CLIENT TANZANIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (TANESCO)

CONTRACTOR SINOHYDRO CORPORATION LIMITED

CONTRACT NO. PA/001/2021-2022/HQ/W/14 DOCUMENT NO. SIN-TAN-DD-TL-T0202-01 REV. R0

SOIL DESIGN DATA

Table 1 Soil class, Geotechnical paramters and Foundation type as per technical specifications

Soil Class Index Properties Engineering Properties Excavation Condition Foundation Type
1. Hard Rock Very strong, strong, tough Compact rock mass bearing ≥ 90% rocky, rock mass ≥ Rock anchor
sound, homogenous durable, no pressure perm. ≥ 1000 kN/m2 6m, top layer rock debris,
penetration advance RQD > 0.6 ult. ≥ 2000 kN/m2 uplift drilling pneumatic
and uniaxial strength > 5MN/m2 capacity shear friction hammer chiseling
resistance ult. ≥ 200 kN/m2 restricted blasting
comp. backfill 18 KN/m3, rock
density 25kN/m3
2. Soft Rock Weak, medium, tough, very Fractured rock large boulders ≥ 50% blocks ≥1.0m and Reduced reinforced
weak fractured, fissured very hard and cemented soil boulders≥0.2m, rock concrete pad and
weathered, bearing pressure perm. ≥ 500 debris, pickaxe chiseling, chimney with undercut
SPT>50N/30 kN/m2 ult. ≥ 1000 kN/m2 uplift pneumatic hammer,
DPL>100N/10 capacity ult. Frustum angle 30o restricted blasting
CPT>10MN/m2 comp. backfill 18kN/m3
RQD <0.5
3. Good soil Compact, very dense, medium Granular and cohesive soil rel. < 50% blocks < 1.0 m and Standard reinforced
dense, hard, very stiff, semi Density Dr ≥ 0.5 consistency lc cobbles < 0.2m, rock concrete pad and
solid, ≥ 1.0 bearing pressure perm. debris, gravel and sand, chimney no undercut
SPT 18±5N/30 ≥250 kN/m2 ult. ≥ 400 kN/m2 silt and clay, water below
DPL 30±10N/10 uplift capacity ult. Frustum foundation bottom, pick
CPT 5±1MN/m2 angle 20o comp. backfill spade auger excavator
16kN/m3 core part only
4. Poor soil no Loose firm stiff Granular and cohesive soil rel. Occasional boulders, rock Standard reinforced
water SPT10±3N/30 density Dr ≥0.4 consistency lc debris, gravel and sand, concrete pad and
DPL15±5N/10 ≥ 0.8 bearing pressure perm. silt and clay, water below chimney no undercut

Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Extension for SGR-1 220kV Transmission line from Kingolwira to Msamvu 1
CLIENT TANZANIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (TANESCO)
CONTRACTOR SINOHYDRO CORPORATION LIMITED

CONTRACT NO. PA/001/2021-2022/HQ/W/14 DOCUMENT NO. SIN-TAN-DD-TL-T0202-01 REV. R0

Soil Class Index Properties Engineering Properties Excavation Condition Foundation Type
CPT3.0±0.7MN/m2 ≥150 kN/m2 ult. ≥250 kN/m2 foundation bottom,
uplift capacity ult. frustum formwork at pad, strutting
angle 10o comp. backfill of excavation, spade
16kN/m3 shovel excavator.
5. Poor soil Very loose, medium firm, soft Granular and cohesive soil rel. Occasional boulders, Extended reinforced
with water subsoil water density Dr ≥0.3 consistency lc gravel and sand, silt and concrete pad and
SPT5±2N/30 ≥0.6 bearing pressure perm. ≥ clay, water above chimney or bore piles if
DPL 8±3N/10 100kN/m2 foundation bottom, water required with tie beams
CPT1.5±0.5MN/m2 ult. ≥150kN/m2 uplift capacity pumping, formwork at
ult. frustum angle 5o comp. pad, strutting of
Backfill 10kN/m3 excavation, shovel
excavator

Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Extension for SGR-1 220kV Transmission line from Kingolwira to Msamvu 2
Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Extension for SGR-1 220kV 3
Transmission line from Kingolwira to Msamvu