China State Construction Engineering Corporation. LTD

China State Construction Engineering Corporation.
LTD
Engineering Laboratory,
Head Office - No 38/A/1/1 Anagarika Darmapala Mawatha Kandy,
EXISTING LAYER PROFILE
Construction of Upper Elahera Canal from 27+509km to 55+600km Including

Project
27.7km Long Tunnels UECP- ICB-2A(Nothern Access Road)
Client Ministry of Irrigation - Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program

Description Subgrade Sample
Location Carriageway Section/01+200 RHS/1.65m from Existing Center
Lab Reference No ED/2021/SOIL/058 Field Reference No TP/03
Date of Sampling 06.05.2021 Date of Test 06.05.2021
Type Thickness (mm)

Asphalt 60
ABC 110
Sub base 230
Macadam 60
Tested by Checked by Certified by

Materials Technician Engineer Engineer
China State Construction Engineering Corporation. LTD
SIEVE ANALYSIS TEST
AASHTO - T88/ BS- 1377
Project

Weight of Sample Before Washing (g) 2712

Weight of Sample After Washing (g) 2020
Sieve Size Weight Retained Retained (%) Passing (%)
(mm) (g)
50 0.0 0.0 100.0
37.5 0.0 0.0 100.0
20 63.0 2.3 97.7
5 525.0 19.4 78.3
2.36 271.0 10.0 68.3
1.18 303.0 11.2 57.2
0.425 250.0 9.2 47.9
0.3 115.0 4.2 43.7
0.075 493.0 18.2 25.5
110
100
90
80
Passing (%)
70
60
50
40
30
20
0.01 0.1 1 10 100
Sieve Size (mm)

ATTERBERG LIMITS TEST
AASHTO T-89 & T-90
Project

Liquid Limit
Test No 1 2 3 4
Number of Blows 42 33 25 15
Can No 13 14 15 16
Weight of Can + Wet Soil (g) 37.51 36.02 40.34 39.39
Weight of Can + Dry Soil (g) 33.78 32.52 35.65 35.40
Weight of Can (g) 17.66 17.98 17.24 20.6
Weight of Water (g) 3.73 3.50 4.69 3.99
Weight of Dry Soil (g) 16.12 14.54 18.41 14.8
Moisture Content (%) 23.14 24.07 25.48 26.96
30
29
28
Moisture Content (%)
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
10 1 2 3
Number of Blows (in Log Scale)
Plastic Limit
Test No A B
Can No 17 18
Weight of Can + Wet Soil (g) 26.8 25.13
Weight of Can + Dry Soil (g) 25.41 23.88 Liqued Limit (LL) 25.2
Weight of Can (g) 18.84 17.88 Plastic Limit (PL) 21.0
Weight of Water (g) 1.39 1.25 Plastic Index (PI) 4.2
Weight of Dry Soil (g) 6.57 6.00
Moisture Content (%) 21.16 20.83
Average Moisture Content (%) 21.0

PROCTOR COMPACTION TEST
AASHTO : T 180-98 (Method - D)
Project

Weight of Mould (g) 4814

Volume (cm3) 996
Trail No 1 2 3 4 5
Weight of Wet Soil + Mould (g) 6877 7008 7031 6992 6932
Weight of Wet Soil (g) 2063 2194 2217 2178 2118
Wet Density (g/cm3) 2.071 2.203 2.226 2.187 2.127
Can No 11 12 13 14 15
Weight of Wet Soil + Can (g) 332.6 284.46 308.21 369.17 320.16
Weight of Dry Soil + Can (g) 322.42 273.78 293.59 345.20 296.97
Weight of Moisture (g) 10.2 10.7 14.6 24.0 23.2
Weight of Can (g) 116 111 125 123 116
Weight of Dry Soil (g) 206.4 162.8 168.6 222.2 181.0
Moisture Content (%) 4.9 6.6 8.7 10.8 12.8
Dry Density (g/cm3) 1.974 2.067 2.048 1.974 1.886
2.080
2.060
2.040
Dry Density (g/cm3)
2.020
2.000
1.980
1.960
1.940
1.920
1.900
1.880
4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 14.0
Moisture Content (%)
Optimum Moisture Content (OMC) (%) 7.2

Maximum Dry Density (MDD) (g/cm3) 2.072

DETERMINATION OF FIELD DRY DENSITY
SAND REPLACEMENT METHOD (BS 1377 - Part 9)
Project

Depth from Surface (mm) 460

Depth of Hole Excavated (mm) 150
Mass of Standard Sand Before Pouring (g) 8000
Mass of Standard Sand After Pouring (g) 3952
Mass of standard Sand in Hole & Cone (g) 4048
Mass of Standard Sand in Cone (g) 1109
Mass of Standard Sand in Hole (g) 2939
Density of Standard Sand (g/cm3) 1.337
Volume of Hole (cm3) 2198
Mass of Container + Wet Soil (g) 5102
Mass of Container (g) 341
Mass of Wet Soil (g) 4761
Wet Density of Soil (cm3) 2.166
Moisture Container No R
Mass of Can + Wet Soil (g) 336.0
Mass of Can + Dry Soil (g) 321.0
Mass of Can (g) 120.0
Mass of Dry Soil (g) 201.0
Mass of Moisture (g) 15.0
Moisture Content of Soil (Field) (%) 7.5
Field Dry Density of Soil (FDD) (g/cm3) 2.015
Maximum Dry Density of Soil (Lab) (g/cm3) 2.072
Optimum Moisture Content of Soil (Lab) (%) 7.2
Degree of Compaction (%) 97.3
Specified Degree of Compaction (%) 95

DETERMINATION OF CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO (CBR)
Test Method - BS 1377: PART 4 : 1990
Project

Identification of the Specimen 7

Specified Dry Density (g/cm3) 2.015
Specified Moisture Content (%) 7.5
Bulk Density (g/cm3) 2.166
Calibrated Volume of CBR Mould (cm3) 2304
Calibrated Height of Mould (mm) 127
Maximum Dry Density of Soil (MDD)(cm3) 2.072
Specified Degree of Compaction (%) 97.3
SPECIMEN BEFORE SOAKING
Calculated Mass of Dry Soil in Mould (g) 4643
Initial / Field Moisture Content of Sample (%) 1.4
Calculated Mass of Sample Taken for Test (g) 4708
Volume of Water Required to Add (ml) 283.2
Mass of Specimen + Mould With Base Plate Before Soaking (g) 9297
Mass of Mould With Base Plate (g) 4306
Mass of Compacted Specimen in Mould Before Soaking (g) 4991
Bulk Density of Unsoaked Speciman (cm3) 2.166
Moisture Content of Soil While Casting (%) 7.5
Dry Density of Soil Before Soaking (Unsoaked) (cm3) 2.015
Degree of Compaction Before Soaking (%) 97.3
SPECIMEN AFTER 4 DAYS SOAKING
Mass of Specimen + Mould With Base Plate After Soaking (g) 9449
Mass of Compacted Specimen in Mould After Soaking (g) 5143
Bulk Density of Soaked Speciman (cm3) 2.232
Moisture Content of Soil After Soaking (%) 10.5
Dry Density of Soil After Soaking ( Soaked )(cm3) 2.020
Degree of Compaction After Soaking (%) 97.5
Initial Reading of Swell Gauge (Div) 0
Final Reading of Swell Gauge (Div) 25
Swell of Specimen (mm) 0.25
Precentage Swell (%) 0.20

V.V.KARUNARATNE & CO.
Engineering Laboratory Temple Road, Daladagama, Mahawa
Head Office - No 579,Bulugaha Junction,Kandy Road ,Kelaniya Sri Lanka.
Test Method AASHTO T-193 (1999)
Project Construction of Upper Elahera Canal from 27+509km to 55+600km Including
Employer Ministry of Irrigation - Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program
Consultant 0
Description Sabgrade Sample
Identification of the Specimen 1 2 3

Decided Nos of Blows per Layer (Blows) 10 30 65
Identification No of CBR Mould and Base Plate S T U
Calibrated Volume of CBR Mould (cm3) 2117.8 2125 2121
Calibrated Height of Mould (mm) 116.77 116.8 116.52
Maximum Dry Density of Soil (g/cm3) 2.072
Moisture Content at Which the Sample is Cast ( OMC) 7.2
SPECIMEN BEFORE SOAKING
Initial / Field Moisture Content of Sample (%) 1.4 1.4 1.4
Mass of Sample Taken for Test (g) 6000 6000 6000
Volume of Water Required to Add (ml) 343 343 343
Mass of Specimen + Mould With Base Plate Before Soaking (g) 12254 12685 12912
Mass of Mould With Base Plate (g) 8071 8142 8080
Mass of Compacted Specimen in Mould Before Soaking (g) 4183 4543 4832
Bulk Density of Unsoaked Speciman (g/cm3) 1.975 2.138 2.278
Moisture Content of Soil While Casting (%) 7.2 7.2 7.2
Dry Density of Soil Before Soaking ( Unsoaked )(g/cm3) 1.843 1.994 2.125
Degree of Compaction Before Soaking (%) 88.9 96.3 102.6
SPECIMEN AFTER SOAKING
Mass of Specimen + Mould With Base Plate After Soaking (g) 12635 12985 13080
Mass of Compacted Specimen in Mould After Soaking (g) 4564 4843 5000
Bulk Density of Soaked Speciman (g/cm3) 2.16 2.28 2.36
Moisture Content of Soil After Soaking (%) 15.9 12.6 10.5
Dry Density of Soil After Soaking ( Soaked ) (g/cm3) 1.859 2.024 2.133
Degree of Compaction After Soaking (%) 89.7 97.7 103.0
Initial Reading of Swell Gauge (Div) 0 0 0
Final Reading of Swell Gauge (Div) 31 22 10
Swell of Specimen (mm) 31 22 10
Precentage Swell (%) 0.27 0.19 0.09
Penetration (mm) Dial Reading (Div.) Load on Plunger (KN)

B-10 B-30 B-65 B-10 B-30 B-65
0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.25 3 5 6 0.13 0.21 0.25
0.50 4 8 9 0.17 0.34 0.38
0.75 5 9 11 0.21 0.38 0.47
1.00 6 11 12 0.25 0.47 0.51
1.25 7 12 14 0.30 0.51 0.59
1.50 8 14 15 0.34 0.59 0.64
1.75 9 15 17 0.38 0.64 0.72
2.00 10 16 21 0.42 0.68 0.89
2.25 11 17 23 0.47 0.72 0.98
2.50 12 18 25 0.51 0.76 1.06
2.75 13 19 27 0.55 0.81 1.14
3.00 14 20 28 0.59 0.85 1.19
3.25 15 21 30 0.64 0.89 1.27
3.50 16 22 32 0.68 0.93 1.36
3.75 17 23 35 0.72 0.98 1.48
4.00 18 25 37 0.76 1.06 1.57
4.25 19 27 39 0.81 1.14 1.65
4.50 20 28 41 0.85 1.19 1.74
4.75 21 29 43 0.89 1.23 1.82
5.00 22 30 45 0.93 1.27 1.91
5.25 23 31 48 0.98 1.31 2.04
5.50 24 32 50 1.02 1.36 2.12
5.75 25 33 53 1.06 1.40 2.25
6.00 26 34 56 1.10 1.44 2.37
6.25 27 35 58 1.14 1.48 2.46
Load Ring Factor 0.0424 KN/Div.
Penetration (mm) 2.5 5

Standard Load (KN) 13.24 19.96
B-10 0.51 0.93
Force on Plunger (KN) B-30 0.76 1.27
B-65 1.06 1.91
B-10 3.8 4.7
CBR (%) B-30 5.8 6.4
B-65 8 9.6
Maximum Dry Density (MDD) 2.072
Field Dry Density (FD) (g/cm3) 2.02
10 Blows 30 Blows 65 Blows 95 % MDD FD

Dry Density (g/cm3) 1.843 1.994 2.125 1.968 2.02
CBR (%) 4.7 6.4 9.6 6.0 6.8
CBR Test Result Curves

3.0
2.5
2.0
Load (KN)
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Penetration (mm)
10 Blows Polynomial (10 Blows) 30 Blows

Polynomial (30 Blows) 65 Blows Polynomial (65 Blows)
Dry Density/Dry Density Relationship

12
10
8
CBR (%)
0
1.80 1.85 1.90 1.95 2.00 2.05 2.10 2.15
Dry Density (g/cm3)
Tested by Checked by Witnessed by Certyfied by
Materials Technician Materials Engineer Materials Technician Materials Engineer

(Contractor) (Contractor) (Consultant) (Consultant)
Project

Penetration (mm) Dial Reading (Div.) Load on Plunger (KN)

Top Bottom Top Bottom
0.00 0 0 0.00 0.00
0.25 7 8 0.32 0.37
0.50 12 13 0.55 0.60
0.75 15 19 0.69 0.87
1.00 21 24 0.96 1.10
1.25 26 27 1.19 1.24
1.50 30 31 1.37 1.42
1.75 34 36 1.56 1.65
2.00 36 39 1.65 1.79
2.25 39 42 1.79 1.92
2.50 43 45 1.97 2.06
2.75 47 49 2.15 2.24
3.00 51 54 2.34 2.47
3.25 55 59 2.52 2.70
3.50 59 63 2.70 2.89
3.75 63 65 2.89 2.98
4.00 65 69 2.98 3.16
4.25 68 73 3.11 3.34
4.50 71 77 3.25 3.53
4.75 73 82 3.34 3.76
5.00 75 85 3.44 3.89
5.25 77 88 3.53 4.03
5.50 79 91 3.62 4.17
5.75 81 93 3.71 4.26
6.00 83 95 3.80 4.35
6.25 85 98 3.89 4.49
Load Ring Factor 0.0458 kN/Div.

Project

CBR Test Result Curves

5.0
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
Load (KN)
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Penetration (mm)
Top Polynomial (Top) Bottom Polynomial (Bottom)
Penetration (mm) 2.5 5

Standard Load (kN) 13.24 19.96
Top 1.97 3.44
Force on Plunger (kN)
Bottom 2.06 3.89
Top 14.9 17.2
Soaked CBR (%)
Bottom 15.6 19.5
Accepted Soaked CBR (%) 18.4

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Construction of Upper Elahera Canal from 27+509km to 55+600km Including

Client Ministry of Irrigation - Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program

Type Thickness (mm)

Tested by Checked by Certified by

Client Ministry of Irrigation - Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program

Weight of Sample Before Washing (g) 2712

Tested by Checked by Certified by

Materials Technician Engineer Engineer

Client Ministry of Irrigation - Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program

Number of Blows (in Log Scale)

Tested by Checked by Certified by

Materials Technician Engineer Engineer

Client Ministry of Irrigation - Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program

Weight of Mould (g) 4814

Optimum Moisture Content (OMC) (%) 7.2

Tested by Checked by Certified by

Materials Technician Engineer Engineer

Client Ministry of Irrigation - Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program

Depth from Surface (mm) 460

Tested by Checked by Certified by

Materials Technician Engineer Engineer

Client Ministry of Irrigation - Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program

Identification of the Specimen 7

Tested by Checked by Certified by

Materials Technician Engineer Engineer

Identification of the Specimen 1 2 3

Penetration (mm) Dial Reading (Div.) Load on Plunger (KN)

Load Ring Factor 0.0424 KN/Div.

Penetration (mm) 2.5 5

10 Blows 30 Blows 65 Blows 95 % MDD FD

CBR Test Result Curves

10 Blows Polynomial (10 Blows) 30 Blows

Dry Density/Dry Density Relationship

Tested by Checked by Witnessed by Certyfied by

Materials Technician Materials Engineer Materials Technician Materials Engineer

Client Ministry of Irrigation - Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program

Penetration (mm) Dial Reading (Div.) Load on Plunger (KN)

Load Ring Factor 0.0458 kN/Div.

Tested by Checked by Certified by

Materials Technician Engineer Engineer

Client Ministry of Irrigation - Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program

CBR Test Result Curves

Top Polynomial (Top) Bottom Polynomial (Bottom)

Penetration (mm) 2.5 5

Tested by Checked by Certified by

Materials Technician Engineer Engineer

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