EVALUATION OF BEARING CAPACITY BASED ON FIELD DYNAMIC PENETROMETER TE

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: 479644.4,Y: 998361.4

Depth Blow count Cummulative Blows Penetration (mm)

3 0 0 0
3.16 5 5 180
3.31 5 10 160
3.465 5 15 155
3.635 5 20 170
3.775 5 25 140
3.865 5 30 120
3.925 5 35 110
4 5 40 130
4.065 5 45 125
4.135 5 55 120
4.215 5 50 100
4.289 5 60 95
4.369 5 65 90
4.429 5 70 60
4.509 5 75 80
4.609 5 80 100
4.699 5 85 90
4.814 5 90 110
4.869 5 95 85
4.909 5 100 90
4.944 5 105 60
5.004 5 110 70
5.074 5 115 90
5.124 5 120 80
5.169 5 125 70
5.199 5 130 60
5.224 5 135 85
5.244 5 140 75
5.264 5 145 80
5.274 5 150 50
Remarks: The correlation between DCP and SPT N-value is based on Transport Road Research Laborato
design manual for small bridges.

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

Penetration Vs No. of Blows for TP-4

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Total Number of Blows

LD DYNAMIC PENETROMETER TEST RESULTS (BOWLES' APPROACH)
RGROUND REROUTE Test Date 8/4/2023
Field Ref. No. NT2
Test Point No. 4
DCP Cone Angle 60 degrees
Hammer Weight (kg) 8
Fall Height (mm) 575

Penetration rate N-SPT Weighted Average N-

mm/Blow (DCPI) SPT value
0 0 0
36 8 23.72801
32 8 27.85266
31 9 30.06597
34 8 28.84583
28 10 36.14381
24 11 42.95404
22 12 47.44994
26 10 41.14334
25 11 43.42815
24 11 45.95471
20 13 55.87536
19 14 59.74755
18 15 64.12868
12 22 96.21797
16 16 14 74.16773
20 13 61.09835
18 15 68.97246
22 12 58.1972
17 16 75.52912
18 15 72.05486
12 22 107.4061
14 19 93.65484
18 15 74.47675
16 16 84.28375
14 19 96.74298
12 22 112.9459
17 16 81.03597
15 18 91.81237
16 16 86.58659
10 26 136.6655
d on Transport Road Research Laboratory (TRRL), Overseas Road Note (ORN) 9, A
2019.166
14.6778

Vs No. of Blows for TP-4

60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150
Vs No. of Blows for TP-4
60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150

Total Number of Blows

 3
3.16
3.31
3.465
3.635
3.775
3.865
3.925
4
4.065
4.135
4.215
4.289
4.369
4.429
4.509
4.609
4.699
4.814
4.869
4.909
4.944
5.004
5.074
5.124
5.169
5.199
5.224
5.244
5.264
5.274

137.566