Soil Investigation Report FOR: Proposed Boxing and Gymnastic Court

SOIL INVESTIGATION REPORT
FOR
PROPOSED BOXING AND GYMNASTIC COURT
AT
ROYAL COLLEGE- COLLOMBO 7
Client:-
DEEPWELL DRILLING & SOIL TECHNOLOGIES (PVT)

LTD
Associate company of
DAX ENGINEERING CO. (PVT) LTD

TABLE OF CONTENT
1.0 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1
2.0 SCOPE OF THE WORK............................................................................................. 1
3.0 PROPOSED STRUCTURE ........................................................................................ 2
4.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE ........................................................................................ 2
4.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................. 2
5.0 FIELD INVESTIGATION .......................................................................................... 2
5.1 DRILLING .............................................................................................................. 2
5.2 SAMPLING & CLASSIFICATION ....................................................................... 3
5.3 STANDARD PENETRATION TEST .................................................................... 3
5.4 SOIL PROFILE ....................................................................................................... 4
5.5 GROUND WATER TABLE ................................................................................... 4
6.0 ENGINEERING APPRECIATION OF SUBSOIL CONDITION ............................. 4
6.1 GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ............................................................................... 4
APPENDIX I - LOGS OF BOREHOLES
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DAX ENGINEERING (PVT) LTD
REPORT ON
SOIL INVESTIGATION FOR PROPOSED BOXING AND GYMNASTIC

COURT FOR ROYAL COLLEGE- COLLOMBO 7
1.0 INTRODUCTION
On the request of Mr Nandana Karunasena, Deepwell Drilling & Soil Technologies(PVT) Ltd
conducted a soil investigations for proposed boxing and gymnastic court for Royal College-
Colombo 7.
The suggestions and recommendations given in this report are based on the information gathered
from the client, site reconnaissance, field investigations, laboratory soil classification and analysis.
Objectives of the investigation are to obtain:

Geological and geotechnical reconnaissance
Subsurface conditions at the site including soil profile and description.
2.0 SCOPE OF THE WORK
Scope of the investigations is mainly in accordance with the client and is as follows:
Advancing five numbers (5 Nos.) of boreholes at the site using core drilling
technique to establish the soil profile at the site (covering the proposed site).
Conducting Standard Penetration Test (SPT) at 1.0 m intervals.

Data analysing and preparation of report.
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3.0 PROPOSED STRUCTURE
According to the information furnished by the Client, it is intended to construct buildings at the
proposed land. (Plan view of the proposed building is attached below)
4.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE
4.1 GENERAL
The proposed site is situated at Royal College, Colombo 7.
5.0 FIELD INVESTIGATION
Field investigations were commenced on the 28th of December 2012 and fieldwork was
completed in twelve days.
All field and laboratory tests were carried out in accordance with the following specifications.
BS 5930 British Standard for Site Investigation.
Earth manual published by the United States Bureau of Reclamation.
The field work was carried out under the supervision of officer in charge who was responsible for
locating the bore holes, nominating and directing all sampling, providing field logs of the soil
profiles encountered and all other field tests.
5.1 DRILLING
The objective of drilling is to obtain geological and geotechnical information and to understand
the sub-soil conditions. Drilling was carried out by implementing one drilling crew.
Boreholes were carried out using rotary core drilling technique with Heavy drilling machine and
NX size diamond core bits through the overburden.
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5.2 SAMPLING & CLASSIFICATION
All samples were collected under the supervision of the site officer.
Disturbed
Disturbed soil samples from boreholes were collected at every 1.0 m depth intervals by using split
spoon sampler having a sharp cutting edge at its lower end is forced into the ground by dynamic
impact.
5.3 STANDARD PENETRATION TEST
Standard penetration test was conducted at every 1.0m depth intervals in all boreholes in
accordance with the Test No 19 BS 1377 -1975 in order to obtain continues strength profile within
each borehole.
Procedure for SPT

The boreholes were cleaned out to the required depth in such a manner as not to disturb the soil at
the depth at which the test is to be performed.
The cleaned split spoon sampler is then attached to the drilling rods and lowered to the bottom of
the hole. The drive assembly is next connected to the rod.
The sampler then driven into the ground with blows from the 63.5 kg hammer falling through 760
mm.
The sampler is first seated in position by driving 150 mm in the soil, and the number of blows
required to affect this seating were recorded.
The sampler is then driven a further 300 mm (or until 50 blows not including the seating drive),
and the number of blows required for 300 mm penetration after the seating drive were recorded.
The total number of blows required for the 300 mm penetration after the seating drive is termed
the Standard Penetration Resistance (SPT), N.
Disturbed soil samples retained in the SPT split tube were collected for visual soil classification
and for necessary laboratory tests according to BS-1377.
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Graphical representation of SPT values are given in logs of boreholes in Appendix I. For the
purpose of preparing the logs of boreholes, compactness/consistency was classified according to
the following tables.
Table 5.4.1 Cohesionless soils

Compactness SPT No.
Very loose 04
Loose 4 -10
Medium dense 10 30
Dense 30 50
Very dense >50
Table 5.4.2 Cohesive soils

Consistency SPT No.
Very soft 02
Soft 2 -4
Firm 48
Stiff 8 15
Very Stiff 15 - 30
Hard >30
5.4 SOIL PROFILE
Engineering logs of the boreholes along with the explanation sheets describing the terms and
symbols used and the SPT values are presented in Appendix I.
5.5 GROUND WATER TABLE
Ground water table of the boreholes has been observed during the period of drilling work and
record the logs of boreholes.
6.0 ENGINEERING APPRECIATION OF SUBSOIL CONDITION
6.1 GENERAL OBSERVATIONS
The general observations from borehole information are summarized in Table 6.1 below.
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Table 6.1 - Subsurface Condition at Different Borehole Locations.
Depth to
Borehole Thickness of completely Depth of Ground Water
Borehole No. Elevation overburden weathered Borehole,(m) Level (m)
(m RL) soil , (m) rock/hard
Stratum ,(m)
BH 1 - 24.80 24.80 24.80 2.80
BH 2 - 24.50 24.50 24.50 3.40
BH 3 - 22.50 22.50 22.50 1.40
BH 4 - 22.80 22.80 22.80 1.45
BH 5 - 23.15 23.15 23.15 1.80
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DEEPWELL DRILLING & SOIL TECHNOLOGIES(PVT) LTD Sheet No
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LOG OF BOREHOLE
PROPOSED BOXING AND GYMNASTIC COURT FOR Borehole No. BH - 1
Project:
ROYAL COLLEGE, COLOMBO 7 N
Co-ordinates
Location: Royal College Ground Elevation (m) E
Boring Method : Core Drilling (NX/NW) Depth of Borehole (m) 24.8m Commenced on 28/12/2012
Flushing Medium Water Depth to GWL (m) 2.8m Completed on 28/12/2012
Elevation (m MSL)
Depth STANDARD PENETRATION TEST DATA

Strata & Layer
Type &
Thickness
Group Symbol
below Number of blows

Depth of Depth
GL Description of soil Per 15cm N-Value
sampling tested
(m) (m) Graphical Presentation
(m) for 30
SPT Resistance - Blows/30cm
1 2 3 cm 0 10 20 30 40 50
0
0.00 S1 0.00 0.00
0.45
10
1.00 S2 1.00 1.00 3 4 6 10
SW
SAND, brown, fine sand grains, 1.45
MEDIUM DENSE
12
2.00 S3 2.00 2.00 4 4 8 12
2.45
39
3.00 S4 3.00 3.00 18 18 21 39
3.45
4.00 S5 4.00
4.45 4.50 17 18 19 37 37
5.00 S6 5.00 5.00
5.45
22
6.00 S7 6.00 6.00 9 10 12 22
SW SAND, brown, fine to medium sand
grains, VERY DENSE 6.45
7.00 S8 7.00
7.45 7.50 10 10 13 23 23
8.00 S9 8.00 8.00
8.45
9.00 S10 9.00 9.00 8 12 16 28 28
9.45
10.00 S11 10.00 10.00
10.45 10.50 9 13 15 28
28
11.00 S12 11.00 11.00
11.45
12.00 S12 12.00 12.00 14 16 16 32 32
Disturbed Sample W Washed Sample Logged by LN
SPT SPT Sample Date 06/02/2013

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LOG OF BOREHOLE
Project:
Co-ordinates
Elevation (m MSL)

Strata & Layer
Type &
Thickness
Group Symbol

Depth of Depth
sampling tested
(m) for 30
1 2 3 cm
0 10 20 30 40 50
12.00 12.00 12.00 14 16 16 32 0
12.45
13.00 13.00
13.45 13.50 7 11 9 20
SAND, gray, medium grained,
VERY DENSE
14.00 14.00
14.45
15.00 15.00 15.00 8 12 14 26
15.45
16.00 16.00
16.45 16.50 8 11 14 25
17.00 17.00
SAND, gray, medium grain, VERY 17.45

DENSE
18.00 18.00 18.00 8 14 16 30
18.45
19.00 19.00
19.45 19.50 50<
20.00 20.00
20.45
21.00 21.00 21.00 50<
21.45
Partly weathered rock
22.00 22.00
22.45
23.00 23.00
23.45
24.00 24.00 24.00 15 26 28 54

Borehole terminated at 24.80m -
sound rock

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LOG OF BOREHOLE
Project:
Co-ordinates
Location: Nawala Ground Elevation (m) E
Elevation (m MSL)

Strata & Layer
Type &
Thickness
Group Symbol

Depth of Depth
sampling tested
(m) for 30
1 2 3 cm 0 10 20 30 40 50
0 11
0.00 S1 0.00 0.00 6 5 6 11
0.45
6
1.00 S2 1.00 1.00 4 3 3 6
1.45
SANDY SOIL
7
2.00 S3 2.00 2.00 4 4 3 7
2.45
38
3.00 S4 3.00 3.00 17 18 20 38
3.45
Grayish SANDY SOIL with clay bands
4.00 S5 4.00
4.45 4.50 20 19 20 39 39
5.00 S6 5.00 5.00
5.45
29
6.00 S7 6.00 6.00 10 13 16 29
CLAYEY SAND,
6.45
7.00 S8 7.00
7.45 7.50 10 14 16 30 23
8.00 S9 8.00 8.00
8.45
9.00 S10 9.00 9.00 13 15 16 31 31
9.45
SAND, fine to medium, VERY DENSE

10.00 S11 10.00 10.00
10.45 10.50 13 14 16 30
30
11.00 S12 11.00 11.00
11.45
12.00 S12 12.00 12.00 2 6 5 11 11

4 of 10
LOG OF BOREHOLE
Project:
Co-ordinates
Elevation (m MSL)

Strata & Layer
Type &
Thickness
Group Symbol

Depth of Depth
sampling tested
(m) for 30
1 2 3 cm
0 10 20 30 40 50
12.00 12.00 12.00 2 6 5 11 0
12.45
13.00 13.00
13.45 13.50 2 7 5 12
CLAYEY SAND, fine to medium
sand, LOOSE to DENSE
14.00 14.00
14.45
15.00 15.00 15.00 20 20 22 42
15.45
16.00 16.00
16.20
16.45 16.50 26 26 28 54
SAND, fine to medium, VERY

17.00 DENSE 17.00
17.10
17.45
18.00 18.00 18.00 21 23 23 46
18.45
19.00 19.00
19.45 19.50 24 24 25 49
20.00 20.00
20.45
Partly weathered Rock
21.00 21.00
21.45
22.00 22.00
22.45 22.50 28 29 33 62
23.00 23.00
23.45
24.00 24.00 24.00 50<
Sound Rock 24.50


6 of 10
LOG OF BOREHOLE
Project:
Co-ordinates
Elevation (m MSL)

Strata & Layer
Type &
Thickness
Group Symbol

Depth of Depth
sampling tested
(m) for 30
1 2 3 cm 0 10 20 30 40 50
0 12
0.00 S1 0.00 0.00 5 6 6 12
0.45
21
1.00 S2 1.00 1.00 9 10 11 21
1.45
Red top soil
22
2.00 S3 2.00 2.00 9 10 12 22
2.45
3.00 S4 3.00 3.00 26 28 29 57
3.45
SANDY SOIL
4.00 S5 4.00
4.45 4.50 21 27 29 56
5.00 S6 5.00 5.00
5.45
6.00 S7 6.00 6.00 21 27 29 56

VERY DENSE laterite soil
6.45
7.00 S8 7.00
7.45 7.50 20 22 29 51
8.00 S9 8.00 8.00
8.45
9.00 S10 9.00 9.00 19 20 22 42 42
9.45
SANDY CLAY
10.00 S11 10.00 10.00
10.45 10.50 21 19 24 43
43
11.00 S12 11.00 11.00
11.45
12.00 S12 12.00 12.00 14 18 24 42 42

6 of 10
LOG OF BOREHOLE
Project:
Co-ordinates
Boring Method : Core Drilling (NX/NW) Depth of Borehole (m) 22.50 Commenced on 04/01/2013
Flushing Medium Water Depth to GWL (m) 1.40 Completed on 04/01/2013
Elevation (m MSL)

Strata & Layer
Type &
Thickness
Group Symbol

Depth of Depth
sampling tested
(m) for 30
1 2 3 cm
0 10 20 30 40 50
12.00 12.00 12.00 14 18 24 42 0
12.45
13.00 13.00
13.45 13.50 13 19 23 42
SANDY SOIL, medium grained

14.00 14.00
14.45
15.00 15.00 15.00 14 20 25 45
15.45
16.00 16.00
16.20
16.45 16.50 21 23 25 48
17.00 17.00
17.45
SAND, VERY DENSE
18.00 18.00 18.00 17 24 24 48
18.45
19.00 19.00
19.45 19.50 19 24 27 51
20.00 20.00
20.45
Weathered Rock
21.00 21.00 21.00 50<
21.45
22.00 22.00
22.50 22.45
Sound Rock

1 of 2
LOG OF BOREHOLE
Project:
Co-ordinates
Elevation (m MSL)

Strata & Layer
Type &
Thickness
Group Symbol

Depth of Depth
sampling tested
(m) for 30
1 2 3 cm 0 10 20 30 40 50
0 7
0.00 S1 0.00 0.00 7 5 2 7
0.45
8
1.00 S2 1.00 1.00 2 4 4 8
1.45
SANDY SOIL, DENSE

20
2.00 S3 2.00 2.00 6 8 12 20
2.45
3.00 S4 3.00
3.45
4.00 S5 4.00
4.45 4.50 8 11 13 24 24
5.00 S6 5.00 5.00
5.45
6.00 S7 6.00 6.00 10 12 7 19 19
SAND with clay bands

6.45
7.00 S8 7.00
7.45 7.50 11 12 10 22
22
8.00 S9 8.00 8.00
8.45
9.00 S10 9.00 9.00 10 13 11 24

24
9.45
SANDY SOIL
10.00 S11 10.00 10.00
10.45 10.50 3 4 4 8
8
11.00 S12 11.00 11.00
11.45
SANDY CLAY, medium grained,

medium dense
12.00 S12 12.00 12.00 3 5 4 9 9

8 of 10
LOG OF BOREHOLE
Project:
Co-ordinates
Elevation (m MSL)

Strata & Layer
Type &
Thickness
Group Symbol

Depth of Depth
sampling tested
(m) for 30
1 2 3 cm
0 10 20 30 40 50
12.00 12.00 12.00 3 5 4 9 0
12.45
13.00 13.00
13.45 13.50 10 22 23 45
14.00 14.00
14.45
15.00 15.00 15.00 11 20 23 43
15.45
16.00 16.00
16.45 16.50 12 21 24 45
17.00 17.00
17.10
17.45
18.00 18.00 18.00 13 24 24 48
18.45
19.00 19.00
19.45 19.50 11 22 24 46
20.00 20.00
20.45
21.00 21.00 21.00 12 21 25 46
21.45
22.00 22.00
22.45 22.50 50<
SOUND ROCK
23.00 23.00
23.45
24.00 24.00

1 of 2
LOG OF BOREHOLE
Project:
Co-ordinates
Location: Nawala Ground Elevation (m) E
Elevation (m MSL)

Strata & Layer
Type &
Thickness
Group Symbol

Depth of Depth
sampling tested
(m) for 30
1 2 3 cm 0 10 20 30 40 50
0 5
0.00 S1 0.00 0.00 2 3 2 5
0.45
13
1.00 S2 1.00 1.00 4 8 5 13
SW
1.45
SAND, fine to medium grain, DENSE
23
2.00 S3 2.00 2.00 3 9 14 23
2.40 2.45
3.00 S4 3.00 3.00 16 32 50 82
3.45
SILTY SAND, fine, VERY DENSE
SM
4.00 S5 4.00
4.45 4.50 8 11 23 34
5.00 S6 5.00 5.00

5.20
5.45
34
6.00 S7 6.00 6.00 8 10 24 34
6.45
7.00 S8 7.00
7.45 7.50 13 13 17 30
8.00 S9 8.00 8.00

SW SAND, fine to medium grain size,
VERY DENSE 8.45
9.00 S10 9.00 9.00 14 13 16 29 29
9.45
10.00 S11 10.00 10.00
10.45 10.50 14 16 18 34
43
11.00 S12 11.00 11.00
11.45
12.00 S12 12.00 12.00 15 17 18 35 42

10 of 10
LOG OF BOREHOLE
Project:
Co-ordinates
Elevation (m MSL)

Strata & Layer
Type &
Thickness
Group Symbol

Depth of Depth
sampling tested
(m) for 30
1 2 3 cm
0 10 20 30 40 50
12.00 12.00 12.00 15 17 18 35 0
12.45
13.00 13.00
13.45 13.50 17 30 30 60
14.00 14.00
14.45
SAND, fine to medium grain size,
VERY DENSE
15.00 15.00 15.00 50<
15.45
16.00 16.00
16.45 16.50 50<
17.00 17.00
17.45
18.00 18.00 18.00 50<
18.45
19.00 19.00
19.45 19.50 50<
20.00 20.00
20.45
21.00 21.00 21.00 24 38 49 50<
21.45
22.00 22.00
22.45 22.50 50<
23.00 23.00
23.15
Sound Rock

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SOIL INVESTIGATION REPORT

PROPOSED BOXING AND GYMNASTIC COURT

ROYAL COLLEGE- COLLOMBO 7

DEEPWELL DRILLING & SOIL TECHNOLOGIES (PVT)

DAX ENGINEERING CO. (PVT) LTD

1.0 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1

2.0 SCOPE OF THE WORK............................................................................................. 1

3.0 PROPOSED STRUCTURE ........................................................................................ 2

4.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE ........................................................................................ 2

4.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................. 2

5.0 FIELD INVESTIGATION .......................................................................................... 2

5.1 DRILLING .............................................................................................................. 2

5.2 SAMPLING & CLASSIFICATION ....................................................................... 3

5.3 STANDARD PENETRATION TEST .................................................................... 3

5.4 SOIL PROFILE ....................................................................................................... 4

5.5 GROUND WATER TABLE ................................................................................... 4

6.0 ENGINEERING APPRECIATION OF SUBSOIL CONDITION ............................. 4

6.1 GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ............................................................................... 4

APPENDIX I - LOGS OF BOREHOLES

SOIL INVESTIGATION FOR PROPOSED BOXING AND GYMNASTIC

Objectives of the investigation are to obtain:

2.0 SCOPE OF THE WORK

Conducting Standard Penetration Test (SPT) at 1.0 m intervals.

4.0 SITE RECONNAISSANCE

The proposed site is situated at Royal College, Colombo 7.

5.0 FIELD INVESTIGATION

5.3 STANDARD PENETRATION TEST

Procedure for SPT

Table 5.4.1 Cohesionless soils

Table 5.4.2 Cohesive soils

5.4 SOIL PROFILE

5.5 GROUND WATER TABLE

6.0 ENGINEERING APPRECIATION OF SUBSOIL CONDITION

6.1 GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

Depth STANDARD PENETRATION TEST DATA

below Number of blows

5.00 S6 5.00 5.00

8.00 S9 8.00 8.00

9.00 S10 9.00 9.00 8 12 16 28 28

10.00 S11 10.00 10.00

11.00 S12 11.00 11.00

12.00 S12 12.00 12.00 14 16 16 32 32

Disturbed Sample W Washed Sample Logged by LN

SPT SPT Sample Date 06/02/2013

Depth STANDARD PENETRATION TEST DATA

below Number of blows

15.00 15.00 15.00 8 12 14 26

SAND, gray, medium grain, VERY 17.45

18.00 18.00 18.00 8 14 16 30

19.45 19.50 50<

21.00 21.00 21.00 50<

24.00 24.00 24.00 15 26 28 54

SPT SPT Sample Date 06/02/2013

Depth STANDARD PENETRATION TEST DATA

below Number of blows

5.00 S6 5.00 5.00

8.00 S9 8.00 8.00

9.00 S10 9.00 9.00 13 15 16 31 31

SAND, fine to medium, VERY DENSE

11.00 S12 11.00 11.00

12.00 S12 12.00 12.00 2 6 5 11 11

Disturbed Sample W Washed Sample Logged by LN