Soil Report

15CVL491
Professional Project
Aravinth Kumar V - CB.EN.U4CIE18002

Divyapprasanth M - CB.EN.U4CIE18009
Hari Prasad K V - CB.EN.U4CIE18051
Kadamban C A M - CB.EN.U4CIE18054
SOIL INVESTIGATION
REPORT
ADHK GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTANCY
PREFACE
This report summarizes the result of our investigation and

contains geotechnical recommendations for design and
construction of this project.
Based on the result of our geotechnical investigation, we

believe that the proposed project is feasible from a
geotechnical point of concern, provided the
recommendations in this report are incorporated in the
design and implemented during earthwork and
construction of the project.
CONTENTS:
1. Introduction
2. Scope of work
3. Location and Description of structure
4. Soil Investigation
5. Description of Ground Water Table
6. Laboratory Tests
7. Discussion on Soil Profile
8. Plan Showing the Borehole Location
9. Summary of Lab Test Results
10. Calculations of Safe Bearing Capacity & Settlement
1. INTRODUCTION
The aim of this report is to carry out necessary soil
investigation and to determine the foundation design parameters
for the Luxurious Apartments.
2. SCOPE OF WORK
The Scope of work includes the following:
● Making two boreholes of 150 mm diameter using rotary
driller to a depth of 10 m or up to refusal.
● Conducting Standard penetration test as per IS 2131-1981
at every 1.00 m / 1.50 m depth intervals or change of soil
strata and collecting disturbed / undisturbed soil samples.
● Conducting various laboratory tests on collected samples.
● Report of Safe Bearing Capacity and settlement
calculations and laboratory test results.
3. LOCATION & DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE

The proposed construction of a A4 – Apartment Complex
is located at Ibrahimpatnam, Hyderabad. As per the details
issued by the client, the proposed construction is a RCC framed
structure and has Ground + 4 floor.
4. SOIL INVESTIGATION
The details of field investigation, tests carried out in the
field & laboratory are presented as follows
4.1 FIELD SAMPLING
Two boreholes of 150 mm diameter were made using a
Rotary drilling machine in this site. Five boreholes were
advanced to a depth of 6.00 m below the existing ground level.
SPT's were conducted at every 1.0 m/1.50 m depth intervals and
the disturbed and undisturbed samples were collected for
identification and testing.
4.2 STANDARD PENETRATION TEST
SPT was conducted at different depths in the borehole. A
SPT split spoon sampler of standard size was driven into the soil
from the borehole bottom using a 63.5kg hammer falling from
75cm height. Blow counts for the penetration of every 15cm
were recorded and the ‘N’ is reported as the blow counts for
30cm penetration of the sampler leaving the first 15cm
penetration as seating drive. SPT was conducted at a depth
interval of 1.0 m/1.50 m below the ground level.
4.3 SAMPLING IN BORE HOLES
Soil collected in the SPT sampler is preserved in polythene
covers and transported to the laboratory. One more polythene
cover was provided to prevent the loss of moisture during the
transit period. Rock samples were also collected using double
tube core barrels and preserved in wooden core boxes and
transported to the laboratory to conduct various tests.
5. DESCRIPTION OF GROUND WATER TABLE

Ground water table was not encountered during
investigation.
6. LABORATORY TESTS
The collected soil sample was tested in ISO 9001: 2015
Quality control Certified Laboratory as per relevant procedure in
IS codes. The laboratory testing scheme is designed to obtain the
design parameters for the foundations. The following parameters
are evaluated:
● Natural Moisture Content: This test is conducted in all
disturbed samples to find the water content in the soil
samples as per IS 2720 (Part 2): 1973
● Specific Gravity: This test is conducted in all disturbed
soil samples to find Specific gravity of oil as per IS 2720
(Part 3): 1980
● Sieve Analysis: This test conducted to identify and classify
the samples as per IS 2720 (Part 4): 1985
● Liquid Limit: This test conducted in fine-grained soils to
find the liquid Limit of the soil as per IS 2720 (Part 5):
1985
● Plastic Limit: This test conducted in fine-grained soil to
find plastic limit of the soil as per IS 2720 (Part 5): 1985
● Direct Shear Test: This test conducted in coarse-grained
soil to find the angle of shearing resistance of the soil as per
IS 2720 (Part 13): 1986
● Unconfined Compression Test: This test conducted in
fine-grained soil to find Cohesion of the soil as per IS 2720
(Part 10): 1995
All the test results are presented in Table 1, Table 2, Table 3,
Table 4 & Table 5.
7. DISCUSSION ON SOIL PROFILE

BH - 1
Stratum Ⅰ : Silty sand mixed with gravel (0 - 2.0 m)
Stratum Ⅱ : Poorly graded sand (2.0 - 4.0 m )
Stratum Ⅲ : Poorly graded Gravel (4.0 - 6.0 m)
BH - 2
BH - 3
BH - 4
BH - 5
8. PLAN SHOWING THE BOREHOLE LOCATION

BORE LOG SHEET BH – 1

9. SUMMARY OF LAB TEST RESULTS
TABLE 1
BH – 1
TABLE 2
BH – 2
TABLE 3
BH – 3
TABLE 4
BH – 4
TABLE 5
BH – 5
10. SAFE BEARING CAPACITY AND SETTLEMENT
BH - 1:
SQUARE FOOTING
Length of footing (Assumed value) L = 2.00 m
Breadth of footing (Assumed value) B = 2.00 m
Foundation Depth Df=1m
Correction Factor for Water Table W’ = 1 (Dw = 0)
Unit weight of Soil γ soil = 17.7 KN/m3
Cohesion C = 13 KN/m2
Angle of internal friction ϕ = 35.60
Mobilised Cohesion Cm = (2/3)C = 8.67 KN/m2
Mobilised Angle of internal friction ϕm = tan-1(2/3 * tan ϕ) = 25.50
Factor of Safety F = 2.5
Surcharge of Soil above Footing q = 17.7 KN/m2
Bearing Capacity Factors : N’c = 21.64
N’q = 11.47
N’γ = 12.05
Shape Factors : Sc = 1.3 Depth Factors : dc = 1.16
Sq = 1.2 dq = 1.08
Sγ = 0.8 dγ = 1.08
Inclination Factors : ic = 1
iq = 1
iγ = 1
Net Ultimate Bearing Capacity qnu
qnu = (CN’c Sc dc ic) + (q (N’q - 1) Sq dq iq) + (0.5 γ B N’γ Sγ dγ iγ W’)

(8.67 x 21.64 x 1.3 x 1.16 x 1) + (17.7 x ( 11.47-1) x 1.2 x 1.08 x 1) + (0.5 x 17.7 x
2 x 12.05 x 0.8 x 1.08 x 1 x 1)
= 708 KN/m2
Net Ultimate Safe Bearing Capacity qns = qnu / F = 708 / 2.5 = 283.2 KN/m2
Settlement (As per IS 8009-1998 Part-1)
Si = (qns B (1-µ2) If)/E = (283.2 x 2 x (1-0.252) x 0.82) / 10200 = 0.042 m
Si = 42 mm < 50 mm Hence Safe
Si - Immediate Settlement
µ - Poisson’s Ratio
If - Influence Factor
E – Young’s modulus
BH - 2:
SQUARE FOOTING
Length of footing (Assumed value) L = 2.00 m
Breadth of footing (Assumed value) B = 2.00 m
Foundation Depth Df=1m

Correction Factor for Water Table W’ = 1 (Dw = 0)
Unit weight of Soil γ soil = 17.7 KN/m3
Cohesion C = 13 KN/m2
Angle of internal friction ϕ = 35.60
Mobilised Cohesion Cm = (2/3)C = 8.67 KN/m2
Mobilised Angle of internal friction ϕm = tan-1(2/3 * tan ϕ) = 25.50
Factor of Safety F = 2.5
Surcharge of Soil above Footing q = 17.7 KN/m2
Bearing Capacity Factors : N’c = 21.64
N’q = 11.47
N’γ = 12.05
Shape Factors : Sc = 1.3 Depth Factors : dc = 1.16
Sq = 1.2 dq = 1.08
Sγ = 0.8 dγ = 1.08
Inclination Factors : ic = 1
iq = 1
iγ = 1
Net Ultimate Bearing Capacity qnu
qnu = (CN’c Sc dc ic) + (q (N’q - 1) Sq dq iq) + (0.5 γ B N’γ Sγ dγ iγ W’)
(8.67 x 21.64 x 1.3 x 1.16 x 1) + (17.7 x ( 11.47-1) x 1.2 x 1.08 x 1) + (0.5 x 17.7 x
2 x 12.05 x 0.8 x 1.08 x 1 x 1)
= 708 KN/m2
Net Ultimate Safe Bearing Capacity qns = qnu / F = 708 / 2.5 = 283.2 KN/m2
Settlement (As per IS 8009-1998 Part-1)
Si = (qns B (1-µ2) If)/E = (283.2 x 2 x (1-0.252) x 0.82) / 10200 = 0.042 m
Si = 42 mm < 50 mm Hence Safe
Si - Immediate Settlement
µ - Poisson’s Ratio
If - Influence Factor
E – Young’s modulus
11. RECOMMENDATION
1. Five boreholes have been advanced for the proposed
project for the “Soil investigation for an Apartment at BDL
Ibrahimpatnam.
2. The bearing capacity has been calculated as per IS: 6403,
IS: 8009 : 1998 Part-1. The sample calculations are
attached herewith.
3. ISOLATED SQUARE FOOTING is recommended.
4. For the safety of the structure a tie beam may be provided,
to avoid the differential settlement. If the column load
varies considerably, in such cases also the tie beams
become essential to avoid differential settlement.
5. Hyderabad city is included in the zone II of earthquake
with low seismic intensity of Z=0.10.Hence due
precautions may be taken to design the foundations of
building as per IS:4326 and IS:1893.

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15CVL491

Aravinth Kumar V - CB.EN.U4CIE18002

This report summarizes the result of our investigation and

Based on the result of our geotechnical investigation, we

3. LOCATION & DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE

5. DESCRIPTION OF GROUND WATER TABLE

7. DISCUSSION ON SOIL PROFILE

8. PLAN SHOWING THE BOREHOLE LOCATION

BORE LOG SHEET BH – 3

Foundation Depth Df=1m

Correction Factor for Water Table W’ = 1 (Dw = 0)

Unit weight of Soil γ soil = 17.7 KN/m3

Angle of internal friction ϕ = 35.60

Mobilised Cohesion Cm = (2/3)C = 8.67 KN/m2

Mobilised Angle of internal friction ϕm = tan-1(2/3 * tan ϕ) = 25.50

Factor of Safety F = 2.5

Surcharge of Soil above Footing q = 17.7 KN/m2

Bearing Capacity Factors : N’c = 21.64

Shape Factors : Sc = 1.3 Depth Factors : dc = 1.16

Net Ultimate Bearing Capacity qnu

qnu = (CN’c Sc dc ic) + (q (N’q - 1) Sq dq iq) + (0.5 γ B N’γ Sγ dγ iγ W’)

Settlement (As per IS 8009-1998 Part-1)

Si = (qns B (1-µ2) If)/E = (283.2 x 2 x (1-0.252) x 0.82) / 10200 = 0.042 m

Si = 42 mm < 50 mm Hence Safe

Breadth of footing (Assumed value) B = 2.00 m

Foundation Depth Df=1m

Unit weight of Soil γ soil = 17.7 KN/m3

Angle of internal friction ϕ = 35.60

Mobilised Cohesion Cm = (2/3)C = 8.67 KN/m2

Mobilised Angle of internal friction ϕm = tan-1(2/3 * tan ϕ) = 25.50

Factor of Safety F = 2.5

Surcharge of Soil above Footing q = 17.7 KN/m2

Bearing Capacity Factors : N’c = 21.64

Shape Factors : Sc = 1.3 Depth Factors : dc = 1.16

Net Ultimate Bearing Capacity qnu

qnu = (CN’c Sc dc ic) + (q (N’q - 1) Sq dq iq) + (0.5 γ B N’γ Sγ dγ iγ W’)

Settlement (As per IS 8009-1998 Part-1)

Si = (qns B (1-µ2) If)/E = (283.2 x 2 x (1-0.252) x 0.82) / 10200 = 0.042 m

Si = 42 mm < 50 mm Hence Safe

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