Project Name
GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION FOR UPGRADING NTENDO – MUZE – KILYAMATUNDU ROAD SECTION (179 KM) TO BITUMEN STANDARDS.
- Client : Tanroads, Rukwa
- Category : Geotechnical
- Location : Sumbawanga, Rukwa
Project Name
Short Description.
The road starts at Ntendo Village where the project road intersects with Sumbawanga to Mpanda road T9 and passes through Muze village and ends at Kilyamatundu village where Rukwa Region borders Songwe Region. The project road consists of a combination of two regional roads, Ntendo to Muze R553 and Muze to Kilyamatundu R548. The road passes through areas with potential for a variety of economic opportunities such as agriculture and livestock keeping. It connects the Rukwa Lake Shore areas with potentialities on navigation, fishing, and farming activities.
Service provided in this assignment included the following.
- Rotary Drilling of boreholes; rotary core drilling with continuous core recovery in soil and/or rock
- Standard penetration testing (SPT) and collection of Shelby Tube samples in boreholes
- Excavation of trial pits up to 3 m depth
- Dynamic probing super heavy test (DPSH)
- Soil and rock sampling and logging
- Laboratory tests on soil, rock and water samples
- Analysis and Preparation of Detailed Geotechnical Report
- Laboratory tests on soil, rock and water samples
- Analysis and Preparation of Detailed Geotechnical Report
