Alemayehu Ketema General Contractor Gondwana Engineering plc

Ethiopian Roads Authority

Client Contractor Consultant
Edo - Serofta - Warka upgrading Road project
SUMMARY OF LABORATORY TEST RESULTS OF SUB GRADE MATERIAL
Moisture Density Relationship &
Material Description

CBR Tests

Soil Classification
Percentage of Pass, % Atterberg limit AASHTO

date of Sampled
AASHTO T-27 T-89/T-90 Compaction

Depth, m
AASHTO T-193
Lab. AASHTO T 180
№ Station (KM) Remark
No
CBR at Insitu
OMC %
2.00 0.425 0.075 LL, % PL, % PI, % MDD 95% moisture
% Swell
MDD content (%)

Specification - - - Max 60 - Max 30 - - - Min 3 Max 3

1 49+120 - 49+240 FW Yellowish silty cay soils 16-Apr-20 0.60 97.40 59.60 26.5 60.1 41.3 18.8 A-2-7(0) 32 1.43 28.5 0.5 Unsuitable

Dark to brown silty clay

2 49+360 - 49+420 FW 16-Apr-20 0.60 67.00 52.00 39.7 51 37.4 13.6 A-7-5(2) 40.4 1.203 10 0.3 suitable
soils

Dark to brown silty clay

3 49+240 - 49+360 FW 16-Apr-20 0.60 96.30 43.20 35.4 49.6 38.6 11 A-7-5(0) 25 1.388 24 0.5 suitable
soils

4 50+600 - 51+000 FW brown silty clay soils 13-May-20 0.60 72.00 54.00 40 51 37.3 13.7 A-7-5(2) 27 1.367 17.2 0.5 50.4 Suitable

5 49+420 - 49+500 FW whitish silty clay soils 14-May-20 0.60 79.30 51.00 28.3 56.2 35.7 20.5 A-2-7(2) 26.6 1.433 19.5 0.7 40 Suitable

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 Alemayehu Ketema General Contractor Gondwana Engineering plc

Ethiopian Roads Authority

Client Contractor Consultant
Edo - Serofta - Warka upgrading Road project
SUMMARY OF LABORATORY TEST RESULTS OF SUB GRADE MATERIAL
Material Description Moisture Density Relationship &
CBR Tests

Soil Classification
Percentage of Pass, % Atterberg limit AASHTO

date of Sampled
AASHTO T-27 T-89/T-90 Compaction

Depth, m
AASHTO T-193
Lab. AASHTO T 180
№
No
Station (KM) Remark
CBR at Insitu
OMC %
2.00 0.425 0.075 LL, % PL, % PI, % MDD 95% moisture
% Swell
MDD content (%)

Specification - - - Max 60 - Max 30 - - - Min 3 Max 3

1 22+280 - 22+800RHS Light brown clay soils 7-Nov-20 0.60 87.00 71.00 54 64.5 36.5 28 A-7-5(9) 17.5 1.627 2 1.8 unsuitable

2 36+820 - 37+020 fw Yellowish clay soils 17-Nov-20 0.60 98.00 69.00 42 74 44.6 29.4 A-7-5(8) 34.5 1.283 9.7 1.3 unsuitable

3 491 25+060 - 25+260 fw Yellowish clay soils 16-Nov-20 0.60 92.30 78.00 38.9 68 41.6 26.4 A-7-5(5) 29.5 1.423 2 2.3 unsuitable

4 490 25+320 - 25+440 RHS Yellowish clay soils 24-Nov-20 0.60 98.00 83.00 41.7 61 38.2 22.8 A-7-5(5) 25 1.515 7.5 1.2 unsuitable

5 497 30+040 - 30+260BHS brown clay soils 18-Nov-20 0.60 94.00 65.70 36.8 63.8 40.5 23.3 A-7-5(3) 26 1.471 18.1 0.8 unsuitable

6 510 23+840 - 24+260fw brown red clay soils 29-Nov-20 0.60 87.00 66.00 37.4 65 42.2 22.8 A-7-5(4) 33 1.389 14.4 0.4 unsuitable

7 509 33+660 - 34+020 fw red clay soils 26-Nov-20 0.60 92.90 66.00 30.4 56 46 10 A-2-5(0) 30.2 1.488 15.2 0.6 suitable

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 Alemayehu Ketema General Contractor Gondwana Engineering plc

Ethiopian Roads Authority

Client Contractor Consultant
Edo - Serofta - Warka upgrading Road project
SUMMARY OF LABORATORY TEST RESULTS OF SUB GRADE MATERIAL
Moisture Density Relationship &
Material Description

CBR Tests

Soil Classification
Percentage of Pass, % Atterberg limit AASHTO

date of Sampled
AASHTO T-27 T-89/T-90 Compaction

Depth, m
AASHTO T-193
Lab. AASHTO T 180
№ Station (KM) Remark
No
CBR at Insitu
OMC %
2.00 0.425 0.075 LL, % PL, % PI, % MDD 95% moisture
% Swell
MDD content (%)

Specification - - - Max 60 - Max 30 - - - Min 3 Max 3

1 509 33+660 - 34+040 fw red clay soils 26-Nov-20 0.60 92.90 66.00 30.4 56 46 10 A-2-5(0) 30.2 1.488 15.2 0.6 suitable

2 518 34+680 - 34+860fw red clay soils 5-Dec-20 0.60 93.90 74.30 33.4 52 35 17 A-2-7(1) 23.6 1.558 18 0.3 suitable

3 517 35+020 - 35+420fw red clay soils 6-Dec-20 0.60 95.60 74.70 41.9 63.1 40.4 22.7 A-7-5(6) 28.1 1.448 16.9 0.9 unsuitable

4 516 35+520 - 35+800fw red clay soils 5-Dec-20 0.60 96.50 67.10 35.1 51.2 34 17.2 A-7-5(1) 23.6 1.57 22.1 0.5 suitable

5 519 35+920 - 36+280fw red clay soils 6-Dec-20 0.60 99.00 73.60 36.6 55.7 38.5 17.2 A-7-5(2) 26.5 1.538 24 0.5 suitable

6 521 37+240 - 37+600fw red clay soils 6-Dec-20 0.60 97.44 71.00 40.4 65.8 43.5 22.3 A-7-5(5) 28.4 1.459 14 1.1 unsuitable

Dark to brown silty clay

7 520 36+360 - 36+600fw 6-Dec-20 0.60 97.50 71.80 42.1 47.2 33.2 14 A-7-5(3) 20.2 1.663 25 0.5 suitable
soils

8 528 30+240 - 30+640fw subgrade 9-Dec-20 0.60 90.00 62.00 38.4 62.8 42 20.8 A-7-5(4) 30.6 1.405 15 1.1 unsuitable

9 529 23+540 - 23+760 fw subgrade 16-Dec-20 0.60 93.90 77.30 40.6 47 28 19 A-7-6(4) 19 1.804 9.2 0.8 suitable

10 531 23+040 - 23+200fw subgrade 19-Dec-20 0.60 85.90 62.20 39.5 60.9 40.2 20.7 A-7-5(4) 17.8 1.677 4.4 2.2 unsuitable

11 537 27+480 - 27+540RHS subgrade 31-Dec-20 0.60 93.60 76.00 42 57 40.2 16.8 A-7-5(4) 25.5 1.473 16.8 2.2 suitable

12 538 33+200 - 33+460fw subgrade 31-Dec-20 0.60 94.70 68.00 37 55 38.8 16.2 A-7-5(4) 32 1.41 5 1 suitable

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 Alemayehu Ketema General Contractor Gondwana Engineering plc

Ethiopian Roads Authority

Client Contractor Consultant
Edo - Serofta - Warka upgrading Road project
SUMMARY OF LABORATORY TEST RESULTS OF SUB GRADE MATERIAL
Moisture Density Relationship &
Material Description

CBR Tests

Soil Classification
Percentage of Pass, % Atterberg limit AASHTO

date of Sampled
AASHTO T-27 T-89/T-90 Compaction

Depth, m
AASHTO T-193
Lab. AASHTO T 180
№ Station (KM) Remark
No
CBR at Insitu
OMC %
2.00 0.425 0.075 LL, % PL, % PI, % MDD 95% moisture
% Swell
MDD content (%)

Specification - - - Max 60 - Max 30 - - - Min 3 Max 3

1 537 27+480 - 27+540RHS subgrade 31-Dec-20 0.60 93.60 76.00 42 57 40.2 16.8 A-7-5(4) 25.5 1.473 16.8 2.2 suitable

2 538 33+200 - 33+460fw subgrade 31-Dec-20 0.60 94.70 68.00 37 55 38.8 16.2 A-7-5(4) 32 1.41 4 1 suitable

3 544 29+220 - 29+620fw subgrade 30-Dec-20 0.60 90.00 64.50 41 78 51.5 26.5 A-7-5(7) 33 1.399 7.5 2.1 unsuitable

4 557 52+160 - 52+400fw subgrade 3-Jan-21 0.60 95.00 79.00 55.7 58 41.8 16.2 A-7-5(9) 27.5 1.506 21.8 0.6 suitable

5 553 72+940 - 73+246fw subgrade 1-Jan-21 0.60 97.70 75.00 46.2 65.8 42.2 23.6 A-7-5(8) 26 1.465 4.5 2.5 unsuitable

6 547 71+500 - 71+820fw subgrade 1-Jan-21 0.60 95.30 73.60 37.1 66.5 45.4 21.1 A-7-5(3) 25 1.5 7.3 1.2 unsuitable

7 551 72+660 - 72+820fw subgrade 1-Jan-21 0.60 99.00 86.00 39.2 64.5 44.2 20.3 A-7-5(4) 29 1.485 11 0.9 unsuitable

8 549 72+160 - 72+480fw subgrade 1-Jan-21 0.60 94.00 74.30 36.6 61 40 21 A-7-5(3) 28.4 1.476 21.2 0.7 unsuitable

9 564 34+360 - 34+460fw subgrade 9-Jan-21 0.60 87.80 62.60 36.3 61 42.3 18.7 A-7-5(2) 29.2 1.462 15.7 1.5 unsuitable

10 562 34+460 - 34+540fw subgrade 9-Jan-21 0.60 87.80 65.20 36.6 65 44.5 20.5 A-7-5(3) 29.5 1.477 15.3 1.5 unsuitable

11 560 31+200 - 31+440fw subgrade 9-Jan-21 0.60 88.00 63.30 37.4 61 40.3 20.7 A-7-5(3) 25.5 1.552 14.5 0.3 unsuitable

12 545 34+200 - 34+360fw subgrade 9-Jan-21 0.60 87.30 62.60 36.3 62 42.4 19.6 A-7-5(2) 32 1.452 18 1.4 unsuitable

13 559 28+860 - 29+160fw subgrade 4-Jan-21 0.60 95.50 64.90 33.8 59 39 20 A-2-7(1) 27.2 1.551 18.5 0.4 suitable

14 569 26+660 - 26+920fw subgrade 12-Jan-21 0.60 97.30 68.50 38.8 71 41.7 29.3 A-7-5(6) 19 1.506 1.8 3.1 unsuitable

15 568 33+100 - 33+300fw subgrade 12-Jan-21 0.60 93.30 75.11 36.4 60.2 40.1 20.1 A-7-5(3) 31.8 1.398 6.2 1.4 unsuitable

16 570 32+880 - 33+000fw subgrade 12-Jan-21 0.60 78.30 64.70 29 45 30.2 14.8 A-2-7(0) 28 1.506 15.3 0.5 suitable

17 575 28+400 - 28+600fw subgrade 15-Jan-21 0.60 90.00 64.30 38.3 57 40 17 A-7-5(3) 24.5 1.561 5 2.1 suitable

18 574 27+760 - 27+960fw subgrade 15-Jan-21 0.60 84.90 65.50 40.3 65 43.5 21.5 A-7-5(5) 24.5 1.5 2.3 2.5 unsuitable

19 575 28+400 - 28+600fw subgrade 15-Jan-21 0.60 90.00 64.30 38.3 57 40 17 A-7-5(3) 24.5 1.561 5 2.1 suitable

20 577 50+500 - 50+780fw subgrade 18-Jan-21 0.60 96.80 60.50 37.7 55 38 17 A-7-5(3) 24 1.499 28.5 0.5 suitable

21 579 26+920 - 27+120fw subgrade 21-Jan-21 0.60 99.00 87.10 46.3 77 52.7 24.3 A-7-5(9) 31.5 1.329 1.1 3.7 unsuitable

22 580 50+350 - 50+500fw subgrade 22-Jan-21 0.60 74.70 47.60 35 54 38.9 15.1 A-2-7(1) 24 1.495 17 0.3 unsuitable

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 Alemayehu Ketema General Contractor Gondwana Engineering plc

Ethiopian Roads Authority

Client Contractor Consultant
Edo - Serofta - Warka upgrading Road project
SUMMARY OF LABORATORY TEST RESULTS OF SUB GRADE MATERIAL
Moisture Density Relationship &
Material Description

CBR Tests

Soil Classification
Percentage of Pass, % Atterberg limit AASHTO

date of Sampled
AASHTO T-27 T-89/T-90 Compaction

Depth, m
AASHTO T-193
Lab. AASHTO T 180
№ Station (KM) Remark
No
CBR at Insitu
OMC %
2.00 0.425 0.075 LL, % PL, % PI, % MDD 95% moisture
% Swell
MDD content (%)

Specification - - - Max 60 - Max 30 - - - Min 3 Max 3

1 586 34+680 - 34+860fw Red clay soils 29-Jan-21 subgrade 90.00 71.00 49 59 40 19 A-7-5-(8) 22 1.6 21.5 0.8 48 Unsuitable

2 594 26+440 - 26+600fw Red clay soils 9-Feb-21 subgrade 92.00 68.30 40.4 61 38 23 A-7-5-(5) 21.2 1.661 12 1.5 35 Unsuitable

3 584 36+100 - 36+300fw Red clay soils 29-Jan-21 subgrade 91.90 68.30 40.4 63 41.4 21.6 A-7-5-(5) 27.4 1.48 17 1.1 48 Unsuitable

4 592 39+060 - 39+200fw Red clay soils 2-Feb-21 subgrade 96.00 64.80 37.7 60 41.5 18.5 A-7-5-(3) 29.6 1.433 16 1.4 49 Unsuitable

5 597 26+000 - 26+320fw Red clay soils 4-Feb-21 subgrade 91.30 65.90 38.6 67 43.3 23.7 A-7-5-(5) 30.1 1.363 3.1 2.8 48 Unsuitable

6 605 25+900 - 26+000fw Red clay soils 17-Feb-21 subgrade 96.80 71.90 38.1 57 29.6 27.4 A-7-5-(5) 19.6 1.679 4.5 2.2 38 suitable

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 Alemayehu Ketema General Contractor Gondwana Engineering plc

Ethiopian Roads Authority

Client Contractor Consultant
Edo - Serofta - Warka upgrading Road project
SUMMARY OF LABORATORY TEST RESULTS OF SUB GRADE MATERIAL
Moisture Density Relationship &
Material Description

CBR Tests

Soil Classification
Percentage of Pass, % Atterberg limit AASHTO

date of Sampled
AASHTO T-27 T-89/T-90 Compaction

Depth, m
AASHTO T-193
Lab. AASHTO T 180
№ Station (KM) Remark
No
CBR at Insitu
OMC %
2.00 0.425 0.075 LL, % PL, % PI, % MDD 95% moisture
% Swell
MDD content (%)

Specification - - - Max 60 - Max 30 - - - Min 3 Max 3

1 586 34+680 - 34+860fw Red clay soils 29-Jan-21 subgrade 90.00 71.00 49 59 40 19 A-7-5-(8) 22 1.6 21.5 0.8 48 Unsuitable

2 594 26+440 - 26+600fw Red clay soils 9-Feb-21 subgrade 92.00 68.30 40.4 61 38 23 A-7-5-(5) 21.2 1.661 12 1.5 35 Unsuitable

3 584 36+100 - 36+300fw Red clay soils 29-Jan-21 subgrade 91.90 68.30 40.4 63 41.4 21.6 A-7-5-(5) 27.4 1.48 17 1.1 48 Unsuitable

4 592 39+060 - 39+200fw Red clay soils 2-Feb-21 subgrade 96.00 64.80 37.7 60 41.5 18.5 A-7-5-(3) 29.6 1.433 16 1.4 49 Unsuitable

5 597 26+000 - 26+320fw Red clay soils 4-Feb-21 subgrade 91.30 65.90 38.6 67 43.3 23.7 A-7-5-(5) 30.1 1.363 3.1 2.8 48 Unsuitable

6 605 25+900 - 26+000fw Red clay soils 17-Feb-21 subgrade 96.80 71.90 38.1 57 29.6 27.4 A-7-5-(5) 19.6 1.679 4.5 2.2 38 suitable

7 613 31+560 - 31+880fw Brown silty clay soils 26-Feb-21 subgrade 73.10 50.00 28.44 47 33 14 A-2-7(0) 30 1.451 11 0.7 52 suitable

Light Brown silty clay

8 610 39+400 - 39+600fw 25-Feb-21 subgrade 88.10 47.60 31.6 57 40 17 A-2-7(0) 22.6 1.451 18.5 0.6 43 suitable
soils

9 611 39+600 - 39+780fw Dark to brown clay soils 25-Feb-21 subgrade 91.70 60.00 44 65 41 24 A-7-5(7) 23.7 1.403 4.3 2.1 66 suitable

10 41+900 - 42+600fw Yellowish clay soils 8-Mar-21 subgrade 91.70 60.00 45 69 46 23 A-7-5(7) 23 1.41 6.5 1.8 48 Unsuitable

11 623 32+000 - 32+500fw Yellowish clay soils 9-Mar-21 subgrade 76.20 53.10 41.5 68 44.1 23.9 A-7-5(6) 22.8 1.578 12.3 1.3 40 Unsuitable

12 621 53+540 - 53+920fw Yellowish clay soils 9-Mar-21 subgrade 78.70 58.80 46.8 70 45 25 A-7-5(9) 35.7 1.288 8.1 1.1 52 Unsuitable

Grash to brown silty clay

13 638 31+700 - 32+000fw 12-Mar-21 subgrade 80.10 57.20 34.3 46 29.3 16.7 A-2-7(1) 27.7 1.475 7.9 1.2 49 Unsuitable
soils

Grash to brown silty clay

14 635 49+840 - 49+960fw 14-Mar-21 subgrade 72.60 53.10 37.6 57 40.1 16.9 A-7-5(2) 30 1.337 14.5 0.9 50 suitable
soils

Yellowish to brown silty

15 634 49+720 - 49+800fw 14-Mar-21 subgrade 70.20 44.70 29.4 55 39.4 15.6 A-2-7(0) 27.5 1.418 9.5 0.5 48 suitable
clay soils

16 636 49+660 - 49+720fw Dark to brown clay soils 14-Mar-21 subgrade 72.30 49.70 34.3 61 44.4 16.6 A-2-7(1) 26.5 1.525 16.6 1.3 49 Unsuitable

17 32+500 - 32+730fw Yellowish clay soils 18-Mar-21 subgrade 90.90 58.20 45.1 87 60.5 26.5 A-7-5(9) 24.2 1.438 12.5 1.7 48 Unsuitable

Light Brown silty clay

18 640 50+120 - 50+350fw 23-Mar-21 subgrade 83.80 57.30 36 58 44 14 A-7-5(1) 24.5 1.381 21.5 0.4 53 suitable
soils

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 Alemayehu Ketema General Contractor Gondwana Engineering plc

Ethiopian Roads Authority

Client Contractor Consultant
Edo - Serofta - Warka upgrading Road project
SUMMARY OF LABORATORY TEST RESULTS OF SUB GRADE MATERIAL
Moisture Density Relationship &
Material Description

CBR Tests

Soil Classification
Percentage of Pass, % Atterberg limit AASHTO

date of Sampled
AASHTO T-27 T-89/T-90 Compaction

Depth, m
AASHTO T-193
Lab. AASHTO T 180
№ Station (KM) Remark
No
CBR at Insitu
OMC %
2.00 0.425 0.075 LL, % PL, % PI, % MDD 95% moisture
% Swell
MDD content (%)

Specification - - - Max 60 - Max 30 - - - Min 3 Max 3

Light Brown silty clay

1 640 50+120 - 50+350fw 23-Mar-21 subgrade 83.80 57.30 36 58 44 14 A-7-5(1) 24.5 1.381 21.5 0.4 53 suitable
soils

2 647 37+860 - 38+480fw light Brown clay soils 1-Apr-21 subgrade 93.20 70.80 37.9 56 39.1 16.9 A-7-5(2) 25 1.534 5 2 46 Unsuitable

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