College of Engineering and Technology (CoET)

Weekly Report No: 01 from18th July to23rdJuly 2022

Day Brief description of work performed Hours
◆ Arrival at the FELASGRCampchainagekm:342+000 from Dar es 9
Monday salaam

◆ Brief introduction to the FELA SGR Camp and conducting induction 9

Tuesday seminar.
◆ Receiving personal protective equipment (PPEs) like gloves, hard hat
(helmet), safety boots and other equipment.
◆ Laboratory testing (soil tests)
Wednesday - Sample from borrow pit 327 prepared on free air (drying in sun) 9
Atterberg test Plasticity index , Liquid limit and plastic limit and linear
shrinkage was performed
◆ Soil test sample from borrow pit 335 for chainage 338+ 000 to 338+600
Thursday Sieve Analysis Test for soil materials sample from borrow pit at km: 9
335+000. was performed
◆ Compaction test 9
Friday - Modified Proctor Test for soil materials sample from borrow pit at
km: 327+000 was performed
Performing the Atterberg Limits Tests of Layer B soil materials sample at
chainage km: 335+500 – 336+000

Saturday ◆ Report writing 9

Total hrs 54

Sequence of operations for main job

No Operation Tools, Machinery, Equipment
Proctor test (modified)
Obtain about 6kg of air-dried soil passing 20mm sieve. test sieves 20mm, receiver
Put the soil in a tray and mix it thoroughly with water in Tray,
percent of 2,4,6,8,10 or from4 to 12 of the sample
Compact the soil in accordance with the modified method and a metal rammer, A cylindrical compaction
Distribute the blows over the surface of each layer mould,
After the last layer, remove the collar, trim the excess soil over A balance, a straightedge,
the mould and weigh it with its base plate and soil
Place the mould in a tray, remove the soil and take a small A tin or container, a balance and dry oven
portion for moisture content (put little soil in a tin, record the
weight and dry it in oven; the take its weight again after
drying).

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Figure 1 mould for compaction test Figure 2 2.5 kg hammer for compaction

Figure 3 dry density/moisture content relationship curve

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 College of Engineering and Technology (CoET)
Weekly Report No:02 from 25th July to 30th July 2022

Day Brief description of work performed Hours

◆ Test on Aggregate sample taken from karasha
Monday - Sample prepared and Sieve analysis of aggregates at different size was 9
performed
- Ten percent Fines Value (TFV) was performed
◆ California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Test of a soil materials sample for Layer B
Tuesday at chainage km: 324+500 – 325+000.
- Sieve analysis of aggregates at different size was performed 9
◆ Compressive strength test of blocks was performed.
Wednesday - Sieve analysis of soil from borrow pit 327 was performed 9
- Proctor test was performed
◆ California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Test of a soil materials sample
Thursday From borrow pit at km: 345+000.
- Sieve on aggregate from karasha was performed 9
- Los angles Abrasion test (LAA) was performed
◆ Penetration test for CBR test was performed.
Friday - Flakiness index and Elongation index as shape test for aggregate was 9
performed

Saturday ◆ Report writing 9

Total hrs 54

Sequence of operations for main job

No Operation Tools, Machinery, Equipment
SHAPE TEST FOR AGGREGATES( FI and EI)
A test sample was obtained by quartering and riffling the aggregates Riffle box, digital balance.
materials and weight of obtained sample was recorded.
A sample was sieved from from test sieves and particles larger than Test sieves:63, 50,37.5,28,20,14,10,6.3
63mm and smaller that 6.3mm were discarded. mm
The weight of particles retained on each sieve was recorded and size Container, Digital balance.
whose particles is less than 5% of total particles were discarded.
A fraction was passed through the specified slots on the gauge for metal thickness gauge for flakiness
flakiness indexAfraction waspassedthrough a specifiedgap and metal length gauge for elongation
ontheelongation gauge
The weight of particles passing through each slots was recorded and Digital balance.Container
Flakiness Index was determined.
The weight of elongated particles that do not pass through
designated gap was recorded and Elongation Index was determined.

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Figure 2 length gauge for elongation

Figure 3 thickness gauge for flakiness test

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 College of Engineering and Technology (CoET)
Weekly Report No: 03 from 1st August to 6th August 2022
Day Brief description of work performed Hours
◆ Performing the Atterberg Limits Tests of a soil materials sample
Monday borrow pit at km: 335+000.
- Compressive strength test of blocks was performed. 9

◆ Steel tests was performed

Tuesday - Bending of steel and the strength of steel and tensile test was 9
performed sample from fela camp
◆ Preparation of sample for all tests(air drying ) was performed.
Wednesday - Preparation of sample for atterberg tests by sieving on 425 μm sieve. 9
- Preparation of sample for grading tests by sieving om 20 μm sieve.
And the wash it f
◆ Wet and dry sieving of soil sample was perfromed.
Thursday - Liquid limit test was performed 9
- California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test was performed.
◆ Concrete mixing was performed
Friday ◆ slumthe Slump Test and checking temperature of a concrete for box 9
culvert
◆ Calculation and manipulation of data for tests were performed

Saturday ◆ Report writing. 9

Total hrs 54

Sequence of operations for main job

No Operation Tools, Machinery, Equipment
California Bearing Ratio (CBR)
A18Kgofsoilsamplepassingthrough20mmsievewas Digital balance, test sieve, dry
preparedforCBRtest.Naturalmoisturecontent,NMCwas determined oven, container.
before soaking
The soil sample was mixed with a specific calculated amount of water. Metaltray, measuring cylinder
The weight of mould with its base plate were measured and its volume Mould with base plate,
was obtained.and compacted in different layers with different hammer 2.5hammer,4.5hammer,straightedge,
weight.(62blows,3 Layers with 2.5kg hammer), ( 30blows, 5 layers and filter paper
with 4.5 Kg rammer), (62blows, 5layers with 4.5Kg rammer).
The mould were placed into an empty soaking tank for 4days and then Soaking tank, dial gauge, tripod,
dial gauge and tripod were mounted on a top of collarand initial values surcharge disc.
of dial gauge were recorded.
CBR penetration was performed after four days of soaking CBR penetration tester.

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Figure 1 the general arrangement of apparatus for the CBR test

Figure 2 apparatus for measuring the swelling of a sample during soaking for CBR test

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Weekly Report No: 04 from 8th August to 13th august 2022
Day Brief description of work performed Hours

Monday ◆ Nane nane day 9

◆ Penetration test for CBR was performed.

Tuesday ◆ A Compressive strength test of concrete cubes was performed. 9
◆ Dry sieving on soil sample was performed
◆ Concrete mixing was performed
Wednesday ◆ Slump test was performed 9
◆ Cube for compressive strength test was taken
◆ Ten Percent Fines Value (TFV) on aggregates was performed.
Thursday ◆ Flakiness Index and elongation index tests was performed on 9
aggregates sample
◆ Los angles Abrasion test (LAA) was performed
◆ Concrete mixing was performed 9
Friday ◆ Slump test on concrete was performed
◆ Cubes for compressive strength test was making

Saturday ◆ Reporting writing 9

Total hrs 54

Sequence of operations for main job

No Operation Tools, Machinery, Equipment
Los angles Abrasion test (LAA) for aggregate
as group B
Sieve the aggregates Mix (19 – 12.5) and (12.5 – Test sieve, water tap
9.5) mm. and wash them
Obtain about 5000g means ; 2500g from each A balance, container
fraction
Put each group in the Los Angels abrasion A los angels abrasion machine, and
machine and add 11 spheres and allow the drum to spheres
rotate 500 revolutions.
Then remove the sample, sieve it on 1.7mm sieve A balance, receiver, test sieve of
and weigh the material retained on 1.7mm sieve 1.7mm

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Weekly Report No: 05 from 15th August to 20th August 2022
Day Brief description of work performed Hours
◆ Compressive strength test of cubes and blocks were performed.
Monday ◆ Field dry density test was performed by the use of nuclear 9

◆ Compressive strength test of cubes and blocks were performed.

Tuesday ◆ Trial mix for concrete mixing design was trialed 9
◆ Making of concrete test cubes
◆ Preparation of sample for stabilization for UCS (C1 design) 9
Wednesday through quartering and riffling method.
◆ CBR preparation for stabilized sample for Unconfined Strength
Test (UCS) was performed.
◆ Sample preparation for design of crushed stones (CRS) was 9
Thursday performed.
◆ Loss Angels Abrasion test ( LAA) was performed on aggregates
sample
◆ Ten Percent Fines Value (TFV) on aggregates was performed.
◆ Flakiness Index and elongation index tests was performed on
aggregates sample
◆ Pile cage was installed
Friday ◆ Concrete mixing for pile section 321 was mixed 9
◆ Concrete casted in pile and making of concrete test cubes

Saturday ◆ Reporting writing 9

Total hrs 54

Sequence of operations for main job

No Operation Tools, Machinery, Equipment
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH TEST OF CUBES
Remove the specimen from curing tank and wipe it with cloth
Weigh the specimen and determine its density ( weigh/ volume) A balance
Center specimen on the lower platen of the compression machine Compression machine,
Without shock, apply the load until maximum value is achieved
Record the maximum load and convert it into Newton (N)

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Weekly Report No: 06 from 22th August to 27th August 2022
Day Brief description of work performed Hours
◆ An Atterberg limit test (liquid limit, plastic limit, linear 9
Monday shrinkage, plasticity index) from borrow pit 335 was performed.
◆ Proctor test sample from borrow pit 335 was performed.
◆ California Bearing Ratio (CBR) preparation was performed.

Tuesday ◆ Census day 9

◆ Sieve analysis of soil (grading) was performed.

Wednesday ◆ Atterberg Limit Tests (Liquid limit, plastic limit, linear 9
shrinkage, plasticity index) for C1 design was performed.
◆ Compaction test ( maximum dry density test) was performed
Thursday ◆ Field dry density test was performed

◆ Compressive strength test for concrete cubes was performed 9

Friday ◆ Sieve analysis of aggregate ( grading) for blinding was
Performed from the source

Saturday ◆ Report writing 9

Total hrs 54

Sequence of operations for main job

No Operation Tools, Machinery, Equipment
SIEVE ANALYSIS
A test sample was obtained by quartering and riffling the Riffle box, spade, beam balance,
material and its initial weight was determined. metal tray, scoap
A sample was washed on 0.075 mm sieve to remove the fines Test sieve, water tap, pan, drying
particle and then dried in oven at 105⁰C for 24 hours. oven
A specified sieve were arranged in sequence from small size at Test sieve, sieve brushes
the bottom above the pan and large size at the top
The particles were allowed to pass through each sieve by Mechanical sieve shaker.
Shaking the sieve until no more materials passes through each
sieve.
The weight of material retained on each sieve was recorded. Beam balance.

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SIEVEANALYSIS

Sieveanalysisisalsoknownasparticlesizedistribution( grading).

uartering refers to the process of obtaining a small relative quantity of sample by dividing a large quantities ofmaterial into quarters (
ur nearly equal parts) and combining the two opposite parts , then dividing then combiningtheseveralrounds untila smallrepresentativeis
btained.

Rifflingistheprocessofobtainingasmallrepresentativequantityofsamplebydividingalargequantityofmaterialby using riffle box which divides

he material into two equal parts . Then one of the obtained two parts is pouredagainintothe slots untilthedesiredquantityis obtained.

Percent retained oneachsievewas calculated

𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒔𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆
%retained= ×𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝑻𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕

Percent passingoneachsievewascalculated

%passing=100%-%retained.

The graph of percentpassing against sievesizewasplotted.

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 Weekly Report No: 07 from 29th August to 23th August 2022
Day Brief description of work performed Hours
◆ Concrete mixing for box culvert stage one in section 323 was
Monday performed
◆ Making of concrete test cubes 9
◆ Slump test was performed
◆ Concrete mixing for box culvert stage one in section 328 was
Tuesday performed
◆ Making of concrete test cubes 9
◆ Slump test was performed
◆ Compressive strength test for concrete cubes was performed
Wednesday ◆ Trial concrete mix design was trailed 9
◆ Maximum dry density ( proctor test) was perfomed
◆ Ten Percent Fines Value (TFV) on aggregates was performed.
Thursday ◆ Flakiness Index and elongation index tests was performed on 9
aggregates sample
◆ Los angles Abrasion test (LAA) was performed
◆ Concrete mixing for box culvert stage two in section 328 was
Friday performed
◆ Slump test was performed 9
◆ Making of concrete test cubes

Saturday ◆ Report writing 9

Total hrs 54

Sequence of operations for main job

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CONCRETE WORKS FOR CULVERT
Batching: Cement, sand, coarse aggragates, and water.
Mixing Concrete mixer,
Transportation Concrete mixer trucks
Casting Casting basin, cranes
Compaction Poker vibrator
Curing Water pipe, water tap

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Bored cast in-situ friction pile foundation construction

Before casting, there some of the procedure or process for construction
• Setting out
• Laying temporary steel casing
• Position of pile machine
• Punching or drilling
• Clear the hole for first time
• Fabrication and transportation of reinforcement cage
• Reinforcement cage hoisting
• Tremie for concrete
• Underwater concrete pouring
• Mud discharge treatment

Concrete refers to the mixture of binding material, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate and water. Coarse
aggregates may be natural or crushed stone, ranging in size between 5mm to 25mm, and the fine aggregates
usually natural sand ranging in size between 0.6mm to 2. 0mm.The water used should be fresh as the one that is
suitable for human consumption. Concrete is strong in compression but weak in tension. Concrete was graded
according to their strength.

Concrete work: concrete for pile was class 30 in the which was done under following main procedures

• Batching: refers to the process of measuring different concrete materials such as cement, coarse aggregate,
sand, water for making concrete.

• Mixing: In this process all the materials are mixed in required proportion until the paste show the uniform
color and consistency by using concrete mixer.

• Transportation: When mixing was done properly the freshly made concrete was then transported to the
intended site.

• Compaction: refers to the process in which air bubbles are eliminated from the freshly placed concrete in order
to increase the strength of concrete.

• Curing: is the process in which the concrete keeps its moisture for a certain time period to complete the
hydration process.

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 College of Engineering and Technology (CoET)
Weekly Report No: 08 from 5th august to 10th August 2022
Day Brief description of work performed Hours

Monday 9

◆ Rainfall
Tuesday ◆ Atterberg Limit Tests (Liquid limit, plastic limit, linear 9
shrinkage, plasticity index) for C1 design was performed.
◆ Atterberg Limit Tests (Liquid limit, plastic limit, linear
Wednesday shrinkage, plasticity index) for C1 design was performed. 9

◆ Concrete mixing for pile in km 321 was performed

Thursday ◆ Making of concrete test cubes 9
◆ Slump test was performed
◆ Concrete mixing for box culvert stage three in section 323 was 9
Friday performed
◆ Making of concrete test cubes
◆ Compressive strength test for concrete cubes was performed

Saturday ◆ Report writing 9

Total hrs 54

Sequence of operations for main job

No Operation Tools, Machinery, Equipment
LIQUID LIMIT (LL) BY PENETROMETER METHOD:
Sieve air-dried soil on 0.425mm sieve and take about 200g of the Sieve no; 0.425
material passing the sieve
Place sample on a glass plate and mix it thoroughly with distilled water Spatula, glass
Place a portion of the mixed sample in the soil cup and level it off with Cone penetrometer, soil cup, edge
the edge of the cup. and
Place the cup under cone and lower the cone until it just touches the Cone penetrometer
surface of the soil; then record the dial gauge reading.
Take a small portion of the material from the cup for moisture content. balance
And take it weight

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Figure 4 detail of cone for liquid limit test

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Figure 5 sand replacement method

Figure 6 nuclear method on FDT

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Figure 7 detail of object wen crushing

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