Soil and rock profiles on site:

The depth of the soil and rock profiles on site is determined by:
1) Bore-hole logs (BH)
Samples collected from boreholes are tested in a laboratory to determine their physical properties.
The depth of BH is controlled by the depth of the soil that is under the influence of bearing pressure
of the foundation. The recommended borehole depth is equal to one to three times the width of the
loaded area. This takes place in two or more locations in accordance with part two of the Eurocode
7 ground investigation and testing guidelines.
2) In-situ cone penetration tests (CPT)
Cone penetration testing is made to identify geotechnical properties of soils. In this test a cone
penetrometer is pushed into the ground at a standard rate and data are recorded at regular intervals
during penetration.
3) Standard penetration tests (SPT)
Standard penetration tests is carried out within a borehole. The results can be used to determine the
relative density, bearing capacity, and settlement of granular soil.
4) Trial holes test (TH)
Trial holes (TH) or Trial pit is used as a means of determining the condition of the ground, typically
before beginning construction works. It determines how much water there is in the ground on the
build site.
The bearing capacity is then determined from the soil properties and used to calculate the sizing of
foundations and retaining walls for initial design and final designs. Locations for these
investigations are shown in Figure.

Figure: Proposed locations for boreholes (BH04-BH05), trial

pits (TP03, TP04) and slit trenches (ST03- ST05).

The points of investigation are placed at critical

places and are relative to the shape of the proposed
structure and distribution of the loadings on the
bearing strata .

Laboratory testing is carried out on the soil

samples collected from the slit trenches (ST) in
accordance with the Eurocode 7 to determine the
liquid limit, plastic limit and also the index and optimum moisture content for the soil
classification. All data regarding boreholes, photographs and soil testing are shown in Appendix.
Table: GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY TEST RESULTS.

TRIAL PIT PHOTOGRAPHS: