Abstract:
Pakistan has a diverse soil Profile but we are unable to develop a single
Geo-technical map. Many countries that are technologically advanced
had already developed Digital Geo-technical maps to help Geotechnical engineers for preliminary site investigation, feasibility studies
and to design a variety of engineering projects. We undertook this
project as a challenge for our Country.
Geo-technical Investigation reports were collected from different
sources. These reports comprised of 548 Bore logs across Pakistan.
The Bore logs were digitized and Reconnaissance survey resulted in
finding their exact location. Software was developed to integrate Geotechnical database, evaluate bearing capacity and provide an interface
to Geo-technical map of Pakistan.
Geo-Statistical interpolation methods were used to predict different soil
parameters which lead to zonation maps of different cities. Our Software
can generate preliminary investigation report of any location under our
study area but the accuracy depends on density of bore logs near area
of interest. If the database is updated with time, reliable and credible
analysis can be done
