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GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION REPORT

GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION FOR PROPOSED FIRE WATER TANK AT
WB-VII, RENAISSANCE INDUSTRIAL AND WAREHOUSING PARK, VESHERE,
BHIWANDI, 421302

CLIENT
M/s. TECHNOCRAFTS ELECTRIC PRIVATE LIMITED

GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION AND REPORT SUBMITTED BY

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REPORT NO. 354 DATED 23 September 2025

 GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION REPORT
PROPOSED FIRE WATER TANK AT WB-VII, RENAISSANCE INDUSTRIAL AND
WAREHOUSING PARK, VESHERE, BHIWANDI, 421302
FOR M/S TECHNOCRAFTS ELECTRIC PRIVATE LIMITED

Table of Contents

Item Page

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1

2.0 EXPLORATION PROGRAM 1

2.1 Exploration Scope 1

2.2 Subsurface Conditions 2
2.3 Groundwater Levels 3

3.0 FOUNDATION RECOMMENDATIONS 4

3.1Basement Construction 5
3.2 Lateral Earth Pressure 6
3.3 Foundation Protection 7

4.0 FIELD EXPLORATION PROCEDURES 8

References/Calculations

ANNEXURES 12

Figure 1: Borehole Location Plan

Borehole Logs
Subsurface Profile
Laboratory Test Results
 GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION REPORT
PROPOSED FIRE WATER TANK AT WB-VII, RENAISSANCE INDUSTRIAL AND
WAREHOUSING PARK, VESHERE, BHIWANDI, 421302
FOR M/S TECHNOCRAFTS ELECTRIC PRIVATE LIMITED

1.0 INTRODUCTION

M/s Technocrafts Electric Pvt Ltd plans construction of fire water tank at Veshere, Bhiwandi

Maharashtra. The work of geotechnical investigation was awarded to Reliable Engineering.

The field work and laboratory tests for the geotechnical investigation were completed by

Reliable Engineering in September2025. This final report prepared by Reliable Engineering

presents results of the geotechnical investigation along with foundation recommendations

for the proposed structure.

2.0 EXPLORATION PROGRAM

2.1 Exploration Scope

Two boreholes (BH-1 and BH-2) were completed at the site as illustrated on the Borehole

Location Plan in the Annexure.

2.2 Subsurface Conditions

Subsurface profile at this site consists of backfill material overlying residual soil underlain by

basalt bedrock. Encountered soil/rock layers are described below;

LAYER I: BACKFILL/CONCRETE

Backfill material, consisting mostly of clay and boulders were encountered at existing ground

surface in the borehole. The lower boundary of this layer was encountered at a depth of

0.40mbelow existing ground surface.

LAYER II: RESIDUAL SOIL/MURRUM

Residual soil, consisting mostly of brownish murrum was encountered below fill layer in the

boreholes. Based on standard penetration tests conducted within this layer consistency of

cohesive soil varied between stiff to hard. The lower boundary of this layer was encountered

at a depth of 4.5m below existing ground surface.

LAYER III: BASALT BEDROCK

Grayish basalt bedrock was encountered below residual soil layer in boreholes. The bedrock

was varied between completely weathered to highly weathered generally improving with

depth. Core Recoveries in the bedrock layer varied between 61% and 90%, and Rock

Quality Designations (RQDs) varied between 53% to 85%. The boreholes were terminated

in this layer at a depthof10.0mbelow existing ground surface.

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2.3 Ground water Levels

Groundwater accumulation in boreholes was monitored during and after completion of

drilling activities. Groundwater was encountered at depths of 2.60m to 2.80 m below existing

ground surface in boreholes. Seasonal and annual fluctuations in ground water levels can

be expected.

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3.0 FOUNDATION RECOMMENDATIONS

Spread/Raft foundation recommendations for proposed structure are given in table A below;

TABLE A
SPREAD FOUNDATIONS

Net Safe Modulus of

Borehole Depth of Allowable
Bearing subgrade
Number Foundation (m) Settlement (mm)
Capacity (t/m2) reaction (t/m3)
0.5 m 15 t/m2 1250 t/m3
1.0 m to 1.5 m 20 t/m2 1667 t/m3
BH-1 2
2.0 m to 3.0 m 35 t/m 2916 t/m3
4.5 m to 10.0 m 150 t/m2 12500 t/m3
12 mm
0.5 m 15 t/m2 1250 t/m3
1.0 m to 1.5 m 20 t/m2 1667 t/m3
BH-2 2
2.0 m to 3.0 m 35 t/m 2916 t/m3
4.5 m to 10.0 m 150 t/m2 12500 t/m3
Note: Hard rock can be identified as it offers complete refusal to bucket excavators.

Excavation sides should be sloped at a maximum slope of 1:1 (450) (horizontal: vertical) or

flatter within top soil and murrum. In weathered basaltic rock the safe slope angle of 700

shall be maintained. If the open spaces are less, then some suitably designed temporary

enabling scheme shall be implemented.

Uniformity in sub-stratum can be delineated upon completion of foundation excavations. It is

recommended to verify subsurface soil stratum by experienced practicing geotechnical

engineer before completion of footings/foundations. The use of hydraulic excavators should

be made carefully so as not disturb the founding strata by its sharp-edged teeth.

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3.1Foundation Protection

Results of chemical analysis on groundwater samples enclosed in the Annexure, indicate

that the site falls under Class 1 for sulphate concentrations (Ref. 1, Table 4, clause 8.2.24

& 9.1.2, pg. 19) and chloride concentrations (Ref. 1, Table 7, clause 8.2.5.2, pg. 21). A

‘Moderate’ (Ref. 1, Table 3, clause 8.2.2.1 & 3.5.3.2, pg. 18) Exposure Condition was

assigned to this site. Therefore only following normal precautions are recommended to

protect subsurface concrete and reinforcement(Ref. 1, Table 5, clause 6.1.2, 8.2.4.1 &

9.1.2, pg. 20)

Type of Cement: OPC or PPC

Minimum Grade of Reinforced Concrete: M25

Minimum Cement Content for spread footings: 300 kg/m3

Maximum Water Cement Ratio: 0.50

Minimum Cover to Reinforcement: 50mm

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4.0 FIELD EXPLORATION PROCEDURES

The sub-surface investigation was completed generally as per IS: 1892-1979. The field

investigation was carried out using a rotary machine. Casing was used to support sides of

borehole until sufficiently stiff strata was encountered. Standard Penetration Tests (i.e. SPT)

were carried out in soil in accordance with IS 2131-1981. Using this procedure, a 2” outside

diameter split-barrel sampler is driven into the soil by 63.5 kg. weight falling through 75 cm

height. After an initial set of 15cm, the number of blows required to drive the sampler an

additional 30 cm, is known as the “penetration resistance” or “N value”.

When SPT refusal was obtained in hard strata, rock coring was done using diamond bit and

double tube core barrel to obtain rock samples. Percent Rock Core Recovery and Rock

Quality Designation (%RQD) were determined. % RQD = 100 x Sum of length of rock

pieces in cms, each having lengths greater than 10cms/Total length of core run.

Sincerely,

Reliable Engineering.

______________________________
Mrs. Rupa Jagadale
B. (CIVIL) M.Tech (Geotechnical)

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 REFERENCES

1) IS 456: 2000, Plain & Reinforced Concrete – Code of Practice, Fourth Revision

2) IS 12070: 1987, Code of Practice for Design and Construction of Shallow Foundations
on Rocks

3) Foundation Analysis and Design, J.E. Bowles, McGraw Hill Publication, 5th Edition, 1996.

4) IS 6403: 1976, Code of practice for determination of bearing capacity of shallow

foundations

5) IS 1498 – Classification and Identification of Soils for General Engineering purpose

6) IS 2131 – Method for Standard Penetration Test for Soils

7) IS 6926 – Code of Practice for Diamond Core Drilling for Site Investigation

8) IS 5313 – Guide for Core Drilling Observations.

 SAMPLE CALCULATION OF ALLOWABLE BEARING CAPACITY
FOR FOUNDATIONS ON WEATHEREDBEDROCK

________________________________________________EGL
Layer I, Backfill Material
________________________________________________-0.4m
Layer II, Residual Soil
________________________________________________-4.5m
Layer II, Basalt Bedrock

Net Ultimate Bearing Capacity = qu = cNc + q (Nq – 1) + 0.5 B N s (Refn. 3, Table
4-1)

Where,
q = Overburden Pressure (i.e. submerged unit weight x depth of foundation)
c = Cohesion
B = Minimum Width of foundation = 1m
’ = submerged unit weight of soil = 0.80
Nc, Nq, N = Terzaghi’s Bearing capacity factors
Sc, sq, s = Shape factors = Conservatively assumed as 1, 1, and 0.6, respectively
D = Minimum depth of Footing =3.0m

Minimum SPT N value obtained in boreholes = 50

Corresponding friction angle = 40o(Reference No. 3)
Corresponding Nc=5.14, Nq=64, N=109 (Reference 3, IS:6403-1981);

Substituting these values in the above equation;

q ultimate=qu =[0x5.14x1]+[3.0x0.8x(64-1)x1]+[0.5x1x0.8x109x0.6]=0+150+26 =176 t/m2
q safe = qu/F.S. = 176/3 = 59 t/m2

Restricted to 35 t/m2

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CALCULATION OF SETTLEMENTS OF FOUNDATIONS (3M X 3M) EXERTING
PRESSURE OF35 T/M2:

From Reference No. 1:

1 2
S  q0 B' mI s I f
Settlement = Es

Where,
q0 = Footing Pressure = 35 t/m2
B’ = B/2 (Where B is the width of pressure distribution
μ = Poisson’s ratio = 0.3
E = Modulus of Elasticity
Is = Influence Factor (Obtai5ned from Table 5-2, Reference No. 3)
If = Depth Factor (Obtained from Figure 5-7, Reference No. 3)
m = 4 for center of footing

Very conservatively assuming weathered bedrock within the full influence zone of
footings:
E value for over-consolidated sand = 105(N)+4000 (Reference No. 3)
Therefore, for a SPT N value of 50, E=9250 t/m2

L’ = 3/2 =1.50, B’ = 3/2 =1.5, H=10m, and D=1.5m

Therefore, M=L/B=1; and N=H/B’=4 and D/B=1.0
Corresponding, Is = 0.43, Conservative If = 1.0 (From Table 5-2, Reference 3)

Settlement of Layer = S1= 35 1.5 (1 − 0.3 0.3) 4 0.43 1/9250=0.0088= 8.8mm

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ANNEXURE
LOCATION MAP
BH-2

BH-1
BOREHOLE LOGS
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BH NO. 01
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LOCATION : -- DATE : 15-09-2025 TO 17-09-2025
CO-ORDINATES : -- METHOD : ROTARY DRILLING
GROUND R.L. : -- CASING : 2.50 MTR NX CASING
GROUND W.T. : 2.80 Mtr BELOW E.G.L

Plastic Limit
Liquid Limit
BLOWS

Plasticity
Gravels
DIA. OF

kg/cm2

kg/cm2
index
DEPTH

Sand
SPT

UCS
Clay
LOG. CR RQD

Silt
DEPTH Elevation TYPE OF

PL
%

%
BORE HOLE STRATA DESCRIPTION
(m.) (m) (m) SAMPLE 15cm 15cm 15cm 15cm N % %
Excavation

Concrete
0.40 DS
Pit

1.00

1.50 SPT1 24 52 -- -- R
1.70
2.00

Brownish Dense Murrum

with Gravels and Boulder

3.00 3.00 SPT2 24 52 -- -- R

3.18

4.00

4.50 SPT3 52 -- -- -- R
4.58
5.00 Gray Slightly weathered
NX
size Amygdaloidal Compact 83 72
↓ Fresh BASALT Rock with
whitish infilling

6.00 6.00

Gray Moderately weathered

Amygdaloidal BASALT Rock 74 70
7.00 with whitish infilling

7.50

8.00
87 85
Gray Slightly weathered
Amygdaloidal Compact
Fresh BASALT Rock with 9.00
9.00
whitish infilling

83 82

10.00 10.00
SPT N =STANDARD PENETRATION TEST VALUE RQD = ROCK QUALITY DESIGNATION UDS = UNDISTURBED SOIL SAMPLE UCS = UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENTGH
CR = CORE RECOVERY DS = DISTURBED SOIL SAMPLE VST = VANE SHEAR TEST PL = POINT LOAD

REMARKS : BH-01 is terminated at 10.00 mtr below G.L.

RE
TYPE OF BARREL = DOUBLE TUBE
RELIABLE ENGINEERING TYPE OF BIT = NX DIAMOND BIT
304, VASTU POOJA BUIDING, NEAR RAUT
REFERENCE STANDERD = IS 1892-1979
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LOCATION : -- DATE : 18-09-2025 TO 20-09-2025
CO-ORDINATES : -- METHOD : ROTARY DRILLING
GROUND R.L. : -- CASING : 2.50 MTR NX CASING
GROUND W.T. : 2.60 Mtr BELOW E.G.L

Plastic Limit
Liquid Limit
BLOWS

Plasticity
Gravels
DIA. OF

kg/cm2

kg/cm2
DEPTH

index
Sand
SPT

UCS
Clay
LOG. CR RQD

Silt
DEPTH Elevation TYPE OF

PL
%

%
BORE HOLE STRATA DESCRIPTION
(m.) (m) (m) SAMPLE 15cm 15cm 15cm 15cm N % %
Excavation

Concrete
0.40 DS
Pit

1.00

1.50 SPT1 21 52 -- -- R
1.75
2.00

Brownish Dense Murrum

with Gravels and Boulder

3.00 3.00 SPT2 14 31 52 -- R

3.32

4.00

4.50 SPT3 52 -- -- -- R
4.55
5.00
NX Gray Moderately weathered
size Amygdaloidal BASALT Rock 61 53
↓ with whitish infilling

6.00 6.00

90 83
7.00

7.50

Gray Slightly weathered

8.00
Amygdaloidal Compact
Fresh BASALT Rock with 88 85
whitish infilling

9.00 9.00

83 82

10.00 10.00
SPT N =STANDARD PENETRATION TEST VALUE RQD = ROCK QUALITY DESIGNATION UDS = UNDISTURBED SOIL SAMPLE UCS = UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENTGH
CR = CORE RECOVERY DS = DISTURBED SOIL SAMPLE VST = VANE SHEAR TEST PL = POINT LOAD
REMARKS : BH-02 is terminated at 10.00 mtr below G.L.

RE
TYPE OF BARREL = DOUBLE TUBE
RELIABLE ENGINEERING
TYPE OF BIT = NX DIAMOND BIT
304, VASTU POOJA BUIDING, NEAR RAUT
REFERENCE STANDERD = IS 1892-1979
CHAWL, BARRAGE ROAD, KULGAON,
DRILLING MACHINE = (CALYX, 8 HP ENGINE).
BADLAPUR WEST, DIST-THANE (M.H.) 421503
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LABORATORY
TESTS
 Particle

CLIENT:

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GRAVEL SAND
SILT CLAY
C F C F
Size(mm) M
80.0 20.0 4.75 2.00 0.425 75x10-3 2x10-3
100

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70
PERCENTAGE FINER THAN

GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION ANALYSIS

60

50
GEO ENGINEERS

40

30

20

10

0
10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001 0.0001
PARTICLE SIZE ( mm )

Classifi-

Plastic Limit,
Grave

Liquid Limit,
Coeff. of Coeff. Of Curvature
f10%

f30%

f60%

Plasticity
Bore Depth in

Remarks
Sand Silt Clay

Index, Ip
Symbol -cation l Uniformity, Cu = Cc

Wp
Wl
Hole No. m. D60 / D10 2
D30 /(D60*D10)
( IS ) % % % % mm mm mm
BH-1 1.50-1.70 SM 10 70 20 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -- -- NP SPT 1
BH-2 3.00-3.32 SM 24 59 18 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -- -- NP SPT 21

CC FF SAND
SAND
GRAVEL
GRAVEL MM
 SOIL TEST DATA SHEET
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Density gm/

Natural Moisture Content,

Verical

Unconfined Compression
Mechanical Analysis Consistancy Limits Shear Strength Test

Soil Classification (I.S)

3
cm Consolidation

free swell index

Bore Hole No.

in

Sample Type

Test Kg/cm2

Remarks
Shrinkage Limit %
Plasticity Index, Ip

Initial Void Ratio

UD / D

Comp. Index Ccv

Shrinkage Ratio
w %
Wet Density

Cohesion Cu
m.

Dry Density

\
f
Gravel %

Plastic %
Liquid %
Depth

Sand %

kg/cm2
Clay %
Silt %

Degree

(Lab)
%
BH-1 1.50-1.70 SPT 1 ----- ----- ----- SM 10 70 20 -- -- NP ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

BH-2 3.00-3.32 SPT 21 ----- ----- ----- SM 24 59 18 -- -- NP ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

CHEM : Chemical Analysis Tuu : Triaxial Test ( Unconsolidated Undrained ) SP : Swelling Pressure or Swelling Potential Test f : Angle of Internal Friction

COMP : Compaction Test Tcu : Triaxial Test ( Consolidated Undrained ) SPT : Standard Penetration Test Sample Cc : Undrained Cohesion

DS : Direct Shear Tcd : Triaxial Test ( Consolidated Drained ) UDS : Undisturbed Soil Sample f' : Effective Angle of Internal Friction

K : Permeability Test NP : Non Plastic VL : Laboratory Vane Shear Test Cc' : Effective Cohesion
FSI : Free Swell Test SL : Shrikage Limit Test UC : Unconfined Compression Test -----> : Combined Silt + Clay

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 TEST RESULTS OF ROCK CORES As per IS 9143, 8764, 13030

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Correction Factor

Condition of Test

Compressive
Failure Load

Dry Density

Specific Gravity
Absorption
Point load
Diameter,

Strength

Porosity
Uniaxial
Height,

Water
Bore Core

index

Remark
(1:H/D)
cm

cm
Sr. Depth,

H:D
Hole piece
No. m
No. No.

cm cm kN kg/cm2 kg/cm2 % % gm/cm

3
1 BH-1 8 3.00-4.50 5.40 11.03 2.04 1.00 Soaked 86.3 386 -- 0.79 0.29 2.71
2 BH-1 19 7.50-9.00 5.40 10.99 2.04 1.00 Soaked 107.1 479 -- 1.19 0.44 2.73
3 BH-2 2 3.00-4.50 5.40 11.01 2.04 1.00 Soaked 82.0 367 -- 1.59 0.59 2.71
4 BH-2 12 6.00-7.50 5.40 11.05 2.05 1.01 Soaked 97.2 435 -- 1.58 0.59 2.69

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 CHEMICAL TEST RESULT OF GROUND WATER SAMPLES.
As per IS 3025 Part 11, 24, 32

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pH SULPHATE CHLORIDE
ELECTROMETERIC AS SO3 AS Cl
TYPE
DEPTH IN ALLY ppm ppm
SR NO. BH NO. OF REMARKS
METERS
SAMPLE * Limit
* Limit between * Limit <400ppm
<2000ppm
6.3 to 8.5 Maximum
Maximum
1 BH-1 2.80 Water 6.83 202 355

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BH NO. – 1

CORE BOX NO. 01 OF 01

DEPTH 0.00 TO 10.00 METERS

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BH NO. – 2

CORE BOX NO. 01 OF 01

DEPTH 0.00 TO 10.00 METERS