASTM D 3080 -98 0.0-3.0m

Material Description : Gravel with sand Sample ID: BH 02 L/B

300.0
250.0
200.0
150.0
100.0 y = 0.4208x + 16.23
C = 14 KN/m2
50.0 ø = Tan-¹ (23 -14)/160
=
0.0
0 50 100 150 200 250
Result:

Material Description : siltyclay Sample ID: 18m
Depth(mtr.) : 18m
Test No 1 2 3
Water Content. W. % 1.9 3.8 2.4

Length, l cm. 6.0 6.0 6.0
Bredth, b cm. 6.0 6.0 6.0
Height, h cm. 2.5 2.5 2.5
Plan Area cm2. 36.0 36.0 36.0
Volume cm3 90.0 90.0 90.0
g 340.0 340.0 340.0
Container
g 195.0 195.0 195.0
Container
Kn/m3 15.5 15.2 15.4
100*yT/(100+W)
Load Reading Dial
0.25 14.0 13.44 28 26.9 49.0 47.0
0.50 19.0 18.24 33.0 31.7 51.0 49.0
0.75 19.0 18.24 39.0 37.4 58.0 55.7
1.00 22.0 21.12 43.0 41.3 67.0 64.3
1.25 28.0 26.88 44.0 42.2 78.0 74.9
1.50 32.0 30.72 45.0 43.2 82.0 78.7
1.75 33.0 31.68 47.0 45.1 85.0 81.6
2.00 35.0 33.6 55.0 52.8 90.0 86.4
2.50 36.0 34.56 62.0 59.5 95.0 91.2
3.00 40.0 38.4 67.0 64.3 102.0 97.9
3.50 0 0.0 105.0 100.8
4.00 0 0.0 110.0 105.6
4.50 0 0.0 115.0 110.4
5.00 0 0.0 120.0 115.2
5.50 0 0.0 137.0 131.5
6.00 0 0.0 145.0 139.2
6.50 0 0.0 0.0
7.00 0 0.0 0.0
7.50 0 0.0 0.0
8.00 0 0.0 0.0
8.50 0 0.0 0.0
0 0.0 0.0
DIRECT SHEAR TEST
ASTM D 3080 -98 18m

Material Description : siltysand Sample ID: BH 02
Depth(mtr.) : 18m

300.0
250.0
200.0
150.0
y = 0.683x + 0.95
100.0
C = 14 KN/m2
50.0 ø = Tan-¹ (23 -14)/160
=
0.0
0 50 100 150 200 250
Result:

Table 7.1. Corrected SPT values
Bore Depth, In Situ Test Recorded SPT Ncorr SPT Ncor for Overburden
Hole No m SPT / DCPT SPT/DCPT, N (Overburden) with Dilatancy
1.5 SPT 6 13 13.0
3.0 SPT 7 13 13.0
4.5 SPT 7 12 12.0
6.0 SPT 7 11 11.0
7.5 SPT 7 11 11.0
BH -01 9.0 SPT 7 10 10.0
Left 10.5 SPT 4 5 5.0
Bank) 12.0 SPT 15 20 17.0
13.5 SPT 29 36 26.0
15.0 SPT 26 32 23.0
16.5 SPT 46 54 34.0
18.5 SPT 65 73 44.0
20.0 SPT 34 37 26.0
1.5 SPT 5 11 11.0
3.0 SPT 5 10 10.0
4.5 SPT 6 10 10.0
6.0 SPT 6 10 10.0
7.5 SPT 9 14 14.0
9.0 SPT 11 16 15.0
BH -02 10.5 SPT 5 7 7.0
12.0 SPT 6 8 8.0
13.5 SPT 7 9 9.0
15.0 SPT 8 10 10.0
16.5 SPT 46 54 34.0
18.5 SPT 20 22 19.0
20.0 SPT 25 27 21.0
BorePile
Location: Siraha Nagarpalika-1, BH1/BH2

1957)
Pile undrained shear Base Resistance Shaft Resistance Ultimate Design strength of Design strength Single pile
Sn0. Pile Dia
length strength Kn/m2 Kn/m2 Kn/m2 resistance pile Kn/m2 Ton/m2 settlement in mm
1 9 0.6 23.45 59.67 357.86 417.53 137.78 13.78 5.36
2 10 0.6 13.4 34.10 312.41 346.51 114.35 11.43 5.18
3 12 0.6 40.2 102.30 522.58 624.88 206.21 20.62 4.69
4 14 0.6 83.75 213.12 954.28 1167.40 385.24 38.52 4.32
5 16 0.6 100.5 255.74 1417.79 1673.53 552.27 55.23 4.03
6 18 0.6 107.2 272.79 1874.49 2147.28 708.60 70.86 3.73
7 20 0.6 110.55 281.32 2320.79 2602.11 858.70 85.87 3.53
8 9 0.7 23.45 81.22 417.50 498.72 164.58 16.46 6.77
9 10 0.7 13.4 46.41 364.48 410.90 135.60 13.56 6.51
10 12 0.7 40.2 139.24 609.68 748.92 247.14 24.71 5.86
11 14 0.7 83.75 290.08 1113.33 1403.41 463.12 46.31 5.38
12 16 0.7 100.5 348.09 1654.09 2002.18 660.72 66.07 5.00
13 18 0.7 107.2 371.30 2186.90 2558.20 844.21 84.42 4.61
14 20 0.7 110.55 382.90 2707.59 3090.49 1019.86 101.99 4.36
BorePile
Location: Siraha Nagarpalika-1, BH1

1957)
Pile undrained shear Base Resistance Shaft Resistance Ultimate Design strength of Design strength Single pile
Sn0. Pile Dia
length strength Kn/m2 Kn/m2 Kn/m2 resistance Kn pile Kn/m2 Ton/m2 settlement in mm
1 9 0.8 23.45 53.30 477.14 530.44 175.04 17.50 8.34
2 10 0.8 13.4 30.46 416.55 447.01 147.51 14.75 7.97
3 12 0.8 40.2 91.37 696.78 788.15 260.09 26.01 7.15
4 14 0.8 83.75 190.35 1272.38 1462.73 482.70 48.27 6.53
5 16 0.8 100.5 228.42 1890.39 2118.81 699.21 69.92 6.05
6 18 0.8 107.2 243.64 2499.31 2742.96 905.18 90.52 5.57
7 20 0.8 110.55 251.26 3094.39 3345.65 1104.06 110.41 5.25
8 9 0.9 23.45 85.37 536.78 622.16 205.31 20.53 10.05
9 10 0.9 13.4 48.78 468.62 517.41 170.74 17.07 9.57
10 12 0.9 40.2 146.35 783.88 930.23 306.98 30.70 8.54
11 14 0.9 83.75 304.90 1431.43 1736.33 572.99 57.30 7.78
12 16 0.9 100.5 365.88 2126.69 2492.57 822.55 82.25 7.18
13 18 0.9 107.2 390.27 2811.73 3202.00 1056.66 105.67 6.60
14 20 0.9 110.55 402.47 3481.19 3883.66 1281.61 128.16 6.20
ANNEX 3: SITE PHOTOGRAPHS
Annex -3 Site Photographs
Plate 2 BH1 Drilling in progress

Plate 1 Mainawati Khola BH1
Plate 4 Sample at BH1

Plate 3 BH1 SPT sample
Annex -3 Site Photographs
Plate: 7 Drilling sample at BH2 Plate: 8 Drilling

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FINAL REPORT

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3.1 Field investigation Program ............................................................................................. 2

3.2 Laboratory investigations ................................................................................................ 2

4. FIELD INVESTIGATION ........................................................................................................ 3

5. NATURE OF SOIL STRATA................................................................................................ 3

6.1. Water Content Test (Natural Moisture Content) ........................................................... 3

6.2. Particle Size Analysis ....................................................................................................... 4

6.3. Atterberg Limits .............................................................................................................. 5

6.4. Direct Shear Test ............................................................................................................. 6

7. EVALUATION OF GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION ....................................................... 7

7.1 Laboratory and Field Investigation Results...................................................................... 7

7.2 Allowable Bearing Pressure ............................................................................................. 8

7.4 Liquefaction ................................................................................................................... 11

8. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................. 12

ANNEX 1: BORE HOLE LOG

Standard Penetration Tests: It consists of driving a Split Spoon sampler with an

5. NATURE OF SOIL STRATA

6.1. Water Content Test (Natural Moisture Content)

6.2. Particle Size Analysis

where, D60 is the grain diameter at 60% passing, and

6.4. Direct Shear Test

7. EVALUATION OF GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION

7.2 Allowable Bearing Pressure

Where,  v '  Effective Overburden pressure (KN/m2)

N rec  Recorded SPT value, N corr  Corrected SPT value

Dilatancy correction is to be applied when obtained after overburden correction,

Bore pile settlement 25mm maximum= (PxIp)/LxE)

Bore pile settlement 25mm maximum= (PxIp)/LxE)

8. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

the Pile foundation. Pile foundation calculation sheet is in Annex-2

a. Terzaghi and Peck, 1978; Peck et al. (1974); Teng (1988)

b. Bieniawski Z. T. The point load test in geotechnical practice, engineering geology

c. ISRM: point load test ;RTH 325-89

d. ASTM standard test method D 4318

4 4.5 R3 Grey colour Clayeysilt

10 10.5 R6 Dark Colour clayeysilt

13 13.5 R8 Silty fine sand

10 10.5 R4 Dark grey loose clayeysilt

15 16 R6 Fine to coarse sand SPT 4 4 4 8

Project mainawati Khola Bridge

Wt. Retained, Cum. Retained, Cum Wt.

Soil Classification : ,Sand with trace of fines

Hydrometer No : 1 Container No. B-16

K1 = yc x Gs x 100 = 3.32167 yc = Unit Wt. of water at the temp.of hydrometer

Unified Soil Classification GRAVEL SAND

A A S H T O Classification GRAVEL SAND SILT CLAY

BS GRAVEL SAND SILT

Wt. Retained, Cum. Retained, Cum Wt.

Soil Classification : ,Sand with trace of fines

Hydrometer No : 1 Container No. B-16

K1 = yc x Gs x 100 = 3.32167 yc = Unit Wt. of water at the temp.of hydrometer

Unified Soil Classification GRAVEL SAND

A A S H T O Classification GRAVEL SAND SILT CLAY

BS GRAVEL SAND 6.9 SILT

Wt. Retained, Cum. Retained, Cum Wt.

Soil Classification : Gravel,Sand with trace of fines

Unified Soil Classification GRAVEL SAND

A A S H T O Classification GRAVEL SAND SILT CLAY

BS GRAVEL SAND 6.9 SILT

Wt. Retained, Cum. Retained, Cum Wt.

Soil Classification : siltyclay

Hydrometer No : 1 Container No. B-16