REPORT ON SOIL INVESTIGATIONS FOR

PROPOSED KALESHWARAM PROJECT – CONSTRUCTION OF CM &

CD WORKS INCLUDING LINING OF ENTIRE GRAVITY CANALS
SYSTEM FROM BATTALA CHERUVU TO UPPER MANAIR
RESERVOIR.

SL/A/Hyd/05/228 May 09th, 2019

Report To

The Deputy Executive Engineer,

QC&1 Sub Division No.1
LMD colony,
Karimnagar District.

CIVIL TECH Labs

H.No 11-5-17/1, RTC Colony, Near Hanuman Temple, Rampally,
Keesara Mandal, Hyderabad – 501 301, (T.S.)
Ph. No. 8885556941/2/3, 7660000588/633
E Mail Id: [email protected].
 Superior Labs
H.No 11-5-17/1, RTC colony, Near Hanuman Temple, Rampally,
Keesara Mandal, Hyderabad – 501 301, (T.S.)

Name of Work: Kaleshwaram Project – Construction of CM & CD works including

Lining of entire Gravity Canals system from Battala Cheruvu to Upper Manair
Reservoir.

1. INTRODUCTION

The Deputy Executive Engineer, Construction of CM & CD works including Lining of entire
Gravity Canals system from Battala Cheruvu to Upper Manair Reservoir Reporting to the
aim of this report is to determine the safe bearing capacity of the foundation.
Ref: - Lr.No. DEE/SD3/KPD5/SRCL/58/B. Date: 11.07.2018.

2. FIELD INVESTIGATIONS

Conducting Standard Penetration Test (SPT) at the site. Split spoon sample was properly
packed & transported to the Testing lab at Hyderabad.This is adequate for sampling in
accordance with IS: 2131 (Code of Practice for Standard Penetration Test ).
All the Tests were conducted in accordance with IS: 2720 (Methods of Tests for Soils)

3. RESULTS

The bottom soils are Silty Sand as per IS Classification IS: 1498.

Table 1 gives the results of tests.

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 Superior Labs
H.No 11-5-17/1, RTC colony, Near Hanuman Temple, Rampally,
Keesara Mandal, Hyderabad – 501 301, (T.S.)

Name of Work: Kaleshwaram Project – Construction of CM & CD works including Lining of

entire Gravity Canals system from Battala Cheruvu to Upper Manair Reservoir.

RECOMMENDATIONS
a) Type of Foundations : Open
b) Type of Footing : Isolated
c) Safe Bearing Capacity : Safe Bearing Capacityas given in the following
table may be adopted.

Depth (m) Width (m) Location Strata Allowable bearing

pressure (tons/m²)

Sluice @ km 5.425 Granite based

3.60 3.00 At 110 m from centre of Weathered 30.92
COT +444.320 Rock

* As furnished by the client

A) The soil comprises Granite based Weathered Rock (W/ Rock) in Location of Sluice @
km 5.425 at 110 m from centre of COT +444.320 and Sluice @ km 5.425 At 90 m
from centre of COT +444.375.
B) SBC calculations are given in the Appendix – A of Sluice @ km 5.425 At 110 m from
Centre of COT +444.320 and B of Sluice @ km 5.425 At 90 m from centre of COT
+444.375
C) All foundation pits should be filled back with well compacted gravel.
D) Foundations shall not be laid in filled stratum.
E) Loose pockets of soil / weathered rock if encountered shall be removed and backfilled
with concrete. A leveling course of concrete shall be laid and construction of
foundations can be taken up subsequently

for SUPERIOR LABS,

AUTHORISED SIGNATORY

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 Superior Labs
H.No 11-5-17/1, RTC colony, Near Hanuman Temple, Rampally,
Keesara Mandal, Hyderabad – 501 301, (T.S.)

Name of Work: Kaleshwaram Project – Formation of Baswapur Reservoir for a capacity of

11.39 TMC near Baswapur (V), Bhongir (M), Yadadri- Bhongir District and execution of
High Level Main Canal including Distributory System CM & CD works to create an ayacut
of 23000 Ac

TABLE-1

SUMMARY OF SOIL PROPERTIES

Sluice @ km 5.425 At 90 m from centre

Property / Sample No.
of COT +444.375
Soil W/ Rock

Specific gravity 2.66

Grain size Distribution

Gravel > 4.75 mm -

Sand, 4.75 – 0.075 mm -

Silt, 0.075 – 0.002 mm -

Clay < 0.002 mm -

Shear Parameters

Cohesion, kg / sq cm 0.0

N Value, Φ degrees 42.0

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Superior Labs
 H.No 11-5-17/1, RTC colony, Near Hanuman Temple, Rampally,
Keesara Mandal, Hyderabad – 501 301, (T.S.)

Name of Work: Kaleshwaram Project – Formation of Baswapur Reservoir for a capacity of

11.39 TMC near Baswapur (V), Bhongir (M), Yadadri- Bhongir District and execution of
High Level Main Canal including Distributory System CM & CD works to create an ayacut
of 23000 Ac.

TABLE-2.
RESULTS OF STANDARD PENETRATION TESTS

Location Depth Nos. of Blows for Penetration ‘N’ Value

(m) (cm)
0 -15 15 – 30 30 – 45
Sluice @ km
5.425
At 110 m from 3.60 21 20 45 65
centre of COT
+444.320
Sluice @ km
5.425 At 90 m
3.20 8 45 NP >50
from centre of
COT +444.375

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Superior Labs
 H.No 11-5-17/1, RTC colony, Near Hanuman Temple, Rampally,
Keesara Mandal, Hyderabad – 501 301, (T.S.)
Name of Work: Kaleshwaram Project – Formation of Baswapur Reservoir for a capacity of
11.39 TMC near Baswapur (V), Bhongir (M), Yadadri- Bhongir District and execution of
High Level Main Canal including Distributory System CM & CD works to create an ayacut
of 23000 Ac
APPENDIX – A - Sluice @ km 5.425 at 110 m from centre of COT +444.320
CALCULATIONS FOR ALLOWABLE BEARING PRESSURE
SAFE BEARING CAPACITY CALCULATION BASED ON "N" VALUE AS PER IS:6403-1981
Depth of the Foundation D = 3.60 m
Width of the Foundation B = 3.00 m
Length of the Foundation L = 3.00 m
Bulk unit weight of foundation soil  = 1.75 kN/m3
Effective Surcharge at the base of foundn q = 2.70 kN/m3
Shape of the Footing = RECTANGLE
The Net Ultimate Bearing Capacity can be Calculated using the following equation
as per IS: 6403-1981 QU = q (Nq-1) sq dq iq + 0.5 B g Ng sg dg ig W'
Shear Failure type = GENERAL SHEAR FAILURE
(taking minimum value for
N Value obtained at above depth is N = 65 refusal)
Ф = 40.0
Фmin = 29.0
BEARING CAPACITY FACTORS
(Refer
Nc = 27.86 IS:6403)
Nq = 16.44
Nү = 19.34
DEPTH FACTORS
(Refer
dc = 1.41 IS:6403)
dq = 1.20
dg = 1.20
SHAPE FACTORS
(Refer
Sc = 1.20 IS:6403)
Sq = 1.20
Sg = 0.80
INCLINATION FACTOR
(Refer
ic = 1.00 IS:6403)
iq = 1.00
ig = 1.00
Water table correction W' = 0.50
QU = 84.70
Factor of Safety F = 3.00
qs = (Qu/F)+ү*D
= 30.92
Safe Bearing Capacity qs = 30.92 t/m2
Superior Labs
H.No 11-5-17/1, RTC colony, Near Hanuman Temple, Rampally,
Keesara Mandal, Hyderabad – 501 301, (T.S.)
Name of Work: Kaleshwaram Project – Formation of Baswapur Reservoir for a capacity of 11.39 TMC near
Baswapur (V), Bhongir (M), Yadadri- Bhongir District and execution of High Level Main Canal including
Distributory System CM & CD works to create an ayacut of 23000 Ac
APPENDIX – B - Sluice @ km 5.425 At 90 m from centre of COT +444.375
CALCULATIONS FOR ALLOWABLE BEARING PRESSURE
SAFE BEARING CAPACITY CALCULATION BASED ON "N" VALUE AS PER IS:6403-1981
Depth of the Foundation D = 3.20 m
Width of the Foundation B = 3.00 m
Length of the Foundation L = 3.00 m
Bulk unit weight of foundation soil  = 1.78 kN/m3
Effective Surcharge at the base of foundn q = 2.50 kN/m3
Shape of the Footing = Square
The Net Ultimate Bearing Capacity can be Calculated using the following equation
QU = q (Nq-1) sq dq iq + 0.5 B g Ng sg dg ig W'
as per IS: 6403-1981
Shear Failure type = GENERAL SHEAR FAILURE
(taking minimum value for
N Value obtained at above depth is N = >50 refusal)
Ф = 42.0
Фmin = 31.0
BEARING CAPACITY FACTOR
(Refer
Nc = 32.67 IS:6403)
Nq = 20.63
Nү = 25.99
DEPTH FACTORS
(Refer
dc = 1.38 IS:6403)
dq = 1.19
dg = 1.19
SHAPE FACTORS
(Refer
Sc = 1.30 IS:6403)
Sq = 1.20
Sg = 0.80
INCLINATION FACTOR
(Refer
ic = 1.00 IS:6403)
iq = 1.00
ig = 1.00
Water table correction W' = 0.50
QU = 102.9
Factor of Safety F = 3.00
qs = (Qu/F)+ү*D
= 36.79
Safe Bearing Capacity qs = 36.79 t/m2
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