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Cancer Hospital Blocks, Binguni, Unguja - Zanzibar, Tanzania
Geotechnical Investigation

Cancer Hospital Blocks

Ministry of Health / Defeat-NCD · Binguni, Unguja - Zanzibar, Tanzania · 2025

Overview

Project description.

DEFEAT-NCD-PARTNERSHIP awarded BINSALIM GEOSERVICES ENGINEERING CO. LTD a Consultancy Service to carry out Geotechnical Investigation for Proposed design and construction of Cancer hospital at Binguni in Central District, South Region, Unguja-Zanzibar. The purpose of ground investigation was to provide recommendations and geotechnical design parameters for the foundation design. The geotechnical investigation was conducted on March 2025 at the proposed site for the aim of providing bearing capacity, assessing site condition, compactness of the soil layer and assessing hazard at site. A total of twelve (12) Dynamic Cone Penetration (DCP) and twelve (12) Boreholes (BH) were conducted for the purpose of screening the area and detailed the investigation of soil.

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Client
Ministry of Health / Defeat-NCD
Year
2025
Location
Binguni, Unguja - Zanzibar, Tanzania
Discipline
Geotechnical Investigation
Boreholes
12
Depth
Up to 15 m

How we delivered it

From first site visit to final report.

  1. 01

    Survey & scope

    We pegged the site, planned the boreholes and agreed the programme and access with the client.

  2. 02

    Field investigation

    Owned rigs drilled and sampled on site, with logging and in-situ testing carried out as work progressed.

  3. 03

    Laboratory & analysis

    Samples were tested through recognised laboratories and results interpreted by our engineers.

  4. 04

    Report & deliver

    A clear, costed report was delivered, ready to design and build on.

On site

From the field.

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