INDORE METRO RAIL YELLOW LINE

(PACKAGE-2A)
ISBT/MR10 FLYOVER TO MUMTAJ BAG COLONY

EPC CONTRACTOR: : DILIP BUILDCON LIMITED

PLOT NO : 5, INSIDE GOVIND NARYAN
SINGH GATE ,CHUNA BHATTI, KOLAR ROAD
BHOPAL - 462016 (M.P.)

CLIENT: : MADHYA PRADESH METRO RAIL CO. LTD.

Second Floor Beej Bhawan,
36 Mother Teressa Marg, Arera Hills,
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, PIN: 462011

GENERAL : DB - GEODATA - LOUIS BERGER

CONSULTANT 10th Floor, Apollo Premier
Near Vijay Bagar Square
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, PIN: 452010

Geotechnical Report -P14(Test Pile)

Doc No : IND-L-002-ICS-GEO-RPT-GIR-F1-0001-R2

DATE REV DISCRIPTION DESIGNED CHECKED APPROVED ISSUED

10-Mar-19 R0 FOR REVIEW

YD
GC'S COMMENTS
-Apr-19 R1
INCORPORATED YD
GC'S COMMENTS
0-Apr-19 R2
INCORPORATED YD

DESIGN CONSULTANT:
DESIGN CONSULTANT:
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 3
2. Location ........................................................................................................................... 3
3. Period of execution .......................................................................................................... 3
4. Methodology.................................................................................................................... 3
4.1. Field Methodology ....................................................................................................... 3
4.1.1. Field Observations.................................................................................................... 3
4.1.2. Collection of Un Disturbed Samples ........................................................................ 4
4.1.3. Collection of Rock Samples ..................................................................................... 5
4.1.4. Bore logs/Core logs .................................................................................................. 6
4.2. Laboratory Methodology ............................................................................................. 6
4.2.1. Laboratory Tests for Soil.......................................................................................... 6
4.2.2. Laboratory Tests for Rocks ...................................................................................... 6
4.2.2.1. Petrography Results .............................................................................................. 7
5. Design Data Parameters................................................................................................... 7
5.1. N value for Fixity ......................................................................................................... 8
5.2. N value for Pile Capacity ............................................................................................. 8
5.3. Parameters adopted for design ..................................................................................... 9
6. Computation of Pile Capacity by various methods ......................................................... 9
6.1. Computation of Pile capacity by IRC 78 ..................................................................... 9
6.2. Computation of Pile capacity by IS 14593 .................................................................. 9
7. Pile Settlement and Elastic Compression of pile ............................................................. 9
8. Recommendations and Conclusions ................................................................................ 9

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List of Annexures
Annexure 1-Bore log /Core log
Annexure 2- Laboratory Data Sheets and Test Results
Annexure 3A- Pile Capacity calculation by IRC 78
Annexure 3B -Pile Capacity calculation by IS 14593

List of Tables
Table 1 : Borehole coordinates and reduced levels ................................................................... 3
Table 2 : Borehole Water Table depth and reduced levels ....................................................... 3
Table 3 : Execution Period of Borehole ...................................................................................... 3
Table 4 : List of Tests performed on soil samples and their codal reference ............................ 6
Table 5 : List of Tests performed on core samples and their codal reference ........................... 7
Table 6 : Summary of Test Results ............................................................................................. 8
Table 7 : Corrected SPT Value (Nc) up to fixity level .................................................................. 8
Table 8 : Design parameters ....................................................................................................... 9
Table 9 : Elastic Compression of Pile .......................................................................................... 9
Table 10 : Recommendations ................................................................................................... 10

List of Figures
Figure 1 - SPT (Field and Corrected) Vs Depth Graph ................................................................ 4
Figure 2 - Undistrubed Sample ................................................................................................... 5
Figure 3 - Core Box Photographs ................................................................................................ 6

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1. Introduction

The investigations have been made by a wet drilling method. it is ensured that the water
level in the hole is the same as ground water level by depressing the water level by pumping
out the water.

2. Location

The exploration for P-14 was done by 1 borehole. The details for the same areas under:
Table 1 : Borehole coordinates and reduced levels

Bore Hole Depth of Borehole

Easting Northing Reduced Level (m)
No (m)
P-14 588628.570 2518405.004 86.916 28.5

After drilling is completed water level is measured. If the last two consecutive readings do
not differ by more than 5 cm, the same is recorded as water table.

Table 2 : Borehole Water Table depth and reduced levels

Bore Hole No Depth of water table (m) Reduce Level (RL, m)

P-14 14.1 72.816
3. Period of execution
Table 3 : Execution Period of Borehole

Bore Hole No Date of Starting Date of Completion

P-14 20/2/2019 22/02/2019

4. Methodology
4.1. Field Methodology
4.1.1. Field Observations

In borehole P-14, top 2.0 m depth is brown colored silty sand with gravel in medium to
dense state. Below 2.0 to 16.5 m depth is brown colored clay in stiff to very stiff consistency.
This is followed by intermediate geo material. Below 18.0 m depth is This is followed by fine
grained basalt rock with hardness 5.0 to 6.0. Core recovery varies from 47 to 94.

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 SPT tests were conducted at 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 5.0, 7.5, 10.5, 13.5, 16.5 & 18.0 m. The
variation of SPT with depth is shown in figure 1. In case of sand & silty sand, correction for
overburden & dilatancy were applied.

SPT Vs Depth

SPT
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100105110115120125130135140145150
0
1
2
3
Avg SPT Value upto fixity
length adopted as N = 14
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(m) Nc
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10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
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Figure 1 - SPT (Field and Corrected) Vs Depth Graph

4.1.2. Collection of Un Disturbed Samples

In each borehole, undisturbed samples shall be collected at every change of strata or every
3.0 m interval whichever is earlier. Undisturbed sampler tubes are made up of 100mm
diameter, 450mm long MS tubes provided with sampler head with ball check arrangement.
Samples shall be collected in such a manner that the structure of soil and its moisture
content do not get altered. The specifications for the accessories used for sampling and the
sampling procedure adopted conforms to IS:1892 and IS:2132. Undisturbed samples shall be
used to determine the shear parameters, natural moisture content and unit.

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 Figure 2 - Undistrubed Sample

7 number of Undisturbed Samples have been collected at this location at a depth of 1.5,
2.5, 4.0, 6.0, 9.0, 12.0 ,15.0 m and are sent to laboratory for testing.

4.1.3. Collection of Rock Samples

For drilling in rock, drilling was advanced by rotary core drilling method using double tube
core barrels with diamond bit. The maximum length of drill run maintained is 1.5m. Water
was used as the drilling fluid, care was taken to see that water into the hole, be minimum,
consistent with adequate removal of cutting from the hole and proper cooling of the bit.
At the end of each run, the drill rod string with core barrel is extracted from the borehole
and core is recovered from the core barrel. The ratio of total length of rock pieces collected
to length drilled, expressed as percentage and known as core recovery shall be recorded. To
obtain RQD, Rock Quality Designation, only those pieces of rock which are 10cm and longer
shall measure for their total length. The above length divided by length drilled, expressed as
percentage, shall be recorded as RQD.
A total of 91 core pieces have been recovered with recovery ranging from 47 to 94 and RQD
ranging from Nil to 73. The photograph of the core box (samples) are shown in Fig-3.

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 Figure 3 - Core Box Photographs

4.1.4. Bore logs/Core logs

Field Bore logs/Core logs have been attached as Annexure-1

4.2. Laboratory Methodology

4.2.1. Laboratory Tests for Soil

A total of 15 (8 SPT and 7 UDS) samples have been collected and sent to the laboratory.
Soil samples shall be tested in the laboratory for determination of the following
characteristics and properties. The entire tests shall be conducted in accordance with the
procedures prescribed in IS: 2720.

Table 4 : List of Tests performed on soil samples and their codal reference

Disturbed Undisturbed
S No Particulars of Properties Ref: IS Code
Samples Samples
1 Sieve Analysis / Hydrometer IS: 2720 (Part IV) ✓ ✓
Natural Moisture Content / Bulk /
2 IS: 2720 (Part II) ✓ ✓
Dry Density
3 Specific Gravity IS: 2720 (Part III) ✓
Liquid Limit/Plastic Limit/ Plasticity
4 IS: 2720 (Part V) ✓ ✓
Index
Unconfined Compressive
7 IS: 2720 (Part X) ✓
Strength Test (Cohesive Soils)
Unconsolidated Un-drained Triaxial
8 IS: 2720 (Part XI) ✓
Test (Cohesive Soils)

All the laboratory test (soil and rock) data sheets and test results (Computerized) have been
attached as Annexure -2.

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4.2.2. Laboratory Tests for Rocks

Rock samples recovered from various depths of strata shall be tested for the following
properties.

Table 5 : List of Tests performed on core samples and their codal reference

Rock
S No Particulars of Properties Ref: IS Code
Samples
1 Water Absorption IS: 13030 ✓
2 Specific Gravity IS:2368 ✓
3 Porosity IS : 13030 ✓
4 Unconfined Compressive Strength IS 9143 ✓
5 Point Load Index Test IS 8764 ✓
6 Core Recovery (CR) IS 11315 Part 11 ✓
7 Rock Quality Designation (RQD) IS 11315 Part 11 ✓

All the laboratory test (soil and rock) data sheets and test results (Computerized) have been
attached as Annexure -2.

4.2.2.1. Petrography Results

Core No – 1 To 36

Grayish colored fine grained basaltic rock with thin intrusion/silicate minerals. Cores are
fragmented.

Core No- 37 To 91

Dark gray to greenish colored fine grained igneous rock known as basalt. Diagonal fracture
developed at core No- 43. Vesicular structure developed at core No-42 & 39.
Thin Section Petrography Analysis has been attached at the end of Annexure 2

5. Design Data Parameters

Based on the field and laboratory test results, design parameters to be adopted for pile
design are finalized. The summary of test results is tabulated in table 5

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 Table 6 : Summary of Test Results

Soil/Rock RANGE
Depth (m) Layer Ns c ɸ CR (%) RQD (%) UCS (MPa)

Silty Sand
0-1.5 28 - 42 - - - - -
(SW-SM)

Clay 0.63 - 5.5 -

1.5-16.5 11 - 30 - - -
(CL-CI) 1.68 15.7

16.5-18.0 IGM >120 - - - - -

18.0-22.0 Rock - - - 47 - 53 7 - 23 25.1 – 33.2

5.1. N value for Fixity

To calculate the fixity of the pile, average of SPT values upto fixity level is adopted and is
tabulated below.
Table 7 : Corrected SPT Value (Nc) up to fixity level

Depth Nc
2 11
DEPTH
FIXITY

3 12
5 15
7.5 19
Mean 14
Adopted Value 14

For the critical conditions Fixity depth has been calculated considering it as Sand although
the strata is clay. Fixity depth calculations have been incorporated in Annexure-4A.

5.2. N value for Pile Capacity

For design using IRC 78- Method-2

Average N Value for socket Friction = 120
N Value for End Bearing = 250

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5.3. Parameters adopted for design

Parameters adopted for design are tabulated below in table 7.

Table 8 : Design parameters

Adopted Values
Soil/Rock
Depth RQD UCS
Layer Avg Nc c ɸ CR (%)
(m) (%) (MPa)

Clay
1.5-16.5 14 1.1 10.5 - - -
(CL-CI)

16.5-18.0 IGM 120 - - - - -

18.0-21.0 Rock 250 - - 50 15 30.0

6. Computation of Pile Capacity by various methods

6.1. Computation of Pile capacity by IRC 78
Pile capacity calculations according to IRC 78 have been attached in Annexure-3A.

6.2. Computation of Pile capacity by IS 14593

Pile capacity calculations according to IS 14593 have been attached in Annexure-3B.

7. Pile Settlement and Elastic Compression of pile

Table 9 : Elastic Compression of Pile

Modulus of Elastic
Length of Diameter Grade of
Location Load(t) Elasticity Compression
Pile(m) of Pile(m) Concrete(N/mm2)
(kg/cm2) (cm)
P-14 550 19.00 1.00 35 29500 4.51

Since the pile is socketed in rock / Intermediate Geo Material and capacity due to friction
above the socket is Neglected .Hence Settlement Analysis is not required.

8. Recommendations and Conclusions

• Looking to the nature of subsoil present for P14 locations, it is suggested to go for pile
foundation.
• Automatic hammer is used for soil investigation. Efficiency of such automatic hammer is
about 85 to 95 % of the theoretical. Hence it is necessary to correct Nautohammer to Nrope.
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 Considering efficiency of auto hammer on conservative 85 % (0.85/0.6). Hence the
average ratio can be taken as 1.4.
• There is no soft clay as per bore log and hence there will be no negative skin friction.
• Since core samples were not present/obtained in the initial 1.5m depth of the socket
Method 1 of IRC 78 is not applicable. Hence capacities for pile have been evaluated
based on Method 2 of IRC 78-2014 (IGM based) and IS 14593 (UCS based).
• Pile axial for the P-14 has been calculated based on method 2 as given in IRC 78-2014
and IS 14593. The detail calculations are presented in this report.
• Bored cast-in-situ pile 1.0 in diameter is recommended for the structure. The detail
calculations are presented in this report.

Table 10 : Recommendations

Length of Pile Axial Capacity Lateral Capacity (t)

Method
(m) (t)
Method 2 IRC 78 19.00 629 48.00(Restricted to 25.00)
IS 14593 19.00 2336 -

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 ROCK PIECES AND DIAMENTIONS

BH-P-14
Depth : 18.0 To 19.5 mt Depth : 19.5 To 21.0 mt Depth : 21.0 To 22.5 mt
Rock No. Length Rock No. Length Rock No. Length
1 6 cm 13 3 cm 29 5 cm
2 4 cm 14 3 cm 30 2 cm
3 4 cm 15 4 cm 31 3 cm
4 7 cm 16 6 cm 32 6 cm
5 5 cm 17 4 cm 33 6 cm
6 6 cm 18 3 cm 34 4 cm
7 7 cm 19 5 cm 35 6 cm
8 10 cm 20 8 cm 36 4 cm
9 5 cm 21 5 cm 37 12 cm
10 5 cm 22 5 cm 38 12 cm
11 3 cm 23 5 cm 39 10 cm
12 9 cm 24 7 cm 40 9 cm
CR 71 cm 25 7 cm CR 79 cm
RQD 10 cm 26 5 cm RQD 34 cm
27 5 cm
28 5 cm
CR 80 cm
RQD 0 cm

Depth : 22.5 To 24.0 mt Depth : 24.0 To 25.5 mt Depth : 25.5 To 27.0 mt

Rock No. Length Rock No. Length Rock No. Length
41 9 cm 52 16 cm 64 8 cm
42 13 cm 53 17 cm 65 5 cm
43 26 cm 54 14 cm 66 5 cm
44 5 cm 55 7 cm 67 7 cm
45 11 cm 56 12 cm 68 17 cm
46 10 cm 57 27 cm 69 11 cm
47 6 cm 58 6 cm 70 4 cm
48 5 cm 59 14 cm 71 7 cm
49 6 cm 60 9 cm 72 12 cm
50 6 cm 61 9 cm 73 9 cm
51 13 cm 62 3 cm 74 7 cm
CR 110 cm 63 7 cm 75 10 cm
RQD 73 cm CR 141 cm 76 8 cm
RQD 100 cm 77 12 cm
78 8 cm
79 5 cm
CR 135 cm
RQD 62 cm
 ROCK PIECES AND DIAMENTIONS

Depth : 27.0 To 28.50 mt

Rock No. Length
80 7 cm
81 8 cm
84 14 cm
85 14 cm
86 10 cm
87 4 cm
88 8 cm
89 10 cm
90 8 cm
91 4 cm
92 7 cm
CR 94 cm
RQD 48 cm
 PETROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS

A. MICROSCOPIC CHARACTERISTIC:
Crystallanity : Hypo-Crystalline
Granularity : Aphanitic , Inequigranular, microcrystalline
Texture : Glomero-Porphyritic
Mineral Composition:
Essential Minerals - Plagioclase, Clino-Pyroxene (Augite)
Accessory Minerals Olivine, Iron-Oxide

Major Mineral:
i. Plagioclase
Appearance: 50 %
ii. Pyroxene (Clino)
Appearance: 42%

Minor Mineral:
i. Olivine
Appearance: 04 %
ii. Iron-Oxide
Appearance: 04%
Microscope Light: Cross polarized Microscope Light: Plane polarized

Microscope Light: Cross polarized Microscope Light: Plane polarized

Result:
Rock Type: Igneous Rock (volcanic Rock)
Rock Name: Basalt