Project: Bahir Dar - Tis Esat Design and Build Road Project

Client: Ethiopian Roads Authority, ERA

Consultant: Value Engineering PLC
Contractor: MELCON Construction PLC
Dynamic Cone Penetration Test for Slab and Box Culverts
DIN 4094 Standard

Date: 12.06.2020
Station: 2+310
Start Depth: 1.0m from Surface

Drive Rod average

Rod used No. of Blows Difference
S. No. Penetration CUSUM blow/100mm
(No.) (N) from mean
Depth (m) pen.
1 1 0.1 1 -10.0 -10.0
2 1 0.1 4 -7.0 -17.0
3 1 0.1 4 -7.0 -24.0
4 1 0.1 5 -6.0 -30.0
6
5 1 0.1 6 -5.0 -35.0
6 1 0.1 8 -3.0 -38.0
7 1 0.1 10 -1.0 -39.0
8 1 0.1 11 0.0 -39.0
9 1 0.1 13 2.0 -37.0
10 2 0.1 17 6.0 -31.0
11 2 0.1 18 7.0 -24.0 19
12 2 0.1 22 11.0 -13.0
13 2 0.1 24 13.0 0.0
14 2 0.07 30 19.0 19.0
Ref. @ 2.4m
11.00

2+310
0.0
1.1 1.6 2.1
-5.0

-10.0

-15.0

-20.0
cumsum

-25.0

-30.0

-35.0

-40.0

-45.0
Depth (m)
M1 (kg) = 10
2
g (m/s ) = 9.81
Cone Weight (kg)
0.48
=
Anvil and Guide
6
rod weight (kg) =
Extension rod
2.1
weight (kg) =
H (m) = 0.5
A (m2) = 0.001001
Cone Dia. (mm) = 35.7

Layer average Soil Bearing

Rod used Depth Range
Layers Thickness blow/100mm Capacity
(No.) (m)
(mm) pen. (kPa)
1 1.0 - 1.8 800 6 81
1
2 1.8 - 1.9 100 6 73
2 2 1.9 - 2.4 500 19 223