WEEK 30–Ground investigation borehole data and interpretation -Tutorials

Q1. Comment on the soil stratigraphy as shown in borehole (BH) 1-8.

Q2. Comment on the ground water conditions in BH2, 3, 4 and 8
Q3. Can you identify and name some of the lab and field test that were conducted.
Q4. Produce a summary of the investigation based on the data from BH1 -8 and Table 1 and 2.

BOREHOLE 1

Soil Profile Test results

Depth Description Legend Sample Shear Strength Standard

(m) Type Penetration Test
(SPT)
(N Value)
Undrained Friction
Cohesion, Cu Angles, u
0.0 (kN/m2) (degrees)
10 20 30 0 10 20 30
Loose yellowish brown D
fine sand D
2.0
\ D
D
Loose to medium D
whitish grey fine sand D
D
5.0 D
D
Medium dense grey D
fine to medium sand D
7.0 D
D
D
Loose to medium dense D
dark grey fine sand D
D
10.0 D
Soft to firm dark grey
11.0 UD 5
silty clay
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Loose to medium dense
D
grey fine to medium
D
sand
D
D
D
D
20.0 D

D – Disturbed Sample
UD – Undisturbed Sample
 BOREHOLE 2

Soil Profile Test results

Depth Description Legend Sample Shear Strength Standard

(m) Type Penetration Test
(SPT)
(N Value)
Undrained Friction
Cohesion, Cu Angles, u
0.0 (kN/m2) (degrees)
0.5 Top soil 10 20 30 0 10 20 30
Loose yellowish brown fine sand D
1.0
\ D
D
Loose light grey fine D
sand D
D
D
5.0 D
D
D
D
D
Loose to medium dense D
dark grey fine sand D
D
D
D
10.0 D
Soft to firm dark grey
11.0 UD 3
silty clay
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Loose to medium dense
D
grey fine to medium
D
sand
D
D
D
D
20.0 D

D – Disturbed Sample
UD – Undisturbed Sample
 BOREHOLE 3

Soil Profile Test results

Depth Description Legend Sample Shear Strength Standard

(m) Type Penetration Test
(SPT)
(N Value)
Undrained Friction
Cohesion, Cu Angles, u
0.0 (kN/m2) (degrees)
0.2 Top soil 10 20 30 0 10 20 30
D
\
D
Loose brownish grey D
fine sand D
D
D
4.0
D
D
Loose grey fine sand D
D
D
7.0 D
Soft to firm dark grey D
8.0 silty peaty clay UD 6
D
Medium dense grey
D
fine to medium sand
10.0 D
D
Soft to firm dark grey
UD
11.0 sandy silty peaty clay
D
D
D
Loose to medium dense
D
grey fine to medium
D
sand
D
14.0 D
D
D
D
D
Medium dense grey
D
fine to medium sand
D
D
D
D
20.0

D – Disturbed Sample
UD – Undisturbed Sample
 BOREHOLE 4

Soil Profile Test results

Depth Description Legend Sample Shear Strength Standard

(m) Type Penetration Test
(SPT)
(N Value)
Undrained Friction
Cohesion, Cu Angles, u
0.0 (kN/m2) (degrees)
0.5 Top soil 10 20 30 0 10 20 30
1.0 Loose brown fine sand D
\
D
D
Loose to medium dense D
greyish brown fine D
sand D
D
5.0 D
D
Loose to medium dense D
dark grey fine sand D
7.0
D
D
Soft dark grey sandy UD 5
silty peaty clay D
9.0
Loose to medium dark grey D
10.0 fine to medium sand D
D
Soft to firm dark grey D
sandy silty peaty clay 3
12.0 UD
D
D
Loose dark grey fine D
14.0 sand D
D
D
D
D
D
Medium dense grey D
fine to medium sand D
D
D
D
20.0 D

D – Disturbed Sample
UD – Undisturbed Sample
 BOREHOLE 5

Soil Profile Test results

Depth Description Legend Sample Shear Strength Standard

(m) Type Penetration Test
(SPT)
(N Value)
Undrained Friction
Cohesion, Cu Angles, u
0.0 (kN/m2) (degrees)
10 20 30 0 10 20 30
\
Loose brownish grey D
fine sand D
2.0 D
D
D
Loose to medium dense D
grey brown fine to D
medium dense sand D
6.0 D
D
Soft to firm dark grey UD
7.0 sandy silty clay D
D
D
Medium dense grey D
fine to medium D
10.0 D
D
Soft to firm dark grey 5
11.0 UD
silty clay
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Loose to medium dense
D
grey fine to medium
D
sand
D
D
D
D
20.0 D

D – Disturbed Sample
UD – Undisturbed Sample
 BOREHOLE 6

Soil Profile Test results

Depth Description Legend Sample Shear Strength Standard

(m) Type Penetration Test
(SPT)
(N Value)
Undrained Friction
Cohesion, Cu Angles, u
0.0 (kN/m2) (degrees)
Loose dark grey, mottled 10 20 30 0 10 20 30
brown fine sand D
1.0
\
D
D
D
Loose greyish brown D
fine sand D
D
D
D
6.0
D
Loose to medium dense D
brownish grey fine sand D
7.0
D
D
Medium dense dark D
grey fine to medium D
D
10.0 D
Soft to firm dark grey UD 3
11.0 silty clay D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Loose to medium dense D
grey fine to medium D
sand D
D
D
D
20.0 D

D – Disturbed Sample
UD – Undisturbed Sample
 BOREHOLE 7

Soil Profile Test results

Depth Description Legend Sample Shear Strength Standard

(m) Type Penetration Test
(SPT)
(N Value)
Undrained Friction
Cohesion, Cu Angles, u
0.0 (kN/m2) (degrees)
Loose greyish brown fine 10 20 30 0 10 20 30
sand D
1.0
\
D
Loose to medium grey D
fine sand D
3.0 D
D
D
Loose to medium dense D
light grey fine sand D
6.0 D
D
D
D
D
Medium dense dark D
grey fine to medium D
D
10.0 D
D
Soft to firm dark grey UD 4
11.0 silty clay D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Loose to medium dense D
grey fine to medium D
sand D
D
D
D
20.0

D – Disturbed Sample
UD – Undisturbed Sample
 BOREHOLE 8

Soil Profile Test results

Depth Description Legend Sample Shear Strength Standard

(m) Type Penetration Test
(SPT)
(N Value)
Undrained Friction
Cohesion, Cu Angles, u
0.0 (kN/m2) (degrees)
0.3 Top soil 10 20 30 0 10 20 30
D
\
D
D
Loose brown fine sand D
D
D
D
5.0 D
D
D
Loose to medium dense D
dark grey fine sand D
D
8.0 D
D
Medium dense dark D
grey fine to medium D
sand D
D
D
11.0
D
D
Soft to firm dark grey UD
sandy silty peaty clay D
12.0
D
Loose dark grey fine D
sand D
14.0
D
D
D
D
Medium dense grey D
fine to medium sand D
D
D
20.0

D – Disturbed Sample
UD – Undisturbed Sample
 LABORATORY TEST RESULTS
TABLE 1: UNDRAINED TRIAXIAL COMPRESSION TESTS

BOREHOLE DEPTH NATURAL UNIT WEIGHTS STRENGTH PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION OFSAMPLE

NO. OF MOISTURE BULK UNIT DRY UNDRAINED FRICTION
SAMPLE CONTENT WEIGHT UNIT COHES ION ANGLE
 d Cu u
3 3 2
(m) (%) (kN/m ) (kN/m ) (kN/m ) (kN/m2)
1 10.5 29.8 15.0 11.6 31 5 Soft to firm dark grey silty peaty clay
2 10.5 30.3 15.6 12.0 32 3 Soft to firm dark grey silty peaty clay
3 7.5 30.1 14.8 11.4 30 6 Soft to firm dark grey silty peaty clay

8.0 29.9 15.1 11.6 33 5 Soft to firm brownish grey silty peaty clay

4 11.0 28.5 15.6 12.1 37 3 Soft to firm brownish grey, mottled reddish brown silty peaty clay
5 6.5 28.7 15.2 11.8 32 3 Soft grey sandy silty peaty clay
6 10.5 30.3 14.6 11.2 33 5 Soft to firm brownish grey silty peaty clay

7 10.5 31.0 15.3 11.7 35 3 Soft to firm brownish grey, mottled brown silty peaty clay

8 11.5 30.8 15.6 11.9 35 4 Soft to firm brownish grey, mottled brown silty peaty clay
 TABLE 2: ATTERBERG LIMITS

BOREHOLE DEPTH NATURAL LIQUID PLASTIC PLASTICITY LIQUIDITY COEFFICIENTO F CASAGRANDE

NO. OF MOISTURE LIMIT LIMIT INDEX INDEX EARTH PRESS URE CLAASSIFICATION
SAMPLE CONTENT AT REST
(m) (%) (%) (%) (%) 

1 10.5 29.8 37.6 19.2 18.4 0.58 0.70 CI

2 10.5 30.3 37.7 19.5 18.2 0.59 0.70 CI

3 7.5 30.1 37.5 19.4 18.1 0.59 0.71 CI

8.0 29.9 37.7 19.2 18.5 0.58 0.70 CI

4 11.0 30.4 37.9 19.3 18.6 0.60 0.71 CI

5 6.5 28.7 36.8 18.9 17.9 0.55 0.70 CI
6 10.5 30.3 37.8 19.1 18.7 0.60 0.70 CI

7 10.5 31.0 38.0 19.6 18.4 0.62 0.70 CI

8 11.5 30.8 37.9 16.4 21.5 0.67 0.69 CI