SIVOK – RANGPO NEW BG RAIL LINE PROJECT

“SUKRITI”, SATYAJEET ROY LANE, JYOTI NAGAR,

SEVOKE ROAD, SILIGURI-734001

FINAL REPORT ON
ADDITIONAL GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION INCLUDING
DRILLING OF BORE HOLES, TESTING OF SAMPLE ETC.
FROM KM 19+000 TO KM 44+500 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
SIVOK – RANGPO NEW BG RAIL LINE PROJECT

PART – II (VOLUME – 3)

NB-31 TO 35 IN BRIDGE-14

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KOLKATA
C O N S T E L L
Job No.: CCPL/1108880
 NB-31 TO NB-35
(BRIDGE NO -16 IN TAR KHOLA)

NOTE- In this Document, Br-16 may be read as Br-14 as

Br-16 was in old numbering which was used at the time
of conducting GT Investigation & numbering revised later.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER – I
INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................1

CHAPTER – II
PROJECT DETAILS .......................................................................................................2

CHAPTER – III
GEOLOGY ...................................................................................................................5

CHAPTER – IV
LABORATORY TESTING ................................................................................................9

CHAPTER – V
DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION .........................................................................10

CHAPTER – VI
ANNEXURE-A
DRILL HOLE LOCATION PLAN. .................................................................................................. A-1
ANNEXURE-B
GEOLOGICAL LOG OF DRILL HOLES ............................................................................ B-1 TO B-10
ANNEXURE-C
LABORATORY TEST RESULTS AND RELEVANT FIGURES OF SOIL SAMPLES…………….….C-1 TO C-3
ANNEXURE-D
LABORATORY TEST RESULTS AND RELEVANT FIGURES OF ROCK SAMPLES .................... D-1 TO D-4
ANNEXURE-E
PETROGRAPHY ANALYSIS OF ROCK SAMPLES .............................................................. E1 TO E-22
PHOTOGRAPHS ........................................................................................................... P-1 TO P-5

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C H A P T E R – I

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 IRCON International Limited has been entrusted with the design and construction of

Sivok (W.B.) – Rangpo (Sikkim) new BG Railway line project connecting the state of

West Bengal to Sikkim in North-East region of India. The proposed Railway line

passes through foot hills of the Himalayas and dense reserve forest of Darjeeling

district at West Bengal and East Sikkim district of Sikkim state.

Additional geotechnical investigation work for the proposed bridge no. 16 at Tar Khola

has been entrusted to Constell Consultants Pvt. Ltd., CF-38, Sector-I, Salt Lake City,

Kolkata-700 064 by IRCON International Limited, Siliguri, Dist. Darjeeling.

1.2 Scope of Work

The Scope of Work for this report includes following operations

a) Exploratory Drilling upto a depth of 15.00m.

i) Drilling of SX / PX / HX size hole in all types of soil formation including

collection of disturbed and undisturbed soil samples and conducting

standard penetration test.

ii) Drilling of NX size hole in all types of rock formation including collection of

rock samples in core boxes for determination of core recovery and RQD.

1.3 The sub-surface formation of the site with depth and thickness of different types of

layers encountered during drilling operation is to be reported. Necessary soil and rock

samples are to be collected and preserved for conducting various specified laboratory

tests on relevant soil and rock samples.

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C H A P T E R – I I

2.0 PROJECT DETAILS

2.1 The site for the proposed Bridge no.16 is situated at Tar Khola between chainages

33+436.6km to 33+509.8km. The site can be approached from Siliguri via Sivok

(Latitude-26º 52’ 44” and Longitude 88º 28’ 01") by an all weather motorable road

(NH-31 & NH-31A). The distance from Siliguri to Sivok is approximately 20km.

2.2 The field work for this report consisted of sinking five (5) drill holes upto a maximum

depth of 15.20m below the existing ground level at specified locations. The details of

field work like, location (Co-ordinate), drill hole no., RL at drill hole top, termination

depth, water level and the dates of commencement and completion are furnished

below.

R.L. at
Termina
Drill Location Drill
-tion Water Start End
Hole (Co-ordinate) Hole
Depth Level Date Date
No. Top
North East (m) (m)
NB-31 3001124.6 649079.1 +330.7 15.10 N.E 21.07.13 28.07.13
NB-32 3001130.3 649096.6 +331.7 15.15 N.E 16.08.13 21.08.13
NB-33 3001136.0 649114.1 +329.8 15.20 N.E 31.08.13 06.09.13
NB-34 3001141.6 649131.5 +327.5 15.10 N.E 16.08.13 22.08.13
NB-35 3001147.3 649149.0 +326.2 15.10 N.E 31.08.13 09.09.13
Note: N.E = Not Encountered

2. 3 Initially HX size holes were explored upto a suitable depth. For further advancement of

drill holes rotary core drilling technique was adopted. Drilling is done with standard

hydraulic / mechanical feed rotary drilling machine as per IS: 6926-1973. In this

method the hole is advanced by rotating a system, consisting of a series of hollow drill

rods to the bottom of which is attached a double tube core barrel with a diamond

coring bit, by means of a diesel operated engine. When the rod with the coring bit is

rotated, downward pressure is applied to the system to obtain penetration in the rocky

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strata and water under pressure was introduced into the bottom of the hole through the

hollow drill rods. Water comes up through the annular space between the drill rods and

the drill hole and is collected in the water sump, from where it is re-circulated. Water

serves the dual function of cooling the bit as it enters the hole and carrying the cuttings

from the bottom of the hole on its return journey to the surface as well as its colour also

indicate change in layer during drilling.

2.4 Seamless flush jointed steel casing of HX / NX sizes were used to prevent any caving

and water loss from drill holes and those were inserted simultaneously with the

advancement of drilling operations. Moreover due to collapsible nature of sub-surface

formation, the hole were advanced by charging dense bentonite slurry.

2.5 Standard Penetration Tests were conducted inside the holes wherever possible as

per IS 2131-1981 “Method of standard penetration tests for soils”. The split spoon

sampler used is of standard design and dimension. The spoon is advanced by driving

with a drop hammer weighing 63.5 kg falling freely through a height of 75 cm. A

record of the number of blows required to penetrate every 15 cm. to a depth of 45cm

is kept. The number of blows required for the last 30 cm penetration of the split spoon

sampler is recorded as ‘N’-value. On completion of the test, the sampler is lifted to the

ground, opened and the specimen of the soil sample is stored in double polythene

bags with the proper identification mark. The penetration number, ‘N’ has been shown

against the corresponding depths in field bore / drill logs.

2.6 Representative disturbed samples were collected from the holes wherever possible

and also from the split spoon samplers after standard penetration tests. These

samples are labelled depth wise and used in the preparation of bore / drill log and for

general identification and classification purposes.

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2.7 Rock core samples were collected in standard NX size double tube core barrel and

stored as per IS: 4464-1967 and IS: 4078-1967.

2.8 The field investigation work for this report (five drill holes) commenced on 21.07.2013

and was completed on 22.08.2013. The water level has not encountered in the drill

holes during the period of field work.

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C H A P T E R – I I I

3.0 GEOLOGY

3.1 REGIONAL GEOLOGY:

The geology of Darjeeling and Sikkim like rest of the Himalayan terrain is varied and

complex. The intense tectonic activity experienced during Himalayan orogeny has left

their impressions on rocks in the form of intricate folds, faults and thrusts. The rocks

between the foot-hills and Tethys Himalaya consist of several different groups, ranging

in age from Pre- Cambrian to Recent and include rocks of all the three genetic groups

namely lgneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic. The tectonic units of Darjeeling and

Sikkim Himalaya occur in a reverse order of stratigraphic superposition by Siwaliks in

the south, followed by thrust sheets of Gondwana, Buxa, Dalings and Darjeeling group

etc. towards north. The contact between different groups are marked by thrusts dipping

at high angle towards north.

The Daling group occupies the largest area of Teesta valley and form a dome below

the Darjeeling gneiss. The most important main tectonic unit is the E-W trending north

dipping thrust called Main Boundary Thrust (MBT) which crosses the main river Teesta

near Kalijhora township.

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The tectonic stratigraphic sequence is given below : -

Formation / Series
Age Lithology Area
/ Group
Recent to Sub-aerial deposits Debris cone, river sand
sub- recent and gravels
Quaternary Alluvial deposits River terraces
Fine to medium grained
sandstone,
Pliestocene- Darjeeling
Siwalik Group conglomerate, siltstone,
Mid foothills
shale, clay stone and
Miocene limestone.
-------------------------------Thrust (Main Boundary Fault)-------------------------
Permo- Coarse grained Darjeeling
Carboniferous sandstone, shale, Coal Foothills and in
to Upper Gondwana Group with plant fossil, Tectonic window
Permian Lamprophyre in South Sikkim
(Damuda formation)
------------------------------------------Thrust------------------------------------------
Middle to Dolomites, Ortho Darjeeling
Upper quartzie, slate, phyllite Foothills
Buxa Formation
Riphean with tromatolite, purple
limestone
------------------------------------------Thrust------------------------------------------
Proterozoic to Daling Group Phyllites, quartzites, South Sikkim
pre Cambrian chlorite schist, quartz &Darjeeling Hills
schist
Darjeeling Gneiss
Biotite, Garnet,

3.2 Geology of the Project Area :

The project area (i.e from NB-31 to NB-35 at Tarkhola) is occupied by “Daling Group”.

The Daling group of rocks are represented by chlorite-sericite schists, quartz-schist, slaty

quartzite, etc. Two important formation of Daling group of rocks are observed in this

area-

(i) The older Daling Group represented by Garubathan Formation comprising

cholorite-sericite-schists/phyllite with occasional quartz veins and interbedded

with quartzite.

(ii) Reyang Formation comprising greywacke type of slaty quartzite, hard and

massive.

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Three generations of folding are discernible in this rock group. The older planar structure

is bedding schistosity (S1) co-folded with quartzite interbeds into tight isoclinal fold (F1),

Second generation (F2) folds are tight over-turned structures of recline type. The last

generation of fold is open and broad controlling the topography.

The foliation strike of rock swings from NE-SW with dip varying from 35° to 65° towards

NW to North; Major joint sets in rocks are:-

i) N-S strike with 30° dip towards West

ii) NE-SW strike with 65° dip towards SE

iii) Foliation joint with very close spaced varies from 5mm. to 10mm.

3.2.1 Slope Stability

Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas are known to be a landslide prone area. Slide may

cause damage to the structures hence special emphasis should be given to slope stability

study. There can be two types of slide rock slide and soil slip. Rock slide is a

phenomenon where large volume of rock slides down the hill slope whereas soil slip

involves downward movement of soil along the slope.

Rock-slide and Soil slip can take place for various reasons. Slope angle, climate,

weathering, erosion, vegetation cover and ground water condition/seepage are the main

responsible factors. In this area the slope is moderately steep, the slope angle is around

30°, weathering grade is variable, seepage zones are present and area suffers heavy

rainfall. Keeping these points in mind necessary precautionary measures required for

construction, should be adopted.

3.2.2 Terraces

Extensive boulder deposits termed as “Terrace Deposits” occupy the different valleys of

the Himalayas at different elevations with intervening rock outcrops. Normally three level

of terraces can be identified of which lowest level close to river/ nalla beds are well

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[Link] deposits consists of assorted boulders of variable dimensions, gravels

and pebbles set in a matrix of clay and sand, essentially unconsolidated.

3.2.3 Slope-Wash Debris

The most significant geological unit in this area is Slope Wash Debris consisting of

weathered material of bed rock and reworked unconsolidated terrace material. These are

deposited on the hill slope by surface run-off as unconsolidated material on bed rock. The

deposits rest very often on hill slope at a critical angle and slide due to either excess

surcharge of water, disturbance by way of excavation or toe erosion. These are mostly

debris or debris-cum-rock slide. A number of slides in the form of soil slip, rock slides etc.

have affected the hill slope and may cause further slope failures in potential zones. With

this view certain stretches have been excavated in steps with benches in between to

provide stability.

3.2.4 Seismicity

The Main Central Thrust (MCT) and the Main Boundary Thrust (MBT) are the major

structural discontinuities which could be considered as the potential sources of

earthquake activity in the Teesta region. The areas where the transverse or oblique faults

intersect the MBT or the MCT are in general the areas of high seismicity. Earthquake

activities during the period 1964 to 2001 suggest that the regional seismicity of Darjeeling

and Sikkim Himalayas are relatively high to the North of the Main Boundary Thrust (MBT).

Activities decrease progressively southward from lesser Himalayas to the fore deep

region, under the sedimentary cover. Darjeeling and Sikkim region lies in the seismic

Zone IV to IS 1893 and falls in the very high damages risk zone (MSK-IX) scale for all

engineering design purposes. Hence, it is suggested to design the structures considering

adequate factor of safety for earthquake intensity.

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C H A P T E R – I V

4.0 LABORATORY TESTING

4.1 The following laboratory tests are carried out on soil and rock samples for identification

and classification purposes and to obtain other relevant properties of the sub-surface

formation.

A. On Soil Samples
(a) Grain Size Analysis
(b) Liquid Limit and Plastic Limit
(c) Specific Gravity

B. On Rock Samples

(a) Petrography Analysis

(b) Wet Density

(c) Tensile Strength (Brazilian Test)

(d) Uni-axial Compressive Strength Test

(e) Poission’s Ratio

(f) Modulus of Elasticity

(g) Water Absorption

(h) Point Load Strength Index

(i) Specific Gravity

4.2 All these tests as relevant on various samples are conducted as per concerned IS

Codes where such exist and the test results are shown in Annexure-C, Annexure-D

and Annexure-E of this report.

4.3 It may be mentioned in this respect that conducting all the tests as specified in the Bill

of Quantity (BOQ) on soil and rock samples from a particular depth / section could

not be possible due to non-availability of adequate quantity of soil sample and length

of rock sample. Hence considering the type of soil sample and length of rock sample

from particular depth / section relevant laboratory tests were carried out.

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C H A P T E R – V

5.0.0 DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1.0 The sub-surface investigation work for the proposed Bridge no.16 in Tar Khola has

been carried out by sinking five (5) drill holes upto a maximum depth of 15.20m below

the existing ground level at specified locations. The analytical description of individual

drill holes are as follows:

5.2.0 NB-31

5.2.1 The drill hole is located at chainage 33+436.6km in Tar Khola and is 15.10m deep

(R.L.+315.6m). The hole has passed through overburden down to 0.74m

(R.L.+330.0m) consists of yellowish grey sand with gravels and fragmented rock

pieces. Here the bed rock starts from 0.74m and continued upto explored depth of

15.10m. The bed rock is found to be highly weathered dirty grey coloured fine to

medium grained quartz-mica-chlorite-schist and moderately weathered quartz-chlorite

schist interbeded with moderately weathered grey coloured medium to coarse grained

granite from 14.15m to 14.45m depth.

From the study of drilled cores it is seen that the cores are highly fractured and

possess schistose structure. Overall the rock type is of very poor grade quality with NIL

RQD in the highly weathered zone and poor grade quality with 35% RQD in the

moderately weathered zone. The Geological Formation along with Core Recovery and

RQD is shown in Annexure-B of this report.

5.3.0 NB-32

5.3.1 The drill hole is 15.15m deep (R.L.+316.7m) and is located at chainage 33+454.9km in

Tar Khola. The bed rock starts from 1.06m depth overlained by a overburden soil

consists of grey sand with fragmented rock pieces. Here the bed rock is highly

weathered dark grey coloured fine to medium grained quartz-chlorite schist / chlorite-

mica schist down to 14.50m depth interbeded with thin bands of quartzite at places and

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grey coloured medium to coarse grained quartz-biotite schist from 9.00m to 9.25m

depth. From 14.50m the bed rock is found to be moderately weathered fine to medium

grained quartzite gneiss upto the explored depth of 15.15m.

From the drilled cores study it is observed that the cores possess / imparts schistose

structure and also highly fractured due to presence of foliation joints. Overall the rock

formation is of very poor to poor grade quality from highly weathered to moderately

weathered zone respectively. The Geological Formation along with Core Recovery and

RQD is shown in Annexure-B of this report.

5.4.0 NB-33

5.4.1 The drill hole is located at chainage 33+473.2km in Tar Khola and is 15.20m deep

(R.L.+314.6m). The hole has passed through thick overburden down to the explored

depth. Overburden consists of grey sand with fragmented rock pieces upto 0.84m

followed by gravels, pebbles and boulders of chlorite mica-schist / quartzite etc down to

the explored depth. Bed rock has not been encountered in the drill hole. The Geological

Formation along with Core Recovery and RQD is shown in Annexure-B of this report.

5.5.0 NB-34

5.5.1 Location of this drill hole is at chainage 33+491.5km in Tar Khola. This hole is 15.10m

deep (R.L.+312.4m). The hole has passed through overburden consists of grey sand

with fragmented rock pieces down to 0.74m depth (R.L.+326.8m) followed by gravels,

pebbles and boulders of chlorite schist, gneiss, quartzite etc. upto the explored depth of

15.10m. Bed rock has not been encountered in the drill hole. The Geological Formation

along with Core Recovery and RQD is shown in Annexure-B of this report.

5.6.0 NB-35

5.6.1 The drill hole is located at chainage 33+509.8km in Tar Khola. The hole is 15.10m deep

(R.L.+311.1m) and has passed through overburden consists of grey sand with

fragmented rock pieces followed by gravels, pebbles , boulders etc. of quartzite down

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to 1.50m (R.L.+324.7m). The bed rock starts from 1.50m and continued upto the

explored depth. Here the bed rock is highly weathered dirty grey to dark grey coloured

fine to medium grained quartz-chlorite mica schist interbeded with quartzite at places

from 1.50m to 10.50m and 13.50m to termination depth while the bed rock is found to

be highly weathered grey coloured fine to medium grained quartzite from 10.50m to

13.50m depth.

From the drilled cores study it is observed that the cores possess schistose structure

and highly fractured due to presence of two sets non-stained joints, foliation joints and

sub-vertical joints. Overall the rock formation is of very poor grade quality with almost

NIL RQD. The Geological Formation along with Core Recovery and RQD is shown in

Annexure-B of this report.

5.7 In short, the findings of geotechnical investigation along the proposed alignment of

Bridge No.16 (site plan shown in Annexure-A) are analyzed from the drill logs of the

drill holes furnished in Annexure-B along with the results of field and laboratory tests.

The laboratory test results of soil, rock samples and Petrographic Analysis are shown

in Annexure-C, Annexure- D and Annexure-E respectively. The Geological formation

along with core recovery and RQD are presented in Annexure-B.

In view of the sub-surface formation encountered along the proposed alignment and

considering the field and laboratory test results presented in different annexures of this

report suitable foundation system may be designed for the construction of the

proposed bridge.

for CONSTELL CONSULTANTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Dated December 12, 2013 B. N. BASAK

M.E., MIE, MIGS, MIRC, MISEG
DIRECTOR

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CHAPTER–VI

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 ANNEXURE–A

DRILL HOLE LOCATION PLAN

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 ANNEXURE–B

GEOLOGICAL LOG OF DRILL HOLES

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GEOLOGICAL LOG OF DRILL HOLE

Organisation: IRCON Co-ordinates : N 3001124.6 , E 649079.1 Drill Hole No: NB-31

Project: Sevok - Rangpo New BG Rail line. Ground Elevation : +330.7m Type of core barrel : Double Tube
o
Location : Tarkhola (Bridge No.16) Total Length : 15.10 m Angle with Horizontal : 90

Drilling Agency : Constell Consultants Pvt. Ltd Started : 21.07.13 Completed : 28.07.13

Depth of Water Level

Structural Condition
Size of Core Percent Core

Frct. Frequency / m
Drill Water Permea-

Penetration Rate
Lithology
Elevation, (m)

Pieces Recovery Loss bility

Length (m)

Size of Hole
Special

Type of Bit

(mm / min)
R.Q.D (%)

Casing
Observation

75 to 150 mm

Test Section
10 to 25 mm
25 to 75 mm

Complete
and

cm / s or
Lugeon
Partial
>150 mm

Nil
Description Log <10 mm Interpretation

100
80
20
40
60
+330.7 0.00 SPT
Yellowish grey sand with 0.70-0.74
gravels and fragmented rock N>100
pieces. (50 blows for
0.50 4 cm)
0.70

+330.0 0.74 Bed Rock

28 Nil 21.70
Highly weathered dirty grey starts from
coloured fine to medium 0.74 m. depth
grained quartz-mica-chlorite-
schist.
1.50 33 Nil 18.80

Hx Hx

2.25 32 Nil 15.00

3.00 40 Nil 16.70

Impregnated diamond Core Bit

NOT ENCOUNTERED

3.75 36 Nil 16.00

Schistose structure

4.50 37 Nil 15.00

8 Highly fractured.
to
15

5.25 25 Nil 17.00

6.00 33 Nil 16.00

Nx Nx

6.75 39 Nil 14.40

7.50 32 Nil 15.00

Logged by: A. K. Banerjee Approved by: B. N. Basak Checked by: S. Bhattacharjee

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GEOLOGICAL LOG OF DRILL HOLE

Organisation: IRCON Co-ordinates : N 3001124.6 , E 649079.1 Drill Hole No: NB-31

Project: Sevok - Rangpo New BG Rail line. Ground Elevation : +330.7m Type of core barrel : Double Tube

Location : Tarkhola (Bridge No.16) Total Length : 15.10 m Angle with Horizontal : 90o

Drilling Agency : Constell Consultants Pvt. Ltd Started : 21.07.13 Completed : 28.07.13

Depth of Water Level

Structural Condition
Size of Core Percent Core

Frct. Frequency / m
Drill Water Permea-

Penetration Rate
Lithology
Elevation, (m)

Pieces Recovery Loss bility

Length (m)

Size of Hole
Special

Type of Bit

(mm / min)
R.Q.D (%)

Casing
Observation

75 to 150 mm

Test Section
10 to 25 mm
25 to 75 mm

Complete
and

cm / s or
Lugeon
Partial
>150 mm

Nil
<10 mm
Description Log Interpretation

100
80
20
40
60
8.25 Highly weathered dirty grey
47 Nil 13.60
coloured fine to medium Nx
grained quartz-mica-chlorite-
schist.

9.00 45 Nil 12.50

9.75 44 13 11.90

10.50
Schistose structure

40 Nil 13.60
Impregnated diamond Core Bit

8
to
NOT ENCOUNTERED
Highly fractured.
11.25 29 Nil 15 12.50

Nx
12.00 20 Nil 15.00

12.75 24 Nil 17.90

13.50 48 Nil 12.90

+316.6 14.15
Moderately weathered
14.25 dark grey coloured 68 35 13.10
medium to coarse
Non jointed

grained granite upto 5

14.45 m, rest fine to
to Highly fractured
medium grained quartz-
chlorite-schist. 8

+315.6 15.10

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GEOLOGICAL LOG OF DRILL HOLE

Organisation: IRCON Co-ordinates : N 3001130.3 , E 649096.6 Drill Hole No: NB-32

Project: Rangpo New BG Rail Line. Ground Elevation : +331.7m. Type of core barrel : Double Tube
o
Location : Tarkhola (Bridge No.16) Total Length : 15.15m Angle with Horizontal : 90

Drilling Agency : Constell Consultants [Link]. Started : 16.08.2013 Completed : 21.08.2013

Depth of Water Level

Structural Condition
Size of Core Percent Core

Frct. Frequency / m
Drill Water Permea-

Penetration Rate
Lithology
Elevation, (m)

Pieces Recovery Loss bility

Length (m)

Size of Hole
Type of Bit

(mm / min)
R.Q.D (%)
Special

Casing
75 to 150 mm
Observation

Test Section
10 to 25 mm
25 to 75 mm

Complete
and

cm / s or
Lugeon
Partial
>150 mm
Interpretation

Nil
Description Log <10 mm

100
80
20
40
60
+331.7 0.00 SPT
Grey sand with 1.00-1.06
0.50 fragmented rock pieces. N=>100
(60 blows for 6
1.00 cm.)
+330.7 1.06 Bed Rock
Highly weathered dark
22 Nil 15.30
starts from
grey coloured fine to 1.06m. Depth
medium grained quartz-
chlorite-schist
interbeded with thin
1.75 25 Nil 15.00
bands of quartzite at
places.

2.50 23 Nil 16.30

Hx Hx

3.25 36 Nil 15.00

Schistose structure, foliation joint 60°/C axis.

Impregnated Diamond Core Bit

NOT ENCOUNTERED

Highly fractured.

4.00 24 Nil 16.70

4.75 28 Nil >15 18.80

5.50 28 Nil 17.90

6.25 28 Nil 16.70

`
7.00 36 Nil Nx Nx 15.00

7.75 24 Nil 18.80

8.50

Logged by: [Link] Approved by: [Link] Checked by: S. Bhattacharjee

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GEOLOGICAL LOG OF DRILL HOLE

Organisation: IRCON Co-ordinates : N 3001130.3 , E 649096.6 Drill Hole No: NB-32

Project: Rangpo New BG Rail Line. Ground Elevation : +331.7m. Type of core barrel : Double Tube
o
Location : Tarkhola (Bridge No.16) Total Length : 15.15m Angle with Horizontal : 90

Drilling Agency : Constell Consultants [Link]. Started : 16.08.2013 Completed : 21.08.2013

Depth of Water Level

Structural Condition
Size of Core Percent Core

Frct. Frequency / m
Drill Water Permea-

Penetration Rate
Lithology
Elevation, (m)

Pieces Recovery Loss bility

Length (m)

Size of Hole
Type of Bit

(mm / min)
R.Q.D (%)
Special

Casing
75 to 150 mm
Observation

Test Section
10 to 25 mm
25 to 75 mm

Complete
and

cm / s or
Lugeon
Partial
>150 mm
Interpretation

Nil
<10 mm
Description Log

100
80
20
40
60
8.50 40 Nil Nx 13.60
Do upto 9.00m. depth,

Schistose
Highly

structure
rest highly weathered

5 to 8
grey coloured medium fractured upto
to coarse grained middle of the
quartz biotite schist. run.

+322.5 9.25 36 Nil 16.70

Highly weathered dark
One set foliation joint 60°/C axis

grey fine to medium

grained chlorite-mica
schist.

10.00 40 Nil 15.00

5 to 8 Highly fractured.

10.75 55 21 13.60
Impregnated Diamond Core Bit

NOT ENCOUNTERED

+320.2 11.50 75 Nil 12.50

Schistose structure, foliation joint 60°/C axis.

Highly weathered dark

Nx
grey coloured fine to
medium grained
quartz- chlorite-schist
interbeded with thin
12.25 bands of quartzite at 33 Nil 15.00
places.

>15 Highly fractured.

13.00 29 Nil 16.70

13.75 35 Nil 15.00

14.50 Moderately 51 31 5 14.40 Highly

weathered dark grey
fractured upto
fine to medium
middle of the
grained quartzite-
run.
gneiss.
+316.6 15.15

Logged by: [Link] Approved by: [Link] Checked by: S. Bhattacharjee

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 Sheet No:B-5

GEOLOGICAL LOG OF DRILL HOLE

Organisation: IRCON Co-ordinates : N 3001136.0, E 649114.1 Drill Hole No: NB-33

Project: Sevok - Rangpo New BG Rail line. Ground Elevation : +329.8m Type of core barrel : Double Tube

Location : Tarkhola (Bridge No.16) Total Length : 15.20m Angle with Horizontal : 90o

Drilling Agency : Constell Consultants Pvt. Ltd Started : 31.08.13 Completed : 06.09.13

Depth of Water Level

Structural Condition
Size of Core Percent Core

Frct. Frequency / m
Drill Water Permea-

Penetration Rate
Lithology
Elevation, (m)

Pieces Recovery Loss bility

Length (m)

Size of Hole
Special

Type of Bit

(mm / min)
R.Q.D (%)

Casing
Observation

75 to 150 mm

Test Section
10 to 25 mm
25 to 75 mm

Complete
and

cm / s or
Lugeon
Partial
>150 mm

Nil
Description Log <10 mm Interpretation

100
80
20
40
60
+329.8 0.50
Grey sand with fragmented
0.80 rock pieces. SPT

0.80-0.84m
N =>100
(57 blows
for 4cm)

+329.0 0.84 No Bed Rock

26 NIL 22.00
Gravels, pebbles, boulders encountered in
of chlorite-mica schist / the drill hole.
quartzite etc.

1.50 31 NIL 20.30

NOT ENCOUNTERED
2.25 29 NIL 18.80
Hx Hx
Impregnated diamond Core Bit

3.00 20 NIL 16.70

3.75 33 NIL 18.80

4.50 23 NIL 18.80

5.25 17 NIL 18.80

6.00 20 NIL 17.90

6.75 17 NIL 18.80

Nx Nx

7.50 27 NIL 16.70

Logged by: A. K. Banerjee Approved by: B. N. Basak Checked by: [Link]

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 Sheet No:B-6

GEOLOGICAL LOG OF DRILL HOLE

Organisation: IRCON Co-ordinates : N 3001136.0, E 649114.1 Drill Hole No: NB-33

Project: Sevok - Rangpo New BG Rail line. Ground Elevation : +329.8m Type of core barrel : Double Tube

Location : Tarkhola (Bridge No.16) Total Length : 15.20m Angle with Horizontal : 90o

Drilling Agency : Constell Consultants Pvt. Ltd Started : 31.08.13 Completed : 06.09.13

Depth of Water Level

Structural Condition
Size of Core Percent Core

Frct. Frequency / m
Drill Water Permea-

Penetration Rate
Lithology
Elevation, (m)

Pieces Recovery Loss bility

Length (m)

Size of Hole
Special

Type of Bit

(mm / min)
R.Q.D (%)

Casing
Observation

75 to 150 mm

Test Section
10 to 25 mm
25 to 75 mm

Complete
and

cm / s or
Lugeon
Partial
>150 mm

Nil
<10 mm
Description Log Interpretation

100
80
20
40
60
8.25 Gravels, pebbles, boulders
41 NIL 15.00
of chlorite-mica schist /
quartzite etc.

9.00 35 NIL 16.70

Nx

9.75 27 NIL 17.40

NOT ENCOUNTERED
10.50 28 NIL 16.70
Impregnated Diamond Core Bit

11.25 32 NIL 18.80

Nx

12.00 32 NIL 21.40

12.75 39 23 15.00

13.50 32 NIL 16.70

14.25 34 NIL 17.30

+314.6 15.20

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 Sheet No:B-7

GEOLOGICAL LOG OF DRILL HOLE

Organisation: IRCON Co-ordinates : N 3001141.6 , E 649131.5 Drill Hole No: NB-34

Project: Sevok - Rangpo New BG Rail line. Ground Elevation : +327.5m Type of core barrel : Double Tube

Location : Tarkhola (Bridge no.16) Total Length 15.10m Angle with Horizontal : 90o

Drilling Agency : Constell Consultants Pvt. Ltd Started : 16.08.13 Completed : 22.08.13

Size of Core Percent Core Drill Water Permea-

Depth of Water Level

Structural Condition

Frct. Frequency / m

Penetration Rate
Lithology
Elevation, (m)

Pieces Recovery Loss bility

Length (m)

Size of Hole

(mm / min)
Special

Type of Bit
R.Q.D (%)

Casing
Observation

Test Section
75 to 150 mm
10 to 25 mm
25 to 75 mm

Complete
and

cm / s or
Lugeon
Partial
>150 mm
Interpretation

100
Description Log

Nil
80
20
40
60
<10 mm

+327.5 0.00 SPT

Grey sand with fragmented
rock pieces. 0.70-0.74m
N =>100
0.50 (68 blows
for 4cm)
0.70

+326.8 0.74 22 Nil 21.70 No Bed Rock

Gravels, pebbles, boulders of encountered in
chlorite schist, gneiss, the drill-hole.
quartzite etc.

1.50 22 Nil 18.80

Hx Hx

2.25 25 Nil 18.80

3.00 22 Nil 21.40

Impregnated diamond Core Bit

NOT ENCOUNTERED

3.75 32 Nil 18.80

4.50 44 Nil 16.70

5.25 35 Nil 18.80

6.00 35 Nil 16.70

Nx Nx

6.75 40 Nil 15.00

7.50 32 Nil 16.70

Logged by: A. K. Banerjee Approved by: B. N. Basak Checked by: S. Bhattacharjee

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 Sheet No:B-8

GEOLOGICAL LOG OF DRILL HOLE

Organisation: IRCON Co-ordinates : N 3001141.6 , E 649131.5 Drill Hole No: NB-34

Project: Sevok - Rangpo New BG Rail line. Ground Elevation : +327.5m Type of core barrel : Double Tube

Location : Tarkhola (Bridge no.16) Total Length 15.10m Angle with Horizontal : 90o

Drilling Agency : Constell Consultants Pvt. Ltd Started : 16.08.13 Completed : 22.08.13

Size of Core Percent Core Drill Water Permea-

Depth of Water Level

Structural Condition

Frct. Frequency / m

Penetration Rate
Lithology
Elevation, (m)

Pieces Recovery Loss bility

Length (m)

Size of Hole

(mm / min)
Special

Type of Bit
R.Q.D (%)

Casing
Observation

Test Section
75 to 150 mm
10 to 25 mm
25 to 75 mm

Complete
and

cm / s or
Lugeon
Partial
>150 mm
Interpretation

100
Description Log

Nil
80
20
40
60
<10 mm

8.25 40 Nil 15.00

Gravels, pebbles, boulders of
chlorite schist, gneiss, Nx
quartzite etc.

9.00 25 Nil 18.80

9.75 32 Nil 16.70

10.50 33 Nil 15.00

Impregnated diamond Core Bit

NOT ENCOUNTERED

11.25 37 Nil 15.00

Nx

12.00 33 Nil 13.60

12.75 35 13 12.50

13.50 39 13 11.50

14.25 46 Nil 11.30

+312.4 15.10

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 Sheet No:B-9

GEOLOGICAL LOG OF DRILL HOLE

Organisation: IRCON Co-ordinates : N 3001147.3 , E 649149.0 Drill Hole No: NB-35

Project: Sevok - Rangpo New BG Rail line Ground Elevation : +326.2m Type of core barrel : Double Tube

Location : Tarkhola (Bridge no.16) Total Length 15.10m Angle with Horizontal : 90o

Drilling Agency : Constell Consultants Pvt. Ltd Started : 31.08.13 Completed : 09.09.13

Size of Core Percent Core Drill Water Permea-

Depth of Water Level

Structural Condition

Frct. Frequency / m

Penetration Rate
Lithology
Elevation, (m)

Pieces Recovery Loss bility

Length (m)

Size of Hole

(mm / min)
Special

Type of Bit
R.Q.D (%)

Casing
Observation

Test Section
75 to 150 mm
10 to 25 mm
25 to 75 mm

Complete
and

cm / s or
Lugeon
Partial
>150 mm
Interpretation

100
Description Log

Nil
80
20
40
60
<10 mm

+326.2 0.00 SPT

Grey sand with fragmented 0.72-0.75m
rock pieces. N=>100
(52 blows
0.50
for 3cm)
0.72

+325.5 0.75 29 Nil 18.80

Gravels, pebbles, boulder etc Bed Rock
of quartzite Starts from
1.50m depth.

+324.7 1.50 40 Nil 16.70

Highly weathered dirty grey
coloured fine to medium
grained quartz-chlorite mica Hx Hx
schist inter-bedded with
quartzite at places.
2.25 26 Nil 28.80

3.00 37 Nil 16.70

Impregnated diamond Core Bit

NOT ENCOUNTERED
Schistose structure, two sets of non-stained joints -
Foliation joint 60 /c axis and Sub-vertical joint.

3.75 35 Nil 17.40

4.50 37 Nil 8 18.80

to
15 Highly fractured.
0

5.25 39 Nil 15.60

6.00 49 Nil 14.40

Nx Nx

6.75 31 Nil 17.90

7.50 31 Nil 18.80

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 Sheet No:B-10

GEOLOGICAL LOG OF DRILL HOLE

Organisation: IRCON Co-ordinates : N 3001147.3 , E 649149.0 Drill Hole No: NB-35

Project: Sevok - Rangpo New BG Rail line Ground Elevation : +326.2m Type of core barrel : Double Tube

Location : Tarkhola (Bridge no.16) Total Length 15.10m Angle with Horizontal : 90o

Drilling Agency : Constell Consultants Pvt. Ltd Started : 31.08.13 Completed : 09.09.13

Size of Core Percent Core Drill Water Permea-

Depth of Water Level

Structural Condition

Frct. Frequency / m

Penetration Rate
Lithology
Elevation, (m)

Pieces Recovery Loss bility

Length (m)

Size of Hole

(mm / min)
Special

Type of Bit
R.Q.D (%)

Casing
Observation

Test Section
75 to 150 mm
10 to 25 mm
25 to 75 mm

Complete
and

cm / s or
Lugeon
Partial
>150 mm
Interpretation

100
Description Log

Nil
80
20
40
60
<10 mm

8.25 Highly weathered dirty grey Schistose structure, two sets of non-stained joints foliation joint 33 Nil 19.70
coloured fine to medium
grained quartz-chlorite mica
schist inter-bedded with
quartzite at places.
Nx
9.00 48 Nil 15.00
60°/c axis and sub-vertical joint.

9.75 33 Nil 18.80

8
to Highly fractured.
15

10.50 36 13 16.30
Highly weathered grey
Impregnated diamond Core Bit

coloured fine to medium

grained quartzite.
NOT ENCOUNTERED

11.25 48 Nil 13.60

Nx

+314.2 12.00 36 Nil 16.70

Massive granular.

>15 Highly fractured.

12.75 36 Nil 17.90

+312.7 13.50 48 13 15.60

Highly weathered dark grey
Schistose structure.

coloured fine to medium

grained quartz-chlorite-mica-
schist.
8 Highly fractured.
14.25 45 15 14.20

+311.1 15.10

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 ANNEXURE–C

LABORATORY TEST RESULTS AND RELEVANT

FIGURES OF SOIL SAMPLES

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 Shear Strength Consolidation
Grain Size Analysis Density and Moisture Test Atterberg Limits
Parameters Characteristics

Description Void

‘m’
Cc

C
Cc Ratio,

Silt

(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)

Clay

Sand
1+e0

Gravel
(gms/cc)
(gms/cc)
(kg/cm2)
(degrees)
e0

Dry Density

Content (%)
Liquid Limit
Plastic Limit
Type of Test

Bore Hole Number

Bulk Density

Depth below G.L. in

Resistance 'N' Value
Standard Penetration
Plasticity Index

Natural Moisture
Specific Gravity Gs
0.50 Yellowish grey sand with - 42.0 51.7 *6.3 - - - Non-plastic - - - 2.68 - - -
gravels and fragmented rock

NB-31
pieces

0.50 Grey sand with fragmented - 43.1 51.9 *5.0 - - - Non-plastic - - - 2.67 - - -
rock pieces

NB-32
0.50 Grey sand with fragmented - 44.0 50.1 *5.9 - - - Non-plastic - - - 2.68 - - -
rock pieces

NB-33

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0.50 Grey sand with fragmented - 47.4 48.1 *4.5 - - - Non-plastic - - - 2.70 - - -
rock pieces

NB-34
0.50 Grey sand with fragmented - 48.1 48.3 *3.6 - - - Non-plastic - - - 2.70 - - -
rock pieces

NB-35
* Combined percentage of silt & clay
CONSTELL CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD. Laboratory test results of Soil Samples for the construction of Sivok – Rangpo JOB NO.: TABLE NO.:
KOLKATA New BG Rail line Project CCPL/1108880 C/1
Sheet No.:C-1
 Sheet No.:C-2

GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION CURVES

4.75 57.95 4.75 56.87865626 X Y
100
2.36 44.85 2.36 36.8 0.002 0.001
2 39.1 2 32.14974197 0.002 100
1.18 26.5 1.18 22.81640864 0.075 0.001
80
0.6 16.15 0.6 13.48307531 0.075 100
0.425 12.55 0.425 10.48307531 0.425 0.001
Percentage finer

0.3 9.75 0.3 8.083075307 0.425 100

60
0.15 7.3 0.15 5.883075307 2 0.001
0.075 6.35 0.075 5.01640864 2 100
40 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A 4.75 0.001
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A 4.75 100
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
20 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
0 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
0.002

0.075

0.425

4.75
2
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
#N/A #N/A #N/A
NB-31 , 0.50 m#N/A NB-32 , 0.50 m
Grain size (mm)

Grain size (mm) <0.002 0.002-0.075 0.075-0.425 0.425-2.0 2.0-4.75 >4.75

Clay Silt Fine sand Medium Coarse sand Gravel
Sample No.
(%) (%) (%) sand (%) (%) (%)
NB-31 , 0.50 m *6.3 6.2 26.6 18.9 42.0
NB-32 , 0.50 m *5.0 5.5 21.7 24.7 43.1
*Silt & Clay
4.75 56 #N/A #N/A X Y
100 2.36 42.33333333 #N/A #N/A 0.002 0.001
2 36.26666667 #N/A #N/A 0.002 100
1.18 24.2 #N/A #N/A 0.075 0.001
80 0.6 13.93333333 #N/A #N/A 0.075 100
0.425 11 #N/A #N/A 0.425 0.001
Percentage finer

0.3 8.8 #N/A #N/A 0.425 100

60
0.15 6.933333333 #N/A #N/A 2 0.001
0.075 5.866666667 #N/A #N/A 2 100
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A 4.75 0.001
40
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A 4.75 100
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
20
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
0
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
0.002

0.075

0.425

4.75
2

0.001
#N/A 0.01
#N/A #N/A 0.1
#N/A 1 10
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
NB-33 , 0.50 m
Grain size (mm)

Grain size (mm) <0.002 0.002-0.075 0.075-0.425 0.425-2.0 2.0-4.75 >4.75

Clay Silt Fine sand Medium Coarse sand Gravel
Sample No.
(%) (%) (%) sand (%) (%) (%)
NB-33 , 0.50 m *5.9 5.1 25.3 19.7 44.0

*Silt & Clay

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boreholes, testing of sample etc. from Km 19+000 to C/1
Km 44+500 for construction of Sivok-Rangpo New CCPL/1108880
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GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION CURVES

4.75 52.52064368 #N/A #N/A X Y
100
2.36 32.7 #N/A #N/A 0.002 0.001
2 28.46683415 #N/A #N/A 0.002 100
1.18 20.4 #N/A #N/A 0.075 0.001
80
0.6 12.13350082 #N/A #N/A 0.075 100
0.425 8.761834154 #N/A #N/A 0.425 0.001
Percentage finer

0.3 6.961834154 #N/A #N/A 0.425 100

60
0.15 5.295167488 #N/A #N/A 2 0.001
0.075 4.495167488 #N/A #N/A 2 100
40 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A 4.75 0.001
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A 4.75 100
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
20 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
0 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
0.002

0.075

0.425

4.75
2
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
NB-34 , 0.50 m
Grain size (mm)

Grain size (mm) <0.002 0.002-0.075 0.075-0.425 0.425-2.0 2.0-4.75 >4.75

Clay Silt Fine sand Medium Coarse sand Gravel
Sample No.
(%) (%) (%) sand (%) (%) (%)
NB-34 , 0.50 m *4.5 4.3 19.7 24.1 47.4

*Silt & Clay

4.75 51.88584314 #N/A #N/A X Y
100 2.36 28.5 #N/A #N/A 0.002 0.001
2 23.16485449 #N/A #N/A 0.002 100
1.18 14.6 #N/A #N/A 0.075 0.001
80 0.6 8 #N/A #N/A 0.075 100
0.425 6.091076709 #N/A #N/A 0.425 0.001
Percentage finer

0.3 5.024410042 #N/A #N/A 0.425 100

60
0.15 4.091076709 #N/A #N/A 2 0.001
0.075 3.624410042 #N/A #N/A 2 100
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A 4.75 0.001
40
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A 4.75 100
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
20
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
0
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
0.002

0.075

0.425

4.75
2

0.001
#N/A 0.01
#N/A #N/A 0.1
#N/A 1 10
#N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
NB-35 , 0.50 m

Grain size (mm)

Grain size (mm) <0.002 0.002-0.075 0.075-0.425 0.425-2.0 2.0-4.75 >4.75

Clay Silt Fine sand Medium Coarse sand Gravel
Sample No.
(%) (%) (%) sand (%) (%) (%)
NB-35 , 0.50 m *3.6 2.5 17.1 28.7 48.1

*Silt & Clay

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boreholes, testing of sample etc. from Km 19+000 to C/2
Km 44+500 for construction of Sivok-Rangpo New CCPL/1108880
BG Rail Line Project
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 ANNEXURE–D

LABORATORY TEST RESULTS AND RELEVANT

FIGURES OF ROCK SAMPLES

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 Sheet No. : D-1

LABORATORY TEST RESULTS OF ROCK SAMPLES

Point Load Strength Index

Compression
(Brazilian Test) (kg/cm )
2
Uni-axial Compressive
RUN (m)

Water absorption (%)

Modulus of Elasticity

Tri-axial
Strength (Soaked)

Test
Tensile Strength
Specific Gravity

Poisson's Ratio
Wet Density

(kg/cm )

(kg/cm )

(kg/cm )
(gm/cc)
BH No.

(degree)
(kg/cm )
2
FROM TO


1.50 - 2.25 0.70 2.671 2.70 - 6.2 - - - - -

NB-31 6.00 - 6.75 0.50 2.689 2.70 - 6.7 - - - - -

14.25 - 15.10 0.30 2.719 2.73 224.2 - 53160 0.22 25.3 - -

3.25 - 4.00 0.60 2.704 2.73 - 6.3 - - - - -

NB-32 10.75 - 11.50 0.50 2.723 2.74 194.3 - 46100 0.23 21.3 - -

14.50 - 15.15 0.30 2.729 2.74 328.8 - 61100 0.25 37.2 - -

3.75 - 4.50 0.80 2.676 2.70 - 5.9 - - - - -

NB-33 8.25 - 9.00 0.60 2.669 2.71 - 5.3 - - - - -

12.75 - 13.50 0.40 2.676 2.72 178.2 - 52835 0.22 19.4 - -

5.25 - 6.00 0.40 2.693 2.72 - 7.1 - - - - -

NB-34 8.25 - 9.00 0.60 2.743 2.76 - 8.4 - - - - -

12.75 - 13.50 0.70 2.721 2.74 119.0 - 45400 0.19 14.2 - -

3.00 - 3.75 1.1 2.632 2.67 5.1 - - - - -

NB-35 10.50 - 11.25 0.3 2.657 2.67 232.7 - 60100 0.20 26.3 - -

14.25 - 15.10 0.7 2.715 2.74 208.2 - 48600 0.23 22.3 - -

Laboratory test results of Rock

CONSTELL CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD. Samples for the construction of Sivok – JOB NO.: TABLE NO.:
KOLKATA Rangpo New BG Rail line Project CCPL/1108880 D/1
(from Km 19+000 to Km 44+500)

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 Sheet No.: D-2

Stress-Strain Curve
250

Stress (kg/cm2) 200

150
100
50
0
0 0.002 0.004 0.006 0.008 0.01
Strain

Axial strain Strain Lateral strain

BH No.: NB-31 Run: 14.25m - 15.10m E : 53160 kg/cm2 µ : 0.22

Stress-Strain Curve
250
200
Stress (kg/cm2)

150
100
50
0
0 0.002 0.004 0.006 0.008 0.01
Strain
Axial strain Lateral strain

BH No.: NB-32 Run: 10.75m - 11.50m E : 46100 kg/cm2 µ : 0.23

Stress-Strain Curve
350
300
Stress (kg/cm2)

250
200
150
100
50
0
0 0.002 0.004 0.006 0.008 0.01
Strain
Axial strain Strain Lateral strain

BH No.: NB-32 Run: 14.50m -15.15m E : 61100 kg/cm2 µ : 0.25

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Stress-Strain Curve
250
Stress (kg/cm2) 200
150
100
50
0
0 0.002 0.004 0.006 0.008 0.01
Strain

Axial strain Strain Lateral strain

BH No.: NB-33 Run: 12.75m - 13.50m E : 52835 kg/cm2 µ : 0.22

Stress-Strain Curve
150
120
Stress (kg/cm2)

90
60
30
0
0 0.002 0.004 0.006 0.008 0.01
Strain
Axial strain Lateral strain

BH No.: NB-34 Run: 12.75m - 13.50m E : 45400 kg/cm2 µ : 0.19

Stress-Strain Curve
250

200
Stress (kg/cm2)

150

100

50

0
0 0.002 0.004 0.006 0.008 0.01
Strain
Axial strain Strain Lateral strain

BH No.: NB-35 Run: 10.50m -11.25m E : 60100 kg/cm2 µ : 0.20

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Stress-Strain Curve
250
200
Stress (kg/cm2)

150
100
50
0
0 0.002 0.004 0.006 0.008 0.01
Strain
Axial strain Lateral strain

BH No.: NB-35 Run: 14.25m - 15.10m E : 48600 kg/cm2 µ : 0.23

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PETROGRAPHY ANALYSIS OF ROCK SAMPLES

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1. NB-31 (1.50-2.25)

This is a fine to medium grained schistose rock composed of fine grained quartz along

with mica and chlorite. Micas are identified by their vitreous lusture. The green coloured

chlorites are embedded within micaceous layers. A very week gneissosity is formed by dark

coloured chloritic and micaceous layer and white coloured quartz. From grain size and structure

the rock is identified as a metamorphic rock and named as quartz-mica-chlorite schist.

This is a fine to medium grained rock composed principally of quartz, mica, chlorire, and

opaque minerals with little amount of plagioclase feldspar. Quartz grains range in size from very

fine to medium sand size and are irregular in shape. A few quartz grains are fused together to

form larger grains with individual grains showing interlocking grain boundary. Quartz constitutes

about 80% of the rock with about 10% chlorite and rest part is formed by very thin prismatic

shaped mica with irregular shaped opaque ore minerals and plagioclase feldspar. The chlorite

and mica shows a preferred orientation of the long axis indicating development of schistose

structure. This schistose pattern exhibit local folding indicating the degree of deformational force

active on the rock. From mineral composition and structure the rock is identified as a

metamorphic rock and named as quartz-mica-chlorite schist.

PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

QUARTZ, CHLORITE, MICA AND FELDSPAR ARE THE PRINCIPAL CONSTITUENT OF THE

ROCK (40X)

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PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

SCHISTOSITY IS OFTEN FOLDED AS A RESULT OF STRESS ACTIVITY (40X)

2. NB-31 (6.00-6.75)

This is a fine grained very thinly laminate greenish white coloured rock composed of

quartz, mica and chlorite. These 3 minerals are thinly laminated forming well developed

schistosity which exhibit closed type upright fold with sub-vertical axial planes. The schistosity is

frequently intercepted by impersistent lensoid quartzite veins of variable dimensions. From the

mineral composition and structure the rock is identified as a metamorphic rock and is named as

quartz-chlorite-mica schist.

This is a very fine grained rock composed of alternate bands of fine grained quartz and

chlorite with little mica. The bands formed by quartz grains are converging to a particular

direction where as on the opposite side they are gradually thinning out where chlorite and mica

dominates. The bands formed by quartz exhibit development of interlocking texture between the

quartz grains indicating partial melting and recrystallisation. Preferred orientation of long axes of

chlorite and mica parallel to the quartzite bands indicate development of schistosity in the rock.

The rock is therefore a metamorphic one and is named as quartz-chlorite-mica schist.

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PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

THIN QUARTZITE BANDS WITH CHLORITE AND MICA LAYER IN BETWEEN CONVERGING

TOWARDS THE DIRECTION OF THICKENING (40X)

PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

THINNING OUT OF QUARTZITE BAND INCREASES THE BAND THICKNESS OF

CHLORITE-MICA (40X)

3. NB-31 (14.25-15.10)

This is a fine grained greenish grey coloured rock composed principally of chlorite, mica

with little amount of quartz. The rock shows very thin laminations inclined nearly 50o which has

cut across by thick (~12mm) quartzite vein which is milky white in colour. These parallel

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lamination surfaces are the schistosity surfaces formed by laminated alternations of chlorite and

mica bearing layers. The rock is therefore am metamorphic one and named as quartz-chlorite

mica schist.

This is a fine grained rock composed of about 55-60% quartz and the remaining is formd

by chlorite and mica. The quarz grains exhibit partial development of interlocking texture with

their long axis oriented preferentially. The chlorite and mica are closely interlaminated with

quartz grains forming a well develop schistosity indicating direct activity of stress on the rock.

Forceful injection of a quartzite vein has deformed the schistosity at the contact and the

quartzite grains with interlocking texture show development of undulose extinction. This

indicates the emplacement of quartzite vein to place during metamorphism i.e. it is syn-tectonic

in nature. From mineral composition and structure the rock is identified as quartz-chlorite-mica

schist.

PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

VERY STRONG DEVELOPMENT OF SCHISTOSITY IS EXHIBITED BY QUARTZ, CHLORITE

AND MICA (40X)

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PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

STRONG DEFORMATION OF SCHISTOSITY AT THE CONTACT BETWEEN QUARTZITE

AND SCHIST (40X)

4. NB-32 (3.25-4.00)

This is a very fine grained dark greenish grey coloured rock with presence of chlorite,

mica, sericite with little quartz. A strong schistosity is formed by mica dominated layers and

chlorite sericite bands. From mineral composition and texture the rock is identified as quartz-

chlorite-sericite-schist.

This is a fine to medium grained rock composed of very fine grained quartz constituting

the principal part of the rock along with chlorite and sericite. In this part quartz constitutes about

60-65% of the rock while the remaining is formed by chlorite and sericite. This free minerals

form distinct preferred orientation identified as strong development of schistosity. The grain size

of both quartz and chlorite increases gradually towards a particular direction where the chlorite

layer are strongly deformed and folded in between quartzite bands formed by interlocking

arrangement of medium sand size quartz grains. As a result the schistose nature which

dominates in the principal part of the rock is changed to a gneissic structure development. As a

whole the rock is metamorphic and be named as quartz-chlorite- sericite schist.

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PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

VERY FINE GRAINED QUARTZ, CHLORITE AND SERICITE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF

SCHISTOSE STRUCTURE (40X)

PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

GNEISSIC DEVELOPMENT AND STRONG DEGREE OF DEFORMATION IN FORM OF FOLD

IS DEVELOPED IN PART OF THE ROCK (40X)

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5. NB-32 (10.75-11.50)

This is a dark grey coloured rock composed of quartz and mica with well developed fine

laminations identified as schistose planes. The rock is very hard and compact. From the mineral

composition and structure it is identified a chlorite-mica schist.

This is a fine grained rock composed principally of chlorite and mica and opaque

minerals with very little or negligible amount of quartz grains. Chlorite contains about 70% of the

rock while mica and opaque constitute the rest. Both chlorite and mica are aligned parallel to

form poorly developed schistosity. Effect of sericitisation is evident at some places. From

content of minerals and their textural orientations the rock can be named chlorite-mica schist.

PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

DARK GREY COLOR ROCK WITH HIGH DEGREE OF DEFORMATION AS IS EVIDENT

FROM THE ORIENTATION OF CHLORITE AND SERICITE (40X)

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PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

NORMAL PATTERN OF SCHISTOSITY OCCURS AS REMNANT STRUCTURE IN THE ROCK

(40X)

6. NB-32 (14.50-15.15)

This is a medium grained rock composed of thin alternate bands of white coloured

quartzite alternating with mica and fine grained pitch black coloured mineral likely to be

tourmaline. Both the bands are oriented sub-vertically and exhibit pinch and swell structure

development along with discontinuity along the elongation direction. The rock is very hard and

compact and the development of colour banding formed by alternation of quartzite and mica

with dark coloured minerals indicate development of gneissosity. The rock is therefore a

metamorphic one and is identified as gneiss.

This is a fine to medium grained rock composed of alternate bands of light coloured

quartzite and greenish brown coloured chlorite, mica and opaque ore minerals. Quartz bands

are comparatively more thick than the coloured band. Quartzite bands are formed of fine to

medium grained quartz of equant to sub-equant shape showing development of interlocking

texture in-between. In contrast the long axis of prismatic mica which are principally biotite type

and chlorite along with the opaque minerals show a parallel orientation of their long axis.

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Chlorite and biotite are also present within quartzite bands where their long axis is also parallel.

Since the compositional banding are very prominent, the rock is a metamorphic rock –gneiss.

PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

DISTINCT BANDING FORMED BY LIGHT AND DARK COLOURED MINERALS INDICATES

GNEISSIC NATURE OF THE ROCK (40X)

PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

MODERATE DEGREE OF STRESS EFFECT IS EVIDENT BY THE PARTIAL DEFORMATION

OF THE GNEISSIC BANDS (40X)

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7. NB-33 (03.75-04.50)

This is a greenish grey colored fine grained rock composed of chlorite, mica with little

amount of quartz. Chlorite and mica form very thin parallel oriented schistose surfaces which

are partially folded as result of directed stress. The rock is therefore a metamorphic rock and

identified as chlorite-mica schist.

This is a fine grained rock composed of very fine grained quartz constituting about 50%

of the rock and the remaining 50% is formed by chlorite and mica. These minerals are almost

homogenously mixed in the maximum part of the rock where parallelism of the long axes of

chlorite and mica has developed a strong schistose structure in the rock. Locally the quartz and

chlorite mica bearing bands are comparatively thick giving rise to a gneissic trend where

chlorites-mica constituting bands are moderately folded. As a whole the rock is a schistose

metamorphic rock and identified as quartz bearing chlorite-mica schist.

PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

PROMINENT DEVELOPMENT OF SCHISTOSE STRUCTURE FORMED BY CHLORITE AND

MICA WITH QUARTZ (40X)

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PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

LOCALLY DEVELOPED GNEISSIC STRUCTURE WITH MODERATE FOLDING OF THE

CHLORITE-MICA BEARING BANDS (40X)

8. NB-33 (8.25-9.00)

This is a medium grained grayish white coloured quartzose rock. The principal

constituent is quartz which occurs in the form of distinct bands of quartzite incline at nearly 30o

angles. It is alternating with a dark black coloured miineral which is either mica or tourmaline.

Both muscovite and biotite mica are present. The rock is very hard and compact and grain

orientation and alternate laminations of white and dark colored mineral indicate initial

development of schistosity. The rock is therefore named as mica and quartz bearing schist.

This is a fine grained rock with presence of several medium to coarse grains oriented

haphazardly. The finer part of the rock composed of 70-75% quartz along with 30%chlorite,

mica and opaque minerals and the remaining part is formed by medium to coarse clast of quartz

and feldspar. The long axis of chlorite and mica exhibits parallel orientation indicting

development of schistosity. This schistosity is often distorted by the medium to coarse size

fraction where schistosity rotates around these grains. The fine grained quartz exhibits local

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development of interlocking texture indicating recrystallisation. From the mineral composition

and the orientation of the minerals the rock is identifies as schist.

PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

PARALLEL ORIENTATION OF CHLORITE AND MICA WITHIN QUARTZ RICH PART

INDICATES DEVELOPMENT OF SCHSITOSITY (40X)

PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

DISTORTION OF THE SCHISTOSE LAMINATIONS BY COARSE SIZE QUARTZ GRAINS

(40X)

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9. NB-33 (12.75-13.50)

This is a coarse grained rock composed of alternate bands of black coloured ferruginous

mineral and dirty white coloured quartzite. Each band are discontinuous and the black colored

laminations are 0.1mm. to 0.15mm. thick but the dirty white quartzite bands are 0.3mm. to

0.4mm. thick. The black coloured minerals are principally mica and some ferromagnesian

mineral which could not be megascopically identified because of their very fine crystalline

nature. As a whole the rock is a banded metamorphic rock and is identified as quartz-chlorite

schist.

This is a fine grained rock composed principally of quartz (70-75%) with dirty green

coloured pleochroic chlorite and biotite mica constituting the remaining part of the rock. The rock

is highly compact and fine grained quartz are often clustered into a polymineralic quartzite grain

with interlocking texture developed due to partial melting and recrystallisation. Therefore

moderate to high degree of stress activity on the rock is evident. The parallelism of the long axis

of chlorite and mica indicates the rock a schistose metamorphic one and is named as quartz-

chlorite schist.

PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

PARALLELISM OF CHLORITE AND BIOTITE INDICATE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHISTOSE

STRUCTURE (40X)

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PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

QUARTZ GRAINS ARE CLUSTERED AS QUARTZITE FRAGMENT BY PARTIAL MELTING

AND RECRYDTSLLISATION (40X)

10. NB-34(5.25-6.00)

This is a fine to very fine grained greenish white coloured rock with ~90% quartz with

very little amount of mica and chlorite. At places interlocking texture is developed. Quartzite

rocks are traversed by quartzite vein. From grain size, texture and structure the rock is identified

as quartzite.

This is a very fine grained rock composed of about 90% quartz with remaining part

formed by chlorite and mica. The quartz grained in places is clustered and exhibit interlocking

texture in between grains which is result of partial melting and recrystallisation. Stress effect is

also evident by development of undulose extinction in quartz grains. The rock is therefore

identified as a metamorphic rock and because of dominance of quartz it is named as quartzite.

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PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

DEVELOPMENT OF INTERLOCKING TEXTURE BETWEEN QUARTZ GRAINS AS EFFECT

OF RECRYSTALLISATION (40X)

PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

UNDULOSE EXTINCTION IN QUARTZ INDICATE MODERATE STRESS EFFECT ON THE

ROCK (40X)

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11. NB-34 (8.25-9.00)

This is a fine grained dark grey coloured rock composed principally of mica along with

quartz. The quartz and mica forms schistose laminations which are forcefully injected by a

lensoid quartzite vein having ~ 10mm thickness at the centre. The schistose bands alternates

with a quartz dominated layer and therefore the rock is identified as a broken piece of gneiss

with quartzite intrusion.

The rock is composed of fine to medium grained quartz constituting about 75-80% of the

rock and the rest part is formed by chlorite and mica. Quartz grains form thick bands of quartzite

alternating with thin bands of chlorite and mica. Quatz grains are equant to sub-equant in shape

but exhibit development of interlocking texture all along the bands and indicate a result of

recrytallisation. Alternations of light and dark coloured bands indicate the development of

gneissic nature and the rock is identified as a metamorphic derivative. From mineral

composition and structure it is named as gneiss.

PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

GNEISSIC BANDING FORMED BY ALTERNATIONS OF LIGHT COLOURED QUARTZITE

AND DARK COLOURED CHLORITE-MICA (40X)

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PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

RECRYSTALLISATION OF QUARTZ INDICATES STRESS EFFECT AND FORMATION OF

CLUSTERS OF QUARTZ WITH INTERLOCKING TEXTURE (40X)

12. NB-34 (12.75-13.50)

This is affine grained rock composed of chlorite, sericite and mica with little amount of

quartz. The rock is greenish grey coloured and due to presence of mica it is very shining in

character. The chlorite, sericite and mica bearing layers are highly deformed in the form of tight

fold having sub-vertical axial plane. The folding of the schistosity surfaces has resulted from

moderate degree of stress activity. From mineral composition and structure the rock is identified

as chlorite-sericite-mica schist.

The rock under microscope is fine grained and constituted principally of chlorite and

sericite with little mica and very fine grained highly angular equant to sub-equant quartz grains.

Chlorite and sericite constitutes about 60% of the rock while mica and quartz forms the rest. All

the platy mineral grains exhibit preferential orientation and thereby development of schistosity.

The rock Is therefore identified as a metamorphic rock and the mineral composition and

structure indicate it a chlorite-sericite-mica schist.

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PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

CHLORITE SERICITE ND MICA SHOWS PREFERRED ORIENTATION WITH MINOR

DEFORMATION ALONG THE ELONGATION (40X)

PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

QUARTZ IN TE FORM OF VEIN OFTEN CUTS ACROSS THE SCHISTOSITY (40X)

13. NB-35 (3.00-3.75)

This is partially weathered thinly laminated fine grained rock composed of mica and

quartz with little chlorite. The fine laminations are sub-vertical ad these are actually parallelly

oriented schistose eurfaces formed of mica and quartz. From mineral assemblage and texture

the rock is identified as quartz-chlorite-mica schist.

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The rock is composed principally of chlorite and mica constituting about 70-75% of the

rock. The remaining portion is constituted of quartz which is highly angular to sub-rounded and

equant to sub-equant in shape. Though the quartz grains are randomly oriented chlorite and

mica form distinct preferred orientation which locally shows development of deformation in form

of folds. Thus the rock is identified as a schistose metamorphic rock and from the mineral

composition it is named as quartz-chlorite-mica schist.

PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

SCHISTOSE STRUCTURE FORMED BY CHLORITE AND MICA OCCASIONALLY EXHIBITS

DEFORMATION IN FORM OF FOLDS (40X)

PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

PARALLEL ORIENTATION OF CHLORITE AND MICA DEVELOP WELL DEFINED

SCHISTOSITY. (40X)

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14. NB-35 (10.50-11.25)

The rock is greenish white colored, fine grained very hard and compact one with

presence of very fine grained quartz. Quartz constitute about 90% of the rock with little amount

of chlorite and mica. Individual grain boundary is not identifiable and quartz grains are partially

fused forming interlocking texture. An incipient lamination is found in the rock which may have

formed due to stress activity. In part a partially ferruginous vein occurs within the rock in a

structural discontinuity. From the mineral composition and texture the rock is identified as

metamorphosed quartzite.

The rock is fine to medium grained rock and constituted of >90% quartz within which thin

prismatic grains of chlorite and mica occur. The quartz grains mostly exhibit undulose extinction

and development of interlocking texture between the grains is common. The prismatic or

elliptical shaped quartz grains exhibit a parallelism of their long axis which has resulted from

directed stress activity on the rock. Mineralogically the rock is identified as quartzite which has

formed due to effect of metamorphism.

PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

THE ROCK IS COMPOSED PRINCIPALLY OF QUARTZ GRAINS WITH MICA AND

CHLORITE OCCURRING INBETWEEN. (40X)

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PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

INTERLOCKING TEXTURE BETWEEN QUARTZ GRAINS RESULT FROM PARTIAL

MELTING AND RECRYSALLISATION. (40X)

15. NB-35(14.25-15.10)

This is a fine grained rock composed of quartz mica and chlorite. The rock is grayish

white in colour and exhibit development of well defined schistosity. The mica and chlorite grains

form thin bands which are gently folded and along this schistose surfaces quartz occurs as

impersistent thin lenses of quartzite. From the development of schistosity and minor folding the

rock is identified as a metamorphic rock and named as quartz-chlorite mica schist.

This is a fine to medium grained rock composed principally of highly angular equant to

sub-equant quartz grains constituting about70-75% of the rock. It is associated with good

amount of chlorite and mica with little opaque ore mineral. Both chlorite and mica have their

long axis parallel and similar orientation is shown by the long axis of the quartz grains. The

parallelism of chlorite and mica has formed a pattern of schistosity in the rock which is locally

deformed around some quartz grains. In most of the quartz rich part of the rock, the quartz

grains are clustered together forming large grains with interlocking texture developed in-

between the grains. From mineral composition and structure the rock is identified as quartz-

chlorite-mica schist.

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PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG SCHISTOSITY BY PARALLEL ORIENTATION OF MICA AND

CHLORITE WITH LONG AXIS OF SOME QUARTZ GRAINS. (40X)

PLANE POLARISED LIGHT CROSS POLARISED LIGHT

QUARTZ GRAINS FORM LARGER CRYSTALS WITH INTERLOCKING TEXTURE

IN-BETWEEN GRAINS RESULTED FROM RECRYSTALLISATION. (40X)

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PHOTOGRAPHS

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GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION INCLUDING DRILLING OF BORE HOLES,

TESTING OF SAMPLE ETC. FROM KM 19+000 TO KM 44+500 FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF SIVOK – RANGPO NEW BG RAIL LINE PROJECT

TAR KHOLA (BRIDGE NO.16)

NB-31

BOX-1

BOX-2

CORE BOX

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GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION INCLUDING DRILLING OF BORE HOLES,

TESTING OF SAMPLE ETC. FROM KM 19+000 TO KM 44+500 FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF SIVOK – RANGPO NEW BG RAIL LINE PROJECT

TAR KHOLA (BRIDGE NO.16)

NB-32

BOX-1

BOX-2

CORE BOX

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GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION INCLUDING DRILLING OF BORE HOLES,

TESTING OF SAMPLE ETC. FROM KM 19+000 TO KM 44+500 FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF SIVOK – RANGPO NEW BG RAIL LINE PROJECT

TAR KHOLA (BRIDGE NO.16)

NB-33

BOX-1

CORE BOX

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GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION INCLUDING DRILLING OF BORE HOLES,

TESTING OF SAMPLE ETC. FROM KM 19+000 TO KM 44+500 FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF SIVOK – RANGPO NEW BG RAIL LINE PROJECT

TAR KHOLA (BRIDGE NO.16)

NB-34

BOX-1

BOX-2

CORE BOX

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GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION INCLUDING DRILLING OF BORE HOLES,

TESTING OF SAMPLE ETC. FROM KM 19+000 TO KM 44+500 FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF SIVOK – RANGPO NEW BG RAIL LINE PROJECT

TAR KHOLA (BRIDGE NO.16)

NB-35

BOX-1

BOX-2

CORE BOX

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