SUB SOIL INVESTIGATION REPORT

at the Proposed Site for the Construction of Teachers

and Officers Dormitory under the Project of
Expansion of Infrastructure and Academic Activities
of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology

Client
Project Director
Expansion of Infrastructure and Academic Activities
of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology
Khulna

October, 2019
 Content
CONTENT................................................................................................................................ II
LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................. III
LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................IV
SUB-SOIL INVESTIGATION REPORT ................................................................................ 5
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................... 5
2. Client and Project ........................................................................................................... 5
3. Scope of Work ................................................................................................................. 5
4. Field Works ..................................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Exploratory Boring ............................................................................................................. 6
4.2 Standard Penetration Test (SPT) ........................................................................................ 6
4.3 Collection of Disturbed Soil Samples ................................................................................. 7
4.4 Collection of Undisturbed Soil Samples ............................................................................. 7
4.5 Ground Water Table (GWT) ............................................................................................... 7
4.6 Field Classifications ........................................................................................................... 7

5. Laboratory Works ........................................................................................................... 7

6. Sub-soil Stratification ..................................................................................................... 8
7. Physical and Engineering Properties of Soil .................................................................. 8
8. Correction of SPT Values ............................................................................................. 16
9. SPT Correlations .......................................................................................................... 18
10. Bearing Capacity for Shallow Foundation ............................................................... 19
10.1 Cohesive soils.................................................................................................................... 19

11. Bearing Capacity for Pile Foundation ...................................................................... 22

12. Conclusion and Recommendation ............................................................................. 27
13. Disclaimer ................................................................................................................. 27
APPENDIX A: BORELOGS .................................................................................................. 28
APPENDIX B: CONSOLIDATION TEST RESULTS ......................................................... 38
APPENDIX C: UNCONFINED COMPRESSION STRENGTH TEST RESULTS ........... 41
APPENDIX D: SITE PLAN ...................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
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 List of Tables
Table 6.1: Soil Stratification ...................................................................................................... 8
Table 7.1: Summary of Field and Laboratory Test Results (BH1) ............................................ 9
Table 7.2: Summary of Field and Laboratory Test Results (BH2) .......................................... 10
Table 7.3: Summary of Field and Laboratory Test Results (BH3) .......................................... 11
Table 7.4: Summary of Field and Laboratory Test Results (BH4) .......................................... 13
Table 7.5: Summary of Field and Laboratory Test Results (BH5) .......................................... 14

Table 8.1: Corrected SPT Values (BH1 to BH5) ..................................................................... 17

Table 9.1: Classification of Clays/Silts from Shear Strength (BS5930:1999) ......................... 18
Table 9.2: Classification of Clays/Silts from SPT results (Terzaghi and Peck) ...................... 19
Table 9.3: Classification of Sands from SPT results (BS 5930:1999) ..................................... 19

Table 11.1: Adhesion Factor  for Cohesive Soil ................................................................... 23

Table 11.2: Allowable Skin Friction for Pre-cast Driven Pile Foundation(BH1 to BH5) ...... 24
Table 11.3: Allowable End Bearing for Pre-cast Driven Pile Foundation(BH1 to BH5)....... 25

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 List of Figures
Figure 10.1: Variation of allowable bearing capacity for the spread footings (BH No.: 01). 20
Figure 10.2: Variation of allowable bearing capacity for the spread footings (BH No.: 02). 20
Figure 10.3: Variation of allowable bearing capacity for the spread footings (BH No.: 03). 21
Figure 10.4: Variation of allowable bearing capacity for the spread footings (BH No.: 04). 21

Figure 10.5: Variation of allowable bearing capacity for the spread footings (BH No.: 05). 22

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 SUB-SOIL INVESTIGATION REPORT

Construction of Teachers and Officers Dormitory

1. Introduction
Sub-soil investigation is a predominant feature in designing foundation of important structure
in an intelligent, economic and satisfactory way. It provides the necessary information of
strength and compressibility characteristics of the sub-soil to the design engineer for selection
of suitable type and depth of foundation for the proposed structure. Both the results of field
and laboratory investigations are essential to obtain necessary information in this regard.
Consultancy Research and Testing Services (CRTS), Department of Civil Engineering,
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Khulna, performed the sub-soil
investigation at the proposed site for the “Construction of Teachers and Officers Dormitory
under the Project of Expansion of Infrastructure and Academic Activities of Khulna
University of Engineering & Technology”. The investigation comprises soil boring, field-
testing, soil sampling, and laboratory testing. Sub-soil investigation for this site consists of
the execution of five (05) numbers of borings, up to a depth of 200ft. The fieldwork was
conducted from 28th August to 7th September, 2019. This report contains the relevant data,
bore-logs, drawing and graphs as well as the soil stratification and very tentative
recommendation about the type of foundation. Details of information that have been obtained
from the aforesaid sub-soil investigation and analysis of the data are provided in the
following articles.

2. Client and Project

Project Director, Expansion of Infrastructure and Academic Activities of Khulna University
of Engineering & Technology, Khulna is the client of the aforesaid sub-soil investigation
work. The name of the project is “Construction of Teachers and Officers Dormitory under the
Project of Expansion of Infrastructure and Academic Activities of Khulna University of
Engineering & Technology”.

3. Scope of Work
i. Drilling of exploratory borings, BH1 to BH5, up to the depth of 200ft from the
existing ground surface to determine the sequence and depth of each stratum.
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 ii. Execution of Standard Penetration Test (SPT) generally at 5 ft intervals up to
required depth.
iii. Collection of disturbed and undisturbed soil samples for subsequent laboratory
tests and visual classification.
iv. Measuring ground water table in each borehole.
v. Execution of various laboratory tests with the collected samples to determine the
geotechnical properties of the soil.

4. Field Works
Field works consist of five (05) numbers of exploratory borings (at the locations shown in the
site plan, as suggested by the client) maximum up to 200ft depth below the existing ground
surface. The land is approximately flat and each boring includes the following field works:
i. Standard penetration test (SPT)
ii. Collection of disturbed samples
iii. Collection of undisturbed samples
iv. Field classification of soils
v. Recording of ground water table (GWT)
vi. Sealing of undisturbed samples by wax

4.1 Exploratory Boring

A total number of five (05) exploratory borings were drilled down to a maximum depth of
200ft below the existing ground surface. The boreholes were drilled by wash boring method
with the help of a manually operated rig using a four (4) inches (100 mm) diameter cutter.
Bore logs are enclosed in this report (Appendix A), representing the sub-soil stratification.

4.2 Standard Penetration Test (SPT)

Standard penetration test, developed around 1927, is currently the most popular and
economical means to obtain subsurface information (both on land and offshore). This test
provides a fair knowledge about the relative density or consistency of the subsoil layers. It is
known that most of the conventional foundation design in Bangladesh is made using the SPT.
This method has been standardized as ASTM D 1586. SPT test is performed at regular
interval of 05 ft up to required depth of boring. The test consists of driving of split spoon
sampler of 1.375 inches (35 mm) inner and 2 inches (50 mm) outer diameter and 2 ft long by
a standard 140 lbs (63.6 Kg) hammer using 30 inches (762 mm) free fall a distance of 18 inch

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into the soil at the bottom of the boring. The number of blows necessary to drive the sampler
the last two 6 inch distances (total=12 inch) is recorded as N number. For the project site, the
N-values are shown in the bore-logs with corresponding depths (Appendix A).

4.3 Collection of Disturbed Soil Samples

Disturbed soil samples were extracted during standard penetration test generally at every 5 ft
interval from each borehole. These samples were collected and duly preserved in polythene
bags and labeled with detailed job designation (borehole number, depth and date) for
subsequent tests.

4.4 Collection of Undisturbed Soil Samples

Undisturbed soil samples were collected by means of thin walled sharp-ended 3 inch
diameter Shelby tubes from different depths. The depth corresponding to the undisturbed soil
samples are shown on the bore-logs. These samples were collected and duly preserved with
detailed job designation (borehole number, depth and date) for subsequent tests required for
this sub-soil investigation.

4.5 Ground Water Table (GWT)

The ground water table in each borehole was recorded. It was measured when the water in the
completed boring became stable (not before 12 hours). During this period the bore was
protected from any physical disturbance. The recorded ground water tables are also shown on
the bore-logs. The groundwater levels indicated in the boreholes are an indicator of the
ground water level at the time of the test with specific hydrologic conditions. As these
conditions vary widely based on the time of year and precipitation, fluctuations in
groundwater conditions are expected.

4.6 Field Classifications

The disturbed soil samples, which have been collected in the field, were thoroughly examined
and classified roughly (type and color) in accordance with ASTM D 2488 (see Appendix A).

5. Laboratory Works
In addition to visual examination in the field, important laboratory tests on collected soil
samples from different soil strata have been carried out in the laboratory in accordance with
ASTM standards to evaluate the important soil parameters. Laboratory works consist of the
following important tests:

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 i. Moisture content test (ASTM D 2216)
ii. Specific gravity test (ASTM D 854)
iii. Unit weight of cohesive soils (ASTM D 2937)
iv. Atterberg limit test (ASTM D 4318)
v. Unconfined compression test (ASTM D 2166)
vi. Consolidation test (ASTM D 2435)
vii. Sieve analysis test (ASTM D 421 and D 422)

6. Sub-soil Stratification
The sub-soil investigation as represented in the five bore logs (see Appendix A) and test
results reveals that the sub-soil consists of following soil layers described in Table 6.1.
Table 6.1: Soil Stratification

Layer Depth (ft.) N-value Predominant Consistency and

no. From To Min. Max. soil type plasticity/Compactness
I 0 160 2 159 Clayey SILT Soft to Hard with low to high
plasticity
II 160 200 98 252 Silty SAND Very dense

From the results of the executed boreholes, it can be seen that the sub-soil stratification
differs slightly from each other, however, this difference can be neglected from the
engineering point of view and a general soil profiles for the site can be suggested as above.

7. Physical and Engineering Properties of Soil

The physical properties (unit weight, specific gravity, and Atterberg limits) and engineering
properties (compressibility and shear strength parameters) were evaluated by performing
different laboratory tests on soil samples. Undisturbed samples were used for consolidation
and unconsolidated un-drained unconfined compression tests. Some typical plots representing
the laboratory test results are enclosed in this report (Appendices B and C). Detailed test
results of physical and engineering properties of soil samples collected from the boreholes are
furnished in Table 7.1 to 7.5 in the following pages.

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 Table 7.1: Summary of Field and Laboratory Test Results (BH1)

Physical and Engineering Properties of Soil

Depth Type of Soil

(ft.) and Color Nf γ GS e0 cc cs qu w wL wp F200

- kN/m3 - - - - kPa % % % %
Mostly Silt
0 -5 6 22.2 74.1 30.5
Little Clay
Trace Sand
5-10 3 56 30
(Brown)
Mostly Clay
Some
10-15 Organic 2 19.0 2.35 3.30 1.83 0.19 50.4 58.6
(Very Dark
Gray)
Organic Clay
15-20 3 15.9 47.5 83.7
(Black)
20-25 Mostly Silt 10 17.5 18.0 84.0
25-30 Some Sand 5
(Gray)
30-35 6 45 29
35-40 7
40-45 Mostly Silt 9
Some Clay
45-50 (Gray) 8
50-60 Mostly Silt 6
60-70 Some Sand 4
70-80 (Gray) 7
80-90 11 57 31
90-100 13
100-110 16
Mostly
Organic
110-120 Trace Clay 20 98.5
(Very Dark
Gray)
Mostly Clay
Little Silt
120-130 31 33 21 87.6
Little Sand
(Gray)
Mostly Clay
Some Silt
130-140 34
Trace Sand
(Brown)

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 Physical and Engineering Properties of Soil
Depth Type of Soil

(ft.) and Color Nf γ GS e0 cc cs qu w wL wp F200

- kN/m3 - - - - kPa % % % %
Mostly Silt
Little Clay
140-150 32 66
Little Sand
(Brown)
Nf= field SPT number, γ = unit weight, Gs= specific gravity, e0 = natural void ratio, cc =
compression index, cs= swelling index, qu = unconfined compressive strength, w = water
content in percentage, wL = liquid limit, wP = plastic limit, and F200=percent finer passing
#200 sieve.

Table 7.2: Summary of Field and Laboratory Test Results (BH2)

Physical and Engineering Properties of Soil

Depth Type of Soil

(ft.) and Color Nf γ GS e0 cc cs qu w wL wp F200

- kN/m3 - - - - kPa % % % %
Mostly Silt
Little Clay
0 -5 7 20.8 81.9 26.3 31 29
Little Sand
(Brown)
Mostly Silt
Some Sand
5-10 3 20.1 43.5 33.1
Trace Clay
(Gray)
Mostly Clay
10-15 Some Silt 2 18.7 49.4 46.8
(Gray)
Mostly Clay
Some
15-20 Organic 2 79 46
(Very Dark
Gray)
20-25 Organic Clay 3 15.3 87.1 69.5
25-30 (Black) 13
30-35 Mostly Clay 3
Some Silt
35-40 (Gray) 5
40-45 Mostly Silt 5
Some Clay
45-50 (Gray) 6 49 33
50-60 Mostly Clay 9
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 Physical and Engineering Properties of Soil
Depth Type of Soil

(ft.) and Color Nf γ GS e0 cc cs qu w wL wp F200

- kN/m3 - - - - kPa % % % %
60-70 Some Silt 9
70-80 (Gray) 4
80-90 9
90-100 5
100-110 12
Mostly Silt
Some Clay 54 20 79.6
110-120 25
Trace Sand
(Gray)
120-130 Mostly Clay 24
Little Silt
130-140 Trace Sand 31
(Gray)
Mostly Silt
Some Sand 25 19
140-150 56 58
Trace Clay
(Brown)
Nf= field SPT number, γ = unit weight, Gs= specific gravity, e0 = natural void ratio, cc =
compression index, cs= swelling index, qu = unconfined compressive strength, w = water
content in percentage, wL = liquid limit, wP = plastic limit, and F200=percent finer passing
#200 sieve.

Table 7.3: Summary of Field and Laboratory Test Results (BH3)

Physical and Engineering Properties of Soil

Depth Type of Soil

(ft.) and Color Nf γ GS e0 cc cs qu w wL wp F200

- kN/m3 - - - - kPa % % % %
Mostly Silt
Some Sand
0 -5 8 21.0 105.1 26.3
Trace Clay
(Gray)
Mostly Clay
5-10 Some Silt 3 19.6 2.70 0.91 0.20 0.02 72.6 31.2
(Gray)

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 Physical and Engineering Properties of Soil
Depth Type of Soil

(ft.) and Color Nf γ GS e0 cc cs qu w wL wp F200

- kN/m3 - - - - kPa % % % %
Mostly Silt
Some Clay
10-15 6 18.9 26.9 42.9 37 28
Trace Sand
(Gray)
Mostly Clay
Some Silt
15-20 Trace 2 16.8 2.65 2.00 0.56 0.11 36.3 68.8
Organic
(Dark Gray)
Organic Clay
20-25 5 12.3 121.7 265.9
(Black)
25-30 6
30-35 6
35-40 9 43 32
40-45 5
Mostly Silt
45-50 4
Some Clay
50-60 6
Trace Sand
60-70 8 43 32
(Gray)
70-80 6
80-90 3
90-100 6
100-110 14 31 28 85.2
Mostly Clay
110-120 Some Silt 18
(Gray)
Mostly Clay
120-130 Trace Sand 28 82.0
(Gray)
Mostly Clay
130-140 Some Silt 19 47 26
(Brown)

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 Physical and Engineering Properties of Soil
Depth Type of Soil

(ft.) and Color Nf γ GS e0 cc cs qu w wL wp F200

- kN/m3 - - - - kPa % % % %
Mostly Silt
Some Sand
140-150 48 59.6
Trace Clay
(Brown)
150-160 Mostly Fine 132 36.0
160-170 Sand Trace 111
170-180 Silt Trace 98 9.0
180-190 Clay (Brown) 245
Nf= field SPT number, γ = unit weight, Gs= specific gravity, e0 = natural void ratio, cc =
compression index, cs= swelling index, qu = unconfined compressive strength, w = water
content in percentage, wL = liquid limit, wP = plastic limit, and F200=percent finer passing
#200 sieve.

Table 7.4: Summary of Field and Laboratory Test Results (BH4)

Physical and Engineering Properties of Soil

Depth Type of Soil

(ft.) and Color Nf γ GS e0 cc cs qu w wL wp F200

- kN/m3 - - - - kPa % % % %
0 -5 Mostly Silt 12 22.3 94.2 34.5
5-10 Little Sand 2 20.1 55.8 58 34
Trace Clay
10-15 4 18.8 55.5 33.1
(Gray)
Organic Clay
15-20 3 16.5 41.4 61.6
(Black)
Mostly
20-25 Organic Little 3 12.3 2.15 8.10 3.02 0.28 121.7 273.8
Clay (Gray)
25-30 6
Mostly Silt
30-35 4
Little Sand
35-40 6
Little Clay
40-45 5
(Gray)
45-50 6 57 36

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 Physical and Engineering Properties of Soil
Depth Type of Soil

(ft.) and Color Nf γ GS e0 cc cs qu w wL wp F200

- kN/m3 - - - - kPa % % % %
50-60 6
60-70 10
70-80 11
80-90 8
90-100 10
100-110 8 78 47
110-120 13
120-130 21
Mostly Clay
Some Silt
130-140 30 96
Trace Sand
(Brown)
Mostly Silt
Some Sand
140-150 159 25 22 57.2
Trace Clay
(Brown)
Nf= field SPT number, γ = unit weight, Gs= specific gravity, e0 = natural void ratio, cc =
compression index, cs= swelling index, qu = unconfined compressive strength, w = water
content in percentage, wL = liquid limit, wP = plastic limit, and F200=percent finer passing
#200 sieve.

Table 7.5: Summary of Field and Laboratory Test Results (BH5)

Physical and Engineering Properties of Soil

Depth Type of Soil

(ft.) and Color Nf γ GS e0 cc cs qu w wL wp F200

- kN/m3 - - - - kPa % % % %
Mostly Silt
Some Clay
0 -5 9 20.7 65.3 24.4 32 30
Trace Sand
(Brown)
5-10 Mostly Clay 3 20.3 26.9 0.90 0.10 0.02 46.7 32.1
10-15 Some Silt 2

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 15-20 (Gray) 4
Organic Clay
20-25 4 98.7 73 43
(Black)
25-30 5
30-35 5
35-40 6
40-45 7
Mostly Silt
45-50 7
Some Clay
50-60 7 49 40
(Gray)
60-70 8
70-80 10
80-90 9
90-100 10
Mostly Silt
Little Sand
100-110 21
Little Clay
(Gray)
Mostly Clay
110-120 Some Silt 17
(Gray)
Mostly Clay
Some Silt
120-130 42 47 25 82.4
Trace Sand
(Gray)
Mostly Clay
Some Silt
130-140 61
Trace Sand
(Brown)
Mostly Silt
Some Sand
140-150 112
Trace Clay
(Brown)
Mostly Silt
Some Clay
150-160 4 12.5
Trace Sand
(Brown)
160-170 Mostly Fine 102

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170-180 Sand Trace 218 5
180-190 Silt Trace 252
190-200 Clay (Brown) 240 12.8
Nf= field SPT number, γ = unit weight, Gs= specific gravity, e0 = natural void ratio, cc =
compression index, cs= swelling index, qu = unconfined compressive strength, w = water
content in percentage, wL = liquid limit, wP = plastic limit, and F200=percent finer passing
#200 sieve.

8. Correction of SPT Values

As the confining pressure in the soil increases with depth, the penetration number of
cohesionless soil at shallow depth is underestimated and that at greater depths is
overestimated. When the N-value at a depth corresponding to an effective overburden
pressure of 1 tsf is considered to be a standard, the N-value is required to be corrected. For
uniformity, the N-values obtained from the field test (Nf) have been corrected as N' according
to the correction factor (CN) estimated from the established equation (Ref. Peck, Hanson
&Thornburn, 2nd Edition, eqn5.3)relating with effective vertical overburden pressure
( , ):

= 0.77 (8.1)

Moreover, in saturated, fine or silty, dense or very dense sands, the N-values may be
abnormally great which because of the tendency of such materials to dilate during shear
under un-drained conditions. Hence, in such soils, the results of SPT tests should be
interpreted conservatively when the values of N' exceed 15 using the recommendation given
by Terzaghi and Peck (1967):
N =15 + 0.5 (N'-15) (8.2)
Where, N is the final corrected SPT values and N' is the SPT after correction due to
overburden pressure.

However, the evaluated SPT after corrections according to the above formulae are
summarized in the following Table 8.1.

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 Table 8.1: Corrected SPT Values (BH1 to BH5)

Corrected SPT Values

Depth BH1 BH2 BH3 BH4 BH5
(ft.)
Nf N Nf N Nf N Nf N Nf N

5 6 6 7 7 8 8 12 12 9 9

10 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3

15 2 2 2 2 6 6 4 4 2 2

20 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4

25 10 10 3 3 5 5 3 3 4 4

30 5 5 13 13 6 6 6 6 5 5

35 6 6 3 3 6 6 4 4 5 5

40 7 7 5 5 9 9 6 6 6 6

45 9 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7

50 8 8 6 6 4 4 6 6 7 7

60 6 6 9 9 6 6 6 6 7 7

70 4 4 9 9 8 8 10 10 8 8

80 7 7 4 4 6 6 11 11 10 10

90 11 11 9 9 3 3 8 8 9 9

100 13 13 5 5 6 6 10 10 10 10

110 16 16 12 12 14 14 8 8 21 21

120 20 20 25 25 18 18 13 13 17 17

130 31 31 24 24 28 28 21 21 42 42

140 34 34 31 31 19 19 30 30 61 61

150 32 32 56 56 48 48 159 159 112 112

160 -- -- -- -- 132 47 -- -- 4 4

170 -- -- -- -- 111 40 -- -- 102 37

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 Corrected SPT Values
Depth BH1 BH2 BH3 BH4 BH5
(ft.)
Nf N Nf N Nf N Nf N Nf N

180 -- -- -- -- 98 35 -- -- 218 68

190 -- -- -- -- 245 73 -- -- 252 75

200 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 240 70

9. SPT Correlations
The N-value gives useful information with regards to consistency of cohesive soil and
relative density of cohesionless soil. These relationships are given in the Tables 9.1 to 9.3 for
cohesive and cohesionless soil respectively.
Table 9.1: Classification of Clays/Silts from Shear Strength (BS5930:1999)

Undrained shear strength (kPa) Consistency

<20 Very soft

20-40 Soft

40-75 Firm

75-150 Stiff

150-300 Very stiff

>300 Hard

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 Table 9.2: Classification of Clays/Silts from SPT results (Terzaghi and Peck)

N-value Consistency

<2 Very soft

2-4 Soft

4-8 Firm

8-15 Stiff

15-30 Very stiff

30 Hard

Table 9.3: Classification of Sands from SPT results (BS 5930:1999)

N-value Compactness

<2 Very loose

4-10 Loose

10-30 Medium Dense

30-50 Dense

>50 Very dense

10. Bearing Capacity for Shallow Foundation

The recommendation for the allowable bearing capacity to be used for design is beased on the
minimum of either (i) limiting the settlement to a tolerble amount and (ii) the allowable
bearing capacity, which considers the soil strength, as computed in the following sections.

10.1 Cohesive soils

To estimate the net-ultimate bearing capacity of spread footings in cohesive soils, the well-
known equation proposed by Meyerhof (1963) as given below can be used
= 5.14 (10.1)
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Where, c= unit cohesion, = 1 + 0.2( / ), = 1 + 0.2( / ), D=depth of footing,
L=length of footing and B=width of footing. The net allowable bearing capacity of spread
footings is given in Fig. 10.1 to Figure 10.5.

1.2
Bore Hole No.: 01
D/B=0.25
1
D/B=0.5
D/B=1
0.8
D/B=2
qa, tsf

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
0 5 10 15 20 25

B , ft.

Figure 10.1: Variation of allowable bearing capacity for the spread footings (BH No.: 01).

1.2
Bore Hole No.: 02
D/B=0.25
1
D/B=0.5
D/B=1
0.8
D/B=2
qa, tsf

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
0 5 10 15 20 25

B , ft.

Figure 10.2: Variation of allowable bearing capacity for the spread footings (BH No.: 02).
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 1.4
Bore Hole No.: 03
1.2 D/B=0.25
D/B=0.5
1 D/B=1
D/B=2
0.8
qa, tsf

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
0 5 10 15 20 25

B , ft.

Figure 10.3: Variation of allowable bearing capacity for the spread footings (BH No.: 03).

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Bore Hole No.: 04
1.8
D/B=0.25
1.6
D/B=0.5
1.4 D/B=1

1.2 D/B=2
qa, tsf

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
0 5 10 15 20 25

B , ft.

Figure 10.4: Variation of allowable bearing capacity for the spread footings (BH No.: 04).

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 1.6
Bore Hole No.: 05
1.4 D/B=0.25
D/B=0.5
1.2
D/B=1
1 D/B=2
qa, tsf

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
0 5 10 15 20 25

B , ft.

Figure 10.5: Variation of allowable bearing capacity for the spread footings (BH No.: 05).

11. Bearing Capacity for Pile Foundation

Foundations, preferably, piles are considered to transmit heavy load from superstructure to
deep and hard strata. As the formation of soil strata consists of cohesive and non-cohesive
type, the evaluation criteria for the determination of skin friction and the end bearing
capacities of piles also vary. Details of the evaluation are provided in the following sub-
headings.
Cohesive soil:

For the soils in cohesive group, i.e., for clay and plastic silt, the skin friction and the end
bearing capacities of square or circular pre-cast driven pile may be evaluated by the following
general formulae.

fsu= cu (11.1)

qpu = Nccu (11.2)

Where, fsu = ultimate unit skin friction.

= adhesion factor (Table 11.1, Ref. Peck, Hanson &Thornburn, 1973)

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cu = undrained shear strength.

qpu= ultimate unit end bearing of pile.

Nc= bearing capacity factor for deep foundation=9.

Non-cohesive soil:

For non-cohesive soil of non-plastic silt, fine to medium sand, the skin friction and the end
bearing capacities of pre-cast driven pile may be evaluated by the following formulae,
suggested by Meyerhof (1976).

fsu (tsf)= N/50 ≤ 1 (11.3)

qpu(tsf) = 0.4N(Ls/B)≤4N (11.4)

Where, fsu = ultimate unit skin friction

qpu= ultimate unit end bearing of pile

N=corrected N-value
Ls= depth of pile into granular stratum, which is the pile length in homogeneous cohesionless
soils
B =pile width or diameter

Based on the above formulae and using the corrected N-value, the allowable unit skin friction
(Table 11.2) and end bearing capacity (Table 11.3) of driven pile foundation have been
estimated.

Table 11.1: Adhesion Factor  for Cohesive Soil

qu(tsf)  qu(tsf)  qu(tsf)  qu(tsf) 

0.1 0.99 0.6 0.943 1.1 0.80 1.6 0.657

0.2 0.986 0.7 0.92 1.2 0.78 1.8 0.62

0.3 0.98 0.8 0.89 1.3 0.75 2.0 0.565

0.4 0.97 0.9 0.87 1.4 0.72 2.2 0.535

0.5 0.957 1.0 0.836 1.5 0.674 2.4 0.550

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 Table 11.2: Allowable Skin Friction for Pre-cast Driven Pile Foundation(BH1 to BH5)

Depth (ft.) Allowable Skin Friction (Factor of safety = 2.5 tsf)

BH1 BH2 BH3 BH4 BH5

5 0.138 0.156 0.168 0.203 0.180

10 0.074 0.074 0.074 0.049 0.074

15 0.049 0.049 0.138 0.096 0.049

20 0.074 0.049 0.049 0.074 0.096

25 0.195 0.074 0.118 0.074 0.096

30 0.118 0.214 0.138 0.138 0.118

35 0.138 0.074 0.138 0.096 0.118

40 0.156 0.118 0.180 0.138 0.138

45 0.180 0.118 0.118 0.118 0.156

50 0.168 0.138 0.096 0.138 0.156

60 0.138 0.180 0.138 0.138 0.156

70 0.096 0.180 0.168 0.195 0.168

80 0.156 0.096 0.138 0.207 0.195

90 0.207 0.180 0.074 0.168 0.180

100 0.214 0.118 0.138 0.195 0.195

110 0.227 0.203 0.231 0.168 0.282

120 0.268 0.335 0.241 0.214 0.241

130 0.416 0.322 0.375 0.282 0.563

140 0.456 0.416 0.255 0.402 0.818

150 0.429 0.751 0.644 2.132 1.502

160 -- -- 0.376 -- 0.096

170 -- -- 0.320 -- 0.296

180 -- -- 0.280 -- 0.400

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Depth (ft.) Allowable Skin Friction (Factor of safety = 2.5 tsf)
BH1 BH2 BH3 BH4 BH5

190 -- -- 0.400 -- 0.400

200 -- -- -- -- 0.400

Table 11.3: Allowable End Bearing for Pre-cast Driven Pile Foundation(BH1 to BH5)

Depth (ft.) Allowable End Bearing (Factor of safety = 2.5tsf)

BH1 BH2 BH3 BH4 BH5

5 1.128 1.316 1.504 2.256 1.692

10 0.564 0.564 0.564 0.376 0.564

15 0.376 0.376 1.128 0.752 0.376

20 0.564 0.376 0.376 0.564 0.752

25 1.880 0.564 0.940 0.564 0.752

30 0.940 2.444 1.128 1.128 0.940

35 1.128 0.564 1.128 0.752 0.940

40 1.316 0.940 1.692 1.128 1.128

45 1.692 0.940 0.940 0.940 1.316

50 1.504 1.128 0.752 1.128 1.316

60 1.128 1.692 1.128 1.128 1.316

70 0.752 1.692 1.504 1.880 1.504

80 1.316 0.752 1.128 2.068 1.880

90 2.068 1.692 0.564 1.504 1.692

100 2.444 0.940 1.128 1.880 1.880

110 3.008 2.256 2.632 1.504 3.947

120 3.759 4.699 3.383 2.444 3.195

130 5.827 4.511 5.263 3.947 7.895

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Depth (ft.) Allowable End Bearing (Factor of safety = 2.5tsf)
BH1 BH2 BH3 BH4 BH5

140 6.391 5.827 3.571 5.639 11.466

150 6.015 10.526 9.023 29.887 21.053

160 -- -- 50.133 -- 0.752

170 -- -- 64.000 -- 39.467

180 -- -- 56.000 -- 108.800

190 -- -- 116.800 -- 120.000

200 -- -- -- -- 112.000

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12. Conclusion and Recommendation
The sub-soil exploration has been performed at the Proposed Site for the Construction of
Teachers and Officers Dormitory under the Project of Expansion of Infrastructure and
Academic Activities of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology. Five bore holes up
to the maximum depth of 200ft from the existing ground level were drilled. Based on the
information obtained from sub-soil investigation both in the field and laboratory, it may be
concluded that the sub-soil predominantly consists of clayey silt soil up to the depth of 160ft,
from the existing ground surface and silty sand soil is encountered up to the bottom of the
borings, which should be considered while selecting a suitable type of foundation to support
the structure.

In this site, for the construction of low-rise building, spread footing may be used using proper
ground improvement measures (e.g. sand/PVD drains with preloading). If the soil below the
shallow foundation for high rise building cannot carry the super structural load without
failure and with the resulting settlements being tolerable for that structure, the foundation
engineer may decide to place the super structure on pile or piled raft foundations that
penetrate through the clay soils to deeper strata. However, finally, the assigned consultant
engineer has the responsibility of the geotechnical and structural design of foundation system
for the structure.

13. Disclaimer
Recommendations given in this report are restricted to the locations and up to the depths till
which investigations have been conducted, as the soil investigations have been carried out in
the site chosen by the clients so as to represent the entire site.

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 Appendix A: BORELOGS
BORE LOG
Boring No. : B-507 EGL :0
Client : Project Director, Expansion of Infrastructure and Academic Activities of GWT : 2'0''
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna
Project : Construction of Teachers and Officers Dormitory Method of boring : Manual percussive wash
Location : KUET, Khulna Type of hammer : Donut hammer (63.5 kg)
Borehole no : BH 1 Depth of boring : 165 ft
Date of Boring : 28/8/2019 Boring diameter : 4 inch
Undisturbed Sampling Depth (ft)

No of Blow per 6

Field Standard Penetration Test

inch Penetration
Distrubed Sampling Depth (ft)

of Split Spoon
Sampler

(SPT) Value
Depth (ft)

Remarks
Symbol
Graphical Representation
Description of Soil
of SPT Values
6 in
6 in
6 in

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

5 DS-1 UDS-1 2 3 3 6 Mostly Silt Little Clay Trace Sand (Brown)

6
10 DS-2 1 1 2 3 Mostly Silt Little Clay Trace Sand (Brown)
3
15 DS-3 UDS-2 1 1 1 2 Mostly Clay Some Organic (Very Dark Gray)
2
20 DS-4 UDS-3 1 1 2 3 Organic Clay (Black)
3
25 DS-5 UDS-4 4 5 5 10 Mostly Silt Some Sand (Gray)
10
30 DS-6 2 2 3 5 Mostly Silt Some Sand (Gray)
5
35 DS-7 2 3 3 6 Mostly Silt Some Sand (Gray)
6
40 DS-8 2 3 4 7 Mostly Silt Some Sand (Gray)
7
45 DS-9 2 5 4 9 Mostly Silt Some Clay (Gray)
9
50 DS-10 3 4 4 8 Mostly Silt Some Clay (Gray)
8

60 DS-11 3 2 4 6 Mostly Silt Some Sand (Gray)

70 DS-12 1 1 3 4 Mostly Silt Some Sand (Gray)

80 DS-13 2 3 4 7 Mostly Silt Some Sand (Gray)

90 DS-14 4 5 6 11 Mostly Silt Some Sand (Gray)

11

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 BORE LOG
Boring No. : B-507 EGL :0
Client : Project Director, Expansion of Infrastructure and Academic Activities of GWT : 2'0''
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna
Project : Construction of Teachers and Officers Dormitory Method of boring : Manual percussive wash
Location : KUET, Khulna Type of hammer : Donut hammer (63.5 kg)
Borehole no : BH 1 Depth of boring : 165 ft
Date of Boring : 28/8/2019 Boring diameter : 4 inch
U n d istu rb ed S a m p lin g D ep th (ft)
N o o f B lo w p er 6

F ield S ta n d a rd P en etra tio n T est

in ch P en etra tio n
D istru b ed S a m p lin g D ep th (ft)

o f S p lit S p o o n
S a m p ler

(S P T ) V a lu e
D ep th (ft)

R em a rk s
Sym bol
Graphical Representation
Description of Soil
of SPT Values
6 in
6 in
6 in

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

11

100 DS-15 5 6 7 13 Mostly Silt Some Sand (Gray)

13

110 DS-16 6 7 9 16 Mostly Silt Some Sand (Gray)

16

120 DS-17 8 9 11 20 Mostly Organic Trace Clay (Very Dark Gray)

20

130 DS-18 12 15 16 31 Mostly Clay Little Silt Little Sand (Gray)

31

140 DS-19 13 15 19 34 Mostly Clay Some Silt Trace Sand (Brown)

34

150 DS-20 6 13 19 32 Mostly Silt Little Clay Little Sand (Brown)

32
Legends:
Mostly Silt Mostly Coarse Sand
Mostly Clay Mostly Fine Sand

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 BORE LOG
Boring No. : B-507 EGL :0
Client : Project Director, Expansion of Infrastructure and Academic Activities of GWT : 1'9''
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna
Project : Construction of Teachers and Officers Dormitory Method of boring : Manual percussive wash
Location : KUET, Khulna Type of hammer : Donut hammer (63.5 kg)
Borehole no : BH 2 Depth of boring : 165 ft
Date of Boring : 30/8/2019 Boring diameter : 4 inch

U ndisturbed Sam pling D epth (ft)

N o of Blow per 6

Field Standard Penetration Test

inch Penetration
Distrubed Sam pling Depth (ft)

of Split Spoon
Sam pler

(SPT) V alue
D epth (ft)

R em arks
Sym bol
Graphical Representation
Description of Soil
of SPT Values
6 in
6 in
6 in

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

5 DS-1 UDS-1 2 3 4 7 Mostly Silt Little Clay Little Sand (Brown)

7
10 DS-2 UDS-2 2 1 2 3 Mostly Silt Some Sand Trace Clay (Gray)
3
15 DS-3 UDS-3 1 1 1 2 Mostly Clay Some Silt (Gray)
2
20 DS-4 1 1 1 2 Mostly Clay Some Organic (Very Dark Gray)
2
25 DS-5 UDS-4 1 1 2 3 Organic Clay (Black)
3
30 DS-6 4 5 8 13 Organic Clay (Black)
13
35 DS-7 1 1 2 3 Mostly Clay Some Silt (Gray)
3
40 DS-8 2 2 3 5 Mostly Clay Some Silt (Gray)
5
45 DS-9 1 2 3 5 Mostly Silt Some Clay (Gray)
5
50 DS-10 2 3 3 6 Mostly Silt Some Clay (Gray)
6

60 DS-11 2 4 5 9 Mostly Clay Some Silt (Gray)

70 DS-12 3 4 5 9 Mostly Clay Some Silt (Gray)

80 DS-13 1 2 2 4 Mostly Clay Some Silt (Gray)

90 DS-14 3 4 5 9 Mostly Clay Some Silt (Gray)

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 BORE LOG
Boring No. : B-507 EGL :0
Client : Project Director, Expansion of Infrastructure and Academic Activities of GWT : 1'9''
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna
Project : Construction of Teachers and Officers Dormitory Method of boring : Manual percussive wash
Location : KUET, Khulna Type of hammer : Donut hammer (63.5 kg)
Borehole no : BH 2 Depth of boring : 165 ft
Date of Boring : 30/8/2019 Boring diameter : 4 inch

Undisturbed Sampling Depth (ft)

No of Blow per 6

Field Standard Penetration Test

inch Penetration
Distrubed Sampling Depth (ft)

of Split Spoon
Sampler

(SPT) Value
Depth (ft)

Remarks
Symbol
Graphical Representation
Description of Soil
of SPT Values
6 in
6 in
6 in

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

100 DS-15 1 2 3 5 Mostly Clay Some Silt (Gray)

5

110 DS-16 4 5 7 12 Mostly Clay Some Silt (Gray)

12

120 DS-17 11 12 13 25 Mostly Silt Some Clay Trace Sand (Gray)

25

130 DS-18 6 10 14 24 Mostly Clay Little Silt Trace Sand (Gray)

24

140 DS-19 10 12 19 31 Mostly Clay Little Silt Trace Sand (Gray)

31

150 DS-20 11 20 36 56 Mostly Silt Some Sand Trace Clay (Brown)

56
Legends:
Mostly Silt Mostly Coarse Sand
Mostly Clay Mostly Fine Sand

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 BORE LOG
Boring No. : B-507 EGL :0
Client : Project Director, Expansion of Infrastructure and Academic Activities of Khulna GWT : 1'1''
University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna
Project : Construction of Teachers and Officers Dormitory Method of boring : Manual percussive wash
Location : KUET, Khulna Type of hammer : Donut hammer (63.5 kg)
Borehole no : BH 3 Depth of boring : 165 ft
Date of Boring : 31/8/2019 Boring diameter : 4 inch
U ndisturbed Sam pling D epth (ft)

N o of Blow per 6

F ield Standard P enetration Test

inch P enetration
D istrubed Sam pling D epth (ft)

of Split Spoon
Sam pler

(SP T) V alue
D epth (ft)

R em arks
Sym bol
Graphical Representation
Description of Soil
of SPT Values
6 in
6 in
6 in

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

5 DS-1 UDS-1 4 4 4 8 Mostly Silt Some Sand Trace Clay (Gray)

8
10 DS-2 UDS-2 1 1 2 3 Mostly Clay Some Silt (Gray)
3
15 DS-3 UDS-3 2 3 3 6 Mostly Silt Some Clay Trace Sand (Gray)
6
20 DS-4 UDS-4 1 1 1 2 Mostly Clay Some Silt Trace Organic (Dark Gray)
2
25 DS-5 UDS-5 1 2 3 5 Organic Clay (Black)
5
30 DS-6 2 2 4 6 Mostly Silt Some Clay Trace Sand (Gray)
6
35 DS-7 2 3 3 6 Mostly Silt Some Clay Trace Sand (Gray)
6
40 DS-8 2 4 5 9 Mostly Silt Some Clay Trace Sand (Gray)
9
45 DS-9 1 2 3 5 Mostly Silt Some Clay Trace Sand (Gray)
5
50 DS-10 1 2 2 4 Mostly Silt Some Clay Trace Sand (Gray)
4

60 DS-11 2 2 4 6 Mostly Silt Some Clay Trace Sand (Gray)

70 DS-12 3 4 4 8 Mostly Silt Some Clay Trace Sand (Gray)

80 DS-13 2 2 4 6 Mostly Silt Some Clay Trace Sand (Gray)

90 DS-14 1 1 2 3 Mostly Silt Some Clay Trace Sand (Gray)

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 BORE LOG
Boring No. : B-507 EGL :0
Client : Project Director, Expansion of Infrastructure and Academic Activities of Khulna GWT : 1'1''
University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna
Project : Construction of Teachers and Officers Dormitory Method of boring : Manual percussive wash
Location : KUET, Khulna Type of hammer : Donut hammer (63.5 kg)
Borehole no : BH 3 Depth of boring : 165 ft
Date of Boring : 31/8/2019 Boring diameter : 4 inch

Undisturbed Sampling Depth (ft)

No of Blow per 6

Field Standard Penetration Test

inch Penetration
Distrubed Sam pling Depth (ft)

of Split Spoon
Sampler

(SPT) Value
Depth (ft)

Rem arks
Symbol
Graphical Representation
Description of Soil
of SPT Values
6 in
6 in
6 in

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

100 DS-15 2 3 3 6 Mostly Silt Some Clay Trace Sand (Gray)

6

110 DS-16 2 7 7 14 Mostly Silt Some Clay Trace Sand (Gray)

14

120 DS-17 5 8 10 18 Mostly Clay Some Silt (Gray)

18

130 DS-18 7 13 15 28 Mostly Clay Trace Sand (Gray)

28

140 DS-19 7 7 12 19 Mostly Clay Some Silt (Brown)

19

150 DS-20 10 20 28 48 Mostly Silt Some Sand Trace Clay (Brown)

48

160 DS-21 50 60 72 132 Mostly Fine Sand Trace Silt Trace Clay (Brown)

132

170 DS-22 13 41 70 111 Mostly Fine Sand Trace Silt Trace Clay (Brown)

111

180 DS-23 22 46 52 98 Mostly Fine Sand Trace Silt Trace Clay (Brown)

98

190 DS-24 38 105 140 245 Mostly Fine Sand Trace Silt Trace Clay (Brown)

245
Legends:
Mostly Silt Mostly Coarse Sand
Mostly Clay Mostly Fine Sand

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 BORE LOG
Boring No. : B-507 EGL :0
Client : Project Director, Expansion of Infrastructure and Academic Activities of GWT : 0'9''
Project : Construction of Teachers and Officers Dormitory Method of boring : Manual percussive wash
Location : KUET, Khulna Type of hammer : Donut hammer (63.5 kg)
Borehole no : BH 4 Depth of boring : 165 ft
Date of Boring : 3/9/2019 Boring diameter : 4 inch

U ndisturbed Sam pling D epth (ft)

N o of Blow per 6

F ield Standard P enetration Test

inch P enetration
D istrubed Sam pling D epth (ft)

of Split Spoon
Sam pler

(SP T) V alue
D epth (ft)

R em arks
Sym bol
Graphical Representation
Description of Soil
of SPT Values
6 in
6 in
6 in

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

5 DS-1 UDS-1 2 8 4 12 Mostly Silt Little Sand Trace Clay (Gray)

12
10 DS-2 UDS-2 1 1 1 2 Mostly Silt Little Sand Trace Clay (Gray)
2
15 DS-3 UDS-3 1 2 2 4 Mostly Silt Little Sand Trace Clay (Gray)
4
20 DS-4 UDS-4 2 1 2 3 Organic Clay (Black)
3
25 DS-5 UDS-5 1 1 2 3 Mostly Organic Little Clay (Gray)
3
30 DS-6 2 3 3 6 Mostly Silt Little Sand Little Clay (Gray)
6
35 DS-7 1 2 2 4 Mostly Silt Little Sand Little Clay (Gray)
4
40 DS-8 4 3 3 6 Mostly Silt Little Sand Little Clay (Gray)
6
45 DS-9 1 2 3 5 Mostly Silt Little Sand Little Clay (Gray)
5
50 DS-10 2 2 4 6 Mostly Silt Little Sand Little Clay (Gray)
6

60 DS-11 2 2 4 6 Mostly Silt Little Sand Little Clay (Gray)

70 DS-12 3 4 6 10 Mostly Silt Little Sand Little Clay (Gray)

10

80 DS-13 3 4 7 11 Mostly Silt Little Sand Little Clay (Gray)

11

90 DS-14 2 3 5 8 Mostly Silt Little Sand Little Clay (Gray)

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 BORE LOG
Boring No. : B-507 EGL :0
Client : Project Director, Expansion of Infrastructure and Academic Activities of GWT : 0'9''
Project : Construction of Teachers and Officers Dormitory Method of boring : Manual percussive wash
Location : KUET, Khulna Type of hammer : Donut hammer (63.5 kg)
Borehole no : BH 4 Depth of boring : 165 ft
Date of Boring : 3/9/2019 Boring diameter : 4 inch

U n d istu rb ed S a m p lin g D ep th (ft)

N o o f B lo w p er 6

F ield S ta n d a rd P en etra tio n T es t

in ch P en etra tio n
D istru b ed S a m p lin g D ep th (ft)

o f S p lit S p o o n
S a m p ler

(S P T ) V a lu e
D ep th (ft)

R em a rk s
Sym bol
Graphical Representation
Description of Soil
of SPT Values
6 in
6 in
6 in

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

100 DS-15 3 4 6 10 Mostly Silt Little Sand Little Clay (Gray)

10

110 DS-16 2 3 5 8 Mostly Silt Little Sand Little Clay (Gray)

120 DS-17 7 6 7 13 Mostly Silt Little Sand Little Clay (Gray)

13

130 DS-18 6 10 11 21 Mostly Silt Little Sand Little Clay (Gray)

21

140 DS-19 11 15 15 30 Mostly Clay Some Silt Trace Sand (Brown)

30

150 DS-20 34 76 83 159 Mostly Silt Some Sand Trace Clay (Brown)

159
Legends:
Mostly Silt Mostly Coarse Sand

Mostly Clay Mostly Fine Sand

35
 BORE LOG
Boring No. : B-507 EGL :0
Client : Project Director, Expansion of Infrastructure and Academic Activities of GWT : 1'5''
Project : Construction of Teachers and Officers Dormitory Method of boring : Manual percussive wash
Location : KUET, Khulna Type of hammer : Donut hammer (63.5 kg)
Borehole no : BH 5 Depth of boring : 165 ft
Date of Boring : 7/9/2019 Boring diameter : 4 inch
U ndisturbed Sa m pling D epth (ft)

N o of B lo w per 6

F ield Standa rd P enetra tio n T est

inch P enetra tio n
D istrubed Sa m pling D epth (ft)

o f Split Spoo n
Sa m pler

(SP T ) V a lue
D epth (ft)

R em arks
Sy m bol
Graphical Representation
Description of Soil
of SPT Values
6 in
6 in
6 in

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

5 DS-1 UDS-1 2 3 6 9 Mostly Silt Some Clay Trace Sand (Brown)

9
10 DS-2 UDS-2 1 1 2 3 Mostly Clay Some Silt (Gray)
3
15 DS-3 1 1 1 2 Mostly Clay Some Silt (Gray)
2
20 DS-4 1 2 2 4 Mostly Clay Some Silt (Gray)
4
25 DS-5 UDS-3 1 2 2 4 Organic Clay (Black)
4
30 DS-6 1 2 3 5 Mostly Silt Some Clay (Gray)
5
35 DS-7 1 2 3 5 Mostly Silt Some Clay (Gray)
5
40 DS-8 2 3 3 6 Mostly Silt Some Clay (Gray)
6
45 DS-9 2 3 4 7 Mostly Silt Some Clay (Gray)
7
50 DS-10 3 3 4 7 Mostly Silt Some Clay (Gray)
7

60 DS-11 3 3 4 7 Mostly Silt Some Clay (Gray)

70 DS-12 3 3 5 8 Mostly Silt Some Clay (Gray)

80 DS-13 2 4 6 10 Mostly Silt Some Clay (Gray)

10

90 DS-14 3 4 5 9 Mostly Silt Some Clay (Gray)

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 BORE LOG
Boring No. : B-507 EGL :0
Client : Project Director, Expansion of Infrastructure and Academic Activities of GWT : 1'5''
Project : Construction of Teachers and Officers Dormitory Method of boring : Manual percussive wash
Location : KUET, Khulna Type of hammer : Donut hammer (63.5 kg)
Borehole no : BH 5 Depth of boring : 165 ft
Date of Boring : 7/9/2019 Boring diameter : 4 inch

U n d istu rb ed S a m p lin g D ep th (ft)

N o o f B lo w p er 6

F ield S ta n d a rd P en etra tio n T est

in ch P en etra tio n
D is tru b ed S a m p lin g D ep th (ft)

o f S p lit S p o o n
S a m p ler

(S P T ) V a lu e
D ep th (ft)

R em a rk s
Sym bol
Graphical Representation
Description of Soil
of SPT Values
6 in
6 in
6 in

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

9

100 DS-15 3 4 6 10 Mostly Silt Some Clay (Gray)

10

110 DS-16 3 7 14 21 Mostly Silt Little Sand Little Clay (Gray)

21

120 DS-17 3 4 13 17 Mostly Clay Some Silt (Gray)

17

130 DS-18 11 18 24 42 Mostly Clay Some Silt Trace Sand (Gray)

42

140 DS-19 18 25 36 61 Mostly Clay Some Silt Trace Sand (Brown)

61

150 DS-20 20 52 60 112 Mostly Silt Some Sand Trace Clay (Brown)

112

160 DS-21 8 2 2 4 Mostly Silt Some Clay Trace Sand (Brown)

170 DS-22 30 44 58 102 Mostly Fine Sand Trace Silt Trace Clay (Brown)

102

180 DS-23 27 103 115 218 Mostly Fine Sand Trace Silt Trace Clay (Brown)

218

190 DS-24 40 120 132 252 Mostly Fine Sand Trace Silt Trace Clay (Brown)

252

200 DS-25 45 115 125 240 Mostly Fine Sand Trace Silt Trace Clay (Brown)

240
Legends:
Mostly Silt Mostly Coarse Sand
Mostly Clay Mostly Fine Sand

37
Appendix B: Consolidation Test Results

3.60

3.10

BH No.: 01, Depth: 10-15 f t.

2.60 eo = 3.30; c c=1.83; cs=0.19
Void ratio

2.10

1.60

1.10
1 10 100 1000
Vertical stress (kPa)

1.10
BH No.: 03, Depth: 5-10 f t.
1.05
eo = 0.91; cc=0.20; cs=0.02
1.00

0.95

0.90
Void ratio

0.85

0.80

0.75

0.70

0.65
1 10 100 1000
Vertical stress (kPa)

Test Performed By
38
 BH No.: 03, Depth: 15-20 f t.
eo = 2.00; c c=0.56; c s=0.11
2.00

1.80
Void ratio

1.60

1.40

1.20

1.00
1 10 100 1000
Vertical stress (kPa)

8.00

7.50

7.00
BH No.: 04, Depth: 20-25 f t.
6.50 eo = 8.10; c c=3.02; cs=0.28
Void ratio

6.00

5.50

5.00

4.50

4.00

3.50
1 10 100 1000
Vertical stress (kPa)

Test Performed By
39
 1.10
BH No.: 05, Depth: 5-10 f t.
1.05
eo = 0.90; c c=0.10; c s=0.02
1.00

0.95

0.90
Void ratio

0.85

0.80

0.75

0.70

0.65
1 10 100 1000
Vertical stress (kPa)

Test Performed By

40
Appendix C: Unconfined Compression
Strength Test Results

90

60
Stress (kPa)

30
BH No.: 01; Depth: 0-5 ft
qu = 74.1 kPa

0
0 10 20 30
Strain (%)

80

70 BH No.: 01; Depth: 10-15 ft

60 qu = 50.4 kPa
50
Stress (kPa)

40

30

20

10

0
0 10 20 30
Strain (%)

Test Performed By
41
 80

70
BH No.: 1; Depth: 15-20 ft
60 qu = 47.5 kPa
50

Stress (kPa)
40

30

20

10

0
0 10 20 30
Strain (%)

80
BH No.: 01; Depth: 20-25 ft
70
qu = 18.0 kPa
60

50
Stress (kPa)

40

30

20

10

0
0 10 20 30
Strain (%)

120

100

80
Stress (kPa)

60

40 BH No.: 02; Depth: 0-5 ft

qu = 81.9 kPa
20

0
0 10 20 30
Strain (%)

Test Performed By
42
 80
BH No.: 02; Depth: 5-10 ft
70
qu = 43.5 kPa
60

50

Stress (kPa)
40

30

20

10

0
0 10 20 30
Strain (%)

80
BH No.: 02; Depth: 10-15 ft
70
qu = 49.4 kPa
60

50
Stress (kPa)

40

30

20

10

0
0 10 20 30
Strain (%)

100

80

60
Stress (kPa)

BH No.: 02; Depth: 20-25 ft

40
qu = 87.1 kPa

20

0
0 10 20 30
Strain (%)

Test Performed By
43
 120

100

80

Stress (kPa)
60

40
BH No.: 03; Depth: 0-5 ft
qu = 105.1 kPa
20

0
0 10 20 30
Strain (%)

120
BH No.: 03; Depth: 5-10 ft
100 qu = 72.6 kPa

80
Stress (kPa)

60

40

20

0
0 10 20 30
Strain (%)

80
BH No.: 03; Depth: 10-15 ft
70
qu = 26.9 kPa
60

50
Stress (kPa)

40

30

20

10

0
0 10 20 30
Strain (%)

Test Performed By
44
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BH No.: 03; Depth: 15-20 ft
70
qu = 36.3 kPa
60

50

Stress (kPa)
40

30

20

10

0
0 10 20 30
Strain (%)

140

120

100
Stress (kPa)

80 BH No.: 03; Depth: 20-25 ft

qu = 121.7 kPa
60

40

20

0
0 10 20 30
Strain (%)

120

100

80
Stress (kPa)

60

BH No.: 04; Depth: 0-5 ft

40
qu = 94.2 kPa
20

0
0 10 20 30
Strain (%)

Test Performed By

45
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BH No.: 04; Depth: 5-10 ft
70
qu = 55.8 kPa
60

50

Stress (kPa)
40

30

20

10

0
0 10 20 30
Strain (%)

80
BH No.: 04; Depth: 10-15 ft
70
qu = 55.5 kPa
60

50
Stress (kPa)

40

30

20

10

0
0 10 20 30
Strain (%)

80
BH No.: 04; Depth: 15-20 ft
70
qu = 41.4 kPa
60

50
Stress (kPa)

40

30

20

10

0
0 10 20 30
Strain (%)

Test Performed By
46
 140

120

100

Stress (kPa)
80

60 BH No.: 04; Depth: 20-25 ft

qu = 121.7 kPa
40

20

0
0 10 20 30
Strain (%)

120
BH No.: 05; Depth: 0-5 ft
100 qu = 65.3 kPa

80
Stress (kPa)

60

40

20

0
0 10 20 30
Strain (%)

80
BH No.: 05; Depth: 5-10 ft
70
qu = 46.7 kPa
60

50
Stress (kPa)

40

30

20

10

0
0 10 20 30
Strain (%)

BH-3 Test Performed By

BH-4 140 60
25 47
90 BH-2
50