METHODOLOGY OF FIELD S' INVESTIGATION BORING / DRILLING (IS 1892 & IS 4464) Boring in soil / overburden and drilling in rock was conducted using rotary drilling rigs and hydraulic rigs capable of driling up to 35 m depth below GL. Casing and bentonite slurry was used to stabilize borehole of 150 mm dia as per IS 1892 and bore log description of drill hole as per IS 4464. In rack NX diamond bit was used. The bore logs are shown in Annexure- 2. STANDARD PENETRATION TEST (SPT) (1S:2131, 1981) The Standard Penetration Tests were conducted inside exploratory boreholes at depths shown in bore logs to determine penetration resistance of soil. The methodology adopted confirmed to IS: 2131 — 1981 (Reaffirmed 1987) .The split spoon sampler resting on the bottom of bore hole is allowed to sink under its own weight. The driving assembly consists of a driving head and a 63.5 kg. Weight The split spoon sampler is further driven by 45 cm. The number of blows required to drive each 15 om penetration is recorded. The total blows required for the second and third 15 cm penetration is termed as a penetration resistance — N value. The N- values for each borehole are given in bore logs.