Abstract
Appraisal of Geotechnical Characteristics through ground investigation is essential to obtain
subsurface information and parameters for foundation design. Technologically advanced countries
had already developed geotechnical zoning maps to facilitate geotechnical engineers and geologists
for preliminary scheduling, feasibility studies and to design a variety of engineering projects. As rich
speckled data is available for sub soils of Faisalabad, the study aimed to develop geotechnical zones
of Faisalabad based on SPT statistics and appraisal of bearing capacity for all the proposed zones.
The subsurface soils up to 1 meter depth comprised of slightly cohesive fill material/ Clayey Silt
overlaying medium dense non-cohesive Silty Sand/Fine Sand that is underlain by dense poorly graded
fine Sand to very dense Sand. Faisalabad has been divided into three zones I, II & III based on
geotechnical characteristics. Zone-I comprised of areas having SPT values < 4, Zone-II from 5-8 and
the bearing capacity was evaluated based on shear failure and settlement criteria for Zone-III the Nvalue ranged from 9-15. For each zone bearing capacity can be assessed by assigning type of footing
and its width. This would facilitate the engineers to assess the bearing capacity with confidence, for
feasibility studies, preliminary scheduling and designing of variety of engineering projects.
Kamal M.A, Arshad, M.U, Khan, S.A, Zaidi, B.A. (2015) Appraisal of Geotechnical Characteristics of Soil for Different Zones of Faisalabad (Pakistan), Pakistan Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, VOLUME 17, Issue 1.
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