PROJECT NO.

5174

PROJECT

EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY

UPGRADE FOR ZOC BUILDINGS A & B

CONTRACT NO.:

2015-04-0

CLIENT

ZUEITINA OIL COMPANY

CONTRACTER

BOSNA-S OIL & GAS COMPANY

GEOTECHNICAL REPORT NO. GIR1-2203216

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GEOTECHNICAL INVISTIGATION
REPORT

Prepared By

Alia Technical and Engineering Consulting

Janzour, Tripoli, Libya
+218217309535
+218914216284
wafik@alia.ly
www.alia.ly

Rev.
00

Date
23/03/2016

Description
Geotechnical report

Prepared
Wafik

Verified

Approved

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Contents
1.1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 3
1.2. SUBSURFACE CONDITION ................................................................................... 3
1.3. IN-SITU TESTING ................................................................................................... 3
1.3.1. DYNAMIC PROBING ......................................................................................................... 3

1.4. DERIVATIONOF GEOTECHNICAL PARAMETER .................................................. 4

1.5. ALLOWABLE BEARING CAPACITY AND SETTLEMENT CALCULATION ............. 4
1.6. RECOMMENDATION.............................................................................................. 5
1.7. REFERENCES ........................................................................................................ 6

Annexes

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1.1. INTRODUCTION
This report represents results of field dynamic probing test carried out up on request of
Bosna-S Oil & Gas Company for emergency power supply upgrade for zoc buildings a & b
at Adahra area in Tripoli. Two tests were carried out to determine the allowable bearing
capacity intended to be used for the evaluation and design of equipment foundation. The
location of the test points are shown in the annex A.

1.2. SUBSURFACE CONDITION

Based on experiential data, the main geotechnical features of subsurface condition are as
follows:
Maid ground
A layers of controlled maid ground were encountered under the concrete pavement. This
layer consists of very dense gravelly silty SAND (Base-coarse). The thickness of the layer
varies from 0.5 to 0.6 m (measured from pavement bottom).
Silty SAND
This unit underlies the base coarse. It consists of. medium dense (found to be loose at
depths of 3.2 to 3.3 m), light brown Silty SAND. the silt is non-plastic. The thickness is
greater than 5.5 m.

1.3. IN-SITU TESTING

1.3.1. DYNAMIC PROBING
This method covers the determination of the resistance of soils in situ to the dynamic
penetration of a cone. A hammer of 10 kg mass and falling height of 50 cm is used to drive
the cone. Table below shows the specification of the equipment used. The penetration
resistance is defined as the number of bellows required to drive the penetrometer over a
10 cm distance. A continuous record is provided to a maximum depth of 3 m where refusal
due to presence of weathered crust of siltstone was occurred.

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In this investigation dynamic probing light (DPL) was used in accordance with BS 5930.
1.4.

DERIVATIONOF GEOTECHNICAL PARAMETER

Soil internal friction angle , and elasticity modulus E, were derived from N10 in
accordance with Eurocode 7. These parameters are presented in the table 1.4.1 below.
Table 1.4.1 Geotechnical parameters
Description
Silty Sand

Depth
m

Average
N10

ID

0.4 6.0

14

0.44

32.5

31400

Where
N10 = number of bellows required to drive the penetrometer 10 cm distance
ID = density index
= internal friction angel, degree
E = static modulus of elasticity, KN/m2

1.5. ALLOWABLE BEARING CAPACITY AND SETTLEMENT

CALCULATION
Allowable bearing capacity and settlement of granular soils was evaluated in this report by
use of Vesic method and a semi-empirical strain influence factor prosed by Schmertmann
and Hartman (1978), respectively. Factor of safety of 3 was applied on the net ultimate
bearing capacity to calculate the net allowable bearing capacity and then the estimated

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corresponding settlement caused by the net allowable bearing capacity was evaluated.
The results are presented in the table below.
Table 1.5.1 allowable bearing capacity and settlement

Foundation, ID

Generator
Foundation

Fuel Tank
Foundation

Mat length, m

6.4

4.0

Mat width, m

2.5

1.75

Mat area, m2

16.0

7.0

Net Ultimate bearing capacity of soil, Kpa

855

697

Net Allowable bearing capacity of soil, Kpa

285

232

Settlement of soil, mm (after one year)

24.8

13.7

1.6. RECOMMENDATION
The allowable bearing capacity of soil was calculated based on dynamic probing test for
two mat foundations with width of 1.75 and 2.50 m, and length of 4.0 and 6.40 m
respectively. The calculation was performed using Vesic and Schmertmann methods. The
calculation shows that the net allowable bearing capacity for generator mat foundation is
285 KN/m2 and 232 KN/m2 for the mat foundation of the fuel tank. In general, it is
recommended for foundation to be placed at a minimum depth of 0.6 m to be sized using
bearing capacity of 200 KN/m2 for the mat foundations.

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1.7. REFERENCES
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ASTM standards, (1995), for soil and rock testing, five volumes.

Bell, F. G. (1993), Engineering Geology, Blackwell Scientific Publications, London, 559 P.

Bowles, J. E. (1996). Foundation analysis and design, 5th ED., McGraw-Hill, New York

BS 5930 (1980), Code of Practice for Site Investigation, British standards Institution. 128 P.

British Standards Institution (1972), The structural use of concrete, C.P. 110, Part 1, B.S.I. , 2
Park St. London.

Baokmann W. V., Schwank, W. (1987), Hanbook of Cathodic protection, the theory and
practice of electrochemical corrosion protection techniques

Eurocode 7, Geotechnical Design - Part 2: Ground investigation and testing

J. C., et al (2008), "Failure Mechanism and Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundation on Poorly
Cemented Sandstone",Journal of Mechanecs, Vol. 24 , No 3

Das, B. M. (1990),Principles of Foundation Engineering, International Thomson Publishing,

731 P.

Das, B. M., (1994),Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, PWS Publishing Company, 3th

ED., 672 P.

Hunt, E., (1986), Geotechnical Engineering Techniques and Practices, McGraw-Hill Book
Company.

Littlrjohn G. S. (1972), Some empirical design methods employed in Britain, Geotechnics

Research Group.

Smith, G. N., (1974), Elements of Soil Mechanics for Civil and Mining Engineers, IV Ed,

Sotton, B. H. C., (1993),Solving Problems in Soil Mechanics, Longman Sientific & Technical,
267 pp

Standard Association of Australia (1973), SAA prestressed concrete code, CA35, Section 5
Ground Anchorage PP. 50-53.

Tomlinson, M. J. (1986), Foundation Design and Construction, Pitman Books Limited, 5th
ed., London, 793 pp

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Annex A: Tests Locations Map

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