REPORT ON

THE GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION FOR THE

PROPOSED HOSTEL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
AT T. BEGURU, NELAMANGALA

CLIENT : Sri Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and

Research Centre
T. Begur, Nelamangala Taluk
Bengaluru Rural Dist

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 REPORT ON
THE GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION FOR THE
PROPOSED HOSTEL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
AT T. BEGUR, NELAMANGALA

CONTENTS

Sl. Description Page No.

No.

1. Introduction 03

2. Scope of Work 03

Field Investigation
3. Boring and Sampling 04
Field testing 04

4. Laboratory tests 05

6. Test Result 06

7. Recommendation 07

8. Borehole Location 09

9. Bore logs 11

Test Results 20

Calculations 24

Photographs 27

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 REPORT ON THE GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION FOR THE
PROPOSED HOSTEL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AT
T. BEGUR, NELAMANGALA

PROPOSED PROJECT : Hostel Building

LOCATION : T Begur, Nelamangala, Bangalore Dist,

Karnataka State, India

CLIENT’S NAME : M/s. Sri Siddhartha Institute of Medical

Sciences and Research Centre
T. Begur, Nelamangala Taluk

1.0 INTRODUCTION:
The task of conducting geotechnical investigation for the proposed Hostel building
construction at T. BEGURU, Nelamangala is undertaken by us. Accordingly, the
investigation was carried out and this report consists of the details about the various
field tests and laboratory tests performed and the recommendations made based on the
results of the tests.
The primary objective of this investigation is,
1. To establish the ground condition at the site through field and laboratory testing.
2. To assess the allowable bearing pressure based on field and laboratory testing.
3. To recommend on the depth and type of foundation for the proposed structure.

2.0 SCOPE OF THE WORK:

The scope of work includes,
i) Drilling the boreholes at the specified location using rotary drilling as specified by the
client.
ii) Conducting Standard Penetration test in soil at every 1.5m depth or where ever strata
changes up to the Refusal Strata
iii) Collecting undisturbed and Representative Soil /Rock samples in each of the strata for
the laboratory tests.
iv) Conducting suitable laboratory tests on Soil and Rock samples for different Index and
Engineering properties.

Four bore holes are drilled in the present investigation and the location of these
boreholes is shown in Fig.1.

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3.0 FIELD INVESTIGATION:
3.1 BORING AND SAMPLING:
150 mm dia boring was carried out in accordance with IS: 1892: -1979 Code of Practice
for sub-surface investigation of foundation (1992) using rotary drilling up to Hard rock.
Accordingly the depth of Bore holes drilled is shown in Table:1.
TABLE: 1 Depth of Bore hole drilled

Depth of
Bore hole
Location drilling,
Number
m

BH:1 14.0

Hostel Building at BH:2 15.0

T. BEGURU
BH:3 15.0

BH:4 11.0

Representative / undisturbed samples were collected at different depth as the bore holes
were sunk. The undisturbed samples are collected at an interval of 1.5m or at every
change in strata, whichever occurred earlier. The samples collected were used for
different laboratory test.

3.2FIELD TESTING:
(a) Standard penetration test.
Standard penetration tests (SPT) were conducted at different depths in all the bore holes
as the borehole was advanced down and the ‘N’ values were recorded. The SPT was
carried out according to 1S 2131-1981 SPT (Standard penetration test, Re affirmed
in1992). The number of blows required to drive a 50mm diameter split spoon sampler
for a depth of 30cm using a 65 kg hammer, having a free fall of 75cm, is recorded as ‘N’

value. The test is halted if,

i) 50 blows are required for any 150 mm penetration
ii) 100 blows are required for 30cm penetration
iii) 10 successive blows produce no advance
And correspondingly the N – value is recorded as “REFUSAL”.
Table: 2gives the detail about the SPT tests performed

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 TABLE: 2 DETAILS OF STANDARD PENETRATION TESTS PERFORMED

Sl.
Location Depth at which SPT conducted
No
1 BH:1 1.5, 3.0, 4.5, 6.0, 7.5m

2 BH:2 1.5, 3.0, 4.5, 6.0, 7.5m

3 BH:3 1.5, 3.0, 4.5, 6.0m

4 BH:4 1.5, 3.0, 4.5m

4.0 LABORATORY TESTS:

Laboratory Tests were performed to evaluate both index and engineering properties of
the soil samples collected during boring. All the tests are performed as per IS
recommendations. Table 3 presents these details.

TABLE: 3 INDIAN STANDARD CODES FOLLOWED

For Soils:
Sl. Type of Test
No
1 Natural water content
2 Particle size distribution test
3 Atterberg’s limits
4 Shear strength parameters (UU test)
5 Chemical analysis of soils
IS Code
IS–2720 (Part 2) – 1973 (Reaffirmed 1997)
IS–2720 (Part 4) – 1985 (Reaffirmed 1997)
IS–2720 (Part 5) – 1985 (Reaffirmed 1997)
IS–2720 (Part 10) – 1993 (Reaffirmed 1997)
IS–2720 (Part 16) – 1987 (Reaffirmed 1997)

For Rocks:
Sl.
Type of Test IS Code
No
1 Water absorption, Porosity, Density IS–13030 – 1991 (Reaffirmed 1996)
2 Specific Gravity IS–13030 – 1991 (Reaffirmed 1996)
3 Unconfined Compressive Strength IS–9143 – 1979 (Reaffirmed 1987)

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5.0 TEST RESULTS: Rotary Boring Results:

BH:1 ( Excavated Depth = 3.0m)

0.0 to 7.5m - Brownish Gray Weathered Rock
7.5 to 14.0 - Whitish Gray Hard Rock
No Ground/ Seepage water is encountered during investigation

BH:2 ( Excavated Depth = 3.0m)

0.0 to 7.5m - Brownish to Brownish Gray Weathered Rock
7.5 to 14.0 - Whitish Gray Hard Rock
Ground/ Seepage water is encountered at 6.0m depth during investigation

BH:3 ( Excavated Depth = 1.0m)

0.0 to 0.8m - Brownish Gray Clayey sand
0.8 to 3.0m - Brownish Gray Weathered Rock
3.0 to 4.5m - Grayish white Soft Rock
4.5 to 7.5m - Brownish Gray Soft Rock
7.5 to 15.0m - Whitish Gray Hard Rock
No Ground/ Seepage water is encountered during investigation

BH:4 ( Excavated Depth = 1.0m)

0.0 to 0.6m - Brownish Gray Clayey sand
0.6 to 4.5m - Brownish to Whitish Gray Weathered Rock
4.5 to 11.0m - Whitish Gray Hard Rock
No Ground/ Seepage water is encountered during investigation

The field test results in the form of Bore logs are presented in Fig.2 to Fig.5.
The Laboratory test results are presented in Table 4 to Table 9.

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6.0 RECOMMENDATIONS:
Based on the extensive field investigation and laboratory testing, the following
conclusions and recommendations are drawn.

6.1 ALLOWABLE BEARING PRESSURE:

Both shear failure and settlement criteria are considered while arriving at the final value
of Allowable Bearing pressure. The values of allowable bearing pressure are calculated at
different depth . This helps the structural designer to select the allowable bearing
pressure at the required depth depending on the structural loading. The following
allowable bearing pressure, which gives a factor of safety of 3.0 against shear failure and
for an allowable settlement of 25 mm is recommended.

Location: Hostel Building at T. Begur

Depth(m) below
excavated level
Depth from ground around Net Allowable Bearing
level, m BH:1& BH:3 & Pressure, t/m2
BH:2 BH:4

4.0 1.0 3.0 60

(in weathered Rock)
5.5 2.5 4.5 100
(in weathered Rock)
-- --
In hard Rock 200

Note :
i) The site had been excavated to a depth of 3.0m at
location BH:1& BH:2 AND to 1.0m depth at location
BH:3 & BH:4
ii) At location BH:2, Ground / Seepage water is
encountered at about 6.0m depth below the
excavated depth, during investigation.
iii) Increase the above values at a rate of 1.8 t/m 2 for
every metre depth of excavation, if a basement floor
is constructed.

6.2 MINIMUM DEPTH:

The minimum depth of foundation should be at least 1.5m below the natural ground
level. Any compressible, loose, filled –up top soil should be avoided as the foundation
base. For the present structure the minimum depth of foundation is 4.0m from
the basement floor level / 1.5m from the basement floor level.

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6.3 TYPE OF FOUNDATION:
The type of foundation at a given Allowable bearing pressure is controlled by the
magnitude and type of loading.
* Individual/ Combined footing may be designed with the above recommended
Allowable Bearing pressures and all the column footings should be
proportioned for equal settlement.
* The area of coverage of the footings should not be more than half of the total
Construction area. If so, a Raft Foundation system is recommended.
 The raft shall be placed at a minimum depth of 1.50m below the basement
floor level.
 Modulus of Sub grade Reaction
Since a specific determination of modulus of subgrade reaction (plate load test
not conducted) is not done, the following value of Modulus Sub grade Reaction
can be considered, as per Table – 1, Appendix – B, IS 2950 – (Part – 1) -1981.

Modulus of Subgrade
Soil TYPE
Reaction

Brownish to Grayish brown Clayey sand 8.0 kg/cm3

6.4 RETAINING WALL:

For the design of retaining wall, the following soil parameters shall be considered.

In Weathered Rock : Density of soil,  = 1.90 g/cc

Angle of Internal friction,  = 300

6.6 OTHER PRECAUTIONS:

(i) Any accumulation of water in the foundation trench should be avoided before
Concreting for the foundation.
(ii) The bottom of the foundation trench should be well compacted before
Concreting.
(iii) Proper precautions shall be taken to prevent side wall collapse during
excavation for foundation and Basement.

For Geo Frontiers

Srinivasa R.H

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BORE HOLE LOCATION

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 N

12.5m

17.5m
9.5m ♦ BH: 1

BH: 2 ♦
24.0m

9.5m 20.0m
♦ BH: 3 BH: 4 ♦

10.0m 11.0m

ROAD

Fig 1 LOCATION OF BORE HOLES

(Not to Scale)

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BORE LOGS

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 BORE HOLE NUMBER: BH:1

Type of Boring: Rotary Date of starting : 23-04-2023

Diameter of Boring: : 150mm G.W.T : NIL
Structure : Hostel Building
Depth Strata Description Lo Depth SPT Sample CR RQD
m Thickness g m type
15 30 45 N % %

EXCAVATED DEPTH = 3.0m

0.0 0.0

1.0
Rebound after
1.5 50 3cm Penetration DS

2.0

Rebound after
3.0 3.0 50 DS
no Penetration
Brownish Gray
7.5m
to Grayish
brown
4.0 Weathered
Rock
Rebound after
4.5 50 DS
no Penetration
5.0

6.0 6.0 50 Rebound after DS

No Penetration

7.0

7.5 7.5 50 Rebound after CORE

No Penetration
8.0 8.0 CORE 30.0 0.0

2.5m Whitish Gray

9.0 hard Rock 9.0 50 CORE 13.0 0.0

10.0

Fig.2. Bore log at BH: 1 (Contd..)

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 BORE HOLE NUMBER: BH:1 ( Contd..)

Type of Boring: Rotary Date of starting : 23-04-2023

Diameter of Boring: : 150mm G.W.T : Nil
Structure : Hostel Building
Depth Strata Description Lo Depth SPT Sample CR RQD
m Thickness g m type
15 30 45 N % %
10.0 10.0 CORE

10.5 CORE 14.67 0.0

11.0

Whitish Gray
4.0m
Hard Rock
12.0 12.0 CORE 12.0 0.0

13.0 13.0 CORE 100.0 53.0

14.0 14.0 70.0 64.0

Fig.2. Bore log at BH: 1

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 BORE HOLE NUMBER: BH:2

Type of Boring : Rotary Date of starting : 26-04-2023

Diameter of Boring: : 150mm G.W.T : 6.0m
Structure : Hostel Building
Depth Strata Description Lo Depth SPT Sample CR RQD
m Thickness g m type
15 30 45 N % %

EXCAVATED DEPTH = 3.0m

0.0 0.0

1.0
Rebound after
1.5 50 3cm Penetration DS

2.0

Rebound after
3.0 3.0 50 DS
no Penetration
Brownish to
7.5m
Whitish Gray
Weathered
4.0 Rock
Rebound after
4.5 50 DS
no Penetration
5.0

6.0 6.0 50 Rebound after DS

No Penetration

7.0

7.5 7.5 50 Rebound after CORE

No Penetration
8.0

Whitish Gray
2.5m hard Rock
9.0 9.0 50 CORE 8.0 0.0

10.0

Fig.3. Bore log at BH: 2 (Contd..)

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 BORE HOLE NUMBER: BH:2 ( Contd..)

Type of Boring: Rotary Date of starting : 23-04-2023

Diameter of Boring: : 150mm G.W.T : 6.0m
Structure : Hostel Building
Depth Strata Description Lo Depth SPT Sample CR RQD
m Thickness g m type
15 30 45 N % %
10.0 10.0 CORE

10.5 CORE 20.33 0.0

11.0

Whitish Gray
5.0m
Hard Rock
12.0 12.0 CORE 40.66 7.33

13.0 13.0 CORE 12.5 0.0

14.0 14.0 CORE 5.0 0.0

15.0 15.0 60.0 15.0

Fig.3. Bore log at BH: 2

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 BORE HOLE NUMBER: BH:3

Type of Boring : Rotary Date of starting : 30-04-2023

Diameter of Boring: : 150mm G.W.T : NIL
Structure : Hostel Building
Depth Strata Description Lo Depth SPT Sample CR RQD
m Thickness g m type
15 30 45 N % %

EXCAVATED DEPTH = 1.0m

0.0 0.0
0.8m Brownish Gray
Clayey sand
0.8
1.0
Rebound after CORE
1.5 50 3cm Penetration
2.2m
Brownish Gray
2.0 Weathered
Rock

Rebound after
3.0 3.0 50 DS 5.60 0.0
no Penetration
Grayish White
1.5m
Soft Rock
4.0
Rebound after
4.5 4.5 50 DS
no Penetration
5.0

Brownish Gray
Weathered
6.0 3.0m Rock 6.0 50 Rebound after DS
No Penetration

7.0

7.5 7.5 50 Rebound after CORE

No Penetration
8.0

Whitish Gray
9.0 2.5m hard Rock 9.0 50 CORE 23.66 0.0

10.0

Fig.4. Bore log at BH: 3 (Contd..)

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 BORE HOLE NUMBER: BH:3 ( Contd..)

Type of Boring: Rotary Date of starting : 30-04-2023

Diameter of Boring: : 150mm G.W.T : Nil
Structure : Hostel Building
Depth Strata Description Lo Depth SPT Sample CR RQD
m Thickness g m type
15 30 45 N % %
10.0 10.0 CORE

10.5 CORE 56.66 36.33

11.0

Whitish Gray
5.0m
Hard Rock
12.0 12.0 CORE 10.0 0.0

13.0

13.5 CORE 11.66 0.0

14.0

15.0 15.0 3.33 0.0

Fig.4. Bore log at BH: 3

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 BORE HOLE NUMBER: BH:4

Type of Boring : Rotary Date of starting : 02-05-2023

Diameter of Boring: : 150mm G.W.T : NIL
Structure : Hostel Building
Depth Strata Description Lo Depth SPT Sample CR RQD
m Thickness g m type
15 30 45 N % %

EXCAVATED DEPTH = 1.0m

0.0 Brownish Gray 0.0
0.6m Clayey sand
0.6

1.0
Rebound after DS
1.5 50 3cm Penetration

2.0
3.9m Brownish to
Whitish Gray
Weathered
Rebound after
3.0 Rock 3.0 50 DS
no Penetration

4.0
Rebound after
4.5 4.5 50 CORE
no Penetration
5.0

6.0 6.0 CORE 8.0 0.0

Whitish Gray
7.0 5.5m hard Rock

7.5 CORE 19.33 0.0

8.0

9.0 9.0 CORE 85.33 65.33

10.0 10.0 88.0 81.0

Fig.5. Bore log at BH: 4 (Contd..)

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 BORE HOLE NUMBER: BH:4 ( Contd..)

Type of Boring: Rotary Date of starting : 01-05-2023

Diameter of Boring: : 150mm G.W.T : Nil
Structure : Hostel Building
Depth Strata Description Lo Depth SPT Sample CR RQD
m Thickness g m type
15 30 45 N % %
10.0 10.0 CORE
1.0m
Whitish Gray
Hard Rock
11.0 11.0 79.0 53.0

Fig.5. Bore log at BH: 4

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TEST RESULTS

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 TABLE: 5 SHEAR STRENGTH PARAMETERS

Depth below Field Shear parameters*

Bore ground density,
Cohesion, Angle of internal
hole No level, m g/cc
kg/cm2 friction,
 in Degrees
4.0 1.92 0.075 30
BH:1
5.5 1.92 0.065 32

4.5 1.94 0.070 32

BH:2
6.0 1.96 0.060 30

BH:3 3.0 1.95 0.055 30

3.0 1.92 0.065 32

BH:4
4.5 1.98 0.075 32

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 TABLE: 6 CORE LOG

Bore Core
No. Core R.Q.D
Hole Depth, m Length, Cm recovery,
pieces %
No. %
7.5 to 8.0 04 1, 3, 1, 3, 3, 4 30.0 0.0

8.0 to 9.0 06 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 6 13.0 0.0

9.0 to 10.5 05 3, 2.5, 3, 2, 1, 1, 3.5, 5 14.66 0.0

BH:1
10.5 to 12.0 03 3, 3, 2, 7, 3 12.0 0.0

2, 6, 13, 9, 17, 6, 8, 7, 9,
12.0 to 13.0 12 100.0 53.0
11, 12

13.0 to 14.0 04 23, 25, 16, 6 70.0 64.0

7.5 to 9.0 03 2, 6, 4 8.0 0.0

9.0 to 10.5 06 2, 2, 9, 6, 5, 6.5 20.33 0.0

3.5, 6, 11, 7, 4, 9, 3, 3, 6,
10.5 to 12.0 11 40.66 7.33
5.5, 3
BH:2
12.0 to 13.0 06 2, 3,2, 2,1.5, 2 12.50 0.0

13.0 to 14.0 02 3, 2 5.0 0.0

4.5, 2.5, 5, 3, 2.5, 3, 4, 4,

14.0 to 15.0 12 60.0 11.0
4, 4.5, 11, 8

1.5 to 3.00 02 4, 4.5 5.60 0.0

7.5 to 9.0 08 3.5, 3, 4.5, 5, 5, 4.5, 5, 5 23.66 0.0

5.5, 10, 17, 7, 17, 6.5, 9,

9.0 to 10.5 09 56.66 36.33
2.5, 10.5
BH:3
10.5 to 12.0 06 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 7 10.0 0.0

12.0 to 13.5 04 3, 3,3.5, 8 11.66 0.0

12.5 to 15.0 02 2.5, 2.5 3.33 0.0

4.5 to 6.0 02 8, 4 8.0 0.0

6.0 to 7.5 05 4, 6, 8, 7 4 19.33 0.0

BH:4 7.5 to 9.0 09 3, 3, 8, 16,10, 7, 24, 48, 9 85.33 65.33

9.0 to 10.0 04 7, 32, 13, 36 88.0 81.0

10.0 to 11.0 08 5, 6, 15, 7, 18, 8, 10, 10 79.0 53.0

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 TABLE: 7 ROCK PROPERTIES

Bore Unit Water Specific UNIAXIAL

COMPRESSIVE
Hole Depth, m weight absorption Gravity
STRENGTH*,
No. Kg/m3 % t/m2

7.5 to 8.0 2135 0.40 -- --

8.0 to 9.0 2208 0.20 2.74 --

9.0 to 10.5 -- 0.32 -- --

BH:1
10.5 to 12.0 2116 0.30 2.75 --

12.0 to 13.0 2210 -- -- 2880

13.0 to 14.0 2240 0.22 -- 2622

7.5 to 9.0 2140 --- 2.76 --

9.0 to 10.5 -- -- 2.78 --

10.5 to 12.0 2089 0.35 -- 2940

BH:2
12.0 to 13.0 -- -- 2.80 --

13.0 to 14.0 -- -- -- --

14.0 to 15.0 2120 0.42 -- 3080

1.5 to 3.00 2130 -- 2.75 --

7.5 to 9.0 -- -- 2.78 --

9.0 to 10.5 2278 0.35 -- 2440

BH:3
10.5 to 12.0 -- 0.26 2.76 --

12.0 to 13.5 2213 -- 2.78 2530

12.5 to 15.0 -- 0.32 -- --

4.5 to 6.0 -- -- 2.79 --

6.0 to 7.5 2240 -- -- 2980

BH:4 7.5 to 9.0 2310 -- -- 3640

9.0 to 10.0 2286 -- 2.78 2820

10.0 to 11.0 -- -- -- 3460

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CALCULATIONS

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 CALCULATION OF ALLOWABLE BEARING PRESSURE
Ref: I.S. 2131 – 1963, I.S. 6403-1981, I.S. 8009 (PART – I)-1976

Typical calculation
At 4.0m depth in BH:1,

 = 300, c= 0.45 t/m2 ,  = 1.92 t/m3

Bearing capacity factors: Depth factors:

Nq = e tan  tan2 (45 + /2) dc = 1+0.2 (Df /B) tan (45 + /2)
= e tan30 tan2 (45 + 30/2) = 1+ 0.2 (4.0/1.0) tan (45 +30/2)
= 18.40 = 2.39

Nc = (Nq – 1) Cot  dq = d = 1 + 0.1 ((Df /B) tan (45 + /2)

= (18.40-1) Cot 300 = 1+ 0.1 (4.0/1.0) tan (45 +30/2)
= 30.14 = 1.69

N= 2 (Nq+1) tan 

= 2 (18.40+ 1) tan 300
= 22.40

Shape factors: Sc= 1.3, Sq = 1.2, S = 0.8

Substituting the above factors in,

Qf = cNcScdc+  D(Nq- 1) Sqdq + 0.5BN Sd

Qf =342.66 t/m2
Using a factor of safety of 3.0, Qa = 114.22 t/m2
Limit to 60 t/m2

For Weathered rock : As per IRC:78 – 2000, for Weathered Rocks the allowable bearing
values suggested is not more than 1.0 MPa (100 t/m2 ). Considering this and the nature
of weathered rock encountered a safe Bearing Capacity of 60 t/m2 is recommended.

For Soft Rock (fractured Rock) : As per IS 12070 – 1987, Table -2 the net safe bearing
pressure is 100 t/m2 and as per IRC:78 – 2000, for soft Rocks the allowable bearing
pressure is 1.0 to 2.0 MPa. Considering these two aspects a safe Bearing Capacity of 100
t/m2 is recommended.

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Calculation of Allowable Bearing Pressure of Rock

Reference: IS 12070 – 1987

From the laboratory test result,
Uniaxial compressive strength for Hard Rock (BH:1) = 2880 t/m2
Taking the Worst condition of very closely spaced joints, Nf = 0.1
Safe bearing pressure = qc x Nf
= 2880 x 0.1
= 288 t/m2
(with a factor of safety of 3.0)
But limited to 200 t/m2 (due to low RQD)

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