DETERMINATION OF BEARING CAPACITY BASED ON FIELD DYNAMIC PENETROMETE

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:724676.403 N:9074066.215

Depth Blow count Cummulative Blows Penetration (mm)

0 0 0
0.12 5 5 120
0.2 5 10 80
0.28 5 15 80
0.37 5 20 90
0.46 5 25 90
0.53 5 30 70
0.57 5 35 40
0.64 5 40 70
0.68 5 45 40
0.74 5 50 60
0.8 5 55 60
0.87 5 60 70
0.933 5 65 63
0.972 5 70 39
1.012 5 75 40
1.054 5 80 42
1.095 5 85 41
1.139 5 90 44
1.18 5 95 41
1.223 5 100 43
1.265 5 105 42
1.311 5 110 46
1.359 5 115 48
1.412 5 120 53
1.464 5 125 52
1.517 5 130 53
1.572 5 135 55
1.632 5 140 60
1.685 5 145 53
1.738 5 150 53
1.79 5 155 52
1.842 5 160 52
1.888 5 165 46
1.935 5 170 47
1.972 5 175 37
 2.007 5 180 35
2.041 5 185 34
2.074 5 190 33
2.109 5 195 35
2.146 5 200 37
2.182 5 205 36
2.216 5 210 34
2.252 5 215 36
2.283 5 220 31
2.319 5 225 36
2.345 5 230 26
2.376 5 235 31
2.408 5 240 32
2.441 5 245 33
2.47 5 250 29
2.493 5 255 23
2.522 5 260 29
2.555 5 265 33
2.586 5 270 31
2.616 5 275 30
2.647 5 280 31
2.678 5 285 31
2.71 5 290 32
2.732 5 295 22
2.757 5 300 25
REFUISAL/ROCK
Remarks: The correlation between DCP and SPT N-value is based on Transport Road Research Labor
design manual for small bridges.
General Notes: 1. N-SPT = 240.17*(DCPI) -0.967
D DYNAMIC PENETROMETER TEST RESULTS (BOWLES' APPROACH)
BIA TRANSMISSION
OJECT (TAZA) Test Date 24/12/2023
PANY LIMITED (TANESCO) Field Ref. No. ST285
Test Point No. TP-285
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
24 11 1.333631
16 16 3.289764
16 16 4.605669
18 15 5.430902
18 15 6.751932
14 19 9.919478
8 32 18.3276
14 19 11.97824
8 32 21.86451
12 22 16.07616
12 22 17.37963
14 19 16.28292
12.6 21 19.33491
7.8 33 32.02798
8 32 32.53953
8.4 31 32.32818
8.2 31 34.37755
8.8 29 33.39856
8.2 31 37.04612
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8.6 30 36.66783
8.4 31 38.79995
9.2 28 36.82465
9.6 27 36.6338
10.6 24 34.58459
10.4 25 36.52486
10.6 24 37.15639
11 24 37.14878
12 22 35.45444
10.6 24 41.27128
10.6 24 42.56942
10.4 25 44.65813
10.4 25 45.95546
9.2 28 53.03199
9.4 28 53.23351
7.4 35 68.37205
 7 37 73.42709
6.8 38 76.79371
6.6 39 80.32089
7 37 77.15881
7.4 35 74.40488
7.2 36 77.68425
6.8 38 83.37818
7.2 36 80.17641
6.2 41 93.92515
7.2 36 82.56177
5.2 49 114.3632
6.2 41 97.75127
6.4 40 96.07253
6.6 39 94.53389
5.8 44 108.3879
4.6 55 136.8845
5.8 44 110.6698
6.6 39 98.94883
6.2 41 106.3909
6 42 111.0924
6.2 41 108.9005
6.2 41 110.1759
6.4 40 108.1215
4.4 57 156.596
5 51 139.6534
n Transport Road Research Laboratory (TRRL), Overseas Road Note (ORN) 9, A 3531.554
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 0 0
0.12 0.12
0.2 0.2 120
0.28 0.28 80
0.37 0.37 80
0.46 0.46 90
0.53 0.53 90
0.57 0.57 70
0.64 0.64 40
0.68 0.68 70
0.74 0.74 40
0.8 0.8 60
0.87 0.87 60
0.933 0.933 70
0.972 0.972 50
1.012 1.012 40
1.054 1.054 50
1.095 1.095 30
1.139 1.139
1.18 1.18
1.223 1.223
1.265 1.265
1.311 1.311
1.359 1.359
1.412 1.412
1.464 1.464
1.517 1.517
1.572 1.572
1.632 1.632
1.685 1.685
1.738 1.738
1.79 1.79
1.842 1.842
1.888 1.888
1.935 1.935
1.972 1.972
 2.007 2.007
2.041 2.041
2.074 2.074
2.109 2.109
2.146 2.146
2.182 2.182
2.216 2.216
2.252 2.252
2.283 2.283
2.319 2.319
2.345 2.345
2.376 2.376
2.408 2.408
2.441 2.441
2.47 2.47
2.493 2.493
2.522 2.522
2.555 2.555
2.586 2.586
2.616 2.616
2.647 2.647
2.678 2.678
2.71 2.71
2.732 2.732
2.757 2.757
99.215