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GEOTECHNICAL/PAVEMENT INVESTIGATION WORKS.

The Geotechnical site investigation method used is rotary drilling conducted up to a maximum depth of 30m where by disturbed soil samples are retrieved at specific depths and ground water monitoring is conducted at the same time. During the process of drilling, Standard Penetration test is also conducted for the purpose of obtaining the soils bearing capacity and retrieval of undisturbed soil samples with the aid of a split sampler. The laboratory tests mainly conducted for Geotechnical investigation projects are tests on soils as outlined in the chapter for laboratory tests. Choice of tests to be conducted on each particular project is dependent on the client’s requirements.

Below are some of the Geotechnical investigation sites during 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015;

• Quality assurance for Upgrading of Kamwenge Fort portal road
• Quality assurance for Mini hydro power project (hoima)
• Quality assurance for Ministry of gender Arua site
• Proposed national higher altitude training Centre at teryet in Kapchwora
• Construction of one stop Border post Facilities at Mirama Hills
• Term Maintenance of Bukomero Dwaniro Kyakwanzi Road (68km)
• Periodic maintenance of mubende- kakumiro- kibale road (65km)
• Quality assurance for Entebbe international air port
• Quality assurance for Extension of Parliament phase 2
• Quality assurance for Rwimi Hydro Power Project
• Geotechnical investigations for Eaton Tower Sites (Hoima, Koboko)
• Quality assurance for Coronation and Seperiya Mukasa roads
• Quality assurance for Proposed development on Plot No 86 Semawata road
• Geotechnical investigations for Proposed commercial development on plot 3A Bishop Tucker road (mukono)
• Quality assurance for proposed residential houses on plot 124 block 248 at kawuku bunga makindye
• Quality assurance for Construction of the new Nile bridge
• Geotechnical investigations and quality assurance for the proposed Apak Bridge
• Quality assurance for Sr. Afro chicks and breeders site, Luweero
• Quality assurance for Kakumiro-kikwaya road, Mubende
• Quality assurance for Cannan Hotel Nakasero, Kampala
• Quality assurance for proposed condominium apartments.
• Quality assurance for Prince Charles kololo apartments
• Quality assurance for Cannan villas Bukasa
• Prince Charles kololo apartments
• Geotechnical investigations for Proposed river rwizi bridge site located on the new mbarara bypass road
• Proposed Construction of resettlement houses in Hoima
• Geotechnical investigations for the proposed ntungwe and mitaano bridges located along rukungiri - kanungu district boundary
• Design and construction quality assurance of widening 3km road section along leresi-budaka road
• Design and construction quality assurance of Malaba busia boarder post, Mutukula boarder post and Mitaano /Ntungwe bridges
• Quality assurance for Enget bridge construction in Dokolo district
• Quality assurance for Kafu- Karuma-Kamdini (104 Km) Road project, Uganda
• Quality assurance for Amelo technical institute (pekele
• Quality assurance for National agricultural research organization (zirobwe)
• Quality assurance for Kalangala solar disiel hydro plant sub station
• Quality assurance for Mwema water treatment plant kalangala
• Proposed extension to the factory at riley packaging mukono.
• Geotechnical investigations for Proposed UNRA regional offices sites in Gulu & Luwero
• Asphalt concrete construction assurance of Mbarara –kikagati roads
• Geotechnical investigations National teachers college in muni (Arua)
• Quality assurance for Entebbe express highway
• Geotechnical investigations for Proposed office block national drug authority
• Quality assurance for Access roads to king fisher
• Makerere University School of Medicine.
• Construction assurance for Construction of commercial building on plot24/26 martin road.
• Construction assurance for Proposed Seventh Day Adventist hospital in kinawataka
• Technical audit of Hoima-Kaiso-Tonya road
• Technical Audit of Kabale – Kisoro Road
• Technical audit of Olwinyi-Pakwach Road
• Laboratory testing during the technical audit of Kampala-Masaka road
• Laboratory testing during the technical audit of Busega-Muduuma and Mudduma-Mityana road links.
• Construction assurance of Tororo-Mbale-Soroti road
• Construction assurance of Jinja-Kamuli road
• Asphalt concrete construction assurance of Kagamba-Ishaka road
• Design and construction quality assurance of Olwenyi dam in Lira district.
• Kingfisher well pad 2 in Bulisa district.
• Tororo-Lira 132-Kv Transmission Power line
• Mbarara - Nkenda 132kv Transmission Power line
• Proposed Kalangala power generation system.
• Geotechnical investigation report for the proposed power substation in lugazi, buikwe district
• Conducting structural integrity assessment report for nkumba university library
• Conducting geotechnical investigations report for the proposed ntungwe bridge site located along rukungiri - kanungu district boundary
• Conducting Geotechnical investigation for the proposed residential apartments located in kisaasi,kawempe division kampala
• Quantifying and investigating the type of the pozzolana in fort portal, kabarole district
• Geotechnical investigations report for the proposed commercial building on nakivubo road
• Conducting geotechnical investigation report for the proposed mirama-kikagati-nsongezi transmission line project
• Conducting geotechnical investigations report for the reconstruction of strategic bridges in eastern and central regions - lot 3, Seretiyo Bridge.
• Geotechnical investigations for the proposed head office building for Uganda road fund and public procurement and disposal of public assets authority on plot no. 39 nakasero, Kampala
• Geotechnical investigations report for upgrading of roads to bituminous standards- (lot b –addendum 3) - dokolo – amolator road

Conducting Geotechnical investigations report for upgrading of roads to bituminous standards- (lot b –addendum 3) - dokolo – amolator road (2016 to date) Client: ARAB CONSULTING ENGINEERS

The composition and the extent of the subsoils study/ground investigations presents findings that was targeted to points located at swamp crossings along Dokolo-Amolator road.Various broken down activities were conducted to cover the extent of the ground investigation in order to obtain estimates of soil data concerning the type of soil or rock and their stratification; the groundwater table or pore pressure profile; the preliminary strength and deformation properties for soils encountered; the potential occurrence of contaminated ground or groundwater that might be hazardous to the durability of the anticipated construction material. These activities are mentioned in brief here under.

• Conducting on-site inspection and identifying the most suitable locations for drilling;
• Boring 36no. holes and to different depths (of 5.0m and 20.0m) at most suitable identified locations of the site;
• Visual description of soils within the soil profile and carrying out Laboratory soil tests to classify the soil in each borehole
• Monitoring and measuring the depth of the water table within the soil profile for each borehole;
• Conducting Standard Penetration Tests (SPT) at 1.5m interval for a 5.0m and 2.0m interval for 20.0m depth bore holes at the Abalang swamp
• Conducting Vane Shear and Probe tests on 36no. boreholes;
• Retrieving of Undisturbed soil samples in each bore hole;
• Obtaining the safe bearing capacity based on the field SPT Values and
• Compiling a Geotechnical Investigations report.

Conducting geotechnical investigations report for the reconstruction of strategic bridges in eastern and central regions - lot 3, Seretiyo Bridge (2016) Client: MULTIPLEX LIMITED.

In order to fulfill the requirements of the Geotechnical investigations, the following were undertaken;

• Conducting on-site inspection and establishing the most suitable locations for bore holes drilling.
• Delivering the suitable drilling equipment in relation to the in situ site conditions.
• Boring 3no. holes to a maximum depth of 10.0m at most suitable established locations of the site.
• Visual description of soils within the soil profile and carrying out Laboratory soil tests to classify the soil in each bore hole.
• Observing and stating the depth of the water table within the soil profile for each borehole.
• Retrieving of Disturbed soil samples from each borehole at 2.0m intervals below the existing ground level.
• Retrieving of Undisturbed soil samples from each borehole at 1.5m intervals below the existing ground level to 6.0m and at 2.0m intervals below the 6.0m level.
• Carrying our Laboratory tests
• Compiling the investigation report.

Conducting Geotechnical investigation report for the proposed mirama-kikagati-nsongezi transmission line project (2016) Client: M&E ASSOCIATES LIMITED.

The scope of the investigations include the following;

• Conducting on-site inspection and identifying the most suitable locations for drilling
• Boring 23no. 150mm diameter holes to depths of 8.0m and 10.0m
• Excavating 16no. trial pits to a maximum depth of 4.0m
• Profiling the soils encountered in the bole holes and trial pits after a through visual inspection.
• Monitoring and measuring the depth of the ground water wherever it was encountered in the borehole.
• Conducting Standard Penetration Tests (SPT) at 1.5m intervals in each borehole and trial pit.
• Retrieving undisturbed and disturbed soil samples from each borehole and trial pit at predetermined depths.
• Carrying out the following laboratory tests;
  1. Atterberg limits
  2. Particle size distribution
  3. Sulphates in the ground water
  4. Bulk density
  5. Particle density
  6. One-dimensional consolidation etc
  7. pH
  8. Natural moisture content
• Bearing capacity and settlement analysis.
• Recommending the most economical foundation type compiling a Geotechnical Investigations report, interpreting the field and laboratory test results

Recommending the most economical foundation type compiling a Geotechnical Investigations report, interpreting the field and laboratory test results

Client: ECO-SHELTER & ENVIRONMETAL CONSULTANTS LTD.

In order to fulfill the requirements of the Geotechnical investigations, the following were undertaken;

• Conducting on-site inspection and establishing the most suitable locations for drilling
• Delivering the suitable drilling equipment in relation to the in situ site conditions
• Boring 3no. holes to a depth15.0m at most suitable established locations of the site
• Visual description of soils within the soil profile and carrying out Laboratory soil tests to classify the soil at 0.0-5.0m, 5.0-10.0m and 10.0-15.0m interval depth in each bore hole.
• Observing and stating the depth of the water table within the soil profile for each borehole.
• Conducting Standard Penetration Tests at 1.5m interval from a depth of 9.0m to 15.0m.
• Retrieving of Undisturbed and Disturbed samples at 2.0m and 1.5m interval at a depth of 1.0m to 9.0m and from 9.0m to 15.0m respectively.
• Obtaining the safe bearing capacity based on the field SPT Values.
• Compiling a Geotechnical Investigations report

Conducting structural integrity assessment report for Nkumba University Library (2015)

Client: TRIO CONSULTANTS LIMITED

Scope of the assessment

1. Non- Destructive Tests comprising of HT225v Rebound Hammer and a Rebar locator on structural members.
2. Excavation of three (3No.) Test Pits to an average depth of 1.32m and picking of Disturbed and Undisturbed soil samples at the respective foundation depths.
3. Exposing the footings and conducting HT225V Rebound Hammer and Rebar locator Tests
4. Destructive test involving Concrete coring of reinforced concrete structural members
5. Compiling and submitting a structural integrity assessment report.

Conducting geotechnical investigations report for the proposed ntungwe bridge site located along rukungiri - kanungu district boundary (2015)

Client: ARMPASS TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED

To fulfill the requirements of the Geotechnical investigations, the following were undertaken;

• Boring a total of 4no. holes to depths of 10.0m and 20.0m respectively at the proposed site.
• Visual description of soils within the soil profile and carrying out Laboratory soil tests to classify the soil.
• Observing and stating the depth of the water table within the soil profile for each borehole
• Conducting Standard Penetration Tests at an interval of 4m(for the top subsurfacesoils) and 2m interval (for the lower subsurface soils) in each borehole
• Retrieving of disturbed and undisturbed samples at an interval of 2m in each borehole respectively and in excavated trial pits at DCP Test locations.
• Obtaining the safe bearing capacity based on the field SPT Values.
• Conducting Dynamic Cone Penetration Tests at the surface of the site.
• Compiling a Geotechnical Investigations report

Geotechnical investigation report for the proposed power substation in lugazi, buikwe district (2015)

Client: POWER TECH (PTY) LIMITED

The scope of the investigations was as follows;

• Excavating two test pits to a depth of 3.0m
• Sampling of soil in a disturbed and undisturbed conditions/state
• Conducting Dynamic Cone Penetration Tests in the test pit
• Using the In-situ Penetration test results to obtain an approximate safe bearing capacity based on approximate interrelationships of CBR and Bearing values (Design of Concrete Airport pavement, Portland Cement Association, 1955) that was republished by Kessler Soils Engineering Products , Inc. (KSE is DCP Innovation, 2007)
• Compiling a technical report.

Conducting Geotechnical investigation for the proposed residential apartments located in kisaasi, kawempe division kampala (2015)

Client: Dr. MUSINGUZI JOSHUA

The scope of the investigations was as follows;

• Excavating two test pits to a depth of 2.0m
• Sampling of soil in a disturbed and undisturbed conditions/state
• Conducting Dynamic Cone Penetration Tests at the bottom of the test pit,
• Using the In-situ Penetration test results to obtain an approximate safe bearing capacity based on approximate interrelationships of CBR and Bearing values (Design of Concrete Airport pavement, Portland Cement Association, 1955) that was republished by Kessler Soils Engineering Products, Inc. (KSE is DCP Innovation, 2007) .
• Conducting Laboratory tests
• Compiling a technical report

Technical Auditing of Hoima-Kaiso-Tonya Road (2014)

Client: UNRA

In 2014, SMAT Technical services was sub-contracted by KATT Consults ltd to carry out a technical auditing of Hoima-Kaiso-Tonya road that we completed successfully and the major tasks involved included the following;

Surface dressing Quality control tests

• Bitumen spray rates.
• Rolling straight edge tests
• Insitu densities determinations by sand replacement
• DCPs
• CBRs
• Field inspections

Technical audit of the new Mbarara bypass and reconstruction of the existing Mbarara Ntungamo Road section of the Northern Corridor Route to 36Km, Lot 1 – 2014.

Client: CHINA RAILWAY SEVENTH GROUP (CRSG)

SMAT Technical Services Ltd was sub-contracted by the China Railway Seventh Group (CRSG) for conducting Geotechnical site investigation along the project road which included surface dressing tests like bitumen spray rate tests, insitu densities by sand replacement, rolling straight edge tests, dynamic cone penetrometer (DCPs) tests, and California bearing ratio tests (CBR). i.e carrying out drilling in rock and soft soils, conducting standard penetration tests, collection of both disturbed and undisturbed soil samples and conduction of laboratory testing, analysis and writing a Geotechnical Report.

Quality assurance of Kafu- Karuma-Kamdini (104 Km) Road project, Uganda (2014)

Client: LEA ASSOCIATES

During the initial stages of road construction, SMAT Technical Services Ltd was sub contracted by LEA Associates for conducting all the Geotechnical site investigation works along the project road which included the following; DCP, field CBR tests, insitu sand replacement tests. Carrying out drilling in both soft and hard rock, conducting standard penetration tests, collection of both disturbed and undisturbed soil samples and conduction of laboratory testing, analysis and formulating a Technical Report

Geotechnical Investigation of Kiryandongo and Alero Quarry (June, 2014).

Client: LEA ASSOCIATES.

This was the same project of Kafu- Karuma-Kamdini (104 Km) Road project and the near quarries were in Kilyandongo and Alero. SMAT technical Services in association with Tetra Engineering Consultants Limited conducted the Investigations of Kilyandongo and Alero Quarry by coring into the rocks and retrieving the sample which was tested at SMAT Laboratory

Construction quality assurance of Jinja-Kamuli (58km) Road (2010 to 2014)

Client: DOTT SERVICES LTD

Sub-contracted from Dott services ltd to offer expert services of ensuring quality on the Road project.This is through deployment of three (2) experienced field and laboratory technicians and one (1) Material Engineer to ensure that Dott services Ltd operates an efficient quality assurance system in line with its client’s requirements. SMAT is to maintain Dott Services Limited site laboratory necessary for the performance of material tests throughout the entire process of Project execution.

Construction quality assurance of Tororo-Mbale-Soroti road (August 2010 to 2014)

Client: DOTT SERVICES LTD

Sub-contracted from Dott services ltd to offer expert services of ensuring quality on the Road project.This is through deployment of three (3) experienced field and laboratory technicians and one (1) Material Engineer to ensure that Dott services Ltd operates an efficient quality assurance system in line with its client’s requirements. SMAT is to maintain Dott Services Limited site laboratory necessary for the performance of material tests throughout the entire process of road construction..

Quality assurance for Construction of the new Nile Bridge. (2014)

Client: ZENITAKA-HYUNDAI JV

During the initial stages of the bridge construction, SMAT Technical Services Ltd was sub contracted by Zenitaka-hyundai JV for conducting all the quality assurance tests which included the following;Particle size distribution, Atterberg limits, Specific gravity, MDD/OMC and California bearing ratio tests (CBR) with swell measurement and formulating a Technical summary of the results.

Quality assurance for Apak bridge construction in Lira district (2014)

Client: RUKOOGE ENTERPRISES LIMITED

During the initial stages of bridge construction, SMAT Technical Services Ltd was sub contracted by Rukooge Enterprises limited for conducting all the Geotechnical site investigation works on the proposed site which included the following; Carrying out drilling in both soft and hard rock, conducting standard penetration tests, collection of both disturbed and undisturbed soil samples and conduction of laboratory testing, analysis and formulating a Technical Report.

Quality assurance for Kakumiro-kikwaya road, Mubende district. (2013)

Client: CGH ESTABLISHMENT LTD

During the initial stages of road construction, SMAT Technical Services Ltd was sub contracted by CGH Establishment Ltd for conducting all the quality assurance tests which included the following;Particle size distribution, Atterberg limits, Specific gravity, MDD/OMC and California bearing ratio tests (CBR) with swell measurement and formulating a Technical summary of the results.

Quality assurance for Ntungwe and Mitaano bridges construction in Rukungiri district. (2013)

Client: ARMPASS TECHNICAL SERVICES

During the initial stages of bridge construction, SMAT Technical Services Ltd was sub contracted by Armpass Technical services for conducting all the Geotechnical site investigation works on the proposed site which included the following; dynamic cone penetrometer (DCPs) tests, Carrying out drilling in both soft and hard rock, conducting standard penetration tests, collection of both disturbed and undisturbed soil samples and conduction of laboratory testing analysis (Particle size distribution,Atterberg limits, Specific gravity, MDD/OMC and California bearing ratio tests (CBR) with swell measurement) and formulating a Technical Report.

Quality assurance for Enget bridge construction in Dokolo district

Client: ARMPASS TECHNICAL SERVICES

During the initial stages of bridge construction, SMAT Technical Services Ltd was sub contracted by Armpass Technical services for conducting all the Geotechnical site investigation works on the proposed site which included the following; Carrying out drilling in both soft and hard rock, conducting standard penetration tests, collection of both disturbed and undisturbed soil samples and conduction of laboratory testing, analysis and formulating a Technical Report

Drainage improvement works on Lubigi channel (Kampala northern bypass) -2013

Client: SPENCON

During the construction of this channel, SMAT Technical Services was contracted by SPENCON to carry out testing of Construction materials such as concrete and aggregates so as to check for their quality.

Construction of Tororo-Lira 132-Kv Transmission Power line (May 2012)

Client: SUNSHINE PROJECTS

SMAT Technical Services Ltd was sub contracted to conduct the Geotechnical site investigation works along the project road which included the following: Drilling of to 4m, SPTs and conduction of laboratory testing which included Chlorides and Sulphates and also classification tests.

Mbarara - Nkenda 132kv Transmission Power line (2012)

Client: SUNSHINE PROJECTS

SMAT Technical Services Ltd was also sub-contracted conducted Geotechnical site investigation works along Mbarara - Nkenda road which included the following: Drilling of 6 no. Boreholes at 4m,SPTs and conduction of laboratory testing which included Chlorides and Sulphates and also classification tests

Engineering Design surveys and technical auditing for Mbarara – Kikagati – Murongo bridge road link (December 2009)

Client: KAGGA & PARTNERS

Sub – contracted by Kagga & Partners to undertake soils and materials testing in relation to the

• adequacy of sub grade materials on existing and new alignments;
• suitability of cut materials to be utilized as fill.
• identification of suitable borrow pit and gravel pit location and an estimate of the volumes of suitable material they may yield
• Identification of suitable sources of aggregates and an estimate of the volumes they may yield

Smat Technical services Ltd. had the responsibility of taking samples along the road centre line at intervals of 500m. Conducting field like; Sand Replacement, DCPs, and laboratory tests i.e soil classification (sieve analysis and Atterberg limits), 5 point modified proctor test, moisture content, 3 point CBR (4 days soaked) and 3 point CBR (un soaked).With regard to sampling from borrow areas and stone quarries, the Smat assumed that a borrow area and stone quarry are located at 5km centres along the road length and conducted testing as described below.

• Testing of construction materials included grain size distribution, maximum dry density,Moisture content and plasticity index.
• Aggregate tests covered specific density, relative density and water absorption, abrasion,crushing value, flakiness index, bitumen affinity and sodium sulphate soundness
• For borrow areas, at least three trial holes per site were excavated to prove overburden, quality and quantity of materials at each location.
• For quarries, at least three trial holes and at least one borehole per site were excavated to prove overburden, quality of material and quantity of materials.
• Water tests included pH value, Chloride content and Sulphate content

SUPERVISORY/ SUBCONTRACTED WORKS

Replacement of Armco culverts along Jinja-Busembatya railway section (December 2012 to 2013)

SMAT being a sub- contractor on this project was to provide a vehicle for use in movement between work stations when conducting compaction and density tests on compacted back fill layers and in addition to provision of the following works:

• Apparatus for measuring insitu density.
• Compaction mould for use in the compaction test.
• Speedy moisture testing apparatus or other suitable equipment for determining moisture content

Construction of a Pilot Bulk Water Supply Scheme in Rakai (June 2012 to 2013)

Client: DOTT SERVICES LTD

This is a sub-contract. It is the role of SMAT Technical Services Ltd to provide and maintain a site laboratory for carrying out routine testing of concrete, aggregates, soils and any other material specified in the contract and in accordance to the instructions from the Consultant.

Detailed Design and Construction Supervision for the project for Social Infrastructure Development for promoting Return and Re-settlement of internally Displaced Persons in the Republic of Uganda (April 2012 to March 2013)

Client: ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS’ CO. LTD

SMAT Technical Services ltd undertook and offered to provide services to ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS Co. LTD. Services involved provision of expert personnels to ensure that quality is assured during project execution. This involved deployment of a material Engineer and Laboratory technicians

Rehabilitation of Korogwe-Mkumbara-same road, lot2 (2013)

Client: DOTT SERVICES LTD

Due to genuine activities done by SMAT technical services for the clients, it was sub-contracted by Dott services for the rehabilitation of Mkumbara-Same road, lot2 in 2013 and among the activities carried out by SMAT included the following; field geotechnical studies, laboratory testing of the field samples, formation of conclusive geotechnical reports

Construction of Moyo - Atiak Road in Adjumani district (April 2011 to 2012)

Client: SPENCON

Work was done by SMAT technical Services ltd for M/S SPENCON. This was a sub contract and involved the following: SMAT Technical Services ltd had to provide Laboratory equipments and also maintain the site laboratory by performing the following tests:

• As described in BS 1377:1990 “Methods of testing soils for Civil Engineering purposes” for all the earth works.
• Cast and cure concrete cubes for all concrete batches produced on site and hand them over to SPENCON Services Ltd for delivery to CML regional laboratory for testing

Rehabilitation of Silver Spring-Bweyogerere (8Km) Road and Kireka-Namugongo (7Km) Roads (August 2010 to 2011)

Client: PROME CONSULTANTS LIMITED

SMAT Technical services Ltd is hired to provide expert services by ensuring duties of material Engineer for the sub-Consultant who is engaged on the Consultancy services for the Rehabilitation of Silver Spring-Bweyogerere (8Km) Road and Kireka-Namugongo (7Km) Roads, under the main Consultancy Agreement between the Republic of Uganda and Prome Consultants Limited. Work on this project entails supervising the sampling and testing of construction materials by the contractors working on the project

Construction of Moyo – Obongi and Arua – Manibe – Wandi – Koboko – Oraba road links (2009).

Client: UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING LIMITED

Sub-contracted by Universal Engineering (U) Ltd. to offer material sourcing and quality assurance services of field and laboratory testing on the above mentioned road links. Materials used on the projects are clayey sands, gravels and gravelly clays.

Backlog Roads Maintenance Programme in Uganda (August 2008)

Client: EGIS BCEOM INTERNATIONAL

SMAT Technical services Ltd. is currently hired to provide expert services by assuming duties of Materials Engineer for the Sub-Consultant who is engaged on the Consultancy services for the Backlog Roads Maintenance Programme in Uganda in association with Egis Bceom International,under the main Consultancy Agreement between the Republic of Uganda and Egis Bceom International. In addition to supervising the construction workmanship of all pavement layers and drainage works, work on this project entails supervising the sampling and testing of construction materials by the contractors working on five (5) contract packages, designing AC 20 and AC 14 asphalt mixes using EVA polymer modified bitumen to be e laid on Kampala – Mukono road section.The construction materials include the following: 80/100 and 60/70 pen. Grade bitumen, EVA polymer modified binder, MC-30, stable grade emulsion having 30% bitumen, Cement stabilized gravel, natural gravel, CRR stabilized gravel, 20mm and 14mm nominal size aggregates, 0/6mm aggregates used for blinding purposes and slurry seal

Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) for Orange Telecom, Uganda (2008 – 2009)

SMAT Technical Services Ltd. was requested by Alcatel, the main contractor, to conduct soil investigations and assess the bearing capacity at the foundation depths of various BTS sites around the country. SMAT Technical Services Ltd. mobilized teams of technicians with dynamic cone penetrometer sets and was able to determine cone penetration rates from which bearing capacities for forty (60) sites sub-contracted to Mer Telecom Ltd. a subsidiary of Mer group, Ugacam Cellular and Smart Contracting and Trading (U) Ltd. were assessed.

Rehabilitation of Kasejere, Lyangoma, Rwenjubu, Makukulu and Kibanda Dams (November 2007 to September 2008)

Client: SPENCON SERVICES LTD

Sub-contracted by SPENCON Services Ltd., SMAT Technical services Ltd. provided and operated site laboratories to Spencon Services Ltd. during the rehabilitation of five no. dams located in five different districts.

Quality control tests on all construction materials were conducted by qualified civil engineering technicians whose contribution to the smooth completion of the project was indispensable. SMAT Technicians assisted in Quality control during embankment construction by advising on the successive layer thicknesses, ensuring that materials such as roots, stumps, grass and other organic matter were not incorporated in the embankment, determining moisture content using a speedy moisture tester and advising the contractor on the compaction times to ensure that densities achieved are within the maximum dry densities of the materials, supervising the rolling operations and conducting in-place field densities

Construction of Soroti – Dokolo Road (January 2007 to 2010)

SMAT Technical services Ltd. was hired to provide expert services by assuming duties of Assistant Materials Engineer for the Sub-Consultant who is engaged on the Consultancy services for the Construction Supervision of Soroti – Dokolo Road in association with J Burrow Engineers and Project Managers, under the main Consultancy Agreement between the Republic of Uganda and J Burrow Engineers and Project Managers. Work entailed assessing the following; actual conditions of the road, existing subgrade soils and proposed sources of construction materials in addition to conducting geotechnical investigations in swamps and reporting on the findings indicating the extent of excavation required, overseeing the sampling, preparation and testing of construction materials,studying benefits of the proposed chemical stabilization using cement vs. the benefits of mechanical stabilization using naturally occurring fine sand

Construction of Bwanalaki Dam in Kisozi, Mpigi District (2006 – 2007)

Client: CORONATION DEVELOPERS (U) LTD.

SMAT Technical Services Ltd. was sub-contracted by Coronation Developers (U) Ltd to carryout quality control services like field inspections, rebound hammer, ACV, 10% FACT, and water absorption of aggregates during the construction of Bwanalaki Dam and supervise and control the process of forming embankments.

Geotechnical Survey for the proposed Eldoret (Kenya) – Kampala (Uganda) oil pipeline (2005)

In 2005 the governments of Kenya and Uganda initiated the Kenya - Uganda oil pipeline project aimed at delivering white petroleum products to Jinja town and Kampala city from Eldoret covering a total distance of approximately 390 Km. Skoda export, the company charged with the design of the project asked SMAT Technical services Ltd. to undertake the field geotechnical investigations and Teclab Ltd. to carry out laboratory tests. The purpose of the investigations was to characterize the geology of the terrain covered by the pipeline route and the pumping stations by defining the different soil parameters from laboratory tests conducted on soils retrieved from boreholes sunk at road,railway, river and swamp crossings and from trial holes/ test pits excavated at 5 Km intervals along the proposed route

Services delivered by SMAT Technical Services Ltd. included borehole drilling, test pit excavation,soil sampling, field moisture content and soil resistivity determination.

Output and Performance based Road Contracts (2006 – 2007)

Client: KAGGA AND PARTNERS

Technical field support was provided by SMAT Technical Services Ltd. to Kagga and Partners the local engineering consultants who were awarded the OPRC contract. The field work involved conducting dynamic cone penetration tests at five (5) Km intervals, excavating test pits at one (1) Km intervals, visually assessing and describing the type of soils in each pavement layer, logging the soil profile of the pavement layers and determining the natural moisture content of the sub grade soils. The project involved 31 road links in eastern Uganda totaling to 1,100 Km.

Zanzibar Roads Upgrading Project (Lot 1), Tanzania (2006 – 2007)

SMAT Technical Services Ltd. was contracted by S.S.Metha & Sons as site agents responsible for sourcing borrow pits, setting out of the road alignment, analyzing plant and equipment usage,planning the daily site activities with the project manager, identifying potential claim opportunities,preparing progress reports for the project manager, representing the contactor in the weekly technical and monthly progress meetings, implementing the quality control process for the contractor i.e.conducting laboratory tests on behalf of the contractor and submitting to the consultant for approvals,designing concrete mixes, designing asphalt mixes, managing and organizing the construction of earthworks from road bed preparation to asphalt placement along Paje – Makunduchi and Kinyasini– Tunguu roads.

Construction of taxi way at Goma Airport, Democratic Republic of Congo (2007)

Sub contracted by ROKO Construction Ltd. and Groupe BATIMEUBLE, SMAT Technical Services Ltd. introduced and implemented the contractor’s internal quality control assurance process during both the design and construction phases. We provided a Soils engineer and a small field team of concrete and soils technicians and equipped the site with a calibrated field CBR determination apparatus, supplied density sand and conducted all the field density tests at a specified frequency using the sand replacement method, supplied a calibrated concrete crushing machine, supplied a slump cone, supplied a concrete air meter, blended volcanic ash with gravel to obtain suitable and satisfactory material, designed concrete mixes, and supervised the placement of all the concrete and established a quality management system for concrete construction.

Construction of taxi way at Juba airport, Southern Sudan (2006)

Sub contracted by CEC International, SMAT Technical Services Ltd. provided a materials engineer and a small field team of concrete technicians and equipped the site with concrete cube moulds, analyzed laboratory strength test results to determine the optimum cement content required for stabilization, designed class 25/20 and 30/20 concrete mixes, supplied a nuclear density gauge and conducted all the field density tests on the cement stabilized and asphalt layers, supplied a calibrated concrete crushing machine, supplied a slump cone and a concrete air meter, supervised the placement of all the concrete, established and maintained a quality management system for concrete construction.

Expansion of Entebbe Old Airport, Uganda (2006 – 2007)

Client: ROKO CONSTRUCTION LTD

SMAT Technical Services Ltd. was contracted by ROKO Construction Ltd. during the expansion of Entebbe old airport to;

• Control the construction and quality of material used in the construction of the roads’ and taxi way layers.
• Design suitable and economic concrete mixes.
• Establish accepted construction procedures for the roads and control the quality of workmanship during construction.
• Cast, crushed concrete cubes and maintained quality control records during the entire project.

Construction of the American embassy, Rwanda (2006)

The quality service provided by SMAT Technical Services Ltd. saw the firm being awarded a contract by B.L. Harbert of Rwanda and ROKO Construction Ltd. to implement their quality assurance company process during the construction of the American embassy at Kacyiru in Rwanda. We were involved in sourcing suitable local building materials and their routine quality control,concrete mix designs, earth works compaction control, establishing and maintaining proper quality control records during the entire project.

Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) for Warid Telecom, Uganda (2007)

SMAT Technical Services Ltd. was requested by Ericsson, the main contractor, to conduct soil investigations and assess the bearing capacity at the foundation depths of various BTS sites around the country. SMAT Technical Services Ltd. mobilized teams of technicians with dynamic cone penetrometer sets and was able to determine cone penetration rates from which bearing capacities for sixty (60) sites sub-contracted contracted to Fortis construction (U) Ltd., Mustang Infrastructure Ltd., TKM Maestro Ltd. and Pivot Engineering Company Ltd. were assessed.

Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) for Uganda Telecom Limited

SMAT Technical Services Ltd. was requested by STEMA Associates, the main contractor, to conduct soil investigations and assess the bearing capacity at the foundation depths of various BTS sites around South Western Uganda. SMAT Technical Services Ltd. mobilized teams of technicians with dynamic cone penetrometer sets and was able to determine cone penetration rates from which bearing capacities for forty (10) sites.

Periodic maintenance of Moyo-Yumbe road (2013)

Client: UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING CO. LTD

SMAT Technical services was sub- contracted by Universal Engineering Co. ltd to carry out the periodic maintenance works on Moyo-Yumbe road where the sub-contractor carried out the following activities

1. Field geotechnical investigations
2. Laboratory testing of the soils from the site and drawing up of conclusions and recommendations

Geotechnical investigation for the proposed head office building for Uganda road fund and public procurement and disposal of public assets authority on plot no. 39 Nakasero, Kampala

Client: Eco-shelter & environmetal consultants ltd

During the initial stages of the construction, SMAT Technical Services Ltd was contracted by Ecoshelter & environmetal consultants for conducting all the Geotechnical site investigation works within the site perimeters which included the following; Carrying out drilling in both soft and hard rock, conducting standard penetration tests, collection of both disturbed and undisturbed soil samples and conduction of laboratory testing, analysis and formulating a Technical Report.

Geotechnical investigation for the proposed irrigation development master plan (IDPM) located at central equatorial state, in the republic of South Sudan

Client: Sue for construction and water resources engineering company limited.

During the initial stages of the construction, SMAT Technical Services Ltd was contracted by Sue for construction and water resources engineering company for conducting all the Geotechnical site investigation works within the site perimeters which included the following; Carrying out drilling in both soft and hard rock, conducting standard penetration tests, collection of both disturbed and undisturbed soil samples and conduction of laboratory testing, analysis and formulating a Technical Report.