Overview : Background The purpose of this assignment is to carry out a geotechinical investigation to determine the composition and structure of the subsurface at the proposed construction site for a five storey building to be constructed at the UN House premises located on Plot Number 11867, Along alick Nkhata Road, Longacres Lusaka. Scope of Work - Collect soil samples using the appropriate soil samplers i.e trial pits 4 meters deep on the points highlighted red in the attached drawing.
- Drill one borehole 6 meters deep in the center of the proposed site marked brown in the attached drawing.
- Carryout in situ soil tests such as the dynamic cone penetration test and dynamic cone penetration test,
- Carryout laboratory tests such as Atterberg limits,sieve analysis,califonia bearing ratio,liquid limit tests, and MOD AASHTO
- Submit 2 hard copies of the reports and one soft copy.
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