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1 REPORT Earthquake Commission Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Geotechnical Factual Report Hillsborough Appendix B: Cone Penetration Testing

2 REPORT Earthquake Commission Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Geotechnical Factual Report Hillsborough Appendix B: Cone Penetration Testing Report prepared for: EARTHQUAKE COMMISSION Report prepared by: Tonkin & Taylor LTD Distribution: EARTHQUAKE COMMISSION Tonkin & Taylor LTD (FILE) 1 copy 1 copy September 11 T&T Ref: REP-HLB-FAC Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Geotechnical Factual Report Hillsborough Appendix B: Cone Penetration Testing T&T Ref. REP-HLB-FAC Earthquake Commission September 11

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4 Appendix B: Cone Penetration Testing Summary Sheet Hillsborough HLB 5 CPT ID Depth (m) Location (me) Location (mn) Ground Surface R.L Comments CPT-HLB Piezometer installed CPT-HLB Piezometer installed CPT-HLB Piezometer installed CPT-HLB Piezometer installed CPT-HLB Piezometer installed CPT-HLB Piezometer installed CPT-HLB Piezometer installed CPT-HLB Piezometer installed CPT-HLB Piezometer installed CPT-HLB CPT-HLB CPT-HLB CPT-HLB CPT-HLB A typical detail of a piezometer installation is included in this Appendix. Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Geotechnical Factual Report Hillsborough Appendix B: Cone Penetration Testing T&T Ref. REP-HLB-FAC Earthquake Commission September 11

5 Project: Christchurch 11 Earthquake - EQC Ground Investigations Page: 1 of 1 CPT-HLB-1 Test Date: -Jun-11 Location: Hillsborough Operator: Geotech Pre-Drill: 1.m Assumed GWL:.5mBGL Located By: Survey GPS Position: 33.1mE 573mN 3.33mRL Coord. System: NZMG & MSL Other Tests: Comments: Cone Sleeve Cone Resistance (MPa) Friction Ratio (%) Pore Pressure (kpa) 1 3 Depth( m) Sleeve Friction (kpa) 1 3 T+T Ref: 5.3 Printed: 1//11 9:3 a.m. Template: CPT Graph Template v.1.xls

6 Project: Christchurch 11 Earthquake - EQC Ground Investigations Page: 1 of 1 CPT-HLB-3 Test Date: -Jun-11 Location: Hillsborough Operator: Geotech Pre-Drill: 1.m Assumed GWL: mbgl Located By: Survey GPS Position: 33.mE mN.9mRL Coord. System: NZMG & MSL Other Tests: Comments: Cone Sleeve Cone Resistance (MPa) Friction Ratio (%) Pore Pressure (kpa) 1 3 Depth( m) Sleeve Friction (kpa) 1 3 T+T Ref: 5.3 Printed: 1//11 9:3 a.m. Template: CPT Graph Template v.1.xls

7 Project: Christchurch 11 Earthquake - EQC Ground Investigations Page: 1 of CPT-HLB- Test Date: -Jun-11 Location: Hillsborough Operator: Geotech Pre-Drill: 1.m Assumed GWL: 1.3mBGL Located By: Survey GPS Position: 33.9mE 57351mN.91mRL Coord. System: NZMG & MSL Other Tests: Comments: Cone Sleeve Cone Resistance (MPa) Friction Ratio (%) Pore Pressure (kpa) 1 3 Depth( m) Sleeve Friction (kpa) 1 3 T+T Ref: 5.3 Printed: 1//11 9:3 a.m. Template: CPT Graph Template v.1.xls

8 Project: Christchurch 11 Earthquake - EQC Ground Investigations Page: of CPT-HLB- Test Date: -Jun-11 Location: Hillsborough Operator: Geotech Pre-Drill: 1.m Assumed GWL: 1.3mBGL Located By: Survey GPS Position: 33.9mE 57351mN.91mRL Coord. System: NZMG & MSL Other Tests: Comments: Cone Sleeve Cone Resistance (MPa) Friction Ratio (%) Pore Pressure (kpa) 1 3 Depth( m) Sleeve Friction (kpa) 1 3 T+T Ref: 5.3 Printed: 1//11 9:3 a.m. Template: CPT Graph Template v.1.xls

9 Project: Christchurch 11 Earthquake - EQC Ground Investigations Page: 1 of 1 CPT-HLB-5 Test Date: -Jun-11 Location: Hillsborough Operator: Geotech Pre-Drill: 1.m Assumed GWL:.mBGL Located By: Survey GPS Position: 335.mE 5731.mN.5mRL Coord. System: NZMG & MSL Other Tests: Comments: Cone Sleeve Cone Resistance (MPa) Friction Ratio (%) Pore Pressure (kpa) 1 3 Depth( m) Sleeve Friction (kpa) 1 3 T+T Ref: 5.3 Printed: 1//11 9:3 a.m. Template: CPT Graph Template v.1.xls

10 Project: Christchurch 11 Earthquake - EQC Ground Investigations Page: 1 of 1 CPT-HLB- Test Date: 7-Jun-11 Location: Hillsborough Operator: Geotech Pre-Drill: 1.m Assumed GWL:.9mBGL Located By: Survey GPS Position: mE mN.57mRL Coord. System: NZMG & MSL Other Tests: Comments: Cone Sleeve Cone Resistance (MPa) Friction Ratio (%) Pore Pressure (kpa) 1 3 Depth( m) Sleeve Friction (kpa) 1 3 T+T Ref: 5.3 Printed: 1//11 9: a.m. Template: CPT Graph Template v.1.xls

11 Project: Christchurch 11 Earthquake - EQC Ground Investigations Page: 1 of 1 CPT-HLB-7 Test Date: 7-Jun-11 Location: Hillsborough Operator: Geotech Pre-Drill: 1.m Assumed GWL:.1mBGL Located By: Survey GPS Position: 315.mE 573.3mN 3.7mRL Coord. System: NZMG & MSL Other Tests: Comments: Cone Sleeve Cone Resistance (MPa) Friction Ratio (%) Pore Pressure (kpa) 1 3 Depth( m) Sleeve Friction (kpa) 1 3 T+T Ref: 5.3 Printed: 1//11 9: a.m. Template: CPT Graph Template v.1.xls

12 Project: Christchurch 11 Earthquake - EQC Ground Investigations Page: 1 of 1 CPT-HLB- Test Date: 7-Jun-11 Location: Hillsborough Operator: Geotech Pre-Drill: 1.m Assumed GWL:.mBGL Located By: Survey GPS Position: 355.mE mN.mRL Coord. System: NZMG & MSL Other Tests: Comments: Cone Sleeve Cone Resistance (MPa) Friction Ratio (%) Pore Pressure (kpa) 1 3 Depth( m) Sleeve Friction (kpa) 1 3 T+T Ref: 5.3 Printed: 1//11 9: a.m. Template: CPT Graph Template v.1.xls

13 Project: Christchurch 11 Earthquake - EQC Ground Investigations Page: 1 of 1 CPT-HLB-9 Test Date: 7-Jun-11 Location: Hillsborough Operator: Geotech Pre-Drill: 1.m Assumed GWL:.mBGL Located By: Survey GPS Position: 37.mE 5735mN.5mRL Coord. System: NZMG & MSL Other Tests: Comments: Cone Sleeve Cone Resistance (MPa) Friction Ratio (%) Pore Pressure (kpa) 1 3 Depth( m) Sleeve Friction (kpa) 1 3 T+T Ref: 5.3 Printed: 1//11 9: a.m. Template: CPT Graph Template v.1.xls

14 Project: Christchurch 11 Earthquake - EQC Ground Investigations Page: 1 of 1 CPT-HLB-1 Test Date: 7-Jun-11 Location: Hillsborough Operator: Geotech Pre-Drill: 1.m Assumed GWL: mbgl Located By: Survey GPS Position: mE mN.mRL Coord. System: NZMG & MSL Other Tests: Comments: Cone Sleeve Cone Resistance (MPa) Friction Ratio (%) Pore Pressure (kpa) 1 3 Depth( m) Sleeve Friction (kpa) 1 3 T+T Ref: 5.3 Printed: 1//11 9: a.m. Template: CPT Graph Template v.1.xls

15 Project: Christchurch 11 Earthquake - EQC Ground Investigations Page: 1 of 1 CPT-HLB-11 Test Date: 1-May-11 Location: Hillsborough Operator: Geotech Pre-Drill: 1.m Assumed GWL: mbgl Located By: Survey GPS Position: 3mE mN.mRL Coord. System: NZMG & MSL Other Tests: Comments: Cone Sleeve Cone Resistance (MPa) Friction Ratio (%) Pore Pressure (kpa) 1 3 Depth( m) Sleeve Friction (kpa) 1 3 T+T Ref: 5.3 Printed: 1//11 9: a.m. Template: CPT Graph Template v.1.xls

16 Project: Christchurch 11 Earthquake - EQC Ground Investigations Page: 1 of 1 CPT-HLB-1 Test Date: 1-May-11 Location: Hillsborough Operator: Geotech Pre-Drill: 1.m Assumed GWL: mbgl Located By: Survey GPS Position: 33.3mE mN.35mRL Coord. System: NZMG & MSL Other Tests: Comments: Cone Sleeve Cone Resistance (MPa) Friction Ratio (%) Pore Pressure (kpa) 1 3 Depth( m) Sleeve Friction (kpa) 1 3 T+T Ref: 5.3 Printed: 1//11 9: a.m. Template: CPT Graph Template v.1.xls

17 Project: Christchurch 11 Earthquake - EQC Ground Investigations Page: 1 of 1 CPT-HLB-13 Test Date: 1-May-11 Location: Hillsborough Operator: Geotech Pre-Drill: 1.m Assumed GWL:.mBGL Located By: Survey GPS Position: 3.3mE mN.53mRL Coord. System: NZMG & MSL Other Tests: Comments: Cone Sleeve Cone Resistance (MPa) Friction Ratio (%) Pore Pressure (kpa) 1 3 Depth( m) Sleeve Friction (kpa) 1 3 T+T Ref: 5.3 Printed: 1//11 9: a.m. Template: CPT Graph Template v.1.xls

18 Project: Christchurch 11 Earthquake - EQC Ground Investigations Page: 1 of 1 CPT-HLB-1 Test Date: 1-May-11 Location: Hillsborough Operator: Geotech Pre-Drill: 1.m Assumed GWL: mbgl Located By: Survey GPS Position: 371.mE mN.3mRL Coord. System: NZMG & MSL Other Tests: Comments: Cone Sleeve Cone Resistance (MPa) Friction Ratio (%) Pore Pressure (kpa) 1 3 Depth( m) Sleeve Friction (kpa) 1 3 T+T Ref: 5.3 Printed: 1//11 9: a.m. Template: CPT Graph Template v.1.xls

19 Project: Christchurch 11 Earthquake - EQC Ground Investigations Page: 1 of 1 CPT-HLB-15 Test Date: 1-May-11 Location: Hillsborough Operator: Geotech Pre-Drill: 1.m Assumed GWL: 1mBGL Located By: Survey GPS Position: 37.1mE mN 3.mRL Coord. System: NZMG & MSL Other Tests: Comments: Cone Sleeve Cone Resistance (MPa) Friction Ratio (%) Pore Pressure (kpa) 1 3 Depth( m) Sleeve Friction (kpa) 1 3 T+T Ref: 5.3 Printed: 1//11 9: a.m. Template: CPT Graph Template v.1.xls

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