BOREHOLE SAMPLES

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR DESIGN AND SUPERVISION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF FISHERY ATTERBERG / ACTIVITY
HARBOUR AT MASIRAH

PLASTICITY AND ACTIVITY

To Liquid Limit
Sample BH/TP Nos From (m below EGL) (m below EGL) MC %< 425 µm Wl Plastic Limit Plastic Index % < 2µm Acitvity (Skempton)

TP 358 0.00 0.30 1.20 79% 29% 0%

0.59 TP 358 2.20 3.00 26% 71% 44% 23% 21% 23.0% 0.91 Normal
0.41 TP 359 2.00 3.00 22% 96% 54% 24% 30% 45.0% 0.67 Inactive
0.28 TP 360 2.00 3.00 15% 94% 54% 23% 31%
0.42 TP 361 0.60 1.20 20% 98% 48% 22% 26%

0.33 TP 362 0.80 1.60 16% 95% 48% 22% 26% 31.0% 0.84 Normal
0.30 TP 365 1.10 2.30 18% 87% 60% 29% 31% 47.0% 0.66 Inactive

Atterberg Limits - Trial Pit Samples

60.00%
Activity Chart Trial Pit Samples
100.00%
CL CI CH CV CH Column W
Column W
Column W Column W
90.00%
Column V BH01 BH02 BH02
Linear (Column V) BH03 BH04 BH05B Active
50.00% BH05B BH06B
Column V
Column V 80.00% BH01 BH02 BH02
Column V BH03 BH04 BH05B
BH01 BH02 BH02 BH05B BH06B
BH03 BH04 BH05B 0.41 TP 359 2.00 3.00 Normal
70.00%
40.00% BH05B BH06B 0.59 TP 358 2.20 3.00
BH01 BH02 BH02 0.33 TP 362 0.80 1.60
BH03 BH04 BH05B
BH05B BH06B 60.00% 1
BH01 BH02 BH02 1.25
Plasticity Index (%)
Plastic Index (5)

BH03 BH04 BH05B

30.00% BH05B BH06B 50.00%
TP 358 0.00 0.30
0.59 TP 358 2.20 3.00
0.41 TP 359 2.00 3.00 0.75
0.28 TP 360 2.00 3.00 40.00%
0.42 TP 361 0.60 1.20
20.00% 0.33 TP 362 0.80 1.60
0.30 TP 365 1.10 2.30 30.00% Inactive

20.00%
10.00%

10.00%
ML MI MH MV ME
0.00% 0.00%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00% 100.00% 0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00%

Liquid Limit Wl(%) CF (%)

SULTANATE OF OMAN
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES
 Sakhin Dam
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE FEASIBILITY STUDY, DETAILED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF A FLOOD PROTECTION SCHEME IN WADI MAHMUM, NORTH AL BATINAH ATTERBERG / ACTIVITY

PLASTICITY AND ACTIVITY

To Liquid Limit Plasticity Index of the

Sample BH/TP Nos From (m below EGL) (m below EGL) Water Content Wl Plastic Limit Plasticity Index %<2µm Acitvity (Skempton %<0.425 mm whole sample Acitvity (Skempton

2 BH01 6.55 6.85 18.3% 37.2% 25.1% 12.10 13.0% 1.51 Active 90.20 10.91 0.84 Normal
1 BH02 2.80 3.00 26.4% 57.5% 26.3% 31.20 15.0% 3.12 Active 95.80 29.89 1.99 Active
4 BH02 10.60 10.90 15.2% 62.2% 25.9% 36.30 15.0% 3.63 Active 59.10 21.45 1.43 Active
1 BH03 10.50 10.80 47.2% 26.3% 20.90 18.0% 1.16 Normal 89.90 18.79 1.04 Normal
1 BH04 6.00 6.50 22% 55.0% 27.4% 27.60 15.0% 1.84 Active 94.40 26.05 1.74 Active
2 BH05B 4.80 5.00 30% 59.7% 32.2% 27.50 8.0% 3.44 Active 88.50 24.34 3.04 Active
3 BH05B 5.70 6.00 18% 41.1% 29.8% 11.30 17.0% 0.66 Inactive 81.70 9.23 0.54 Inactive
1 BH06B 5.10 5.35 23% 51.2% 30.0% 21.20 22.0% 0.96 Normal 87.60 18.57 0.84 Normal

Activity Chart Borehole & Trial pits Activity Chart Borehole & Trial pits
60.00% 60.00%
Active Active
Normal Normal

50.00% 1.25 50.00% 1.25

1 1
0.75 0.75

40.00% 40.00%

Inactive Inactive
Plasticity Index (%)
Plasticity Index (%)

30.00% 30.00%

20.00% 20.00%

10.00% 10.00%

0.00% 0.00%
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00%

CF (%) CF (%)

MINISTRY OF REGIONAL
MUNICIPALITIES AND WATER
RESOURCES