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: 723014.698 N: 9072377.038

Depth Blow count Cummulative Blows Penetration (mm)

3.2 0 0 0
3.288 5 5 88
3.357 5 10 69
3.429 5 15 72
3.499 5 20 70
3.573 5 25 74
3.642 5 30 69
3.712 5 35 70
3.774 5 40 62
3.838 5 45 64
3.901 5 50 63
3.961 5 55 60
4.017 5 60 56
4.07 5 65 53
4.119 5 70 49
4.168 5 75 49
4.211 5 80 43
4.261 5 85 50
4.309 5 90 48
4.361 5 95 52
4.419 5 100 58
4.48 5 105 61
4.529 5 110 49
4.582 5 115 53
4.631 5 120 49
4.671 5 125 40
4.71 5 130 39
4.746 5 135 36
4.793 5 140 47
4.841 5 145 48
4.884 5 150 43
4.93 5 155 46
4.974 5 160 44
5.019 5 165 45
5.064 5 170 45
5.113 5 175 49
 5.17 5 180 57
5.239 5 185 69
5.316 5 190 77
5.414 5 195 98
5.448 5 200 34
5.481 5 205 33
5.509 5 210 28
5.542 5 215 33
5.576 5 220 34
5.616 5 225 40
5.659 5 230 43
5.709 5 235 50
5.739 5 240 30
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 B

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
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2500

3000
D DYNAMIC PENETROMETER TEST RESULTS (BOWLES' APPROACH)
BIA TRANSMISSION
OJECT (TAZA) Test Date 15/12/2023
PANY LIMITED (TANESCO) Field Ref. No. ST291
Test Point No. TP-291
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
17.6 15 88 49.3219
13.8 19 157 63.70991
14.4 18 229 62.45248
14 19 299 65.48727
14.8 18 373 63.37365
13.8 19 442 69.11871
14 19 512 69.47378
12.4 21 574 79.42951
12.8 20 638 78.33425
12.6 21 701 80.84188
12 22 761 86.05088
11.2 23 817 93.28821
10.6 24 870 99.68789
9.8 26 919 108.8416
9.8 26 968 110.1364
8.6 30 1011 126.2537
10 26 27 1061 110.4156
9.6 27 1109 116.1553
10.4 25 1161 108.8012
11.6 22 1219 99.20005
12.2 21 1280 95.78264
9.8 26 1329 119.6756
10.6 24 1382 112.2285
9.8 26 1431 122.3708
8 32 1471 150.1899
7.8 33 1510 155.1973
7.2 36 1546 168.9686
9.4 28 1593 131.8595
9.6 27 1641 130.4961
8.6 30 1684 146.4315
9.2 28 1730 138.4787
8.8 29 1774 145.8511
9 29 1819 144.0069
9 29 1864 145.2981
9.8 26 1913 135.1073
 11.4 23 1970 118.0273
13.8 19 2039 99.42694
15.4 17 2116 90.73424
19.6 14 2214 73.18556
6.8 38 2248 204.9839
6.6 39 2281 212.2656
5.6 45 2309 250.0885
6.6 39 2342 214.628
6.8 38 2376 209.8
8 32 2416 180.5751
8.6 30 2459 169.6674
10 26 2509 147.9377
6 42 2539 243.7153
Transport Road Research Laboratory (TRRL), Overseas Road Note (ORN) 9, A 5997.352
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h(mm) Vs Total No. of Blows for TP-191

05 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150 155 160 165 170 175 180 185 190 195 200 205 210 215 220 225 230 235 240
 3.2 3.2
3.288 3.288
3.357 3.357
3.429 3.429
3.499 3.499
3.573 3.573
3.642 3.642
3.712 3.712
3.774 3.774
3.838 3.838
3.901 3.901
3.961 3.961
4.017 4.017
4.07 4.07
4.119 4.119
4.168 4.168
4.211 4.211
4.261 4.261
4.309 4.309
4.361 4.361
4.419 4.419
4.48 4.48
4.529 4.529
4.582 4.582
4.631 4.631
4.671 4.671
4.71 4.71
4.746 4.746
4.793 4.793
4.841 4.841
4.884 4.884
4.93 4.93
4.974 4.974
5.019 5.019
5.064 5.064
5.113 5.113
 5.17 5.17
5.239 5.239
5.316 5.316
5.414 5.414
5.448 5.448
5.481 5.481
5.509 5.509
5.542 5.542
5.576 5.576
5.616 5.616
5.659 5.659
5.709 5.709
5.739 5.739
224.494