METHOD STATEMENT FOR SUB SOIL INVESTIGATION

Client Name: China CAMC Engineering.

Project Name: P2 Treated Water Pipeline Construction Project

Location: Gandharbpur, Narayanganj, Bangladesh

Submitted by

BUREAU VERITAS (BANGLADESH) PRIVATE LIMITED

Symphony (5th Floor), Plot- SE(F) 9, Road-142,

South Avenue, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh

 TABLE OF CONTENTS:

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 3

1.1 PROJECT .................................................................................................................................... 3

1.2 SCOPE OF WORKS .................................................................................................................... 3

CHAPTER 2: STANDARDS AND EQUIPMENT .................................................................................... 4

2.1 STANDARDS ............................................................................................................................... 4

2.2 EQUIPMENTS .............................................................................................................................. 4

CHAPTER 3: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ............................................................................................... ..5

3.1 BOREHOLE DRILLING AND SAMPLING .................................................................................... ..5

3.2 STANDARD PENETRATION TEST (SPT) ..................................................................................... ..7

3.3 SAMPLING AND TESTING ......................................................................................................... ..8

3.4 UNDISTURBED SAMPLE ........................................................................................................... ..8

3.5 LABORATORY TEST………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10

3.6 REPORT ..................................................................................................................................... 12

CHAPTER 4: IMPLEMENTATION ..................................................................................................... 13

CHAPTER 5: DOCUMENTATION .............................................................................................. 13

5.1 GEOLOGICAL WORK................................................................................................................. 13

5.2 LABOR SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN ................................................. 14

 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 PROJECT:
The above scope is applicable to
Client Name: China CAMC Engineering.
Project Name: Subsoil Investigation Works of P2 Treated Water Pipeline Construction
Project
Location: Gandharbpur, Narayanganj, Bangladesh

1.2 SCOPE OF WORKS:

The following activities and sequences will be followed under this project
Subsoil Investigation Works
The main scope of this investigation work is:
i. Execution of exploratory borings, recording of sub-soil stratification and position of
ground water table.

ii. Execution of Standard Penetration Test (SPT) as per ASTM D 1586 and ASTM D
1587 at an interval of 1.5 m depth with collection of disturbed soil samples up to the
desire depth exploration of each boring.
iii. Collection of undisturbed soil samples by thin walled Shelby tubes for each Bore
hole.

iv. Preparation of final reports with all works including detailed description of soil
stratification sub-soil.

v. From the field tests and Laboratory tests, scope of calculation for bearing capacity
values for design shallow foundation.

vi. For loose and soft strata, from the field tests and laboratory tests, scope calculation
for skin Friction and bearing values for design deep foundation.
vii.Liquefaction analysis of the site.
viii. Other Test (As per Provided BOQ)

CHAPTER 2: STANDARDS AND EQUIPMENT

2.1 STANDARDS
Soil Laboratory Tests with Specifications are given below:
Laboratory Tests Specification
Water Content Test (Moisture Content) ASTM D2216
Specific Gravity Test ASTM D854
Sieve Analysis ASTM D422
Hydrometer Test ASTM D422
Atterberg Limits Test ASTM D4318
Direct Shear Test ASTM D3080
Unconfined Compressive Strength Test ASTM D2166
Consolidation Test (if required) ASTM D2435

2.2 EQUIPMENTS
Soil investigation shall be carried out by using this following equipment:
1. standard penetration equipment
2. Water Level testing Equipment
3. Computers, software and survey measurement adjustment.
 CHAPTER 3: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

3.1 BOREHOLE DRILLING AND SAMPLING

3.1.1 Objective:

Geological boring is conducted:

-To determine geological structure of the ground at borehole location,

-To determine thickness of weathered zone and soil layers, depth of underground water and
aquifers (if any);

-To take soil sample from drill core to determine stratigraphic characteristics and properties
of the soil

-To perform the in-situ test in the boreholes such as SPT.

-To prepare geological section of the project.

3.1.2 Tasks to be undertaken during boring process

-To collect and refer to geological documents in relation to project location;

-To bore with Hand Machine and other the accompanying equipment;

-To take soil samples from boreholes for testing to determine physical properties of soil
(Moisture content, Unit Weight, Unconfined Compression Test, Specific Gravity,
Hydrometer Test and Atterberg Limit, Void ratio and Degree of Saturation shall be
included);
-To conduct Standard Penetration Test to determine physical properties of soil.
 3.1.3 Preparation

Before conducting survey, it’s necessary to prepare sufficient human resources, required
machinery and equipment for the geological survey boring, field experiments, safety and
labor protection…

Boreholes are determined at site by means of handheld GPS Unit basing on provided
coordinates.

3.1.5 Drilling method

Manual drilling method will be used for sampling

-Drill cores are placed in the sample box, clearly marked in the order of the depth of each
drilling (ingot, core) from left to right and in order of length in the downward direction.
Undisturbed soil samples are taken at different soil layers using specialized equipment
coated with paraffin or covered with tape.

3.1.6 Taking photo of drilling process

Photographs of drilling process are long-term documents, which will be basis

for observation and inspection during construction and commercial operation of the power
plant. These photographs are important documents, demonstrating honesty and objectivity
of supervision, acceptance, geological report preparation. Therefore, drilling process should
be photographed carefully complying with technical requirements. Photography and
presentation of photos are consistent for all boreholes to fulfill requirements of the proposal.
 3.2 STANDARD PENETRATION TEST (SPT)

3.2.1 Objectives:
SPT is conducted to determine:

-Load-bearing capacity of soil

-Relative density of sandy soil

-Status of clay

-The compressive strength (qu) of clay

-Sampling and classifying soil

3.2.2 Scope
SPT is conducted in the boreholes, in non-cohesive or cohesive soil layer.

3.2.3 Preparation
Before conducting survey, it’s necessary to prepare sufficient human resources, required
machinery and equipment for SPT, safety and labor protection…

It is necessary to check the overall performance of the winch as well as the wiring cable to
ensure continuous operation during the test. Slip and drill rod should be maintained, oil-
cleaned to ensure the free fall of the hammer.
3.2.4 Testing equipment
Sample tube: outside diameter 50.8mm, inside diameter 34.9mm, length 609mm, drive rod
length 57.1mm.

-Weights of 63.5kg, free fall on the foundation.

-Drill rod
 3.2.5 Procedure
The test uses a thick-walled sample tube, this is driven into the ground at the bottom of a
borehole by blows from a slide hammer with a mass of 63.5 kg falling through a distance of
760 mm. The sample tube is driven 150 mm into the ground and then the number of blows
needed for the tube to penetrate each 150 mm up to a depth of 450 mm is recorded. The sum
of the number of blows required for the second and third 6 in. of penetration is termed the
"standard penetration resistance" or the "N-value". In cases where 50 blows are insufficient
to advance it through a 150 mm interval the penetration after 50 blows is recorded. The
blow count provides an indication of the density of the ground, and it is used in many
empirical geotechnical engineering formulae.
3.3 SAMPLING AND TESTING
Sampling is conducted simultaneously with survey boring. It’s necessary to pay attention to
preservation and delivery of samples to laboratory, ensuring quality and standards.

3.4 Undisturbed sample

Undisturbed samples are taken from cohesive layers, highly weathered zone. When drilled
to intended depth, stop drilling, clean bottom of boreholes and take samples using
specialized instruments by pressing or hammering. Speed of pressing do not exceed 2cm/
minute to ensure undisturbed of the soil sample.
Diameter of boring is=91mm in minimum, average length of 25-30 cm; Depending on
locations, 1 or 2 samples are taken from 01 borehole, ensuring minimum 6 samples for each
type of soil (zone). Where the soil has high volume of large particles, samples could be
collected from SPT split tube. Samples are wrapped in paraffin-coated and labeled.

Undisturbed samples will be sent to the laboratory to determine physico-mechanical

properties of soil, including following properties:
Grain size; Moisture content; Density; Unit weight; Specific gravity; Porosity; Saturation;
Liquid limit; Plastic limits; Cohesion; Friction angle; Compression ratio; Modulus of
deformation;
 3.5 Ground water measurement
Groundwater is one element that affects in the stability and foundation analyses. The
groundwater level was measured 24 hours after completion of the borehole. However, the
low permeability of the soil will mean that the water level in the borehole is controlled more
by drilling fluid rather than by the ground water itself. Significant fluctuations in the
location of ground water table should be anticipated throughout the year, depending upon
the amount of precipitation, evaporation and surface runoff.

3.6 LABORATORY TEST

Geotechnical laboratory tests will be performed on the soil samples to classify soil and to
determine their engineering characteristics. All laboratory tests will be conducted in
accordance with ASTM Standards .The soils will be also classified based on the Unified
Soil Classification System (USCS).

3.6.1 Unconfined Compression Tests

Unconfined compression test will be conducted in accordance with ASTM standards. The
tests will be performed by compressing cylindrical samples to failure. Failure generally
occurs when the greatest ratio of shear stress to shear strength occurs. The cohesion (c) of
the sample is taken as half the unconfined compressive strength.

3.6.2 Atterberg Limits

Atterberg limits will be determined (ASTM D 4318) on representative soil samples of
cohesive soils. The Atterberg limits refer to arbitrarily defined boundaries between the
liquid and plastic states, and between the plastic and brittle states of grained soils, expressed
as water content, in percentage. The liquid limit is the water content at which a part of soil
placed in a standard cup, cut by a standard grooving tool, will flow together at the base of
the groove when the cup is subjected to 25 standard shocks. The one-point liquid limit test
is usually carried out and distilled water may be added during soil mixing to achieve a
desired consistency.
 3.6.3 Particle Size Analysis
Particle size analysis will be performed by means of sieving. For oven-dry materials,
sieving is carried out for particles that are being retained on a 0.075mm sieve. In sieve
analysis, the mass of soil retained on each sieve is determined and expressed as a percentage
of the total mass of the sample. The particle size is plotted on a logarithmic scale so that two
soils having the same degree of uniformity are represented by curves of the distribution plot.
In Hydrometer analysis is based on the principle of sedimentation of soil grains in water.
When a soil specimen is dispersed in water, the particles settle at different velocities,
depending on their shape, size, and weight. For simplicity, it is assumed that soil particles
are spheres and the velocity of soil particles can be express by Stokes’ law.

3.6.4 Unit Weight and Water Content Determination

As a routine laboratory test, unit weights of soils will be determined based on the mass of
soil in a standard volume steel cylinder with cutting edge. The unit weight refers to the unit
weight of the soil at the sampled water content. The dry unit weight is determined from the
mass and the water content of the specimen.Water content (ASTM D 2216)is determined by
oven-drying a moist/wet soil at a constant temperature of 105 °C for 18 - 24 hours. The
difference in mass before and after drying is used as the mass of water in the specimen,
while the mass of remaining material is used as the mass of solid particles. The ratio
between the mass of water and the mass of solid particles is the water content of the soil
material.

3.6.5 Oedometer Test /Consolidation test

In case of soft clay layer has been encountered, 1 undisturbed sample will be collected from
mid layer of soft clay for Oedometer test. Oedometer tests will be conducted to determine
the rate and magnitude of consolidation of a laterally restrained soil specimen which is
axially loaded in increments of constant stress until the excess pore water pressures have
dissipated for each increment. Each load increment is maintained for at least 24 hours. The
test is generally carried out on undisturbed cohesive specimens.
3.6.6 Ground Water Analysis

The bored hole shall be drilled at depth approximate 3 m. without bentonite and leave it 3
days for collecting underground water to do water analysis test.

3.6.7 Direct shear test

The direct shear test includes the testing of a square prism of soil that is laterally restrained
and sheared along a mechanically involved horizontal plane while being subjected to
pressure applied along a plane normal to the shearing plane. The shearing resistance was
measured at regular intervals using Dial gauge and tests were carried out with three or four
samples using different normal pressures until the shearing resistance reached the maximum
sustainable value. The relationship between measured shear stress failure and normal
applied stress obtained would enable the effective shear strength parameters to be derived.
The strength parameters obtained from a direct shear test are the cohesion (c) and angle of
friction (φ)

3.7 REPORT
Bureau Veritas Bangladesh Pvt. Ltd. will submit necessary test reports and
methodology Confirmed Preliminary Report findings along with the remainder of test
results to be Submitted in the Final Report. The Final Report shall include but not limited to
 Results of all of the above mentioned tests
 Result of Ultimate Skin Friction & Ultimate End Bearing Capacity &
Depth for bore pile
Recommendations for
a) Bearing capacity for shallow foundation.

b) Pile capacity resistance to compression and tension.

c) Settlement for shallow foundation
 To propose geotechnical parameters for foundation design purposes
based on the soil investigation results
 To give recommendation on suitable foundation types and initial
dimensions according to the proposed design parameters
 Underground water level and borehole elevation
  Licensed engineer sign up responsible for the report.

4.0 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

Geological work will be conducted as per provided work schedule after the contract is
signed. Expedite the progress of the types of survey work and report of construction survey
results as shown in the table below

No. Work item Durations

01 Mobilization Time …………….

02 Site Preparations …………….

03 Field Works (Drilling and Sample Collection) …………….

04 Laboratory Testing Works …………….

06 Submission of Draft Report …………….

07 Submission of Final Report …………….

5.0 DOCUMENTATION
5.1 Geological Work

-Field data: Borehole logs, in situ test data, field records and logs after the completion
of each drill hole.

-Laboratory documentation and related data.

-Foundation calculation results.

5.3 LABOR SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN

5.3.1 Labor safety
Prior to perform in the field, it is necessary to fully meet the basic documents on
terrain and detailed technical tasks of each type of work. In the process of
construction, if any issues related to survey tasks arise, there should be consensus of
the design manager and survey manager. Collected materials need to be regularly
updated so that appropriate survey measures can be taken.

On-site survey teams should comply with all regulations and standards on
occupational safety and health. All people on the site should wear clothes, hats, shoes
and labor protection in accordance with current regulations. Drill nests should have
enough shelter, adequate hygienic and hygienic areas for disease prevention.

Lifting equipment such as pulleys, wheels, cables, anchors ... should be used properly
lifting as prescribed; It is necessary to strictly adhere to the published safety
regulations.
Night lighting should be sufficient to ensure that drilling crews can observe all
positions in the site.

All forms of work should be strictly adhered to current regulations on occupational

safety and health to ensure absolute safety for people and equipment in the survey
area.

In the course of construction, if meeting circumstances arising outside the plan, cannot
be handled, immediately notify the concerned persons for timely handling.

5.3.2 Environmental protection

During geological drilling, it is necessary to avoid affecting to environment. Solution

and humus shall not be allowed to flow around because these spills will affect health
as well as arable land and water resources.

All drilling machines shall be maintained before using at site. During disassembling
drill machines and operation process, avoid to let lubricant leakage for protecting the
soil and water surrounding.

When finish of each borehole, the surrounding surface need to be clean. Debris, steel
and iron around need to be collected and disposed at the right place. Drilling machines
shall be made clean also especially during the use.