Project summary: Sthapati Associates Ltd. supported the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Expansion Project in Kurmitola, Dhaka through geotechnical investigation and engineering data collection across the project area. The work helped project teams understand subsurface conditions, foundation considerations, and soil behavior before major airport infrastructure development.

Geotechnical Investigation Scope

The assignment included extensive field and laboratory investigation for the airport expansion area. The scope covered borehole drilling, cone penetration testing, field testing, laboratory testing, and bearing capacity calculation for foundation planning support.

• Geotechnical investigation across the project area
• 102 boreholes with depths from 10 m to 59 m
• 10 cone penetration tests (CPTu)
• Field CBR, field density, and DCPT testing
• Laboratory tests including natural moisture content, specific gravity, grain size analysis, Atterberg limits, density, consolidation, direct shear, and UCS
• Bearing capacity calculation for pile and shallow foundation options

Why This Investigation Was Important

Airport expansion projects require reliable ground information because pavements, terminal facilities, utility corridors, and support structures depend on soil strength, settlement behavior, groundwater conditions, and foundation performance. A clear geotechnical investigation helps reduce uncertainty during design and construction coordination.

Project Information

• Client: Aviation Dhaka Consortium (ADC)
• Project duration: 2019-2023
• Location: Kurmitola, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Service: Geotechnical investigation and foundation data support

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