Alemayehu Ketema General

Gondwana Engineering plc

Contractor

ETHIOPIAN ROADS AUTHORITY

EDO -SEROFTA-WERKA ROAD PROJECT (Km 0+000 ~ 73+245.92)

Summary of Subgrade after excavation Material Test Result and Approval Record Sheet

Representing Section: 50+350 - 50+500fw Visual Descrip.: Dark to brown clay soil

Sampling Station: 50+380,50+420,50+480 Sampling Date: 22-Jan-21

Source: Subgrade Submitted Date: 31-Jan-21

Depth (M) 0.6 Lab.# 580

No Test Performed Applicable Standard Acceptance Criteia Test Results Accepted

1 Sieve Analysis AASHTO T27 N/A A-2-7(1) Yes No

2 Liquid Limit AASHTO T89 < 60% 54 Yes No

3 Plasticity Index AASHTO T90 < 30% 15.1 Yes No

4 MDD (g/cm3 1.495

AASHTO T180 N/A N/A

4.1 OMC(%) 24.0

5 CBR Soaked 95% MDD > 3% 17.0 Yes No

AASHTO T193

5.1 Swell (%) < 3% 0.3 Yes No

Insitu moisture content Plus or Minus 2% from 49 Yes No

6 AASHTO T265
(NMC) OMC

For Contractor
Verified & Submitted by : Sign : Date:
31-Jan-21

Remarks (Consultant Material Engineer) :

Checked by Material .Eng.

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 Alemayehu Ketema General
Gondwana Engineering plc
Contractor
Ethiopian Roads Auyhority

EDO -SEROFTA-WERKA ROAD PROJECT (Km 0+000 ~ 73+245.92)

MOISTURE DENSITY RELATIONSHIP OF SOIL (TEST METHOD: AASHTO T-180 METHOD D)

Representing Section 50+350 - 50+500fw Visual Descrip. Dark to brown clay soil

Sampling Station 50+380,50+420,50+480 Sampling Date 22-Jan-21

Material Type Subgrade Testing Date 24-Jan-21
Depth (m) 0.6 Lab # 580

TRIAL NUMBER 1 2 3 4
Water % 600 800 1000 1200
WEIGHT OF SOIL + MOLD (g) W1 8,600 8,860 8,980 8,960
DENSITY

WEIGHT OF MOLD (g) W2 4995 4995 4995 4995

VOLUME OF MOLD (Cm ) 3

V 2123 2123 2123 2123
WEIGHT OF WET SOIL (g) W3 = W1-W2 3,605 3,865 3,985 3,965
WET DENSITY OF SOIL ( g/Cm3 ) Wd = W3/V 1.70 1.82 1.88 1.87 NMC
CONTAINER NUMBER 13 8 43 36 31
WET SOIL + CONTAINER (g) a 309.9 354.4 365.5 387.3 343.8
MOISTURE

DRY SOIL + CONTAINER (g) b 266.7 296.3 295.9 306.8 321.7

WEIGHT OF CONTAINER (g) c 33.7 35.80 30.4 40.6 38.2
WEIGHT OF WATER (g) e = a-b 43.2 58.1 69.6 80.5 22.1
WEIGHT OF DRY SOIL (g) d =b-c 233.0 260.5 265.5 266.2 283.5
MOISTURE CONTENT (%) m= (e/d)*100 18.54 22.3 26.2 30.2 7.8

DRY DENSITY OF SOIL ( g/Cm3 ) Dd = Wd/(100+m)*100 1.43 1.49 1.49 1.43

MDD : 1.55 g/cc

MOISTURE DENSITY RELATIONS
1.50 OMC : 18.7 %

1.49 1.495

1.48

1.47
DRY DENSITY g/cc

24.0
1.46

1.45

1.44

1.43

1.42
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
MOISTURE CONTENT %

MDD : 1.495 g/cm3

OMC : 24.00 %

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 Alemayehu Ketema
Gondwana Engineering plc
General Contractor
Ethiopian Roads Auyhority

EDO -SEROFTA-WERKA ROAD PROJECT (Km 0+000 ~ 73+245.92)

SOIL CONSISTENCY TEST RESULT (TEST METHOD：AASHTO T-89, & T-90)

Representing Section 50+350 - 50+500fw Visual Description Dark to brown clay soil

Sampling Station 50+380,50+420,50+480 Sampling Date 22-Jan-21

Material Type Subgrade Testing Date 24-Jan-21
Depth 0.6 Lab.# 580

Liquid Limit Plastic Limit

No. of Blows 31 24 17
Container Number A-3 C 2 B-2 A-5

Wt. of Container + Wet Soil (g) = (W1) 38.07 38.787 38.300 28.545 28.042

Wt. of Container + Dry Soil (g) = (W2) 33.032 33.468 33.15 27.230 26.767

Wt. of Container (g) = (W3) 23.46 23.642 23.80 23.824 23.441

Weight of Moisture (g) = (W1 - W2) = A 5.04 5.319 5.15 1.32 1.28

Weight of Dry Soil (g) = (W2 - W3) = B 9.58 9.83 9.35 3.41 3.33

Moisture Content (%) = (A / B )x 100 52.61 54.13 55.1 38.61 38.33

AV. PL 38.5

56.0

55.0
Moisture Content %

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53.6

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LIQUIDLIMIT LL 53.6 A AASHTO Classification:A A-2-7(1)
PLASTIC LIMIT PL 38.5 Wt of Before Washing (gm) 799.7
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Sieve sizes(mm)
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 Gondwana Alemayehu Ketema General
Engineering plc Contractor
Ethiopian Roads Authority

EDO-SEROFTA-WARKA ROAD PROJECT (Km 0+000 ~ 73+245.92)

CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO WORK SHEET (TEST METHOD AASHTO T-193)

50+350 - 50+500fw Visual Descrip. Dark to brown clay soil

Representing Section
Sampling Station 50+380,50+420,50+480 Sampling Date 22-Jan-21
Material Type Subgrade Soaking Date 24-Jan-21
Lab # 580 Testing Date 28-Jan-21

DENSITY DETERMINATION

10 Blows 30 Blows 65 Blows

SOAKING CONDITION
BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER BEFORE

MOLD NUMBER A-10 M-2 A-65

WEIGHT OF SOIL + MOLD ( g) W1 10620 10955 11440 11623 11100

WEIGHT OF MOLD ( g) W2 6280 6280 6820 6820 6240

VOLUME OF MOLD (Cm ) 3

V 2580 2580 2572 2572 2568

WEIGHT OF WET SOIL ( g) W 3 = W 1 - W2 4340 4675 4620 4803 4860

WET DENSITY OF SOIL ( g/cm3) Wd = (W3/V) 1.68 1.81 1.80 1.87 1.89

DRY DENSITY OF SOIL ( g/cm3) Dd = Wd/(100+m)*100 1.34 1.35 1.43 1.41 1.503

MOISTURE DETERMINATION
10 Blows 30 Blows 65 Blows
SOAKING CONDITION AFTER AFTER AFTER
BEFORE BEFORE BEFORE
TOP 1 in. TOP 1 in. TOP 1 in.
CONTAINER NUMBER 36 39 35 36 44 34

WET SOIL + CONTAINER ( g) a 384.20 326.00 359.90 325.00 316.10 280.00

DRY SOIL + CONTAINER ( g) b 313.10 250.00 293.20 252.00 258.80 220.00

WEIGHT OF CONTAINER ( g) c 39.60 30.00 34.70 29.10 37.50 29.00

WEIGHT OF WATER ( g) d=a-b 71.1 76.0 66.7 73.0 57.30 60.0

WEIGHT OF DRY SOIL ( g) e=b-c 273.5 220 258.5 222.9 221.30 191
MOISTURE CONTENT ( %) m =( d/e)*100 26.00 34.55 25.80 32.75 25.89 31.41

AVG. MOIST. CONTENT ( %)

PENETRATION TEST DATA

PENETRATION 10 Blows 30 Blows 65 Blows
(mm) DIAL RDG COR. LOAD (kn) CBR % DIAL RDG COR. LOAD (k CBR % DIAL RDG COR LOAD (kn))
0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00
0.64 25.0 0.53 30.0 0.64 40.0 0.85
1.27 45.0 0.96 59.0 1.26 80.0 1.70
1.96 69.0 1.47 87.0 1.85 114.0 2.43
2.54 79.0 1.68 12.59 109.0 2.32 17.37 147.0 3.13
3.18 91.0 1.94 120.0 2.55 166.0 3.53
3.81 98.0 2.09 133.0 2.83 187.0 3.98
4.45 104.0 2.21 141.0 3.00 206.0 4.38
5.08 110.0 2.34 11.75 146.0 3.11 15.59 219.0 4.66
7.62 115.0 2.45 155.0 3.30 230.0 4.89
10.16
12.7

SWELL
MDD (gm/cc) 1.495
No. OF BLOWS 10 30 65
RDG (BEFORE SOAKING) 2.73 1.11 1.81 Ring Factor (N/div)= 21.28
95 % of MDD 1.420
RDG (AFTER) SOAKING) 3.20 1.40 1.99 `
PERCENT SWELL 0.40 0.25 0.15
C.B.R.at 95%of MDD 17.00
AVERAGE PERCENT SWELL : 0.27

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Contractor

A ROAD PROJECT (Km 0+000 ~ 73+245.92)

ATIO WORK SHEET (TEST METHOD AASHTO T-193)

Dark to brown clay soil

22-Jan-21
24-Jan-21
28-Jan-21

TY DETERMINATION

65 Blows

AFTER

A-65

11168

6240

2568

4928

1.92

1.46

URE DETERMINATION
65 Blows
AFTER

RATION TEST DATA

65 Blows
CBR %

23.43

23.38

1.495

1.420

17.00

Consultant
P/Material Engineer:-
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Engineering plc General Contractor
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Sampling StationC 50+380,50+420,50+480 Sampling Date C( 22-Jan-21
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LOAD (KN) CBR(%) SWELL DRY DENSITY Vs SOCKED C.B.R.
BLOWS
2.54mm 5.08mm 2.54mm 5.08mm % No # OF BLOWS 10 - 30 65
10 1.68 2.34 12.6 11.7 0.40 Swell 0.40 C 0.25 0.15
30 2.32 3.11 17.4 15.6 0.25 DRY DENSITY 1.335 1.428 1.503
65 3.13 4.66 23.4 23.4 0.15 SOCKED C.B.R. 12.59 17.4 23.4

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PENETRATION (mm)

DENSITY - CBR CURVE DENSITY - SWELL CURVE

25.00 0.60

23.00

21.00
Soaked CBR (%)

0.40

19.00
Swell ( %)

17.0%
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0.26%
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1.32 Dry density
1.34 1.36 (g/cc)
1.38 1.40 1.42 1.44 1.46 1.48 1.50 1.52 1.32 1.34 1.36 (g/cc)
Dry density 1.38 1.40 1.42 1.44 1.46 1.48 1.50 1.52

MODIFIED PROCTOR : T 180

MDD (g/cc) : 1.495
OMC (%) : 24.00
95% of MDD(g/cc) 1.420
CBR at 95% of MDD 17.0
Swell at 95% of MDD 0.26
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 Alemayehu Ketema
Gondwana Engineering plc
General Contractor

Ethiopian Roads Auyhority

EDO -SEROFTA-WERKA ROAD PROJECT (Km 0+000 ~ 73+245.92)

Determination of Natural Moisture Content of SOIL (TEST METHOD: AASHTO T-265 )

yellowish silty, clayed

Representing Section 50+350 - 50+500fw Visual Descrip. materials
Sampling Station 50+380,50+420,50+480 Sampling Date 22-Jan-21
Material Type Subgrade Testing Date 23-Jan-21
Depth (M) 0.6 Lab # 580

CONTAINER NUMBER 12 5
NATURAL MOISTURE CONTENT OF SOILS

WET SOIL + CONTAINER (g) a 325.0 373.3

BEFORE SUN LIGHT DRY

DRY SOIL + CONTAINER (g) b 231.5 264.7

WEIGHT OF CONTAINER (g) c 40.1 43.50

WEIGHT OF WATER (g) e = a-b 93.5 108.6

WEIGHT OF DRY SOIL (g) d =b-c 191.4 221.2

MOISTURE CONTENT (%) m= (e/d)*100 48.9 49.1

Average (%) 49.0

MDD; 1.4945 g/cm3

OMC(%) 24 %

REMARK:

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