Financed under a specific grant agreement no 2018/402-850 from EU IPA II Multi-Beneficiary Programme

for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Kosovo*, Montenegro and Serbia

Western Balkans Investment Framework

Infrastructure Project Facility
Technical Assistance 8 (IPF 8)

TA2018148 R0 IPA

WB19-SRB-TRA-03
Terms of Reference for the
Geotechnical investigation program
for preparation of the Preliminary
Design reconstruction of single-track
railway Niš - Preševo - State border,
section Brestovac - Preševo - State
border

May 2023
Western Balkans Investment
Framework (WBIF)
Infrastructure Project Facility
Technical Assistance 8 (IPF 8)
Infrastructures: Energy,
Environment, Social, Transport and
Digital Economy
TA2018148 R0 IPA

WB19-SRB-TRA-03

Terms of Reference for the Geotechnical

investigation program for preparation of the
Preliminary Design reconstruction of single-track
railway Niš - Preševo - State border, section
Brestovac - Preševo - State border
May 2023

The Infrastructure Project Facility (IPF) is a technical assistance instrument of

the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) which is a joint initiative of
the European Union, International Financial institutions, bilateral donors and
the governments of the Western Balkans which supports socio-economic
development and EU accession across the Western Balkans through the
provision of finance and technical assistance for strategic infrastructure
investments. This technical assistance operation is financed with EU funds.
Disclaimer: The authors take full responsibility for the contents of this report. The
opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the view of the European Union or the
European Investment Bank

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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 7
1.1 Objective of project creation and purpose of the
Investigation program 7
1.2 Preliminaries 8
1.3 Health and Safety 8
1.4 Service Provider ‘s technical proposal (refer to
document C-II Organization and methodology for
complete list) 9
1.5 Schedule of the services 9
1.6 Contract Quantities 10
1.7 Commencement of the Service 11
1.8 Submission of Deliverables 11

2 PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENT &

SCOPE OF SERVICES & TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS 12
2.1 Personnel and equipment requirements 12
2.2 Scope of services 12
2.3 Technical Specifications 18

3 REPORT ON GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS 35

4 TIMESCHEDULE OF THE SERVICES 37

ANNEXES
Annex 1- Indicative position of investigation services 38
Annex 2 Indicative Investigation services quantities 48
Annex 3 Investigation services layout (see separate
document) 52

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List of tables
Table 1Position and necessary depth of investigation
services along the railway (perform SPT test in
each borehole, at every 3-5m of drilling) 38
Table 2 Position and necessary depth of investigation
services for bridge structures (perform SPT test
in each borehole, at every 3-5m of drilling) 39
Table 3 Position and necessary depth of investigation
services for culvert structures (perform SPT test
in each borehole, at every 3-5m of drilling) 41
Table 4 Position and necessary depth of investigation
services for tunnel structures (perform SPT test
in each borehole, at every 3-5m of drilling) 42
Table 5 Position and necessary depth of trial pits along the
railway 42
Table 6 Position of CPT tests 45
Table 7 Position of geoelectrical investigations 47
Table 8 Position of seismic refractions 47

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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Objective of project creation and purpose of the

Investigation program

The railway line Niš - Preševo - State border plays a significant role in the internal and
international traffic of the Republic of Serbia. The wider importance of this railway comes from the
fact that it is part of the main railway line E 85 (Budapest - Kelebija - Subotica - Belgrade - Niš -
Preševo - Skopje - Đevđelija - Thessaloniki - Athens), which according to the AGC Agreement from
1985 (ratified in 1989 year) classified among the most important international railways, and
according to the AGTC Agreement from 1991, also among the most important railways for
international combined transport.

According to the decision from Helsinki in 1997, the Niš - Preševo - State border line is part of
Priority Pan-European Railway Corridor X.

According to the conclusions of the Southeast UIC Group from 2001 and the Agreement of the
countries of Southeast Europe from 2006 (SEECP), the lines of Corridor X are the priority routes of
Southeast Europe.

According to these documents, the railway Niš - Preševo - State border should be reconstructed
and modernized into a railway for mixed traffic for train speeds up to 160 km/h.

Planned services on the existing railway (Niš) - Brestovac - Preševo - State border, include the
reconstruction of the open railway, station tracks and stops, road crossings, contact network and
power supply, SS and TT installations, bridges and culverts and drainage on the open railway and
in stations, as well as water protection, which is also the subject of this Project Assignment.

This has the following effects:

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› increasing the safety and reliability of railway traffic,

› increasing the driving speed to 160 km/h,

› shortening travel time,

› increasing bandwidth and bandwidth,

› creating conditions for the development of combined transport,

› reduction of noise and vibration levels.

The objective of the geotechnical, hydrological and hydro-geological investigations is to investigate

the geomorphological, lithological, tectonic, hydrogeological and geotechnical characteristic of the
formations along the study zone.

The geological and geotechnical surveys will be executed by the Service Provider and they shall
identify all potential problems along the proposed route in correspondence of civil works – bridges,
tunnels, passenger station, underpasses, overpasses, embankments, etc.

The geological and geotechnical investigations shall be carried out to the level of the Preliminary
Design.

1.2 Preliminaries

The Service Provider is the entity with whom the Consultant enters into a Service Agreement.

Prior to commencement, the Service Provider will submit for approval an implementation
methodology and time schedule and will be responsible for ensuring submission of deliverables in
accordance with the approved schedule.

The Consultant will provide the Service Provider with an electronic version of the outputs from all
relevant previous studies, if available.

1.3 Health and Safety

Access and services conditions to site will influence basically all types of investigations Safety
measures adequate for these access conditions have to be considered and provided by the Service
Provider for all the duration of the investigation services.

The Service Provider is responsible for satisfying all requirements of affected stakeholders
including Serbian Railways “Infrastruktura železnice Srbije” a.d. prior to commencement of the
services. Obtaining permissions, permits, trainings etc shall be foreseen in the Service Provider’s
schedule of the services

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1.4 Service Provider ‘s technical proposal (refer to document

C-II Organization and methodology for complete list)

The Service Provider shall include in his proposal:

› (§1) References
› (§2a) Rationale including comments and Key Issues
› (§2b) Strategy including Method statement dealing with the exploratory boreholes,
construction of drilling platforms or other requirements on very steep rocky slopes;
› (§3) resources and subcontracting and capacity providing entities including Lists of laboratory
accreditations (see chapter 2.2.8 Accreditation and certification)
› (§4 and 1.5 below) Service Provider’s schedule of the services in line with the project
schedule
› (§5 and 1.5 below) Health And Safety;
› (§6) Curriculum Vitae of the key team member

1.5 Schedule of the services

Before starting the services (mobilization), the Service Provider must request from the
Serbian Railways the conditions for execution of investigative services on the railway
route.

The Service Provider shall be required to satisfy all necessary health and safety requirements
necessary for working within the existing boundaries of a fully operational rail line under traffic
conditions. This includes obtaining the necessary permissions and trainings required from the rail
operator(s) / Owner(s).

The Service Provider shall be responsible for the programming, coordination, quality and timely
execution of the foreseen services. It is critical that the site investigation programme will be
completed within the shortest time from the signing of the Service agreement.

Consultant requires that a detailed Geotechnical investigation be carried out at various locations to
provide the designer with sufficiently accurate information, both general and specific, about the
substrata profile and relevant soil and rock parameters at site.

The Consultant will review the Service Provider’s drilling and investigation schedule which should
comply with this requirement.

The Service Provider will take all contingencies into consideration (e.g. mobilization, time to move
rigs, in-situ testing, progress rates, maintenance, breakdowns, spare parts, weather and any other
factors that could delay progress) to finally define the number and type of rigs to be mobilized on
site to comply with the time schedule.

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Service Provider’s Programme

The Service Provider is expected to submit, as part of his Proposal, a detailed schedule of
activities, identifying especially:

› Mobilization period,

› Preparatory/access works,

› Schedule of on-site activities (geophysical investigations and drilling boreholes),

› Schedule of laboratory activities,

› Submission of Deliverables.

The Service Provider’s programme should avoid any delay to the start of laboratory testing
activities.

1.6 Contract Quantities

Indicative Quantities of services to be performed are summarized in Annex 2 and may be subject
to variations following instructions from the Consultant.

Payments shall be made as a lump sum basis in accordance with the Payment terms defined in
the Service Provision Agreement (part D of the tender dossier) and the Financial Offer.

The price shall include all the Service Provider’s obligations as described here. They shall cover all
costs (including preparation and maintenance during the contract period of accesses), expenses,
duties and taxes linked to the services.

For the preparation of the prices, the Service Provider is deemed to be fully aware of site
conditions and no claim will be accepted during the investigation services, related to the position of
the investigation points, access, etc.

The Consultant reserves the right to modify the locations and/or quantities of the Investigation
Services before or during the execution of the Investigation Services to cope with eventual
unexpected events encountered before or during the operations.

Prices shall be deemed to cover:

› Labour and all costs in connection therewith

› Plant and all costs in connection therewith

› Materials and consumable supplies

› Transport

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› On-site and off-site supervision

› Overhead charges and profit

› Construction and maintenance of accesses and associated administrative costs

1.7 Commencement of the Service

A kick off meeting shall be organised with the Consultant.

The Service Provider shall consider in his Schedule that the on-site activities for Sections A and B
will start by a collaborative Walk Over with the Consultant. This Walk Over will aim at confirming
the exact location of each investigation to be performed.

Section C walk over shall be undertaken once the programme has been confirmed.

1.8 Submission of Deliverables

The Service Provider is expected to submit the following deliverables:

› Monthly progress report, presenting the general progress of activities and who will present the
updated results of the information collected (core logs with pictures, laboratory results, raw
data and interpretation report of the geophysical investigations).

› An interim report at the completion of the on-site activities,

› Preliminary Parameters and lithological profiles for each section

Geotechnical investigation report (Elaborate in compliance with Law on planning and Construction
and subsequent bylaws) for each sub-section, and one Final report which will be cumulative report
all sections

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2 PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENT &

SCOPE OF SERVICES & TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
2.1 Personnel and equipment requirements

Field services shall be supervised on full time basis by a suitably and experienced expert.

The Service Provider shall position on a full-time basis a qualified and experienced Engineering
Geologist at site throughout the duration of the services (Head of Investigations). This engineer
shall be in charge of the entire field and laboratory work and shall be responsible to the Consultant
about all day-to-day matters of the investigation services. Head of investigation must possess
relevant license of Serbian Chamber of Engineers (391 or 491)

The Service Provider will give all the information on the equipment and personnel proposed for
these investigations. The Service Provider shall also provide a competent foreman, experienced in
recognized site investigations techniques, full time on site.

The Service Provider shall submit a detailed statement in his Organisation and Methodology
describing the type and quantity of equipment as well as the number of skilled and unskilled
personnel he intends to use and employ.

The Service Provider must carry out the services and meet the quality requirements specified in
this document. In case these requirements are not fulfilled, the Service Provider will have to
perform again the faulty tasks so as to meet the criteria.

The Service Provider shall provide the sites with recent drilling rig (rigs) fitted with conventional
systems, and equipped with all the necessary accessories, tools, rods, casings, in order to meet
the technical specifications described below.

2.2 Scope of services

The services are subdivided into three sections:

• Section A: Brestovac – Grdelica, from km 267+942.00 to km 301+514.60

• Section B: Grdelica – Suva Morava, from km 301+514.60 to km 333+730.50

• Section C: Suva Morava – Border with North Macedonia (Tabanovce), from km 333+730.50 to
km 396+025.04

Services for Sections A and B will commence upon commencement of the Contract.

Chainages and locations are indicatively given for sections A, B and C and shall be confirmed by
the Client before commencement of site services.

Section C services will be given once the Consultant has received confirmation from the
beneficiary to proceed with investigations for this section.

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Before commencing each section, the Service Provider shall be required to satisfy all health and
safety requirements necessary for working within the existing boundaries of a fully operational rail
line under traffic conditions. This includes obtaining the necessary permissions and trainings
required from the rail operator(s) / Owner(s).

The indicative locations of the Investigation Services are provided as shown on Annex 1 and shall
be confirmed by the Client before commencement of site services.

For the purposes of developing the Preliminary Design, it is necessary to carry out engineering-
geological and geotechnical investigations and tests, in order to obtain detailed and reliable
geotechnical conditions and parameters for:

› geological structure, engineering geological and hydrogeological properties of the terrain,

modern geodynamic processes and phenomena (unstable and potentially unstable parts of the
terrain, landslides, zones of weak soil bearing capacity and similar),

› foundation of structures (bridges, viaducts, underpasses, culverts, overpasses, buildings),

› construction and slopes of the railway embankment,

› locations, reserves and material properties of potential borrowers.

› Investigation must be performed according to the current legislation:

› Geotechnical Design Standards SRPS EN 1997-2;

› “The law on mining and geological surveys” Official Gazette of the RS number 101/2015,
95/2018 – other law and 40/2021;
› “The Rulebook on the content of geological investigation design and studies on the
results of geological surveys” Official Gazette of the RS number 51/1996, 45/2019 –
other law);
› And all other relevant standards.

2.2.1 Preparatory services

This services should include the following:

› Development of the final program and project for geological and geotechnical exploration and
investigations of terrain along the railway route,

› Overview and analysis of existing documentation.

› Obtaining necessary maps and data from relevant national and municipal authorities

› Construction works for the execution of access roads and all other works required for carrying
out geological investigations. Maintenance during the Services.

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› Obtaining necessary permits and payment of compensations

2.2.2 Geotechnical field investigation

These services will be performed by the Service Provider to define the geotechnical conditions of
the alignment of the railway with stations and structures along the alignment and should include
the following:

› Detailed engineering - geological (geotechnical) and hydrogeological surveying (mapping)

› Required number of boreholes to be foreseen drilled along the railway alignment, bridges,
tunnels, engineering structures, all other objects, etc.

› Detailed structural geological and hydrogeological mapping of the borehole cores

photographing the drilling cores, taking soil samples, etc.

› Excavation and mapping of trial pits,

› Compaction, bearing capacity, CBR, Field Vane, in-situ tests in trial pits

› Collecting of soil, rock, water and other samples for the laboratory tests

› Field tests SPT with laboratory classification test, CPT or CPTu tests

› Installation and monitoring of piezometric construction in boreholes

› Execution of geophysical investigations and geoelectrical investigations

› Execution of seismic refraction surveying.

2.2.3 Investigation boreholes and trial pits

› The Service Provider will execute boreholes and trial pits along proposed railway.

› Each borehole must reach minimum depth of 6m (for instance, in low embankment) up
to 40m or more (for example, at new bridge or tunnel structure).

› Trial pits must be form 2.0m up to 2.5m depth.

› For the alignment, the trial pits and boreholes shall be executed at maximal distances of 300-
500m along the railway route.

› For new bridge structures at least one borehole per 2 piers foundation must be execute.

› For new tunnel at least 2-3 boreholes (2 at portals and 1 at the middle if it is possible).

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› For new retaining walls, foreseen number of boreholes depending on the length is as a
minimum as follows:

› 1 borehole to the required depth for the length of the wall up to 50m,

› 2 boreholes to the required depth for the length of the wall of 50-100m,

› 3 boreholes to the required depth for the length of the wall of 100-200m,

› 4 boreholes to the required depth of 200-300m length of the wall.

› At the location of box culvert, at least 1 borehole to the required depth is foreseen.

› For each borehole the following activities must be conducted:

› detailed engineering- geological mapping of the core;

› measuring the existence and level of groundwater;

› carry out permeability test, depending on the nature of the soil encountered.

› sampling of soil for geotechnical laboratory testing, such as: disturbed samples of the
base material (at least 1 sample every 3m) and undisturbed samples (at least 1 sample
every 5m), depending on the characteristics of the terrain under investigation;

› Install piezometer instrumentation for water table monitoring.

2.2.4 On-site testing

During the drilling of each borehole, the Consultant will execute:

› Standard Penetration Test (SPT) minimum every 3-5m of drilling in each borehole.

› Cone Penetration Test (CPT) at the foundation of new bridges.

The exact number, distribution and depth of SPT and CPT will depend on the soil encountered and
the local geological settings.

2.2.5 Geoelectrical and seismic refraction investigation

Consultant will conduct Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) and seismic refraction surveying along
the alignment and in adjacent areas. These investigations need to be perform on tunnels and other
inaccessible locations which will be prescribed in layout.

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2.2.6 Existing tunnels

There are three tunnels on the railway: "Grdelički" (L= 170m), "Letoviški" (L= 483m) and "Hanski"
(L= 402m). For tunnel rehabilitation/reconstruction, geotechnical investigations should be carried
out which are related to determining the thickness and strength properties of the tunnel lining, as
well as the composition and properties of the rock mass (soil) in the immediate damage zone:

› at the defined locations of damage to the tunnel, carry out research and testing of the
concrete lining and rock mass by carrying out exploratory boreholes both laterally through the
tunnel lining and vertically in the axis of the tracks. In the course of drilling, detailed
geotechnical mapping will be carried out and samples will be taken from the lining and rock -
soil for laboratory tests.

› laboratory geomechanically tests on rock or soil samples (uniaxial strength, tensile strength,
volumetric mass, dynamic modulus of elasticity - for rocks; granulation, humidity, plasticity,
compressibility, direct shear - for soil)

› carry out mapping, i.e. creation of a developed profile of the tunnel where all locations where
the tunnel lining has leaked, the appearance of cracks and degradation of the tunnel will be
mapped.

2.2.7 Laboratory activities

In order to define the physical and mechanical characteristic of soil in and on which the railway will
be built (with structures along the railway), samples taken during the investigation boreholes and
investigation excavation trial pits (disturbed and undisturbed) will be analysed and tested by the
Consultant through geotechnical testing. These services shall include the following:

› Classification and identification investigations test of soil (volume, density, humidity, plasticity
and consistency, granulometry, organic and combustible substances, permeability, etc.)

› Investigation of Aggressiveness and Water Chemistry

› Unconfined compressive strength of soil

› Direct shear test (CD - slow test) with five loads levels

› Direct shear test, residual strength investigations (R test)

› Oedometer stiffness test, with permeability and consolidation coefficient determination

› Compaction and bearing capacity investigations, Proctor and CBR tests

› Uniaxial compressive load test

› Investigations on solid rock samples (w, γd, sc, Vp, Vs, E, D, ν)

› Determination of rock tensile strength - indirect method (Brazilian test)

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› Determination of the rock point strength of (point load test)

2.2.8 Accreditation and certification

All testing shall be carried out at laboratories that are experienced and accredited in performing
such tests. Copies of laboratory registration or certification to perform certain tests shall be
provided to the Consultant where applicable.

The laboratory must be accredited to perform tests according to the following standards:

› Visual and engineering classification (SRPS EN ISO 14688-1:2018, SRPS EN ISO 14688-
2:2018)

› Moisture content (SRPS EN ISO 17892-1:2015)

› Saturated volume and density (SRPS EN ISO 17892-2:2015, SRPS EN ISO 17892-3:2016)

› Particle size distribution, Sieve analysis and hydrometric analysis (SRPS EN ISO 17892-
4:2017)

› Organic and combustible substances (SRPS U.B1.024:1968)

› Liquid limit, plastic limit and plasticity index (SRPS EN ISO 17892-12:2018/A1:2022)

› Proctor compaction test (SRPS EN 13286-2:2012)

› Permeability tests (SRPS EN ISO 17892-11:2019)

› Unconfined compression test (SRPS EN ISO 17892-7:2018)

› Direct shear test (SRPS EN ISO 17892-10:2019) with 5 level of stress levels

› Direct shear test including residual strength (SRPS EN ISO 17892-10:2019)

› Oedometer stiffness test with permeability and consolidation coefficient determination (SRPS
EN ISO 17892-5:2017)

› CBR laboratory tests (SRPS EN 13286-47:2022)

› Uniaxial compressive load test (SRPS B.B7.126:2020)

› Investigations on solid rock samples (w, γd, sc, Vp, Vs, E, D, ν) - SRPS B.B8.121:1990, SRPS
B.B7.113:1993

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› Determination of rock tensile strength - indirect method (Brazilian test) - SRPS

B.B7.127:2020

› Determination of the rock point strength of (point load test) - ASTM D 5731

› Investigation of Aggressiveness and Water Chemistry (Concrete - Specification, performance,

production and conformity - Aggressiveness of natural soil and groundwater on concrete -
SRPS EN 206:2021)

2.3 Technical Specifications

2.3.1 Mobilization and demobilization

The Service Provider will have to bring drilling and excavation plant to the site, including all drilling
and operational plants, water pumps for providing water to the drills form the river, equipment
and vehicles, demobilization and leaving the site in a clean and tidy condition.

The mobilization price includes clearing and preparation of construction site, maintenance and final
reinstatement, in particular bush cleaning on projected working area when necessary.

The mobilization price will be paid upon submission of the Mobilization Report including photo
documentation and relevant proofs of completion.

2.3.2 Accessibility to the investigation points

The Service Provider shall construct and maintain the temporary access roads off the public road
network to the site that he deems necessary for the field investigations. The access is dedicated
for his field activities and the Consultant’s use.

The Service Provider will secure access to all investigation points locations irrelevant on the
ownership of it. In case of difficulties Service Provider will timely inform Consultant to propose
alternative solutions.

All costs associated with the construction of accesses including obtaining permits, payment of
compensations, construction, maintenance and final reinstatement are deemed to be included
within unit rates of the field services and will not be subject to separate payment.

2.3.3 Boreholes

All drilling operations shall be performed on field in a manner complying with accepted practice by
skilled staff, conversant with such specific investigation services. The Service Provider shall provide
the sites, with recent drilling rig (rigs) fitted with conventional systems, and equipped with all the
necessary accessories, tools, rods, casings, in order to meet all requirements.

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Casing pipe shall be used when collapse of a borehole wall is probable. The bottom of the casing
pipe shall at all times be above the test of sampling level but not more than 15 cm above the
borehole bottom.

In case of cohesionless soils, the advancement of the casing pipe shall be such that it does not
disturb the soil to be tested or sampled. The casing shall preferably be advanced by slowly rotating
the casing pipe and not by driving.

The borehole shall be cleaned using suitable tools to the depth of testing or sampling, ensuring
least or minimum disturbance of the soil at the bottom of the borehole. The process of jetting
through an open tube sampler shall not be permitted. In cohesive soils, the borehole may be
cleaned b using a bailer with a flap valve. Gentle circulation of drilling fluid shall be done when
rotary mud circulation boring is adopted.

In each borehole a SPT test must be execute (see chapter 2.3.10 Standard Penetration Tests
(SPT))

The Consultant will decide the termination criteria for each borehole. The Service Provider may be
required to terminate a borehole earlier than the depth given at the commencement of the hole, or
extend the borehole beyond that depth if, in the opinion of the Consultant, geological conditions
warrant this.

On completion of the drilling, Service Provider shall backfill all boreholes as directed by the
Consultant.

If requested by the Consultant the logged image and borehole size (or trial pits) shall be available
in preliminary form within 72 hours from test execution.

Drilling in soil

Boring in soil strata shall be carried out by shell and auger, or percussion tools or by method
approved by the Consultant. In any case the method for boring used shall be such as to bring to
the notice of the field operator, any change in stratum, within the accuracy of 100 mm. Also rigs
shall be capable of boring to required depth. The Service Provider shall indicate with his bid the
method of boring to be adopted by him, if the Contract is awarded to him. Casing and/or
Bentonite/ mud slurry may be used to avoid caving. However, for those boreholes where water
samples are to be collected for chemical analysis or field permeability tests are to be conducted,
bentonite/ mud slurry shall not be used or shall be restricted as directed by the Consultant.

In boring particularly through cohesion less and dry soft to medium stiff clay strata, the Service
Provider shall take every precaution to avoid unnecessary disturbance to the soil including
ensuring that:

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› the net hydraulic head at the bottom of borehole is zero or slightly on positive side within the
borehole;

› close-fitting tools such as bailer shall be withdrawn slowly to avoid suction pressure.

The diameter of the boreholes shall be such as to permit collection of undisturbed samples of 90 to
100 mm diameter. In order to meet these requirements, rotation exploratory drilling should be
executed with the diameters Ø 116 - 146 mm. Borehole diameter shall not exceed 150 mm unless
approved by the Consultant prior to commencement of such services.

Where a borehole is being cased, the bottom of the casing shall always be maintained within 150
mm of the bottom of the borehole, till a stratum is reached where a casing is not required.
However, the casing shall never be in advance of the bottom of the borehole during undisturbed
sampling, standard penetration tests, and other in-situ test.

If any obstruction to normal boring is encountered in any borehole, this obstruction shall be
overcome by drilling and/or by chiselling. Chiselling will normally be paid at the contract rate for
boring in soil at appropriate depths, unless a separate rate has been provided for in the Contract.

Drilling in rock

In rock strata, boring shall be done by using a rotary cutting tool tipped with diamonds and
equipped to recover cores. All rock drillings should be used double tube core barrel and diamond
bits. Minimum diameter of the sample depends on the condition and composition of the rock and
should not be less than 76 mm in rock with discontinuities unless otherwise instructed by the
Consultant.

Core barrels shall normally be double-tube ball-bearing, swivel type, with the core lifter located in
the lower end of the inner barrel.

Drilling shall be carried out in such a manner that maximum core is recovered. Drilling in soil or
rock will be carried out with the aim of approaching 95 - 100 % of core recovery. This requires
close surveillance of wash water, drilling pressures, lengths of runs etc.

The drill bit shall be withdrawn and the core removed as often as may be necessary to secure the
maximum possible amount of core. The Service Provider shall ensure that drilling is carried out
with necessary skill and expertise.

Coring runs shall be limited to a maximum length of 3.0m. When less than 50% of the core is
recovered from a run or when a geological feature is to be accurately determined, the length of
the run shall be reduced to 0.3 - 0.50 m unless directed otherwise by the Consultant.

If core recovery is less than 20 per cent, the payment for drilling shall be same as that for boring
in soil at appropriate depths.

The core shall be removed from the drillhole immediately if blocking of the bit or grinding of the
core is apparent, regardless of the length of run which has been made.

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The Service Provider shall not use drilling mud or any lubricant in the drillhole other than water.

The ease or difficulty of drilling at different depths shall be carefully noted and recorded during
drilling. The returning drill water shall be kept constantly under observation and its character, such
as, its clarity or its turbidity, its colour, etc. shall be recorded.

For each run, Core Recovery and Rock Quality Designation (RQD) shall be noted carefully,
immediately after cores are taken out of the barrel.

Each and every core piece shall be serially and sequentially numbered from top downwards as
soon as the core pieces are removed from the core barrel. The serial number shall be painted with
good quality enamel paint.

Geological mapping should be performed immediately after each drilling maneuver to record the
rock mass properties in their natural state. Important geotechnical properties of certain rock are:
condition (cracking or crushing and weathering), composition (texture), hardness, and deformation
properties. These characteristics can be determined by examination and laboratory tests of the
appropriate samples.

Parts of the core for undisturbed samples shall be tightly sealed and so handled as to prevent
changes in the sample.

All core pieces shall be placed in core boxes in serial order in correct sequence from top
downwards.

The sample shall be handled so that damage to soil or rock is preventative. with no vibrations and
no significant temperature changes

Colour photographs of the cores on putting in core boxes shall be take. Cost of these shall be
included in drilling rate.

Expert documentation on the borehole for tests of the soil includes documents on:

› Drilling
› Visual inspection
› Tests in the borehole
› Laboratory tests for identification and classification and
› Geotechnical profile of the borehole

Documentation on drilling is kept by the implementer of drilling. Documentation must contain data
on: Location: facility, marking, coordinates of the borehole, Drilling machinery and tools, drilling
liquid: type, composition, density, and viscosity, Borehole: diameters, depths, protective tubes,
Core: sampling interval, % of the core, Samples: marking, depth, sampling method,
Measurements in the borehole: type and point of measurements, Drilling parameters, Findings
during drilling: loss of drilling liquid, caverns, layer fluids occurrence and, Ground water level if the
drilling technology enables it. Drilling parameters depend on the drilling method. In rotation

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drilling these is: weighing of the drilling tool, Rotation speed, Pressure and flow of drilling liquid
and Drilling advancement

Visual examination of the core, fragments, and samples shall be performed by suitably trained
workers having appropriate knowledge in geology.

When preparing the geological geotechnical profile of the borehole, data from all specified
documents shall be taken into account.

Groundwater observations

The observation of ground water level for all types of boreholes shall be made with a tape, rod,
rule or diameter that permits measurements with an accuracy of plus or minus 25 mm. The
groundwater levels shall be reported in the borehole logs. The groundwater level shall be recorded
as the last operation of the day and the first operation on the following day's boring. The duration
of rainfall for the last 12 hours should be recorded. The recordings shall be repeated daily while
boring for that particular borehole is in progress.

For boreholes advanced without use of drilling fluid and when water is first encountered, the depth
from ground level to point of entry shall be recorded and exploratory hole operations stopped. The
depth from ground to water shall then be recorded at 5-minute intervals until no further rise is
observed. However, if at the end of the period of 20 minutes the water level is still rising, unless
otherwise instructed by the Consultant, this shall be recorded together with the depth to water
below ground level and the exploratory hole shall be continued.

If casing is used and this forms a seal against the entry of groundwater, the Service Provider shall
record the depth at which no further entry or only insignificant infiltration of water occurred.
Where applicable every effort shall be made to seal off each water strike.

Where ground water occurs as a slow seepage into the exploratory hole, the point of entry of the
seepage shall be recorded and water levels monitored as specified above.

Weather Record

The Service Provider shall keep a weather record of the site for the whole duration of the field
services.

2.3.4 Trial pits

Trial pits shall be excavated for visual examination of sub-surface strata and for use as test pits for
conducting plate load test. Trial pits must be from 2.0m up to 2.5 m deep and excavation shall be
done such that side slopes are safe.

As the excavation proceeds, the Service Provider shall generously conduct pocket penetrometer
tests in cohesive strata, covering the entire depth of pit. These test values shall be recorded.

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All four walls of the pit shall be logged in detail. Level of each strata interface shall be recorded at
each pit corner. Any non-uniform interface change along the wall shall be noted. Each wall shall be
identified with respect to compass direction of the wall face.

On conducting all the required tests within the test pits and after making and noting all the
required observations the pit shall be backfilled using the excavated material. Backfilling shall be
done in layers not exceeding 200mm.

The inspection pits and trial pits shall be backfilled as soon as practicable after they have been
completed. The Service Provider shall backfill and compact the pits with the excavated materials in
such a manner that no subsequent depression is formed at the ground surface due to settlement
of the backfill.

2.3.5 Geological surveying of boreholes and trial pits

During borehole drilling and trial pits excavation, detailed structural geological and hydro-
geological mapping is also required, with photo shooting of the cores and pits.

The interpretation of the logged data is also required which consists in the full analysis of the
images with the identification of the discontinuities or voids position, and measurement of their
orientation, width and filling condition. The final log will include:

› Continuous mapping of the boreholes and trial pits with indication of the discontinuities or
layer position;

› Columns with discontinuities frequency, depth, orientation and characteristics, soil plasticity,
consistency, etc.;

› Stereographic plot of the discontinuity planes on a Schmidt net;

› Borehole direction and inclination.

The log will be delivered in hard and digital copy of each log.

2.3.6 Sampling

Method and frequency of sampling shall depend on the purpose or nature of structure for which
the borehole is required. The purpose of each borehole shall fall into the following main categories:

› Road Alignment

› Cuttings

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› Embankments and shallow structural foundations

› Major Structures (bridges, tunnels, culverts, walls, etc.)

› Cut/fill interface

› Landfills/ borrow pits

In addition, at any major change of soil type or consistency a small disturbed sample shall be
taken followed immediately by an undisturbed, bulk disturbed or split spoon sample as
appropriate.

Core barrels shall be held horizontally whilst cores are extruded, which shall normally be by
applying a constant pressure, without vibration or hammering and in a manner to prevent
disturbance of the core.

Selected lengths of soil core shall be coated in suitable paraffin wax so as to preserve the natural
moisture content of the soil samples and shall be wrapped in plastic to protect the coating. The
selected samples, dispatched to the laboratory for testing, shall be recorded on the borehole log.
The cores shall be secured in the correct order in stout wooden boxes (hole number, box number),
clearly marked, with lids and suitable partitions. They shall be stored on the site in a weatherproof
shed.

The Service Provider will be responsible for the safe keeping of all cores until the end of the
Project.

Disturbed Sampling

Small disturbed samples may be obtained by any means provided that the soil sample obtained is
representative and unchanged in its constituent components. Samplers with flap retainer or basket
retainer or other attachment may be necessary for cohesionless soils. Small disturbed samples
shall be not less than 1.0 kg. They shall be placed immediately in a wide-mouth, air-tight screw-
top clear plastic jar which they should sensibly fill and sealed with a masking tape and non-shrink
wax.

Bulk disturbed samples shall be obtained from the cutting tools during percussion boring. The
samples shall be collected over a depth interval of 1. 0m or less and shall weigh not less than 30
kg.

Undisturbed Sampling

Before taking an "undisturbed" sample the bottom of the exploratory hole shall be carefully cleared
of loose material and where a casing is being used the sample shall be taken below the bottom of
this casing. The depth to the bottom of the casing shall be recorded on the borehole logs. When an
uncompleted hole is left overnight or for any other substantial period of time, no samples shall be
taken until the hole has been advanced by a minimum of 300 mm from the previous depth.

All tubes used for undisturbed sampling shall be of light alloy, stainless steel or with an equivalent
surface plating for corrosion protection and shall be clear and free of all surface irregularities

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including p weld seams, dents, and rust and should be properly greased. Sample tubes that are
corroded or susceptible to corrosion shall not be used.

The following tubes for undisturbed sampling could be used: open – tube drive samples, thin-
walled samples, piston sampling, etc.

Open-tube drive samples shall generally be taken in stiff to hard cohesive soils in cable percussion
borings using open-tube sampler. The sampler shall be suitable to obtain samples having minimum
diameter of 70 mm and a minimum length of 450 mm.

Thin-walled samples shall generally be taken in soft to firm soils. The tube shall be suitable to
obtain samples minimum diameter of 70 mm and nominal length of the tube shall be 1000 mm.

Piston Sampling is used for detailed investigation of soft cohesive soils. The minimum inside
diameter of the tube shall be 70 mm and the nominal length of the tube shall be 1000 mm. Wall
thickness shall be between 1.5 mm and 2.0 mm.

A waiting period of at least 5 minutes shall elapse before the complete sampler is removed from
the borehole. The sampler shall be lifted without rotation.

After withdrawal of the sampler from the borehole the sample and tube shall be removed from the
sampler. The air vent screws shall be removed to ensure that there is not any vacuum created as
the sampler head and sample tube are separated.

Until the samples are removed from the site they shall be placed in protective boxes in a dry place.

Where an attempt to take an undisturbed sample fails, the boring shall be cleaned out for the full
depth to which the sampling tube has been driven and the recovered soil saved as a disturbed
sample. A fresh attempt shall then be made from the level of the base of the failed attempt.

Approximately 1.0 litre of water should be collected and stored in a clear inert plastic bottle,
rinsing the bottle three times with the water being sampled before filling. The ground water
sample shall sensibly fill the bottle which shall be sealed with a watertight screw cap. Water
samples should be collected at least 24 h after end of standpipe drilling, i.e., after settling down of
groundwater level.

Water samples shall be also taken from streams, ditches or standing water as directed by the
Consultant. The samples taken shall be representative of the water in the source.

Sampling from Trial Pits

From the trial pits small disturbed samples of not less than 1 kg shall be taken at each change in
soil type, change in consistency or as instructed by the Consultant. They shall be placed
immediately in air- tight containers which they should sensibly fill.

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Bulk disturbed samples of not less than 30kg shall be collected over a depth interval of 0.5 m at
specified depths or as instructed by the Consultant. The samples collected shall be representee of
the zone from which they have been taken.

In association with the bulk sampling, two separate samples of not less than 0.2 kg each shall be
taken for natural moisture content determination and shall be collected, preserved and stored as
disturbed samples in accordance with Clause 2.2.6.

Labelling of Samples

All samples shall be labelled immediately after being taken. The label shall be clearly and indelibly
marked and shall show all the necessary information about the sample, including the following:
contract title and reference number, date of sampling, borehole or trial pit reference number (for
surface water, give relevant details), sample reference number, depth of sample (including top and
bottom of sample), type of boring, core sampling, type of sample taken (disturbed or
undisturbed), etc.

The label shall be securely fixed onto the outside of the sample tube, jar or bag. The outside of the
sample tube, jar or bag shall also be clearly and indelibly marked with the same information as the
label.

The Service Provider shall store all samples in an orderly fashion at site in protective boxes in a
dry place until they are despatched to the designated laboratories or as directed by the
Consultant.

The thin-walled, stationary piston and Mazier type undisturbed samples shall be stored, protected
and transported with utmost care to avoid disturbance to the samples. They shall be placed and
transported in approved shipping containers.

The shipping container shall be constructed such that they are padded throughout with rubber
foam and contain partitions to stop the sampler tubes from moving in any direction during
transporting to the laboratory. The rubber foam lining shall have a minimum uncompressed
thickness of 100mm.

The container shall be capable of accommodating a minimum of three undisturbed samples and
shall be of strong construction with carrying handles. Prior to the commencement of site services,
the Service Provider shall submit a sample of the shipping container for approval.

During transportation all undisturbed samples shall be protected in the same manner as during
storage on site.

2.3.7 In- situ California Bearing Ratio (CBR)

The in-situ California bearing ratio (CBR) test is typically used for road, runways or car park
pavement design to assess the strength of the sub-grade. The test involves driving a cylindrical
plunger of a defined area into the soil at a uniform rate. This requires the use of a reaction load,
(for example, a four-wheel drive vehicle or mechanical excavator), to provide the force.

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In-situ CBR Test Apparatus is used to determine quickly and efficiently the bearing capacity of soils
on road constructions, foundations, road subgrades.

The test is carried out by one technician using small, hand-operated, vehicle-mounted equipment.
A hardened steel plunger is inserted into the test surface at a constant rate of penetration and the
applied stress is measured. Load is applied through a mechanical jack and handwheel. Upper beam
can be adjusted in height.

The set consists usually of:

› mechanical jack with ball seating

› load ring

› Analog penetration dial gauge

› Adjustable dial gauge holder

› CBR Penetration piston

› Set of extension rods

› Datum bar assembly with two stands

› 4.5 kg annular surcharge disc

› 4.5 kg slotted surcharge discs (2 pcs.)

› 9 kg slotted surcharge discs (2 pcs.)

› Vehicle bracket

› Wooden carrying case

The test should be performed according to SRPS EN 13286-47:2022. Alternatively, a profile of

equivalent in-situ CBR can be measured using the dynamic cone penetrometer (DCP).

2.3.8 Plate bearing test

Plate bearing test shall be conducted in trial pits at location designated. This test is used to
investigate and test the load-settlement characteristics of a soil.

The test plate shall be square of size not less than 300 x 300 mm or 600 x 600 mm. Size of the pit
shall be at least 5 times the plate size.

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Initially the pit shall be excavated to a depth of about 300 mm above proposed depth of testing.
The final 300mm shall be excavated only after all kentledge has been placed in position and the
Service Provider is about to set up the plate and jack assembly.

It is carried out by one technician using a steel plate and a hydraulic jack. The jack pushes against
a kentledge such as the underside of a mechanical excavator. The vertical deformation of the
ground under load is assessed by measuring the settlement of the plate over time under different
applied loads.

The test should be performed according to SRPS U.B1.046:1969 Determination of compression

modulus by circular slab method.

2.3.9 Penetration Field Vane Test

The vane shear test is an in-situ testing methods used to estimate the undrained shear strength of
fully saturated clays without disturbance. The test is relatively simple, quick, and provides a cost-
effective way of estimating the soil shear strength; therefore, it is widely used in geotechnical
investigations.

The vane shear test apparatus consists of a four-blade stainless steel vane attached to a steel rod
that will be pushed into the ground. The height of vane is usually twice its overall widths and is
often equal to 10 cm or 15 cm.

A typical vane shear test kit usually contains the following items:

› Torque wrench

› Drive head

› Extension rods,

› Spanner for extension rod

› or 3 Vane sizes.

› Transport Case

The test can be conducted either from the ground surface or from the bottom of a borehole or a
trial pit. If conducted from the bottom of a bore hole, the test area should be should be at the
depth of least three times the borehole diameter lower that the borehole bottom in order to avoid
the borehole disturbance effects.

The test starts by pushing the vane and the rod vertically into the soft soil. The vane is then
rotated at a slow rate of 6° to 12° per minute. The torque is measured at regular time intervals
and the test continues until a maximum torque is reached and the vane rotates rapidly for several
revolutions.

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At this time, the soil fails in shear on a cylindrical surface around the vane. The rotation is usually
continued after shearing and the torque is measured to estimate the remoulded shear strength.

The penetration field vane test shall be carried out at locations and suitable intervals or as
instructed by the Consultant in accordance with SRPS EN ISO 22476-9:2020 and shall comprise
the measurement of peak and residual vane shear strength without the use of a borehole. The
apparatus shall be calibrated immediately before use on site.

2.3.10 Standard Penetration Tests (SPT)

This test shall be conducted in all types of soil deposits encountered within a borehole, to find the
variation in the soil satisfaction by correlating with the number of blows required for unit
penetration of a standard penetrometer. SPT test is performed in each borehole at every 3-5m of
drilling.

Structure sensitive engineering properties of cohesive soils and silt such as strength and
compressibility shall not be inferred based on SPT values.

The spacing between the levels of standard penetration testing and next undisturbed sampling
shall not be less than 1.5 – 2.0 m (1.0 m), equipment’s, accessories and procedures for
conducting the test and for the collection of the disturbed soil samples shall conform to SRPS EN
ISO 22476-3:2011/A1:2014 Standard penetration test - Amendment 1.

The test shall be carried out by driving a standard split spoon sampler in the bore hole by means
of a 650 N hammer having a free fall of 0.75m. The sample shall be driven using the hammer for
450mm recording the number of blows for every 150mm. The number of blows for the last 300mm
drive shall be reported as N value.

This test shall be discontinued when the blow count is equal to 100 or the penetration is less than
25 mm for 50 blows. At the level where the test is discontinued, the number of blows and the
corresponding penetration shall be reported. Sufficient quantity of disturbed soil samples shall be
collected from the split spoon sampler for identification and laboratory testing. The sample shall be
visually classified and recorded at the site as well as properly preserved without loss of moisture
content and labeled.

2.3.11 Cone penetration test (CPT/CPTu)

CPT shall be carried out at the indicative locations provided along with this Technical Requirements
as shown on Annex 3, using a mechanical friction cone in accordance with SRPS EN ISO 22476-
1:2014 Part 1: Electrical cone and piezocone penetration test, SRPS EN ISO 22476-12:2011 - Part
12: Mechanical cone penetration test (CPTM) and shall comprise the measurement of cone
resistance and local friction.

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The equipment shall follow the requirements of SRPS EN ISO 22476-1:2014 Part 1: Electrical cone
and piezocone penetration test, SRPS EN ISO 22476-12:2011 - Part 12: Mechanical cone
penetration test (CPTM), with the additional requirement that the cone shall have a tapered mantle
similar to the mantle cone. A friction reducer shall be used for all tests.

The Service Provider shall use the load cell and gauges most suitable for the soils penetrated. If
necessary, during a test the load cells shall be changed to suit the type of material penetrated.

The capacity of the jacking equipment and the amount of available reaction shall be sufficient to
fully utilise the full capacity of the specified cone.

Calibration of the load cells shall be carried out no more than 6 months before the start of site
services.

Permitted tolerances on equipment dimensions shall be as given in standards. Permitted

tolerances on load cells shall be plus or minus 5% of the measured value.

2.3.12 Standalone pipe

In order to measure ground water level oscillations, in some investigation boreholes, standard
standpipes are to be installed. The standpipes is made of PVC tubes with slotted perforation, filter
mesh, granular material and bentonite seal, protective concrete block and removable cap.

Standpipes shall consist of a minimum 25mm internal diameter UPVC tube with minimum
thickness of 2mm with an end cap and slotted or perforated over its lower end. The slots or
perforations shall be at least 1.5mm wide, and evenly distributed over the slotted or perforated
part of the tube to provide a minimum open area of 30% of the total circumferential surface by the
Consultant. The slotted part of the tube shall be wrapped with filter fabric as approved by the
Consultant. The length of the slotted portion shall be 3m minimum.

The standpipe shall be placed in the borehole, backfilled with graded filter sand (600 to 2000
micron) up to 1.0m below ground level. The top 0.5m (min.) of the borehole shall be sealed with a
concrete plug and subsequent 0.5m (min.) depth sealed with bentonite pellets or with an approved
bentonite cement grout. The top of the standpipe shall be covered by a plastic cap or similar as
approved by the Consultant.

Before taking initial readings, the Service Provider shall stabilise the standpipe by alternately
baling and filling at least five (5) times unless otherwise directed by the Consultant. The Service
Provider shall then carry out a simple falling head test by topping up the riser tube with clean
water and measure and record the fall in the head of water for a period not exceeding 30 minutes.

Depth from the top of the riser tube to water in the standpipe shall be measured using a dipmeter.
The dipmeter shall be of the electric type, but simple metal probes attached to nylon cord may be
used for shallow depths. Where piezometer buckets are installed, water levels in the piezometer
buckets shall also be recorded.

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The piezometer tip shall consist of a porous ceramic element or other element not less than
150mm long with a diameter not less than 40mm, and shall be protected at each end by
unplasticized polyvinylchloride (UPVC) fittings.

A grout of cement and bentonite shall be used. Unless otherwise approved by the Consultant, the
grout shall consist of 4 parts of bentonite mixed with 10 parts of water to which is then added 1
part of Ordinary Portland Cement.

The ground water level shall be recorded immediately before and after installation of the
piezometer. Before readings are commenced the piezometer shall be filled with water and its
correct functioning demonstrated to the Consultant. Each piezometer shall be clearly and
permanently labelled with a metal stamp or tag giving the exploratory hole number.

The Service Provider shall be responsible for the correct installation, and proper functioning and
maintenance of all standpipe’s installation throughout the duration of the services.

The Service Provider shall monitor the water levels in the installed standpipes at least once daily.

2.3.13 Geophysical survey

The extent of the geophysical investigation and the choice of equipment should take account of the
type, size and area of the development, the range of foundation options and the uniformity and
type of rock and shallow soils conditions likely to be encountered.

The geophysical investigation should provide relevant information on all geohazards, water depths
and the shallow soils and geology over the area to be surveyed to a depth below which the
underlying conditions will not influence the safety or performance of the structures being
considered. In interpreting the results, existing insights into the composition and structure of the
terrain were taken into account.

The data obtained from geophysical surveying tests are very reliable if verified by borehole drilling
and if the results of the measurements are interpreted by an experienced staff.

Geoelectric surveying

The principle of the geoelectric method is based on an electrical resistivity survey which operates
as follows: an electric current is induced in the structure by means of contact metal electrodes into
the ground, regularly arranged along a linear profile (current electrodes A and B located outside),
and the apparent resistance of the soil is determined from the resulting potential difference at the
measuring voltage electrodes (voltage electrodes M and N). The current strength between the
current electrodes is measured, so that the apparent resistance is determined by the difference of
potentials between the potential electrodes, by the constant of the geometric relationships of all
the electrodes. The interpretation determines the thicknesses and specific electrical resistances of

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particular geoelectric environments. In practice, this method is most commonly used to determine
changes in resistance with depth.

This current invokes an electric field. Consequently, using other contact electrodes, the electric
potential is measured in the neighbourhood of the actual path of electric streamlines. The current
as well as the electric potential data are recorded and stored. Whenever there are inhomogeneities
or changes in transmission of electric current beyond the surface, there will be a change of the
electric streamline distribution. This causes an alteration of the electric potential distribution, which
delivers information on the inhomogeneous state of the medium.

Geoelectric sounding is required to be performed using the standard Schlumberger symmetrical

arrangement of A MN B electrodes. The maximum distance of current electrodes was AB/2 =100,
200 or 300 m, which allowed reliable interpretation to depths of about 100 m.

Seismic Refraction Surveying

Seismic refraction surveys shall be conducted in order to determine the elastic characteristics of
lithologic terrain members, the thickness of the overburden and the depth to weathered and sound
rock horizons, by measuring the propagation velocities of refractive sound elastic waves. The
seismic survey shall be capable of extending to depths of up to 50 – 100 m. P-waves and S-waves
should be recorded.

The test is usually performed with suitable number of ignition points (elastic wave sources, usually
five). A mechanical device was used as the source of the elastic waves. The advantage of this
apparatus is the fact that signals can be collected on the screen, and the operator has the ability
to select and record on the disk more secure wave findings, which later allow them to be read and
processed with appropriate processing software (programs). The shot sourse is connected to an
apparatus - a seismograph, which amplifies and captures oscillations. During recoding of
oscillation, times of occurrence of longitudinal and transverse waves relative to the beginning of
the measurement 0 (ms) is denoted in (ms) milliseconds.

The ignition points - shot source could be explosives, hammer or falling weight; the recorder
stacks the first arrivals.

In case of national restriction regarding the use of explosives, a weight drop of heavy hammer is
supposed acceptable for the refraction profiles. To avoid any doubts, the Service Provider shall be
responsible to obtain the authorization from the local and relevant authorities for handling,
operating, and storage of the explosive materials for the Seismic refraction surveys. The handling,
operation, and storage of explosive materials shall be under full responsibility of the Service
Provider.

The interpretation report contains all raw data acquired during the field services, the body wave’s
velocity profiles and the interpreted profiles. Automatic interpretation is allowed, but only in
addition to prior manual body waves velocity profiles interpretation. Raw data will be furnished is
soft copy annexed to the final report.

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2.3.14 Laboratory tests

Depending on the types of substrata encountered, appropriate laboratory tests shall be conducted
on soil and rock samples collected in the field. Laboratory tests shall be scheduled and performed
by qualified and experienced personnel who are thoroughly conversant with the services.

The Service Provider will select a laboratory to carry out the analysis and tests of soil and rock
samples from the project area. It shall be checked that the apparatus is in good working condition
before starting the laboratory tests. Calibration of all the instruments and their accessories shall be
done carefully and precisely at an approved laboratory.

All laboratory testing shall be carried out at laboratories that are experienced and accredited in
performing such tests. Copies of laboratory registration or certification to perform certain tests
shall be provided to the Consultant where applicable. The standards the laboratory intends to use
will be submitted to the Consultant in advance for approval prior any laboratory testing. Tests
indicated in the schedule of items shall be performed on soil, water and rock samples as per
relevant SRPS, EN ISO, or relevant codes. One copy of all laboratory test data records shall be
submitted to Consultant progressively every week. A schedule of laboratory tests shall be
established by Service Provider to the satisfaction of the Consultant within one week of completion
of the first bore hole.

It may be necessary to specify additional testing after the results of the original testing are
available. The Service Provider shall therefore ensure that the portions of samples remaining after
extraction of test specimens are properly resealed and stored.

All test samples taken from the project site will remain the property of the Consultant and shall be
handed over to the Consultant after testing, together with suitable identification and protection.

All samples, whether undisturbed or disturbed shall be extracted, prepared and examined by
competent personnel properly trained and experienced in soil sampling, examination, testing and
in using the apparatus in conformance with the specified standards.

While extracting a sample from a liner or tube, care shall be taken to assure that during sampling
stress reversal is avoided, breaking, or any other disturbance.

Independent laboratory testing may be carried out by the Consultant and for this purpose the
Consultant reserves the right to instruct the Service Provider to send samples to an independent
laboratory for testing

The Service Provider will provide prices for the total estimated quantities of services according to
the unit rates given in his offer, which shall be paid on actual basis.

The prices for laboratory tests shall include sampling, transport to the laboratory, testing follow-up
and reporting. The unit rates for the tests will also be given by the Service Provider to cover the
need for extra services. These rates for additional tests shall cover all possible efforts and
expenditures by the Service Provider in the procurement of the test results. The Service Provider

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shall plan and coordinate the tests in an efficient and effective manner that will not negatively
impact the progress of the services resulting in delays for the overall schedule of the services

Service Provider shall execute investigation tests on undisturbed, disturbed and rock samples and
water samples also. All test must be performed regarding the relevant standards (see chapter
2.2.8 Accreditation and certification)

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3 REPORT ON GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS

Service Provider shall prepare separate Geotechnical investigation report (Elaborate in compliance
with Law on planning and Construction and subsequent bylaws) for each sub-section (A, B and C),
and one Final report which will be cumulative report all sections.

Geotechnical report (Elaborate) will be considered approved upon issuing Positive report from state
revision committee.

Geotechnical documentation should include:

› Layout of all performed investigations and tests, and the results of all performed
investigations and testing;

› Geological structure of the terrain along the alignment, location and distribution of lithological
elements showing their physical and mechanical parameters;

› Geotechnical characteristics of the terrain and lithological elements in the terrain;

› Features of hydrogeological terrain (showing the groundwater level);

› Geoelectric conductivity of the soil in the natural and the most adverse ground conditions
along the alignment of the railway;

› Presentation of the current state of the track substructure (and depending on its findings
define geotechnical conditions for the reconstruction of the substructure of the railway or
conclude that the substructure does not meet the quality and geometry requirements and that
it should be removed and replaced);

› Definition of geotechnical conditions and recommendations for the design and construction of
the substructure and all the structures along the alignment;

› Relevant geostatic calculations for the railway and structures;

› General layout of the area showing geological structure, existing and newly designed railway
and the location of all the performed investigations and testing;

› Geotechnical longitudinal section along the alignment of the railway;

› Cross-sections through the substructure of the railway;

› Geotechnical cross-sections of the terrain in the area of the structures and graphical
representation of all performed investigations and testing (boreholes, trial pits, CPT and SPT
tests and geophysical measurements), as well as all the certificates of the performed
laboratory geomechanically tests.

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Service Provider, a geotechnical analysis of the geological formations along the route railway shall
be performed, as well as report and analysis of eventual critical aspects related to the design
activities. The Service Provider shall produce a geotechnical profile along the proposed route and a
Geotechnical Report.

For the solving of each critical issues reported, such as slope stability, foundation design, soil
settlements calculation, retaining walls, etc., single technical report shall be prepared, related to
each specific earthworks/structure or to a typology of earthworks/structures.

Reports shall be provided in both Serbian and English languages.

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4 TIMESCHEDULE OF THE SERVICES

The services are tentatively expected to be undertaken in the following time periods:

Field and Laboratory Services per section:

• Section A 5 months

• Section B 5 Months

• Section C 5 months after receipt of instruction to commence. This instruction may

indicatively be expected to be given soon after signature of contract.

Submission of single geotechnical elaborate for Preliminary Design:

• Geotechnical Elaborate for Preliminary Design 10 Months

As part of his submission, Service Provider shall provide a services programme identifying the
major tasks for each section, together with the key milestones.

Note: The time for execution of Investigative services on sectors A, B and C has been estimated
based on the assumption that two drilling machines will be engaged in each section.

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Annex 1- Indicative position of investigation

services

All positions are approximate and may be adapted according to site access conditions and only
after approval of the Consultant.

• Position of boreholes (Bo) along the railway are represented in the table 1.
• Position of boreholes (Bm) for bridge structure are represented in the table table 2.
• Position of boreholes (Bc) for culvert structures are represented in the table 3.
• Position of boreholes (Bt) for tunnel structures are represented in the table 4.
• Position of trial pits (TP) along the railway are represented in the table 5.
• Position of CPT test are represented in the table 6.
• Position of geoelectrical investigations is represented in the table 7.
• Position of seismic refractions are represented in the table 8.

Table 1Position and necessary depth of investigation services along the railway (perform SPT test in each
borehole, at every 3-5m of drilling)

Type of Depth of
No. X Y investigation investigation Section
services services

Bo-1 7571376.837 4778881.926 borehole 10

Bo-2 7576338.854 4773303.963 borehole 10
A
Bo-3 7578520.927 4761820.911 borehole 10
Bo-4 7583083.127 4754998.760 borehole 10

Bo-5 7586804.967 4750647.654 borehole 10

Bo-6 7592714.623 4743780.756 borehole 6
Bo-7 7592773.458 4743417.366 borehole 10
Bo-8 7589881.364 4737814.292 borehole 10 B
Bo-9 7589064.357 4734858.608 borehole 10
Bo-10 7587445.633 4730098.140 borehole 10
Bo-11 7586547.284 4726145.404 borehole 10

Bo-12 7584333.912 4719451.094 borehole 10 C

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Bo-13 7581017.515 4714184.568 borehole 10

Bo-14 7576250.7 4710768.618 borehole 10
Bo-15 7569789.606 4702868.649 borehole 10
Bo-16 7561205.435 4698618.425 borehole 10
Bo-17 7560814.929 4698169.49 borehole 26
Bo-18 7560474.746 4697715.626 borehole 25
Bo-19 7560127.742 4697252.969 borehole 10
Bo-20 7559186.024 4693366.766 borehole 12
Bo-21 7559181.355 4692816.578 borehole 11
Bo-22 7559110.777 4691983.276 borehole 16
Bo-23 7558637.507 4689231.057 borehole 10
Bo-24 7556659.364 4685816.046 borehole 10
Bo-25 7556880.65 4684286.441 borehole 6
Bo-26 7557737.339 4681801.568 borehole 10
Bo-27 7557856.377 4680853.542 borehole 10
Bo-28 7557845.225 4679682.961 borehole 12
Bo-29 7557803.489 4679107.403 borehole 10

Table 2 Position and necessary depth of investigation services for bridge structures (perform SPT test in each
borehole, at every 3-5m of drilling)

Type of Depth of
No. X Y investigation investigation Section
services services

Bm-1 7571595.71 4778651.84 borehole 25

Bm-2 7571971.68 4778152.13 borehole 15
Bm-3 7573192.89 4776686.59 borehole 25
Bm-4 7575020.18 4775227.57 borehole 25
Bm-5 7575624.36 4774546.66 borehole 25
Bm-6 7577334.52 4764010.3 borehole 20
A
Bm-7 7577705.71 4763075.8 borehole 20
Bm-8 7579557.17 4760121.69 borehole 15
Bm-9 7582712.05 4755575.89 borehole 25
Bm-10 7582757.17 4755469.86 borehole 20
Bm-11 7583532.68 4754348.87 borehole 25
Bm-12 7586081.14 4752010.5 borehole 25
Bm-13 7587275.54 4750206.91 borehole 25
Bm-14 7588302.61 4749389.84 borehole 15
B
Bm-15 7589105.56 4748720.87 borehole 25
Bm-16 7590553.46 4748080.94 borehole 15

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Bm-17 7591829.57 4747128.77 borehole 15

Bm-18 7592105.14 4746311.71 borehole 15
Bm-19 7592252.08 4746235.79 borehole 25
Bm-20 7592994.47 4744082.33 borehole 25
Bm-21 7592812.88 4743336.54 borehole 15
Bm-22 7591535.12 4741159.68 borehole 15
Bm-23 7591094.63 4740838.53 borehole 15
Bm-24 7590596.86 4740442.92 borehole 15
Bm-25 7589818.63 4739218.57 borehole 15
Bm-26 7589956.01 4738097.93 borehole 15
Bm-27 7589384.64 4736415.4 borehole 25
Bm-28 7588774.68 4734510.35 borehole 20
Bm-29 7587073.24 4732887.77 borehole 25
Bm-30 7587193.17 4731578.91 borehole 20
Bm-31 7587726.86 4730634.1 borehole 20
Bm-32 7587284.87 4729863.88 borehole 15
Bm-33 7587278.79 4728168.55 borehole 15
Bm-34 7587212.67 4727383.35 borehole 15
Bm-35 7586349.682 4724401.369 borehole 25
Bm-36 7586078.741 4723917.56 borehole 15
Bm-37 7585415.32 4721576.947 borehole 25
Bm-38 7585126.501 4721042.77 borehole 25
Bm-39 7584877.094 4720662.739 borehole 15
Bm-40 7584141.806 4718745.666 borehole 15
Bm-41 7583946.413 4718386.63 borehole 25
Bm-42 7583455.993 4717862.447 borehole 25
Bm-43 7583023.298 4716857.106 borehole 25
Bm-44 7583021.65 4716644.396 borehole 25
Bm-45 7583044.123 4716268.052 borehole 25
Bm-46 7582933.296 4715679.603 borehole 25
C
Bm-47 7582804.382 4715439.455 borehole 25
Bm-48 7581702.496 4714683.75 borehole 25
Bm-49 7581316.086 4714486.481 borehole 25
Bm-50 7580705.795 4713793.442 borehole 25
Bm-51 7579166.094 4712738.229 borehole 25
Bm-52 7578455.453 4712219.024 borehole 25
Bm-53 7577214.576 4711441.153 borehole 25
Bm-54 7575814.326 4710075.736 borehole 25
Bm-55 7575713.773 4708615.954 borehole 25
Bm-56 7575565.691 4708397.454 borehole 25
Bm-57 7575079.539 4707928.818 borehole 25
Bm-58 7573693.192 4707733.483 borehole 25

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Bm-59 7572603.383 4707088.025 borehole 25

Bm-60 7571332.393 4705725.537 borehole 25
Bm-61 7571089.986 4705347.193 borehole 25
Bm-62 7570613.403 4704341.027 borehole 15
Bm-63 7570321.844 4703727.44 borehole 25
Bm-64 7570025.467 4703228.274 borehole 25
Bm-65 7569149.949 4702026.934 borehole 25
Bm-66 7568610.045 4701636.77 borehole 15
Bm-67 7566200.099 4701436.692 borehole 25
Bm-68 7565632.837 4701247.226 borehole 25
Bm-69 7564174.428 4700414.812 borehole 25
Bm-70 7562815.563 4699721.936 borehole 25
Bm-71 7562269.516 4699193.688 borehole 25
Bm-72 7562147.95 4699123.231 borehole 25
Bm-73 7559488.261 4696195.18 borehole 15
Bm-74 7559280.397 4695763.17 borehole 15
Bm-75 7559203.768 4694961.392 borehole 20
Bm-76 7559201.546 4692566.324 borehole 25
Bm-77 7559052.339 4691731.535 borehole 25
Bm-78 7558695.246 4689484.599 borehole 25
Bm-79 7558385.659 4687816.569 borehole 25
Bm-80 7557793.26 4687071.489 borehole 20
Bm-81 7556576.578 4685135.07 borehole 20
Bm-82 7556670.503 4684827.284 borehole 25
Bm-83 7557694.653 4682166.26 borehole 25
Bm-84 7557791.181 4677705.834 borehole 25

Table 3 Position and necessary depth of investigation services for culvert structures (perform SPT test in each
borehole, at every 3-5m of drilling)

Type of Depth of
No. X Y investigation investigation Section
services services

Bc-1 7576076.815 4773798.823 borehole 10

Bc-2 7581748.261 4756887.780 borehole 10 A
Bc-3 7583851.692 4753937.674 borehole 10

Bc-4 7592858.535 4745313.664 borehole 10

Bc-5 7592319.432 4742461.432 borehole 10

B
Bc-6 7591757.701 4741373.447 borehole 10
Bc-7 7590305.771 4739852.431 borehole 10

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Bc-8 7590143.457 4739664.822 borehole 10

Bc-9 7589844.168 4738367.280 borehole 10
Bc-10 7589635.070 4737352.255 borehole 10
Bc-11 7587042.691 4733125.917 borehole 10

Bc-12 7587108.819 4727925.059 borehole 10

Table 4 Position and necessary depth of investigation services for tunnel structures (perform SPT test in each
borehole, at every 3-5m of drilling)

Type of Depth of
No. X Y investigation investigation Section
services services

Bt-1 7591192.934 4747509.369 borehole 6

Bt-2 7587838.868 4734461.926 borehole 10
B
Bt-3 7587452.864 4731129.544 borehole 6
Bt-4 7587644.769 4730937.685 borehole 25

Table 5 Position and necessary depth of trial pits along the railway

Type of Depth of
No. X Y investigation investigation Section
services services

TP-1 7571798.816 4778363.903 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5

TP-2 7572287.514 4777764.771 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5

TP-3 7572625.432 4777353.248 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5

TP-4 7572923.280 4776992.058 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-5 7573406.993 4776395.049 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-6 7573761.634 4776045.094 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-7 7574165.308 4775785.189 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-8 7574619.783 4775505.206 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-9 7575376.228 4774820.438 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
A
TP-10 7575894.949 4774130.812 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-11 7576508.170 4772982.129 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-12 7576687.574 4772554.026 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-13 7576781.841 4772182.552 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-14 7576883.762 4771777.088 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-15 7576988.039 4771361.871 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-16 7577062.377 4771028.881 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-17 7577075.061 4770534.544 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-18 7577041.498 4770042.589 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5

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TP-19 7577011.885 4769589.803 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5

TP-20 7576983.587 4769149.890 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-21 7576949.565 4768652.455 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-22 7576920.092 4768195.097 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-23 7576893.073 4767801.716 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-24 7576859.654 4767289.820 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-25 7576835.238 4766931.503 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-26 7576812.795 4766587.737 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-27 7576801.333 4766081.774 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-28 7576892.490 4765615.777 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-29 7577024.069 4765136.988 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-30 7577187.830 4764552.305 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-31 7577278.982 4764211.928 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-32 7577471.956 4763523.059 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-33 7577973.120 4762628.728 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-34 7578263.577 4762169.715 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-35 7578724.981 4761438.906 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-36 7578971.319 4761048.566 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-37 7579226.770 4760644.561 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-38 7579754.853 4759808.447 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-39 7580006.025 4759412.625 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-40 7580271.573 4758993.155 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-41 7580596.202 4758500.026 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-42 7581016.302 4757910.448 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-43 7581296.046 4757517.061 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-44 7581988.104 4756549.980 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-45 7582266.585 4756159.942 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-46 7583347.045 4754650.116 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-47 7584092.480 4753602.092 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-48 7584417.082 4753188.573 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-49 7584851.676 4752897.468 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-50 7585351.764 4752791.084 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-51 7585801.444 4752701.982 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-52 7585979.183 4752369.420 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-53 7586251.247 4751427.310 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-54 7586412.077 4750937.724 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5

TP-55 7587182.878 4750408.761 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5

TP-56 7587528.721 4749798.331 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-57 7587958.329 4749569.461 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
B
TP-58 7588763.376 4749094.024 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5

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TP-59 7589528.569 4748262.547 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5

TP-60 7589979.722 4748137.892 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-61 7590831.375 4747804.205 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-62 7591617.417 4747328.974 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-63 7591968.286 4746630.616 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-64 7592525.980 4746008.106 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-65 7592731.272 4745709.883 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-66 7593153.289 4744880.632 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-67 7593139.913 4744523.531 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-68 7592740.120 4742857.314 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-69 7592142.679 4742157.835 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-70 7591861.728 4741820.357 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-71 7589459.593 4736903.628 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-72 7589286.484 4735904.630 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-73 7589210.402 4735427.383 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-74 7588283.416 4734422.928 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-75 7587373.754 4733659.117 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-76 7587443.227 4732569.172 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-77 7587565.852 4732122.765 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-78 7587302.645 4729434.789 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-79 7587520.751 4729002.175 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-80 7587526.658 4728537.698 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-81 7587027.838 4727044.293 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-82 7586721.393 4726580.593 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5

TP-83 7586404.47 4725680.018 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5

TP-84 7586391.973 4725294.552 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-85 7586375.294 4724819.798 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-86 7585766.022 4723532.964 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-87 7585572.23 4723130.253 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-88 7585497.933 4722488.905 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-89 7585482.54 4722043.871 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-90 7584655.043 4720250.707 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-91 7584455.013 4719849.716 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-92 7583139.019 4717327.452 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
C
TP-93 7582497.089 4715081.857 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-94 7582178.092 4714881.209 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-95 7580356.941 4713419.604 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-96 7580093.08 4713180.835 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-97 7579568.507 4712933.284 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-98 7578802.459 4712473.315 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-99 7577889.635 4711804.148 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-100 7576672.585 4711123.463 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5

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TP-101 7575827.499 4709598.986 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5

TP-102 7575830.376 4709039.724 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-103 7574556.557 4707736.699 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-104 7574015.657 4707737.965 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-105 7572884.285 4707369.546 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-106 7572287.222 4706764.196 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-107 7571938.763 4706388.21 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-108 7571658.114 4706081.984 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-109 7570841.599 4704824.239 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-110 7569408.909 4702350.743 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-111 7568083.96 4701525.838 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-112 7567469.132 4701505.473 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-113 7566865.395 4701484.481 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-114 7564852.272 4700840.752 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-115 7563704.387 4700190.405 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-116 7563062.923 4699881.114 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-117 7561600.17 4698850.252 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-118 7559734.701 4696639.969 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-119 7559208.088 4695343.778 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-120 7559197.092 4694384.467 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-121 7559192.145 4693915.16 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-122 7558935.154 4690953.119 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-123 7558848.415 4690440.473 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-124 7558749.761 4689878.88 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-125 7558569.292 4688836.961 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-126 7558099.12 4687360.949 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-127 7557451.017 4686762.42 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-128 7556970.172 4686322.647 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-129 7556999.206 4684022.849 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-130 7557200.657 4683585.962 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-131 7557473.301 4682985.477 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-132 7557595.953 4682698.514 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-133 7557794.617 4681347.873 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-134 7557887.073 4680259.601 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-135 7557773.433 4678674.917 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-136 7557739.543 4678220.787 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5
TP-137 7557942.526 4676979.277 trial pit 2.0 - 2.5

Table 6 Position of CPT tests

No. X Y Section

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Type of
investigation
services
CPT-1 7571573.984 4778611.094 CPT
CPT-2 7573167.355 4776661.684 CPT
CPT-3 7575020.292 4775181.822 CPT
CPT-4 7575593.700 4774581.318 CPT
CPT-5 7577346.021 4763966.623 CPT
A
CPT-6 7577698.239 4763047.854 CPT
CPT-7 7582668.559 4755559.607 CPT
CPT-8 7582735.901 4755501.355 CPT
CPT-9 7583569.987 4754367.087 CPT
CPT-10 7586109.542 4751915.140 CPT

CPT-11 7587288.214 4750144.727 CPT

CPT-12 7589198.923 4748617.657 CPT

CPT-13 7592169.317 4746277.093 CPT

CPT-14 7593035.792 4744213.103 CPT B
CPT-15 7589389.665 4736369.720 CPT
CPT-16 7587113.786 4732777.932 CPT
CPT-17 7587208.808 4727344.334 CPT

CPT-18 7586294.623 4724415.85 CPT

CPT-19 7585423.954 4721603.497 CPT
CPT-20 7583486.399 4717897.225 CPT
CPT-21 7583041.852 4716304.767 CPT
CPT-22 7582947.759 4715711.486 CPT
CPT-23 7582850.316 4715489.637 CPT
CPT-24 7581668.533 4714669.713 CPT
CPT-25 7581253.399 4714413.604 CPT
CPT-26 7580641.727 4713781.232 CPT
CPT-27 7577171.398 4711424.145 CPT
CPT-28 7575737.862 4708671.175 CPT
CPT-29 7575595.945 4708355.659 CPT C
CPT-30 7575058.796 4707884.961 CPT
CPT-31 7573744.34 4707738.56 CPT
CPT-32 7572559.896 4707051.394 CPT
CPT-33 7571312.32 4705701.759 CPT
CPT-34 7571055.799 4705273.177 CPT
CPT-35 7570292.352 4703666.18 CPT
CPT-36 7570061.124 4703198.728 CPT
CPT-37 7569163.417 4701978.689 CPT
CPT-38 7564130.38 4700394.81 CPT
CPT-39 7562867.178 4699734.089 CPT
CPT-40 7562135.473 4699077.076 CPT

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CPT-41 7559159.863 4692569.732 CPT

CPT-42 7559090.283 4691772.168 CPT
CPT-43 7558664.092 4689495.804 CPT

CPT-44 7558350.805 4687803.59 CPT

CPT-45 7556632.222 4684793.876 CPT

CPT-46 7557752.338 4677698.981 CPT

Table 7 Position of geoelectrical investigations

Type of investigation
No. X Y Section
services

VES-1 7587643.449 4734402.027 Vertical electrical sounding

B
VES-2 7587541.727 4731043.656 Vertical electrical sounding

VES-3 7562534.442 4699442.049 Vertical electrical sounding C

Table 8 Position of seismic refractions

Type of investigation
No. X Y Section
services

REF-1 7587511.624 4734154.892 Seismic refraction

B
REF-2 7587464.111 4731128.853 Seismic refraction

REF-3 Seismic refraction C

7562569.748 4699475.563

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Annex 2 Indicative Investigation services quantities

1 PREPARATORY WORKS Section A Section B Section C

Mobilization of equipment, transport and establishment at the site, issuing

1.1 necessary permits at the local authorities, works on the execution of lump sum 1 1 1
access roads and all other necessary works and activities required for
carrying out complete geological investigations services
2 FIELD SERVICES

Detailed engineering - geological (geotechnical) and hydrogeological

2.1 survaying (mapping) of the terrain in the narrow and wider zone of the lump sum 1 1 1
road.

Excecution of investigation boreholes for the purposes of defining the

geotechnical conditions of the terrain. Drilling is requred to be carried out
by continuous coring and measurement of groudnwater level. Driling is
2.2 requred to be excecuted by double or triple thin-walls casing in order to
obtain sufficient number of undisturbed or disturbed soil samples. The
price include also detailed structural geological and hydrogeological
mapping of the core log and photographing.

Bo investigation boreholes along railway m1 40.00 66.00 218.00

Bm investigation boreholes for bridge structures m1 265.00 405.00 1165.00

Bc investigation boreholes for culvert structures m1 30.00 90.00 0.00

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Bt investigation boreholes for tunnel structures m1 0.00 47.00 0.00

Excavation of trial pits in order to determine the thickness of the soil

2.3 layers and defining the subsoil charateristics. The depth of the pit is from pcs 54.00 28.00 55.00
2.0m up to 2.5 m.

Investigation of compaction and bearing capacity, identification and

2.4 pcs 54.00 28.00 55.00
classification tests, Fiel Vane, Proctor,CBR tests in trial pits

Static cone investigations CPT (CPTu) with 20t penetrometer with

2.5 pcs 10.00 7.00 29.00
piezocone and data processing.

Testing of the concrete lining and rock mass by carrying out investigation
boreholes both laterally through the existing tunnel lining and vertically in
2.6 the axis of the tracks. A detailed geotechnical mapping need to be carried pcs 0.00 6.00 0.00
out and samples need to be taken from the lining and rock (soil) for
laboratory tests.

Undertaking and taking photos of the samples, packaging and labeling of

2.7 pcs 85.00 155.00 350.00
samples and transport to laboratory for testing.

Standard penetration test (SPT) at every 3.0 - 5.0m depth, with

2.8 pcs 85.00 155.00 350.00
labaratory classification tests

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Installation of piezometric construction in boreholes with cover and

2.9 pcs 0.00 2.00 3.00
monitoring.

2.10 Excecution of geophysical investigations with geoelectircal probing pcs 0.00 2.00 1.00
2.11 Seismic refraction survaying pcs 0.00 2.00 1.00
3 LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS

Laboratory investigations must consist the following items:- Classification

and identification investigations of soil (volume, density, humidity,
plasticity and consistency, granulometry, organic and combustible
substances, permeability, etc.)- Investigation of Aggressiveness and
Water Chemistry.- Unconfined compressive strength- Direct shear test
(CD - slow test)- Direct shear test, residual strenght investigations (R
3.1 pcs 85.00 155.00 350.00
test)- Investigations of uniaxial compressive strength of soil.- Oedometer
stiffness test, with permeability and consolidation coefficient
determination- Investigations on solid rock samples (w, γd, sc, Vp, Vs, E,
D, ν).- Compaction and vearing capacity investigations, Proctor and CBR
tests - Determination of rock tensile strength - indirect method (Brazilian
test)- Determination of the rock point strength of (point load test)

PREPARING OF ENGINEERING - GEOLOGICAL AND GEOTECHNICAL

4
BASES - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS

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Monthly progress report, presenting the general progress of activities and

the presentation of the updated results of collected information (core logs
lump
4.1 with pictures, laboratory results, raw data and interpretation report of the 1 1 1
sum.
geophysical investigations).An interim report at the completion of the on-
site activities.

4.2 Final Geotechnical Report for rail alignment, structures and all other
objects. Report must consist needed engineering - geological
documentation, engineering - geological maps, longitudinal and cross lump
sections, hidrology and seismic maps and all other documentation for 1
sum.
defining the geotechnical conditions of the terrain

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Annex 3 Investigation services layout

(see separate document)

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