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: 723298.676 N: 9072665.711

Depth Blow count Cummulative Blows Penetration (mm)

3 0 0 0
3.049 5 5 49
3.082 5 10 33
3.123 5 15 41
3.149 5 20 26
3.188 5 25 39
3.226 5 30 38
3.264 5 35 38
3.306 5 40 42
3.348 5 45 42
3.399 5 50 51
3.448 5 55 49
3.497 5 60 49
3.552 5 65 55
3.61 5 70 58
3.665 5 75 55
3.72 5 80 55
3.78 5 85 60
3.828 5 90 48
3.88 5 95 52
3.928 5 100 48
3.978 5 105 50
4.028 5 110 50
4.12 5 115 92
4.181 5 120 61
4.229 5 125 48
4.282 5 130 53
4.332 5 135 50
4.384 5 140 52
4.436 5 145 52
4.491 5 150 55
4.553 5 155 62
4.609 5 160 56
4.662 5 165 53
4.717 5 170 55
4.779 5 175 62
 4.833 5 180 54
4.896 5 185 63
4.952 5 190 56
5.008 5 195 56
5.06 5 200 52
5.11 5 205 50
5.161 5 210 51
5.213 5 215 52
5.264 5 220 51
5.326 5 225 62
5.396 5 230 70
5.454 5 235 58
5.5 5 240 46
5.556 5 245 56
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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D DYNAMIC PENETROMETER TEST RESULTS (BOWLES' APPROACH)
BIA TRANSMISSION
OJECT (TAZA) Test Date 15/12/2023
PANY LIMITED (TANESCO) Field Ref. No. ST290
Test Point No. TP-290
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
9.8 26 49 80.56763
6.6 39 82 119.3582
8.2 31 123 98.04665
5.2 49 149 153.5735
7.8 33 188 105.0465
7.6 34 226 109.0025
7.6 34 264 110.2865
8.4 31 306 101.4013
8.4 31 348 102.6895
10.2 25 399 86.40792
9.8 26 448 91.11091
9.8 26 497 92.4057
11 24 552 83.93923
11.6 22 610 81.03919
11 24 665 86.6096
11 24 720 87.90933
12 22 25 780 82.11874
9.6 27 828 103.1892
10.4 25 880 96.80087
9.6 27 928 105.8849
10 26 978 103.0822
10 26 1028 104.3778
18.4 14 1120 59.2021
12.2 21 1181 89.39001
9.6 27 1229 113.9988
10.6 24 1282 104.8805
10 26 1332 112.2554
10.4 25 1384 109.375
10.4 25 1436 110.6723
11 24 1491 106.1292
12.4 21 1553 95.82474
11.2 23 1609 107.0364
10.6 24 1662 114.1879
11 24 1717 111.47
12.4 21 1779 100.5812
 10.8 24 1833 116.2558
12.6 21 1896 101.4616
11.2 23 1952 115.002
11.2 23 2008 116.3026
10.4 25 2060 126.2403
10 26 2110 132.4158
10.2 25 2161 131.2007
10.4 25 2213 130.0575
10.2 25 2264 133.8192
12.4 21 2326 112.0937
14 19 2396 100.9915
11.6 22 2454 122.4343
9.2 28 2500 154.4894
11.2 23 2556 129.029
Transport Road Research Laboratory (TRRL), Overseas Road Note (ORN) 9, A 5241.645
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h(mm) Vs Total No. of Blows for TP-290

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
 3 3
3.049 3.049
3.082 3.082
3.123 3.123
3.149 3.149
3.188 3.188
3.226 3.226
3.264 3.264
3.306 3.306
3.348 3.348
3.399 3.399
3.448 3.448
3.497 3.497
3.552 3.552
3.61 3.61
3.665 3.665
3.72 3.72
3.78 3.78
3.828 3.828
3.88 3.88
3.928 3.928
3.978 3.978
4.028 4.028
4.12 4.12
4.181 4.181
4.229 4.229
4.282 4.282
4.332 4.332
4.384 4.384
4.436 4.436
4.491 4.491
4.553 4.553
4.609 4.609
4.662 4.662
4.717 4.717
4.779 4.779
 4.833 4.833
4.896 4.896
4.952 4.952
5.008 5.008
5.06 5.06
5.11 5.11
5.161 5.161
5.213 5.213
5.264 5.264
5.326 5.326
5.396 5.396
5.454 5.454
5.5 5.5
5.556 5.556
210.552