DETERMINATION OF BEARING CAPACITY BASED ON FIELD DYNAMIC PENETROMET

P163572; TANZANIA – ZAMBIA TRANSMISSION

PROJECT INTERCONNECTOR PROJECT (TAZA)
CLIENT TANZANIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (TANESCO
CONTRACTOR TBEA CO.LTD
CONTRACT NO: PA/001/2020 - 2021/HQ/W/45 – Lot 1
LOCATION BUMILAYINGA
COORDINATES X: ,Y: E:724140.221 N:9073521.169

Depth Blow count Cummulative Blows Penetration (mm)

0 0 0 0
0.09 5 5 90
0.17 5 10 80
0.26 5 15 90
0.34 5 20 80
0.4 5 25 60
0.48 5 30 80
0.58 5 35 100
0.67 5 40 90
0.78 5 45 110
0.9 5 50 120
0.98 5 55 80
1.11 5 60 130
1.2 5 65 90
1.29 5 70 90
1.41 5 75 120
1.48 5 80 70
1.56 5 85 80
1.63 5 90 70
1.73 5 95 100
1.8 5 100 70
1.845 5 105 45
1.886 5 110 41
1.928 5 115 42
1.97 5 120 42
1.999 5 125 29
2.04 5 130 41
2.087 5 135 47
2.128 5 140 41
2.164 5 145 36
2.207 5 150 43
2.258 5 155 51
2.29 5 160 32
2.327 5 165 37
2.358 5 170 31
2.398 5 175 40
 2.435 5 180 37
2.472 5 185 37
2.509 5 190 37
2.533 5 195 24
2.565 5 200 32
2.594 5 205 29
2.621 5 210 27
2.65 5 215 29
2.674 5 220 24
2.703 5 225 29
2.722 5 230 19
2.746 5 235 24
2.771 5 240 25
2.797 5 245 26
REFUISAL/ROCK
Remarks: The correlation between DCP and SPT N-value is based on Transport Road Research Labo
design manual for small bridges.
General Notes: 1. N-SPT = 240.17*(DCPI) -0.967

Commulative Penetration Depth(mm) Vs Total No. of Bl

0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 1
0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000
D DYNAMIC PENETROMETER TEST RESULTS (BOWLES' APPROACH)
IA TRANSMISSION
OJECT (TAZA) Test Date 24/12/2023
PANY LIMITED (TANESCO) Field Ref. No. ST287
Test Point No. TP-287
DCP Cone Angle 60 degrees
Hammer Weight (kg) 10
Fall Height (mm) 500

Penetration rate N-SPT Weighted Average N-

mm/Blow (DCPI) SPT value
0 0 0 0
18 15 90 1.32103
16 16 170 2.796299
18 15 260 3.81631
16 16 340 5.592599
12 22 400 8.689814
16 16 480 7.895433
20 13 580 7.688662
18 15 670 9.834336
22 12 780 9.429543
24 11 900 10.00223
16 16 980 16.11984
26 10 1110 11.41728
18 15 1200 17.61374
18 15 1290 18.93477
24 11 1410 15.67017
14 19 1480 27.69967
16 16 1560 25.66016
14 19 1630 30.50707
20 13 1730 22.93342
14 19 1800 33.68879
9 29 1845 52.9374
8.2 31 1886 59.21101
8.4 31 1928 59.13542
8.4 31 1970 60.42364
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5.8 44 1999 87.71961
8.2 31 2040 64.04584
9.4 28 2087 57.41516
8.2 31 2128 66.8086
7.2 36 2164 77.04341
8.6 30 2207 66.16999
10.2 25 2258 57.40191
6.4 40 2290 91.36465
7.4 35 2327 80.6804
6.2 41 2358 97.01074
8 32 2398 77.10453
 7.4 35 2435 84.42492
7.4 35 2472 85.70776
7.4 35 2509 86.9906
4.8 53 2533 133.4731
6.4 40 2565 102.3364
5.8 44 2594 113.8292
5.4 47 2621 123.2426
5.8 44 2650 116.2866
4.8 53 2674 140.9029
5.8 44 2703 118.6124
3.8 66 2722 179.7861
4.8 53 2746 144.6968
5 51 2771 140.3626
5.2 49 2797 136.4068
Transport Road Research Laboratory (TRRL), Overseas Road Note (ORN) 9, A 3048.842
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h(mm) Vs Total No. of Blows for TP-287

0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5
11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24
 0 0 90
0.09 0.09 80
0.17 0.17 90
0.26 0.26 80
0.34 0.34 60
0.4 0.4 80
0.48 0.48 100
0.58 0.58 90
0.67 0.67 110
0.78 0.78 120
0.9 0.9 80
0.98 0.98 130
1.11 1.11 90
1.2 1.2 90
1.29 1.29 120
1.41 1.41 70
1.48 1.48 80
1.56 1.56 70
1.63 1.63 100
1.73 1.73 70
1.8 1.8
1.845 1.845
1.886 1.886
1.928 1.928
1.97 1.97
1.999 1.999
2.04 2.04
2.087 2.087
2.128 2.128
2.164 2.164
2.207 2.207
2.258 2.258
2.29 2.29
2.327 2.327
2.358 2.358
2.398 2.398
 2.435 2.435
2.472 2.472
2.509 2.509
2.533 2.533
2.565 2.565
2.594 2.594
2.621 2.621
2.65 2.65
2.674 2.674
2.703 2.703
2.722 2.722
2.746 2.746
2.771 2.771
2.797 2.797
87.537