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: 723858.926 N: 9073235.223

Depth Blow count Cummulative Blows Penetration (mm)

3 0 0 0
3.055 5 5 55
3.091 5 10 36
3.121 5 15 30
3.154 5 20 33
3.205 5 25 51
3.23 5 30 25
3.256 5 35 26
3.277 5 40 21
3.307 5 45 30
3.336 5 50 29
3.361 5 55 25
3.385 5 60 24
3.407 5 65 22
3.439 5 70 32
3.463 5 75 24
3.493 5 80 30
3.521 5 85 28
3.573 5 90 52
3.593 5 95 20
3.626 5 100 33
3.652 5 105 26
3.68 5 110 28
3.706 5 115 26
3.725 5 120 19
3.75 5 125 25
3.77 5 130 20
3.791 5 135 21
3.814 5 140 23
3.837 5 145 23
3.857 5 150 20
3.877 5 155 20
3.897 5 160 20
3.916 5 165 19
3.937 5 170 21
3.954 5 175 17
 3.967 5 180 13
3.998 5 185 31
4.019 5 190 21
4.043 5 195 24
4.075 5 200 32
4.104 5 205 29
4.131 5 210 27
4.16 5 215 29
4.184 5 220 24
4.213 5 225 29
4.232 5 230 19
4.256 5 235 24
4.281 5 240 25
4.307 5 245 26
4.329 5 250 22
4.36 5 255 31
4.382 5 260 22
4.408 5 265 26
4.432 5 270 24
4.488 5 275 56
4.512 5 280 24
4.536 5 285 24
4.548 5 290 12
4.562 5 295 14
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 0 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
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D DYNAMIC PENETROMETER TEST RESULTS (BOWLES' APPROACH)
IA TRANSMISSION
OJECT (TAZA) Test Date 15/12/2023
PANY LIMITED (TANESCO) Field Ref. No. ST288
Test Point No. TP-288
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
11 24 55 72.19436
7.2 36 91 110.0468
6 42 121 132.538
6.6 39 154 122.1466
10.2 25 205 81.47614
5 51 230 163.6128
5.2 49 256 158.7917
4.2 60 277 196.4776
6 42 307 140.4367
5.8 44 336 146.3895
5 51 361 170.2485
4.8 53 385 178.3681
4.4 57 407 195.2865
6.4 40 439 137.2066
4.8 53 463 182.4782
6 42 493 148.3355
5.6 45 521 159.8405
10.4 25 573 89.14162
4 63 593 225.8312
6.6 39 626 140.426
5.2 49 652 178.1043
5.6 45 680 167.0586
5.2 49 706 180.7378
3.8 66 725 246.0335
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5 51 750 189.9529
4 63 770 236.9562
4.2 60 791 227.2953
4.6 55 814 209.4173
4.6 55 837 210.6802
4 63 857 242.4244
4 63 877 243.6815
4 63 897 244.9386
3.8 66 916 258.6489
4.2 60 937 236.049
3.4 74 954 290.814
 2.6 95 967 378.1828
6.2 41 998 164.4822
4.2 60 1019 240.9654
4.8 53 1043 213.0405
6.4 40 1075 162.5812
5.8 44 1104 180.0907
5.4 47 1131 194.2447
5.8 44 1160 182.5481
4.8 53 1184 220.4703
5.8 44 1213 184.8738
3.8 66 1232 279.5205
4.8 53 1256 224.2643
5 51 1281 216.8503
5.2 49 1307 210.0479
4.4 57 1329 248.1348
6.2 41 1360 179.3752
4.4 57 1382 251.1727
5.2 49 1408 214.9736
4.8 53 1432 233.5384
11.2 23 1488 104.2264
4.8 53 1512 237.7539
4.8 53 1536 239.0185
2.4 103 1548 468.4626
2.8 89 1562 404.8296
Transport Road Research Laboratory (TRRL), Overseas Road Note (ORN) 9, A 11947.71
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th(mm) Vs Total No. of Blows for TP-288

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
 3 3
3.055 3.055
3.091 3.091
3.121 3.121
3.154 3.154
3.205 3.205
3.23 3.23
3.256 3.256
3.277 3.277
3.307 3.307
3.336 3.336
3.361 3.361
3.385 3.385
3.407 3.407
3.439 3.439
3.463 3.463
3.493 3.493
3.521 3.521
3.573 3.573
3.593 3.593
3.626 3.626
3.652 3.652
3.68 3.68
3.706 3.706
3.725 3.725
3.75 3.75
3.77 3.77
3.791 3.791
3.814 3.814
3.837 3.837
3.857 3.857
3.877 3.877
3.897 3.897
3.916 3.916
3.937 3.937
3.954 3.954
 3.967 3.967
3.998 3.998
4.019 4.019
4.043 4.043
4.075 4.075
4.104 4.104
4.131 4.131
4.16 4.16
4.184 4.184
4.213 4.213
4.232 4.232
4.256 4.256
4.281 4.281
4.307 4.307
4.329 4.329
4.36 4.36
4.382 4.382
4.408 4.408
4.432 4.432
4.488 4.488
4.512 4.512
4.536 4.536
4.548 4.548
4.562 4.562
229.583