China State Construction Engineering Corporation.

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Engineering Laboratory,
Head Office - No 38/A/1/1 Anagarika Darmapala Mawatha Kandy,
EXISTING LAYER PROFILE

Construction of Upper Elahera Canal from 27+509km to 55+600km Including

Project
27.7km Long Tunnels UECP- ICB-2A(Nothern Access Road)

Client Ministry of Irrigation - Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program

Description Subgrade Sample
Location Widening Section/02+750 LHS/2.70m from Existing Center
Lab Reference No ED/2021/SOIL/063 Field Reference No TP/08
Date of Sampling 06.05.2021 Date of Test 06.05.2021

Type Thickness (mm)

Top Soil 280

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 China State Construction Engineering Corporation. LTD
Engineering Laboratory,
Head Office - No 38/A/1/1 Anagarika Darmapala Mawatha Kandy,
SIEVE ANALYSIS TEST
AASHTO - T88/ BS- 1377
Construction of Upper Elahera Canal from 27+509km to 55+600km Including
Project
27.7km Long Tunnels UECP- ICB-2A(Nothern Access Road)

Client Ministry of Irrigation - Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program

Description Subgrade Sample
Location Widening Section/02+750 LHS/2.70m from Existing Center
Lab Reference No ED/2021/SOIL/063 Field Reference No TP/08
Date of Sampling 06.05.2021 Date of Test 18.06.2021

Weight of Sample Before Washing (g) 2769

Weight of Sample After Washing (g) 2161
Sieve Size Weight Retained Retained (%) Passing (%)
(mm) (g)
50 0.0 0.0 100.0
37.5 0.0 0.0 100.0
20 0.0 0.0 100.0
5 544.0 19.6 80.4
2.36 359.0 13.0 67.4
1.18 371.0 13.4 54.0
0.425 358.0 12.9 41.1
0.3 143.0 5.2 35.9
0.075 386.0 13.9 22.0

110

100

90

80
Passing (%)

70

60

50

40

30

20
0.01 0.1 1 10 100
Sieve Size (mm)

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 China State Construction Engineering Corporation. LTD
Engineering Laboratory,
Head Office - No 38/A/1/1 Anagarika Darmapala Mawatha Kandy,
ATTERBERG LIMITS TEST
AASHTO T-89 & T-90
Construction of Upper Elahera Canal from 27+509km to 55+600km Including
Project
27.7km Long Tunnels UECP- ICB-2A(Nothern Access Road)

Client Ministry of Irrigation - Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program

Description Subgrade Sample
Location Widening Section/02+750 LHS/2.70m from Existing Center
Lab Reference No ED/2021/SOIL/063 Field Reference No TP/08
Date of Sampling 06.05.2021 Date of Test 28.06.2021

Liquid Limit
Test No
Number of Blows
Can No
Weight of Can + Wet Soil (g)
NON PLASTIC
Weight of Can + Dry Soil (g)
Weight of Can (g)
Weight of Water (g)
Weight of Dry Soil (g)
Moisture Content (%)
30
29
28
Moisture Content (%)

27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
10

Number of Blows (in Log Scale)

Plastic Limit
Test No
Can No
Weight of Can + Wet Soil (g)
Weight of Can + Dry Soil (g) Liqued Limit (LL)
Weight of Can (g) Plastic Limit (PL)
Weight of Water (g) Plastic Index (PI)
Weight of Dry Soil (g)
Moisture Content (%)
Average Moisture Content (%)

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 China State Construction Engineering Corporation. LTD
Engineering Laboratory,
Head Office - No 38/A/1/1 Anagarika Darmapala Mawatha Kandy,
PROCTOR COMPACTION TEST
AASHTO : T 180-98 (Method - D)
Construction of Upper Elahera Canal from 27+509km to 55+600km Including
Project
27.7km Long Tunnels UECP- ICB-2A(Nothern Access Road)

Client Ministry of Irrigation - Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program

Description Subgrade Sample
Location Widening Section/02+750 LHS/2.70m from Existing Center
Lab Reference No ED/2021/SOIL/063 Field Reference No TP/08
Date of Sampling 06.05.2021 Date of Test 14.06.2021

Weight of Mould (g) 4814

Volume (cm3) 996
Trail No 1 2 3 4 5
Weight of Wet Soil + Mould (g) 6785 6894 6953 6937 6895
Weight of Wet Soil (g) 1971 2080 2139 2123 2081
Wet Density (g/cm3) 1.979 2.088 2.148 2.132 2.089
Can No 16 17 18 19 20
Weight of Wet Soil + Can (g) 316.48 255.76 289.60 352.79 366.16
Weight of Dry Soil + Can (g) 305.34 245.5 275.86 329.06 336.59
Weight of Moisture (g) 11.1 10.3 13.7 23.7 29.6
Weight of Can (g) 123 108 126 128 116
Weight of Dry Soil (g) 182.3 137.5 149.9 201.1 220.6
Moisture Content (%) 6.1 7.5 9.2 11.8 13.4
Dry Density (g/cm3) 1.865 1.942 1.967 1.907 1.842

1.960

1.940
Dry Density (g/cm3)

1.920

1.900

1.880

1.860

1.840
6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 14.0
Moisture Content (%)

Optimum Moisture Content (OMC) (%) 9.0

Maximum Dry Density (MDD) (g/cm3) 1.967

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 China State Construction Engineering Corporation. LTD
Engineering Laboratory,
Head Office - No 38/A/1/1 Anagarika Darmapala Mawatha Kandy,
DETERMINATION OF FIELD DRY DENSITY
SAND REPLACEMENT METHOD (BS 1377 - Part 9)
Construction of Upper Elahera Canal from 27+509km to 55+600km Including
Project
27.7km Long Tunnels UECP- ICB-2A(Nothern Access Road)

Client Ministry of Irrigation - Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program

Description Subgrade Sample
Location Widening Section/02+750 LHS/2.70m from Existing Center
Lab Reference No ED/2021/SOIL/063 Field Reference No TP/08
Date of Sampling 06.05.2021 Date of Test 06.05.2021

Depth from Surface (mm) 280

Depth of Hole Excavated (mm) 150
Mass of Standard Sand Before Pouring (g) 8000
Mass of Standard Sand After Pouring (g) 4079
Mass of standard Sand in Hole & Cone (g) 3921
Mass of Standard Sand in Cone (g) 1109
Mass of Standard Sand in Hole (g) 2812
Density of Standard Sand (g/cm3) 1.337
Volume of Hole (cm3) 2103
Mass of Container + Wet Soil (g) 3980
Mass of Container (g) 341
Mass of Wet Soil (g) 3639
Wet Density of Soil (cm3) 1.730
Moisture Container No 41
Mass of Can + Wet Soil (g) 227.0
Mass of Can + Dry Soil (g) 216.0
Mass of Can (g) 101.0
Mass of Dry Soil (g) 115.0
Mass of Moisture (g) 11.0
Moisture Content of Soil (Field) (%) 9.6
Field Dry Density of Soil (FDD) (g/cm3) 1.579
Maximum Dry Density of Soil (Lab) (g/cm3) 1.967
Optimum Moisture Content of Soil (Lab) (%) 9.0
Degree of Compaction (%) 80.3
Specified Degree of Compaction (%) 95

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 China State Construction Engineering Corporation. LTD
Engineering Laboratory,
Head Office - No 38/A/1/1 Anagarika Darmapala Mawatha Kandy,
DETERMINATION OF CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO (CBR)
Test Method - BS 1377: PART 4 : 1990
Construction of Upper Elahera Canal from 27+509km to 55+600km Including
Project
27.7km Long Tunnels UECP- ICB-2A(Nothern Access Road)

Client Ministry of Irrigation - Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program

Description Subgrade Sample
Location Widening Section/02+750 LHS/2.70m from Existing Center
Lab Reference No ED/2021/SOIL/063 Field Reference No TP/08
Date of Sampling 06.05.2021 Date of Test 19.06.2021

Identification of the Specimen 12

Specified Dry Density (g/cm3) 1.869
Specified Moisture Content (%) 9.0
Bulk Density (g/cm3) 2.037
Calibrated Volume of CBR Mould (cm3) 2308
Calibrated Height of Mould (mm) 127
Maximum Dry Density of Soil (MDD)(cm3) 1.967
Specified Degree of Compaction (%) 95.0
SPECIMEN BEFORE SOAKING
Calculated Mass of Dry Soil in Mould (g) 4314
Initial / Field Moisture Content of Sample (%) 1.9
Calculated Mass of Sample Taken for Test (g) 4396
Volume of Water Required to Add (ml) 306.3
Mass of Specimen + Mould With Base Plate Before Soaking (g) 8971
Mass of Mould With Base Plate (g) 4270
Mass of Compacted Specimen in Mould Before Soaking (g) 4701
Bulk Density of Unsoaked Speciman (cm3) 2.037
Moisture Content of Soil While Casting (%) 9.0
Dry Density of Soil Before Soaking (Unsoaked) (cm3) 1.869
Degree of Compaction Before Soaking (%) 95.0
SPECIMEN AFTER 4 DAYS SOAKING
Mass of Specimen + Mould With Base Plate After Soaking (g) 9169
Mass of Compacted Specimen in Mould After Soaking (g) 4899
Bulk Density of Soaked Speciman (cm3) 2.123
Moisture Content of Soil After Soaking (%) 13.5
Dry Density of Soil After Soaking ( Soaked )(cm3) 1.870
Degree of Compaction After Soaking (%) 95.1
Initial Reading of Swell Gauge (Div) 0
Final Reading of Swell Gauge (Div) 15
Swell of Specimen (mm) 0.15
Precentage Swell (%) 0.12

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 V.V.KARUNARATNE & CO.
Engineering Laboratory Temple Road, Daladagama, Mahawa
Head Office - No 579,Bulugaha Junction,Kandy Road ,Kelaniya Sri Lanka.
DETERMINATION OF CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO (CBR)
Test Method AASHTO T-193 (1999)
Project Construction of Upper Elahera Canal from 27+509km to 55+600km Including
27.7km Long Tunnels UECP- ICB-2A(Nothern Access Road)
Employer Ministry of Irrigation - Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program
Consultant 0
Description Sabgrade Sample
Location Widening Section/02+750 LHS/2.70m from Existing Center
Lab Reference No ED/2021/SOIL/063 Field Reference No TP/08
Date of Sampling 06.05.2021 Date of Test 16.09.2016

Identification of the Specimen 1 2 3

Decided Nos of Blows per Layer (Blows) 10 30 65
Identification No of CBR Mould and Base Plate S T U
Calibrated Volume of CBR Mould (cm3) 2117.8 2125 2121
Calibrated Height of Mould (mm) 116.77 116.8 116.52
Maximum Dry Density of Soil (g/cm3) 1.967
Moisture Content at Which the Sample is Cast ( OMC) 9.0
SPECIMEN BEFORE SOAKING
Initial / Field Moisture Content of Sample (%) 1.4 1.4 1.4
Mass of Sample Taken for Test (g) 6000 6000 6000
Volume of Water Required to Add (ml) 450 450 450
Mass of Specimen + Mould With Base Plate Before Soaking (g) 12254 12685 12912
Mass of Mould With Base Plate (g) 8071 8142 8080
Mass of Compacted Specimen in Mould Before Soaking (g) 4183 4543 4832
Bulk Density of Unsoaked Speciman (g/cm3) 1.975 2.138 2.278
Moisture Content of Soil While Casting (%) 9.0 9.0 9.0
Dry Density of Soil Before Soaking ( Unsoaked )(g/cm3) 1.812 1.961 2.090
Degree of Compaction Before Soaking (%) 92.1 99.7 106.2
SPECIMEN AFTER SOAKING
Mass of Specimen + Mould With Base Plate After Soaking (g) 12635 12985 13080
Mass of Compacted Specimen in Mould After Soaking (g) 4564 4843 5000
Bulk Density of Soaked Speciman (g/cm3) 2.16 2.28 2.36
Moisture Content of Soil After Soaking (%) 15.9 12.6 10.5
Dry Density of Soil After Soaking ( Soaked ) (g/cm3) 1.859 2.024 2.133
Degree of Compaction After Soaking (%) 94.5 102.9 108.4
Initial Reading of Swell Gauge (Div) 0 0 0
Final Reading of Swell Gauge (Div) 31 22 10
Swell of Specimen (mm) 31 22 10
Precentage Swell (%) 0.27 0.19 0.09
DETERMINATION OF CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO (CBR)

Penetration (mm) Dial Reading (Div.) Load on Plunger (KN)

B-10 B-30 B-65 B-10 B-30 B-65
0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.25 3 5 6 0.13 0.21 0.25
0.50 4 8 9 0.17 0.34 0.38
0.75 5 9 11 0.21 0.38 0.47
1.00 6 11 12 0.25 0.47 0.51
1.25 7 12 14 0.30 0.51 0.59
1.50 8 14 15 0.34 0.59 0.64
1.75 9 15 17 0.38 0.64 0.72
2.00 10 16 21 0.42 0.68 0.89
2.25 11 17 23 0.47 0.72 0.98
2.50 12 18 25 0.51 0.76 1.06
2.75 13 19 27 0.55 0.81 1.14
3.00 14 20 28 0.59 0.85 1.19
3.25 15 21 30 0.64 0.89 1.27
3.50 16 22 32 0.68 0.93 1.36
3.75 17 23 35 0.72 0.98 1.48
4.00 18 25 37 0.76 1.06 1.57
4.25 19 27 39 0.81 1.14 1.65
4.50 20 28 41 0.85 1.19 1.74
4.75 21 29 43 0.89 1.23 1.82
5.00 22 30 45 0.93 1.27 1.91
5.25 23 31 48 0.98 1.31 2.04
5.50 24 32 50 1.02 1.36 2.12
5.75 25 33 53 1.06 1.40 2.25
6.00 26 34 56 1.10 1.44 2.37
6.25 27 35 58 1.14 1.48 2.46

Load Ring Factor 0.0424 KN/Div.

Penetration (mm) 2.5 5

Standard Load (KN) 13.24 19.96
B-10 0.51 0.93
Force on Plunger (KN) B-30 0.76 1.27
B-65 1.06 1.91
B-10 3.8 4.7
CBR (%) B-30 5.8 6.4
B-65 8 9.6
Maximum Dry Density (MDD) 1.967
Field Dry Density (FD) (g/cm3) 1.58

10 Blows 30 Blows 65 Blows 95 % MDD FD

Dry Density (g/cm3) 1.812 1.961 2.090 1.869 1.58
CBR (%) 4.7 6.4 9.6 5.1 NA
DETERMINATION OF CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO (CBR)

CBR Test Result Curves

3.0

2.5

2.0
Load (KN)

1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Penetration (mm)

10 Blows Polynomial (10 Blows) 30 Blows

Polynomial (30 Blows) 65 Blows Polynomial (65 Blows)

Dry Density/Dry Density Relationship

12

10

8
CBR (%)

0
1.75 1.80 1.85 1.90 1.95 2.00 2.05 2.10 2.15
Dry Density (g/cm3)

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 China State Construction Engineering Corporation. LTD
Engineering Laboratory,
Head Office - No 38/A/1/1 Anagarika Darmapala Mawatha Kandy,
DETERMINATION OF CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO (CBR)
Test Method - BS 1377: PART 4 : 1990
Construction of Upper Elahera Canal from 27+509km to 55+600km Including
Project
27.7km Long Tunnels UECP- ICB-2A(Nothern Access Road)

Client Ministry of Irrigation - Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program

Description Subgrade Sample
Location Widening Section/02+750 LHS/2.70m from Existing Center
Lab Reference No ED/2021/SOIL/063 Field Reference No TP/08
Date of Sampling 06.05.2021 Date of Test 19.06.2021

Penetration (mm) Dial Reading (Div.) Load on Plunger (KN)

Top Bottom Top Bottom
0.00 0 0 0.00 0.00
0.25 2 3 0.09 0.14
0.50 4 5 0.18 0.23
0.75 7 8 0.32 0.37
1.00 9 10 0.41 0.46
1.25 12 13 0.55 0.60
1.50 12 14 0.55 0.64
1.75 14 16 0.64 0.73
2.00 16 18 0.73 0.82
2.25 18 21 0.82 0.96
2.50 21 23 0.96 1.05
2.75 23 25 1.05 1.15
3.00 24 28 1.10 1.28
3.25 26 31 1.19 1.42
3.50 27 35 1.24 1.60
3.75 29 39 1.33 1.79
4.00 31 42 1.42 1.92
4.25 32 44 1.47 2.02
4.50 33 49 1.51 2.24
4.75 34 53 1.56 2.43
5.00 36 55 1.65 2.52
5.25 39 59 1.79 2.70
5.50 42 62 1.92 2.84
5.75 44 63 2.02 2.89
6.00 45 69 2.06 3.16
6.25 48 71 2.20 3.25

Load Ring Factor 0.0458 kN/Div.

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 China State Construction Engineering Corporation. LTD
Engineering Laboratory,
Head Office - No 38/A/1/1 Anagarika Darmapala Mawatha Kandy,
DETERMINATION OF CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO (CBR)
Test Method - BS 1377: PART 4 : 1990
Construction of Upper Elahera Canal from 27+509km to 55+600km Including
Project
27.7km Long Tunnels UECP- ICB-2A(Nothern Access Road)

Client Ministry of Irrigation - Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program

Description Subgrade Sample
Location Widening Section/02+750 LHS/2.70m from Existing Center
Lab Reference No ED/2021/SOIL/063 Field Reference No TP/08
Date of Sampling 06.05.2021 Date of Test 19.06.2021

CBR Test Result Curves

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0
Load (KN)

1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Penetration (mm)

Top Polynomial (Top) Bottom Polynomial (Bottom)

Penetration (mm) 2.5 5

Standard Load (kN) 13.24 19.96
Top 0.96 1.65
Force on Plunger (kN)
Bottom 1.05 2.52
Top 7.3 8.3
Soaked CBR (%)
Bottom 8.0 12.6
Accepted Soaked CBR (%) 10.5

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