EVALUATION OF BEARING CAPACITY BASED ON FIELD DYNAMIC PENETROMETER

Project CHAKA- COTEBE-BELA 132KV UNDERGROUND REROUTE

Client PROJECT
Contractor TBEA CO.LTD
CONTRACT NO: TBEA-JCK--GCFW-2023-001
Location Cotebe
Gps Coordinates X: 479526.6,Y: 998638.09

Depth(m) Blow count Cummulative Blows Penetration (mm)

0 1.9
0 0
5 2.03
10 130
5 2.15
15 120
5 2.22
20 70
5 2.265
25 45
5 2.295
30 30
5 2.315
35 20
5 2.325
40 10
0 DCP and SPT N-valueREFUISAL/ROCK
Remarks: The correlation between is based on Transport Road Research Laborato
manual for small bridges.

General Notes: 1. N-SPT = 240.17*(DCPI) -0.967

Penetration Vs No. of Blows for TP

0 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65
0
Commulative Penetration Depth(mm)

50

100

150

200

250

300

Total Number of Blows

ELD DYNAMIC PENETROMETER TEST RESULTS (BOWLES' APPROACH)
GROUND REROUTE Test Date 8/3/2023
Field Ref. No. NDT2
Test Point No. 3
DCP Cone Angle 60 degrees
Hammer Weight ( 8
Fall Height (mm) 575

Penetration rate mm/Blow Weighted Average N-

(DCPI) N-SPT SPT value
0 0 0
26 10 20.88024
24 11 23.89422
14 19 41.54951
9 29 64.98819
6 42 97.46062
4 63 145.5049
2 123 285.6576
on Transport Road Research Laboratory (TRRL), Overseas Road Note (ORN) 9, A design 679.9353
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tration Vs No. of Blows for TP-3

45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100

Total Number of Blows

 1.9
2.03
2.15
2.22
2.265
2.295
2.315
2.325
17.5