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Mission G12
N°2927 06th of July 2011
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SUMMARY
I. PRESENTATION 3
II. MISSIONS 3
III. GEOLOGICAL CONTEXT 4
IV. RECONNAISSANCE 7
V. RESULTS OF RECONNAISSANCE 8
5.1 Topography 8
5.2 Penetrometers 9
5.3 Hydrogeology 10
5.4 Core sounding / pressiometrical 11
VI. PROJECT APPLICATION 12
VII. CONCLUSION 15
VIII GEOTECHNICAL UNFORSEEN ACCOUNTS 15
APPENDIXES
Density plan ; implantation
Topographical Plan ; implantation
Penetrometrical diagram
Layered cuts of core sounding / pressiometrical
Geotechnical missions: extracts of the norm NF P 94-500 of December 2006

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ABBREVIATIONS
SPL : Sounding with a heavy dynamic penetrometer ,

SC: Core sounding with pressiometrical trial,
DTU : summarized technical documents
Pl : Net equivalent pressure limit
Pf : Creep pressure,
E : Pressiometrical module,
MPa : Mega Pascal,
Kg: Kilogram,
Km: Kilometer
m: Meter,
qu: soil tearing constraint,
kp : Bearing capacity factor,
D : Embedding,
 : Bulk unit weight,
qd : Dynamic resistance
q : ELU calculation constraint,
qa : Constraint calculation or admissible constraint ELS,
ELU : Ultimate limit
ELS: limit of services
QU : soil fracture charge
QPU : Total charging point mobilizable at fracture of the soil
QSU : Lateral friction mobilizable at fracture of the soil

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I. PRESENTATION
After the demand and for the account of the AXIAL bureau, the GERI study bureau has realized the
geotechnical study of the pre-launch, regarding the construction of a bridge on the Rembo Nkomi
River (Nyembe) by the petroleum company ADDAX.
The project is located at approximately 250 km SOUTH-EAST of Port Gentil and will allow to link
the two oil sites of TSIENGUI and OBANGUE.
Reference plan:
Geotechnical studies / Drilling implantations / bridge deck of 90ml
N° B1103 ES01 Index 1 of the 30/05/11
The site is relatively flat and partially occupied by the ADDAX installations during our intervention.

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II. MISSIONS
GERI is in charge of the mission G12; in respect to the norm NF P94500 of geotechnical missions of
December 2006 presented in the appendix:
Mission G12: Geotechnical study before project launch.
The goal is to contribute to the elaboration of a pre-launched project, by defining the geotechnical
hypothesis and to take into account the general principals of construction, undertaken in geotechnical
activities.
References used:
 DTU 13.12 march 1988, Rules for superficial foundations calculation.
 DTU 13.2 September 1992, Deep foundations for the building.
 PART N°62 - Title V December 1993, Technical rules of conception and calculation of foundations by
civil engineering works.
Changes in implantation or on the importance of the activities:
Any changes in implantation or regarding the importance of constructions hypothesis found during
the establishment of this study report, must be communicated to us and receive our written approval,
because these changes could modify the results of our study.
The project manager should make sure that he has given us enough accurate information for the
sounding implantation.

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III. GEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
The Project site is located on the Southern Coast of Gabon; at about a hundred kilometers North East
of the city Omboue. The site is identified as being part of the Madila formation group, formed
essentially with fine subordinated sandstone and of marls.
Red detrital soils are essentially present. The relief is not that complex and the ground water is
generally slightly deep.
Extract of the geological map of Gabon: (scale of 1/1000 000), Compilation and synthesis made by:
R.J THOMAS; J.F MAKANGA and L. CHEVALIER 2 2000 edition:

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III. RECONNAISSANCE
The reconnaissance program after concerting with the client consists of executing the following
activities:
 Twenty six (26) soundings with a penetrometer of heavy dynamic; conducted to a depth of
15 m or by refusal. Their annotation is from SPL1 to SPL26 .
Considering that the trial points 21 to 26 have been added to the original contract following the
project sliding.
 Five (5) core drillings at a 20 m depth together with pressiometrical trials on every 1,00 m,
done under high pressure, into bed rock and constant extractions of samples of crumb
formation in the rock eventually.
Considering that a complementary sounding (SC1B) is done as a complement of the 4 that were
programmed on the contract for the same reasons cited previously.
The implantation of sounding points appears on the appendix.
We have to remind
 The dynamic penetration trial allows us to measure the appearing dynamic resistance of the
soil in accordance to the depth by dynamic insertion of a drill pipe with a 50 kg mutton. When
refusal is obtained; it indicates a site presenting a resistance to penetrometrical stamping, superior to
50 Mpa.
 The geological sounding allows us to establish, with accuracy, the nature and the thickness of
layers of the soil that is being prospected.
 For each type of soil encountered; the pressiometrical trial helps us define the following
mechanical characteristics: Pressure limits (P1); Creep pressure (Pf) and pressiometrical module (E).
Observations:
The depth of the different lithological elements is defined according to existing natural level of the
landscape existing at the time of reconnaissance (May 2011).
The thickness of noted resistance is the one measured by the sounding authorization; and can
encounter fluctuations between these points.
Penetrometrical trials can`t give precise lithology; because not done after sampling.

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IV. RESULTS OF RECONNAISSANCE
4.1. Topography
On the right bank of the river the site is relatively flat and evolves between dimension 5and 6.
On the left bank of the river; it is also flat and evolves between the dimension 9 and 10 with a slight
lower down on the alignment of points 11; 12 and 13 of dimension 7, 5.
The information of the sounding points is summed up as followed:
COORDONNEES DES SONDAGES

N° X Y Z
Rive Droite
SPL1 606797,958 9824927,790 5,74
SPL2 606807,095 9824931,996 5,93
SPL3 606816,126 9824936,153 4,98
SPL4 606789,235 9824934,783 5,34
SPL5 606798,369 9824938,987 5,34
SPL6 606807,394 9824943,143 5,34
SPL7 606816,486 9824947,328 5,87
SPL8 606785,053 9824943,867 5,37
SPL9 606798,673 9824950,137 5,90
SPL10 606812,305 9824956,412 5,90
SC1B 606800,459 9824934,446 5,34
SC1 606805,320 9824947,691 5,34
Rive Gauche
SPL11 606830,952 9824856,735 7,54
SPL12 606840,060 9824861,001 7,54
SPL13 606849,064 9824865,218 7,54
SPL14 606830,665 9824845,558 8,63
SPL15 606839,770 9824849,823 8,63
SPL16 606848,798 9824854,017 9,91
SPL17 606857,833 9824858,283 10,03
SPL18 606834,907 9824836,502 9,74
SPL19 606848,490 9824842,864 9,77
SPL20 606862,075 9824849,227 10,06

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5.2 Penetrometry
Details in the penetrometrical diagram are presented in accordance to the different banks on the
appendix.
The trials have been conducted to a depth of 13 to 15 meters deep; without encountering any refusal.
RIGHT BANK
All the results are presented below and bring us to the following conclusions :
SPL:1à10; Rembo N ko mi River Bridge
21à23 Rive Dro ite We found homogenous results in-depth and also on the
DIAGRAMME PENETROMETRIQUE
Résistance dynamique apparente en Bar surface studied.
0 m
1 10 100 1000
This homogeneousity allows us to distinguish 4 layers
1 m which are the following:
Couche 1
2 m
Layer 1 : from 0,00m to 2,20m deep : medium compact
3 m
Couche 2 material;to very compact material with considerable peaks
4 m
dynamic resistance qd reaching 200bars.It is without a
5 m
Couche 3 doubt a material brought up after backfill and compacted.
6 m
7 m
8 m
Layer 2 : from 2,20m to 4,50m deep : material with little
9 m
compactivity;to decompress and of mediocre bearing.We
Pro fo ndeur
10 m
Couche 4 notice in particular many weak zones characterised by a
11 m
dynamic resistance qd neighbouring 2 bars.This level
could 12 m
be affected by important subsidence.
13 m
14 m
Layer 3 : Located between 4,50m and 9,00m , material
with 15 m
a medium compactivity ;to completely compact ;with a
16 m dynamic resistance qd ranging from 15 to 30 bars.
17 m
Layer 4 : from 9,00m to the end limit of the trial at
18 m
15,00m : Compact material to very compact.The dynamic
19 m
resistance increases regularly from 40 to 80 bars in median
20 m
Affaire 2 9 2 7 / Essai réalisé du 0 9 mai au 1 1 juin 2 0 1 1
values.This level is formed with clear sand; that goes on to
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LEFT BANK
All the results are presented below and brings us to the following conclusions:
SPL 11à20; Rembo N ko mi River Bridge

Rive Gauche
All trials have been conducted to a depth of 13 m deep without
24à26
DIAGRAMME PENETROMETRIQUE encountering any refusal.
Résistance dynamique apparente en Bar
0 m
1 10 100 1000
The results are extremely heterogeneous in depth as well as on
1 m the surface studied.
2 m
3 m We have noticed:
4 m
5 m
- Many zones of weakness; particularly between 0 and 7 m
6 m
deep, and precisely above the apparent dynamic resistance
7 m
qd comprised between 1 and 2 bars. The material is totally
8 m
9 m
decompressed and compressible.
Pro fo ndeur
10 m
11 m
- Some peaks of resistance first between 0 and 2 m then
12 m between 5 and 8 m with qd neighboring 100 bars; which
13 m is the characteristic of a very compact material.
14 m
15 m - Apart from these two extremes we notify median values

16 m qd neighboring 10 bars between 0 and 8 m; a slightly
17 m
compact material and then ranging the 20 bars between 8
18 m
and 13 m, for a material moderately compact.
19 m
20 m
Affaire 2 9 2 7 / Essai réalisé du 1 3 mai au 1 6 Juin 2 0 1 1
We have also noticed that the formations encountered are
extremely clayey; up to 20 m (see chapter 5.4).

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5.3 Hydrogeology:
When it`s measurable from within the cavity left by the penetrometer pipe (sliding can occur
particularly on sandy soils); the level of water raises up.
At present times; that level couldn`t be identified but is on our belief not deep.
Remarks:
The reconnaissance soundings are done on short term duration.
The presence or non-presence of water at a given level at the time of the soundings doesn`t give us
any indications of fluctuations.
The origin of possible fluctuation is of natural source (rise in the water level in relation to the
meteorology); either caused by activities or a modification of the neighboring environment
(pumping, refusals, dam effect…)
We can also note:
- The risk of swimming pool effect linked to a presence of permeable materials in a permeable
environment.
- Circulation strongly conditioned by meteorology.
The definition of the level of the ground water results from the realization of a piezometer and by the
observation of fluctuations over many months concerning the studied case ; presently the use of a
piezometer hasn`t been applied.

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5.4 Core sounding/Pressiometer
5.4.1 : Core sounding
The investigated depths are the following:
Crumb
thickness
N° Cote TN (m)
Right bank
SC1 5,34 20,00
SC1B 5,34 20,00
SC2 - 20,00
Left bank
SC3 - 20,00
SC4 - 20,00
The materials found are listed below:
Right bank :
0 to 3m: Clayish sand in backfill to clayish sand
3 to 5/9 m: clayish sand
5/9 m to 11 m: clayish sand to black marn / silty sand
11 to 20 m: clear sand
Left bank:
0 to 20 m: fissured clay

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5.4.2 Pressiometrical trials:
Pressiometrical trials, lead us to the following tables;
Rive droite
SC 1
Essai pre ssiomé trique Me nard se lon norme NF P 94 110
Pl Pf
Profondeur E (Bars) E/PL Pf/Pl
(Bars) (Bars)
1,0m 218,4 8,3 4,8 26,2 0,58
2,0m 81,2 7,5 4,2 10,8 0,55
3,0m 45,0 4,3 2,6 10,4 0,61
4,0m 38,4 3,8 2,0 10,1 0,54
5,0m 46,2 4,4 2,6 10,6 0,60
6,0m 68,1 5,0 2,9 13,5 0,58
7,0m 52,2 4,3 2,4 12,2 0,55
8,0m 73,4 4,8 2,8 15,2 0,58
9,0m 100,5 5,1 3,9 19,7 0,76
10,0m 110,4 7,1 5,1 15,5 0,72
11,0m 115,9 6,1 4,8 19,0 0,79
12,0m 109,9 5,9 4,1 18,6 0,69
13,0m 109,4 7,5 4,9 14,6 0,65
14,0m 134,3 8,3 5,6 16,2 0,67
15,0m 132,6 9,1 6,3 14,6 0,69
16,0m 142,6 8,9 6,1 16,0 0,69
17,0m 130,0 9,1 6,2 14,3 0,68
18,0m 142,2 10,1 7,1 14,1 0,70
19,0m 169,0 10,4 7,1 16,3 0,68
20,0m 160,0 10,6 6,2 15,1 0,58
2 à 10 m
max 110,4 7,1 5,1
min 38,4 3,8 2,0
moy 66,8 4,9 3,1
11 à 20m
max 169,0 10,6 7,1
min 109,4 5,9 4,1
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SC 2
Pl Pf
(Bars) (Bars)
1,0m 294,8 23,4 13,2 12,6 0,56
2,0m 142,8 8,2 5,4 17,5 0,66
3,0m 72,2 6,9 4,3 10,5 0,62
4,0m 46,6 5,2 3,4 8,9 0,65
5,0m 55,5 5,8 3,7 9,5 0,63
6,0m 49,2 4,5 3,0 11,0 0,66
7,0m 59,1 4,4 2,8 13,6 0,64
8,0m 60,1 4,2 2,7 14,4 0,64
9,0m 100,2 6,9 5,1 14,5 0,74
10,0m 115,9 7,5 5,9 15,5 0,79
11,0m 106,8 8,6 5,9 12,4 0,69
12,0m 130,7 9,5 6,7 13,8 0,71
13,0m 170,8 8,3 4,9 20,5 0,58
14,0m 181,7 9,4 5,0 19,4 0,54
15,0m 161,0 9,1 6,3 17,7 0,69
16,0m 140,9 8,4 6,3 16,8 0,75
17,0m 219,4 9,5 6,9 23,1 0,73
18,0m 238,8 10,5 7,9 22,7 0,75
19,0m 249,5 11,9 8,9 21,0 0,75
20,0m 288,4 12,3 9,1 23,4 0,74
2 à 10 m
max 115,9 7,5 5,9
min 46,6 4,2 2,7
moy 69,9 5,7 3,8
11 à 20 m
max 288,4 12,3 9,1
min 106,8 8,3 4,9
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SC 1B
Pl Pf
(Bars) (Bars)
1,0m 275,4 20,9 12,3 13,2 0,59
2,0m 105,2 8,1 4,9 13,0 0,61
3,0m 65,8 5,3 3,7 12,3 0,69
4,0m 69,7 6,5 4,3 10,7 0,66
5,0m 55,9 4,5 2,6 12,5 0,58
6,0m 56,1 4,3 2,7 13,1 0,63
7,0m 59,8 4,1 2,6 14,7 0,64
8,0m 103,6 6,0 3,9 17,4 0,65
9,0m 100,1 6,9 5,1 14,5 0,74
10,0m 123,0 7,1 5,2 17,3 0,73
11,0m 147,1 8,5 5,4 17,3 0,63
12,0m 113,8 7,0 4,2 16,2 0,59
13,0m 126,1 9,8 6,0 12,9 0,62
14,0m 106,1 8,4 5,1 12,6 0,60
15,0m 149,1 10,1 5,9 14,8 0,58
16,0m 123,0 9,4 6,2 13,1 0,66
17,0m 144,5 10,3 7,2 14,0 0,70
18,0m 158,8 10,0 5,5 15,9 0,55
19,0m 140,4 9,1 5,1 15,4 0,56
20,0m 206,3 12,9 7,1 16,0 0,55
2 à 10 m
max 123,0 7,1 5,2
min 55,9 4,1 2,6
moy 79,3 5,6 3,8
11 à 20m
max 206,3 12,9 7,2
min 106,1 7,0 4,2
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Left bank
SC 3
Pl Pf
(Bars) (Bars)
1,0m 120,8 8,1 5,4 14,8 0,66
2,0m 86,3 6,7 4,2 12,9 0,63
3,0m 92,2 6,6 4,1 14,0 0,63
4,0m 62,7 7,8 4,5 8,1 0,57
5,0m 64,4 5,6 3,3 11,6 0,59
6,0m 87,5 7,5 5,2 11,7 0,69
7,0m 63,1 6,9 4,8 9,1 0,68
8,0m 57,8 4,9 2,7 11,8 0,55
9,0m 57,7 4,5 2,8 12,7 0,62
10,0m 99,4 7,6 4,2 13,1 0,56
11,0m 87,6 4,2 2,9 20,9 0,69
12,0m 109,9 7,2 4,9 15,3 0,68
13,0m 89,9 5,1 3,8 17,6 0,75
14,0m 208,9 8,8 5,2 23,8 0,59
15,0m 136,5 7,9 5,7 17,3 0,72
16,0m 131,0 6,9 4,8 19,0 0,70
17,0m 187,0 9,5 5,7 19,7 0,60
18,0m 110,7 6,4 4,8 17,3 0,75
19,0m 108,0 7,9 5,1 13,7 0,65
20,0m 129,0 8,9 6,8 14,5 0,76
2 à 20 m
max 208,9 9,5 6,8
min 57,7 4,2 2,7
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SC 4
Pl Pf
(Bars) (Bars)
1,0m 100,9 10,1 6,8 10,0 0,67
2,0m 52,1 5,1 3,1 10,2 0,61
3,0m 86,9 6,8 4,3 12,7 0,63
4,0m 38,0 3,5 2,2 10,7 0,63
5,0m 40,7 4,0 2,6 10,3 0,65
6,0m 74,3 6,4 4,2 11,5 0,66
7,0m 65,3 7,0 3,7 9,3 0,52
8,0m 61,3 5,8 3,3 10,6 0,58
9,0m 73,6 5,1 3,4 14,3 0,66
10,0m 51,6 4,3 2,6 12,1 0,61
11,0m 57,6 4,0 2,5 14,5 0,63
12,0m 226,8 6,8 3,8 33,5 0,56
13,0m 154,9 9,0 5,4 17,3 0,61
14,0m 213,8 10,0 5,4 21,4 0,54
15,0m 158,5 9,0 4,9 17,7 0,54
16,0m 99,3 6,5 4,6 15,3 0,71
17,0m 229,1 12,3 7,8 18,6 0,63
18,0m 102,9 7,5 5,9 13,7 0,79
19,0m 102,3 8,1 5,5 12,6 0,68
20,0m 89,9 6,8 4,9 13,2 0,72
2 à 20 m
max 229,1 12,3 7,8
min 38,0 3,5 2,2
moy 107,0 6,8 4,3
Synthesis of the overall results;
By neutralizing the 2 first meters it appears:
Right bank:
We can distinguish the clayish layer to clayish sand to 2 to 10 m and layer of clear sand from 11 to
20 m:
SC1 / SC2 / SC1B
2 à 10 m E Pl Pf E/Pl Pf/Pl
max 123,0 7,5 5,9 19,7 0,79
min 38,4 3,8 2,0 8,9 0,54
moyenne 72,0 5,4 3,6 13,2 0,65
max 288,4 12,9 9,1 23,4 0,79
min 106,1 5,9 4,1 12,4 0,54
moyenne 155,0 9,3 6,1 16,6 0,66
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Right bank :
SC3 / SC4
max 229,1 12,3 7,8 33,5 0,79
min 38,0 3,5 2,2 8,1 0,52
moyenne 105,8 6,9 4,4 15,0 0,64
VI. PROJECT APPLICATION :
On the right bank the results are homogeneous; but present poor geotechnical characteristics up to 10 m
deep. Above that; we encounter a sand formation moderately compact to compact.
On the left bank; the encountered formation is exclusively clayish and measured characteristics are very
heterogeneous and generally weak to medium.
In all cases; we can`t envisage superficial foundations.
We preconize consequently deep foundations of beaten post or drilled post with concrete eventually
reinforced with a big diameter.
The defining of these foundations comes essentially after study of the project (geometry; altimetry) and
of necessary charges.
To illustrate that statement; we would like to demonstrate with a simulation for posts of 20 ml on the
right bank; neutralizing the two first meters and for different diameters.
Thus:
Projected: drilled post  = 400 ; 600 ; 800 ; 1000 mm ; tubed with recuperated tubes
Length of post H = 20m
QU : Charge of soil rapture

QPU : total charging point mobilizable on rapture
QSU : Total lateral friction mobilizable on rapture
QU = QPU + QSU
Calculation constraint to service state limit (ELS) and ultimate (ELU).
Q ELS = QSU /2 + QPU /3Q ELU = 3QSU /4 + QPU /2

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Effort limit to be mobilized with a charging point QPU :
QPU = A . qpu
 400 A = .2/4 = 0,126 m2
 600 = 0,283 m2
 800 = 0,503 m2
 1000 = 0,785 m2
qpu = Kp (Ple-p0) + q0
p0 et q0 : neglected
Given that: qpu = Kp Ple

Ple = 0,9 MPa
Kp (table 1 appendix 3 part 62)

Soil category: B
Given that Kp = 1, 1
qpu = 1,1 x 0,9 = 0,99 MPa = 990 KN/m2
Terme de pointe :
f A qpu QPU QPU /3 QPU /2
2 2
mm m KN/m KN KN ELS KN ELU
400 0,126 990 124,7 41,6 62,4
600 0,283 990 280,2 93,4 140,1
800 0,503 990 498,0 166,0 249,0
1000 0,785 990 777,2 259,1 388,6
1200 1,131 990 1119,7 373,2 559,8

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Effort limit to be mobilized by lateral friction QSU :
QSU = . . (hsi . qsi)
 400 . = 1,257 m

 600 = 1,885 m
 800 = 2,513 m
 1000 = 3,142 m
Table II fig. 1 appendix C3 part 62

Clay from 0 to 10 m ; category A curve Q1 qs = 0,025MPa = 25 KN/m2
Sand from 11 to 20m ; catégory B curve Q2 qs = 0,05 MPa = 50 KN/m2
Thus :
Frottement latéral 2 à 10m 8,00 m
f fp qs QSU QSU /2 3QSU /4
2
400 1,257 25 251,3 125,7 188,5
600 1,885 25 377,0 188,5 282,7
800 2,513 25 502,7 251,3 377,0
1000 3,142 25 628,3 314,2 471,2
1200 3,770 25 754,0 377,0 565,5
Frottement latéral 11 à 20m 10,00 m
f fp qs QSU QSU /2 3QSU /4
2
400 1,257 50 628,3 314,2 471,2
600 1,885 50 942,5 471,2 706,9
800 2,513 50 1256,6 628,3 942,5
1000 3,142 50 1570,8 785,4 1178,1
1200 3,770 50 1885,0 942,5 1413,7
Given the following admissible charges :
Charge admissible pieux de 20ml

f Q ELS Q ELU
mm Tonnes Tonnes
400 48 72
600 75 113
800 105 157
1000 136 204
1200 169 254
On the left bank and considering the heterogeneous geotechnical performances that are modest to a 20
ml depth; it is necessary to do at least one sounding, complementary to a 30 ml depth. It is also
necessary to insert that sounding on the axe of the stump, which has not been done earlier; for logistical
reasons (because of ADDAX installations).

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VII .CONCLUSION :
We preconize deep foundations with beaten posts or drilled posts, with reinforced concrete and with a
big diameter.
The defining of these foundations comes essentially after study of the project (geometry; altimetry) and
of necessary charges:
To illustrate that statement; on the right bank and for posts of 20 ml long, it comes according to the
diameter of the posts.
Charge admissible pieux de 20ml

f Q ELS Q ELU
mm Tonnes Tonnes
400 48 72
600 75 113
800 105 157
1000 136 204
1200 169 254
On the left bank it is advisable to make a complementary sounding at at least 30ml deep.
Our proposals are those that sound to be the best considering the data in our possession.
Other solutions could be proposed, if we take into account criteria that weren`t retained; in a
feasibility study and that could appear on the conception phase or execution (environment
modification, any particular characteristics of the project not brought forward to us).
We would advise that, on the execution phase of the project; the realization of mission G3 (study and
geotechnical forwarding of execution) and G4 (geotechnical supervision of execution); distinctive
and simultaneous.
Therefore; it is important to verify the geotechnical data by sampling during the execution and by a
complementary geotechnical program of investigation; if necessary.
We would also advise for the placement of piezometers so as to better observe the phreatic water
fluctuations.

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VIII. GEOTECHNICAL UNFORSEEN ACCOUNTS
This report and its appendixes are inseparable its bad use that could occur following a
communication or a partial reproduction, shouldn`t be endorsed by Geri.
The soil reconnaissance is done by punctual soundings; the results are not rigorously extrapolable on
the entire site. Unforeseen accounts are inevitable (example: local heterogeneity); it could therefore
lead to conception adaptations and executions that are under the management of geotechnicians.
Modifications on implantation; the conception or the importance of construction and hypothesis

taken into account, and of the indications of the party presentation of the actual report; could lead to
the inaccuracy of the prescriptions. A new mission should then be conferred to GERI; so as to
actualize these conclusions or validate the new project in writing.
Done in Libreville the 06th of July 2011

Engeneer, Research analyst Head of department
NDONG OBAME Jean Pierre Ph. LONDEIX

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ANNEXES
Plan de masse du site
Plan d’implantation des sondages
Diagrammes pénétrométriques
Coupes des sondages carottés / pressiométriques
Missions géotechniques : extraits de la norme NF P 94-500 de décembre 2006

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SPL1 Rembo N ko mi River Bridge SPL2 Rembo N ko mi River Bridge SPL3 Rembo N ko mi River Bridge
Rive Dro ite Rive Dro ite Rive Dro ite
DIAGRAMME PENETROMETRIQUE DIAGRAMME PENETROMETRIQUE DIAGRAMME PENETROMETRIQUE
Résistance dynamique apparente en Bar Résistance dynamique apparente en Bar Résistance dynamique apparente en Bar
1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000

0 m 0 m 0 m
1 m 1 m 1 m
2 m 2 m 2 m
3 m 3 m 3 m
4 m 4 m 4 m
5 m 5 m 5 m
6 m 6 m 6 m
7 m 7 m 7 m
8 m 8 m 8 m
9 m 9 m 9 m
Pro fo ndeur
Pro fo ndeur
Pro fo ndeur
10 m 10 m 10 m
11 m 11 m 11 m
12 m 12 m 12 m
13 m 13 m 13 m
Arrêt à : 1 3 m Arrêt à : 1 3 m Arrêt à : 1 3 m
14 m 14 m 14 m
15 m 15 m 15 m
16 m 16 m 16 m
17 m 17 m 17 m
18 m 18 m 18 m
Niveau piézométrique :pas notoire au moment de l' essai Niveau piézométrique :pas notoire au moment de l' essai Niveau piézométrique :pas notoire au moment de l' essai
19 m 19 m 19 m
20 m 20 m 20 m
Affaire 2 9 2 7 / Essai réalisé le 0 9 mai 2 0 1 1 Affaire 2 9 2 7 / Essai réalisé le 0 9 mai 2 0 1 1 Affaire 2 9 2 7 / Essai réalisé le 0 9 mai 2 0 1 1
1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000

0 m 0 m 0 m
1 m 1 m 1 m
2 m 2 m 2 m
3 m 3 m 3 m
4 m 4 m 4 m
5 m 5 m 5 m
6 m 6 m 6 m
7 m 7 m 7 m
8 m 8 m 8 m
9 m 9 m 9 m
Pro fo ndeur
Pro fo ndeur
Pro fo ndeur
10 m 10 m 10 m
11 m 11 m 11 m
12 m 12 m 12 m
13 m 13 m 13 m

14 m 14 m 14 m
15 m 15 m 15 m
16 m 16 m 16 m
17 m 17 m 17 m
18 m 18 m 18 m
19 m 19 m 19 m
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SPL7
1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000

0 m 0 m 0 m
1 m 1 m 1 m
2 m 2 m 2 m
3 m 3 m 3 m
4 m 4 m 4 m
5 m 5 m 5 m
6 m 6 m 6 m
7 m 7 m 7 m
8 m 8 m 8 m
9 m 9 m 9 m
Pro fo ndeur
Pro fo ndeur
Pro fo ndeur
10 m 10 m 10 m
11 m 11 m 11 m
12 m 12 m 12 m
13 m 13 m 13 m
Arrêt à : 1 3 m Arrêt à : 1 3 m
14 m Arrêt à : 1 3 m 14 m 14 m
15 m 15 m 15 m
16 m 16 m 16 m
17 m 17 m 17 m
18 m 18 m 18 m
Niveau piézométrique :pas notoire au moment de l' essai Niveau piézométrique :pas notoire au moment de l' essai
19 m Niveau piézométrique :pas notoire au moment de l' essai 19 m 19 m
20 m 20 m 20 m
1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000

0 m 0 m 0 m
1 m 1 m 1 m
2 m 2 m 2 m
3 m 3 m 3 m
4 m 4 m 4 m
5 m 5 m 5 m
6 m 6 m 6 m
7 m 7 m 7 m
8 m 8 m 8 m
9 m 9 m 9 m
Pro fo ndeur
Pro fo ndeur
Pro fo ndeur
10 m 10 m 10 m
11 m 11 m 11 m
12 m 12 m 12 m
13 m 13 m 13 m
14 m Arrêt à : 1 3 m 14 m 14 m
15 m 15 m 15 m
Arrêt à : 1 5 m Arrêt à : 1 5 m
16 m 16 m 16 m
17 m 17 m 17 m
18 m 18 m 18 m
19 m 19 m 19 m
20 m 20 m 20 m
Affaire 2 9 2 7 / Essai réalisé le 1 0 mai 2 0 1 1 Affaire 2 9 2 7 / Essai réalisé le 1 0 juin 2 0 1 1 Affaire 2 9 2 7 / Essai réalisé le 1 0 juin 2 0 1 1

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Rive Dro ite 21à23 Rive Dro ite
DIAGRAMME PENETROMETRIQUE DIAGRAMME PENETROMETRIQUE
Résistance dynamique apparente en Bar Résistance dynamique apparente en Bar
1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000

0 m 0 m
1 m 1 m
2 m 2 m
3 m 3 m
4 m 4 m
5 m 5 m
6 m 6 m
7 m 7 m
8 m 8 m
9 m 9 m
Pro fo ndeur
Pro fo ndeur
10 m 10 m
11 m 11 m
12 m 12 m
13 m 13 m
14 m 14 m
15 m 15 m
Arrêt à : 1 5 m
16 m 16 m
17 m 17 m
18 m 18 m
Niveau piézométrique :pas notoire au moment de l' essai 19 m

19 m
20 m 20 m
Affaire 2 9 2 7 / Essai réalisé du 0 9 mai au 1 1 juin 2 0 1 1
Affaire 2 9 2 7 / Essai réalisé le 1 0 juin 2 0 1 1

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Rembo N ko mi River Bridge

SPL11 Rembo N ko mi River Bridge SPL12 Rembo N ko mi River Bridge SPL13
Rive Gauche
Rive Gauche Rive Gauche
1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000

0 m 0 m 0 m
1 m 1 m 1 m
2 m 2 m 2 m
3 m 3 m 3 m
4 m 4 m 4 m
5 m 5 m 5 m
6 m 6 m 6 m
7 m 7 m 7 m
8 m 8 m 8 m
9 m 9 m 9 m
Pro fo ndeur
Pro fo ndeur
Pro fo ndeur
10 m 10 m 10 m
11 m 11 m 11 m
12 m 12 m 12 m
13 m 13 m 13 m
Arrêt à : 1 3 m Arrêt à : 1 3 m 14 m Arrêt à : 1 3 m

14 m 14 m
15 m 15 m 15 m
16 m 16 m 16 m
17 m 17 m 17 m
18 m 18 m 18 m
Niveau piézométrique :pas notoire au moment de l' essai Niveau piézométrique :pas notoire au moment de l' essai L' eau est affleurante au moment de l' essai
19 m 19 m 19 m
20 m 20 m 20 m
Rembo N ko mi River Bridge Rembo N ko mi River Bridge Rembo N ko mi River Bridge

SPL14 SPL15 SPL16
Rive Gauche Rive Gauche Rive Gauche

1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000

0 m 0 m 0 m
1 m 1 m 1 m
2 m 2 m 2 m
3 m 3 m 3 m
4 m 4 m 4 m
5 m 5 m 5 m
6 m 6 m 6 m
7 m 7 m 7 m
8 m 8 m 8 m
9 m 9 m 9 m
Pro fo ndeur
Pro fo ndeur
Pro fo ndeur
10 m 10 m 10 m
11 m 11 m 11 m
12 m 12 m 12 m
13 m 13 m 13 m

14 m 14 m 14 m
15 m 15 m 15 m
16 m 16 m 16 m
17 m 17 m 17 m
18 m 18 m 18 m
Niveau piézométrique:au moment de l' essai Niveau Piézométrique: pas notoire au moment de l' essai Niveau piézométrique: pas notoire au moment de l' essai
19 m 19 m 19 m
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SPL17 SPL18 Rembo N ko mi River Bridge SPL19
Rive Gauche
1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000

0 m 0 m 0 m
1 m 1 m 1 m
2 m 2 m 2 m
3 m 3 m 3 m
4 m 4 m 4 m
5 m 5 m 5 m
6 m 6 m 6 m
7 m 7 m 7 m
8 m 8 m 8 m
9 m 9 m 9 m
Pro fo ndeur
Pro fo ndeur
Pro fo ndeur
10 m 10 m 10 m
11 m 11 m 11 m
12 m 12 m 12 m
13 m 13 m 13 m
14 m Arrêt à : 1 3 m Arrêt à : 1 3 m Arrêt à : 1 3 m

14 m 14 m
15 m 15 m 15 m
16 m 16 m 16 m
17 m 17 m 17 m
18 m 18 m 18 m
Niveau piézométrique au moment de l' essai
19 m 19 m L' eau est affleurante au moment de l' essai
19 m Niveau piézométrique: au moment de l' essai
20 m 20 m 20 m
Rembo N ko mi River Bridge Rembo N ko mi River Bridge Rembo N ko mi River Bridge

SPL20 SPL24 SPL25
Rive Gauche Rive Gauche Rive Gauche

1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000

0 m 0 m 0 m
1 m 1 m 1 m
2 m 2 m 2 m
3 m 3 m 3 m
4 m 4 m 4 m
5 m 5 m 5 m
6 m 6 m 6 m
7 m 7 m 7 m
8 m 8 m 8 m
9 m 9 m 9 m
Pro fo ndeur
Pro fo ndeur
Pro fo ndeur
10 m 10 m 10 m
11 m 11 m 11 m
12 m 12 m 12 m
13 m 13 m 13 m

14 m 14 m 14 m
15 m 15 m 15 m
16 m 16 m 16 m
17 m 17 m 17 m
18 m 18 m 18 m
Niveau piézométrique: au moment de l' essai Niveau piézométrique: pas notoire au moment de l' essai Niveau piézométrique: pas notoire au moment de l' essai
19 m 19 m 19 m
20 m 20 m 20 m
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SPL26
24à26
DIAGRAMME PENETROMETRIQUE DIAGRAMME PENETROMETRIQUE
Résistance dynamique apparente en Bar Résistance dynamique apparente en Bar
1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000

0 m 0 m
1 m 1 m
2 m 2 m
3 m 3 m
4 m 4 m
5 m 5 m
6 m 6 m
7 m 7 m
8 m 8 m
9 m 9 m
Pro fo ndeur
Pro fo ndeur
10 m 10 m
11 m 11 m
12 m 12 m
13 m 13 m
14 m Arrêt à: 1 3 m 14 m
15 m 15 m
16 m 16 m
17 m 17 m
18 m 18 m
19 m Niveau piézométrique: pas notoire au moment de l' essai 19 m
20 m 20 m
Affaire 2 9 2 7 / Essai réalisé du 1 3 mai au 1 6 Juin 2 0 1 1
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Sondage N°
CLIENT: ADDAX Chantier : Rembo Nkomi Bridge
SC1 Travaux exécutés: du 0 7 au 2 7 0 6 2 0 1 1
Affaire N° Équipement et méthode: IMPLAN TATIO N
Sondeuse BE 5 0 - Pompe à boue X:
2927 Tubage provisoire en HQ Ø 8 9 - Tricône BQ Ø 6 0 Y:
CPV Géomatech 2 0 0 - Sonde BX Ø 6 0 Z:
Atterberg ou ES
% récupération
Profondeur (m)
Granulométrie
Teneur en eau
Pressiomètre
Ø carottier
Piézomètre
Ø tubage
Rc en bars
RQ D
Coupe Description O bservation
0 Graveleux latéritique 100%
1 1
Sable fin argileux à
60%
argile sableuse
2 rougeâtre 2
3 3
1
4 1
4
5 5
Carottier BQ Ø 60 pour sonde pressiométrique
Tubage provisoire en HQ Ø89
70 à 75%
Argile pelitique grisâtre

6 présence de débris 6
végétaux
Le niveau d'eau à 3,00m de profondeur au moment du sondage
7 7
8 8
9 9
Sable argileux à marneux

55%
10 noir 10
11 11
12 12
Sables fin à moyen, gris

25 à 30%
propre
18 18
19 19
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Affaire N° Équipement et méthode: IMPLANTATIO N
Pressiomètre Ménard
Profondeur (m)
Coupe Description
Em (Bars) Pf (Bars) Pl (Bars)
10 100 1000 1 10 100
0 0
0 Graveleux latéritique
1 218 1 8,3
1
argile sableuse
rougeâtre 2 81 2 7,5
2
3 45 3 4,3
3
4 38 4 3,8
1
4
5 46 5 4,4
5
Argile pelitique grisâtre

présence de débris 6 68 6 5,0
6
végétaux
7 52 7 4,3
7
8 73 8 4,8
8
9 101 9 5,1
9
T
Sable argileux à marneux 10 110 10

10 7,1
noir
11 116 11 6,1
11
12 110 12 5,9
12
13 109 13 7,5
13
14 134 14 8,3
14
15 133 15 9,1
15
Sable fin à moyen, gris,
propre
16 143 16 8,9
16
17 130 17 9,1
17
18 142 18 10,1
18
169
19 19 10,4
19
20 160 20 10,6
20
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Sondage N°
SC 1 B Travaux exécutés: du 0 7 au 2 7 0 6 2 0 1 1
Atterberg ou ES
% récupération
Profondeur (m)
Granulométrie
Teneur en eau
Pressiomètre
Ø carottier
Piézomètre
Ø tubage
Rc en bars
RQ D
1 1
45 à 50%
Sable argileux à argile

sableuse rougeâtre
2 2
3 3
1
4 1
4
55 à 60%
Argile sableuse gris -

beige
5 5
6 6
7 7
75 à 80%
8 Sable argileux à marneux

8
noir
9 9
10 10
11 11
12 12
Sable fin, gris propre

70 à 75%
passages ponctuels
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19 19

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SC 1 B Travaux exécutés: du 0 7 au 2 7 0 6 2 0 1 1
Profondeur (m)
Coupe Description
10 100 1000 1 10 100

0 0
1 1 275 1 20,9
Sable argileux à argile

sableuse rougeâtre
2 2 105 2 8,1
3 3 66 3 5,3
1
4 4 70 4 6,5
Argile sableuse gris -
beige
5 5 56 5 4,5
6 6 56 6 4,3
7 7 60 7 4,1
8 8 104 8 6,0
Sable argileux à marneux
noir
9 100 9 6,9
9
T
10 123 10 7,1
10
11 147 11 8,5
11
12 114 12 7,0
12
13 126 13 9,8
13
14 106 14 8,4
14
Sable fin, gris , propre ; 15 149 15 10,1

15 passages ponctuel
argileux
16 123 16 9,4
16
17 145 17 10,3
17
18 159 18 10,0
18
19 140 19 9,1
19
Arrêt sondage à 20,0m 20 206 20 12,9

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Sondage N°
Atterberg ou ES
% récupération
Profondeur (m)
Granulométrie
Teneur en eau
Pressiomètre
Ø carottier
Piézomètre
Ø tubage
Rc en bars
RQ D
1 1
45 à 50%

argile sableuse
2 rougeâtre 2
3 3
Argile pelitique
70%
1
4 sableuse grise - beige 1
4
5 5
6 6
60 à 70%

7 marneux noir présence 7
de débris végétaux
8 8
9 9
20 à 25%
10 Sable fin limoneux gris 10
11 11
12 12
35 à 40%
Sable fin, gris, propre
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Profondeur (m)
Coupe Description
10 100 1000 1 10 100
0 0
1 295 1 23,4
1
argile sableuse
2
3 72 3 6,9
3
Argile pelitique 47 4 5,2

1
4 4
sableuse grise - beige
5 55 5 5,8
5
6 49 6 4,5
6

marneux noir présence 7 59 7 4,4
7
de débris végétaux
8 60 8 4,2
8
9 100 9 6,9
9
T
Sable fin limoneux gris 10 116 10 7,5

10
11 107 11 8,6
11
12 131 12 9,5
12
13 171 13 8,3
13
14 182 14 9,4
14
15 161 15 9,1
15
Sables fin, gris propre
8,4
16 141 16
16
17 219 17 9,5
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18 239 18 10,5
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249
19 19 11,9
19
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Pressiomètre
Ø carottier
Piézomètre
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RQ D
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2 2
3 3
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rougeâtre
1
4 1
4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
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Argile pelitique gris -

10 rouge 10
11 11
12 12
13 13

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beige
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14 209 14 8,8
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15 137 15 7,9
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108
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BRIDGE ON THE RIVER 03-005-AXL-09-REP-

REMBO NKOMI REV00.

RIVER REMBO NKOMI BRIDGE

GEOTECHNICAL STUDY BEFORE PROJECT LAUNCH

N°2927 06th of July 2011

Revision of the 06th of July 2011

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III. GEOLOGICAL CONTEXT 4

5.4 Core sounding / pressiometrical 11

VI. PROJECT APPLICATION 12

VIII GEOTECHNICAL UNFORSEEN ACCOUNTS 15

Density plan ; implantation

Topographical Plan ; implantation

Layered cuts of core sounding / pressiometrical

Geotechnical missions: extracts of the norm NF P 94-500 of December 2006

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SPL : Sounding with a heavy dynamic penetrometer ,

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Geotechnical studies / Drilling implantations / bridge deck of 90ml

N° B1103 ES01 Index 1 of the 30/05/11

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 DTU 13.12 march 1988, Rules for superficial foundations calculation.

 DTU 13.2 September 1992, Deep foundations for the building.

Changes in implantation or on the importance of the activities:

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III. GEOLOGICAL CONTEXT

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The implantation of sounding points appears on the appendix.

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IV. RESULTS OF RECONNAISSANCE

The information of the sounding points is summed up as followed:

COORDONNEES DES SONDAGES

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SPL 11à20; Rembo N ko mi River Bridge

15 m - Apart from these two extremes we notify median values

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5.4 Core sounding/Pressiometer

5.4.1 : Core sounding

The investigated depths are the following:

The materials found are listed below:

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5.4.2 Pressiometrical trials:

Pressiometrical trials, lead us to the following tables;

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Synthesis of the overall results;

By neutralizing the 2 first meters it appears:

VI. PROJECT APPLICATION :

In all cases; we can`t envisage superficial foundations.

QU : Charge of soil rapture

Calculation constraint to service state limit (ELS) and ultimate (ELU).

Q ELS = QSU /2 + QPU /3Q ELU = 3QSU /4 + QPU /2

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