Bole Junction – Weterdino Horticulture and Bole – Abomsa Design and Build Road Project
Response to Employer’s Representative Comments on the Draft Geotechnical Report for Culvert Foundations for Bole – Abomsa
No. Section
1 Figure 2-2
2 Table 3-1
3 Conclusion and
recommendations
4 General procedure
Section from: K5 to k19.96
Comment
1. Can you possibly mark the chainages at least
5km intervals, so it will help to visualize the
distribution of regional geological setting
along the route
2. Include the Northing pointer, Geo-references
on the boundaries & scale for the Map
You are advised to include the natural ground
elevation for each Culvert sites
For stations Km5+932 & 11+580, allowable
bearing capacity is determined based on
“presumed values:- where usually referred for
preliminary design purposes” only. Can you
justify using some technical tests such as Schmidt
hammer or a Point Load test on a piece of rock
fragments collected from the site?
As per ERA 2013 Standard, sub-surface
investigation plan (SIP) had been submitted for
review and approval before conducting the actual
site investigation work on the site.
1
Reply
- Noted. Incorporated.
- Noted. Incorporated.
It should not necessarily be shown in this
report. That will be clearly indicated in the
Shop drawings. However to satisfy your
demand it is now included.
Hard rock bed was encountered at these
locations. A safe and conservative presumed
bearing capacity was recommended for the
culvert foundations. Expected Applied loads
to foundation soil are in the order of 250kpa.
Often the trend was that Schmidt hammer
readings were required for Major / Bridge
foundations structure to assess the
preliminary BC but not for culverts. For this
reason the team did not carry a Schmidt
hammer at the time of the investigation.
SIP was submitted for major structures site
investigation /drilling work.
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