This document discusses site investigation for foundation design, specifically interpreting borehole logs and determining soil properties through laboratory testing. It outlines learning objectives about standard penetration testing, interpreting borehole logs, and discussing sampling methods and laboratory tests. Students will work in groups to analyze soil investigation reports, including drawing soil profiles between boreholes and determining formation type, water table depth, sampling type, and common laboratory tests. Laboratory tests mentioned include grain size distribution, Atterberg limits, chemical testing, triaxial tests, and compression/consolidation tests.
This document discusses site investigation for foundation design, specifically interpreting borehole logs and determining soil properties through laboratory testing. It outlines learning objectives about standard penetration testing, interpreting borehole logs, and discussing sampling methods and laboratory tests. Students will work in groups to analyze soil investigation reports, including drawing soil profiles between boreholes and determining formation type, water table depth, sampling type, and common laboratory tests. Laboratory tests mentioned include grain size distribution, Atterberg limits, chemical testing, triaxial tests, and compression/consolidation tests.
This document discusses site investigation for foundation design, specifically interpreting borehole logs and determining soil properties through laboratory testing. It outlines learning objectives about standard penetration testing, interpreting borehole logs, and discussing sampling methods and laboratory tests. Students will work in groups to analyze soil investigation reports, including drawing soil profiles between boreholes and determining formation type, water table depth, sampling type, and common laboratory tests. Laboratory tests mentioned include grain size distribution, Atterberg limits, chemical testing, triaxial tests, and compression/consolidation tests.
This document discusses site investigation for foundation design, specifically interpreting borehole logs and determining soil properties through laboratory testing. It outlines learning objectives about standard penetration testing, interpreting borehole logs, and discussing sampling methods and laboratory tests. Students will work in groups to analyze soil investigation reports, including drawing soil profiles between boreholes and determining formation type, water table depth, sampling type, and common laboratory tests. Laboratory tests mentioned include grain size distribution, Atterberg limits, chemical testing, triaxial tests, and compression/consolidation tests.
• Derive information from the borelog. (CO1-PO10) • Discuss sampling method and the laboratory tests to determine the soil properties. (CO1-PO10) Class Exercise
Students shall form groups of 3 to 5 students. Each group
will be given actual Soil Investigation Report. Students to study the report and derive information from it. Tasks:
1) Pick two boreholes and draw a soil profile between
the two boreholes 2) Determine the following items: • Type of formation • Range of water table depth • Range of bedrock/hard layer depth • Type of sampling • What are the laboratory tests Laboratory Tests
• Grain Size Distribution
• Atterberg limits • Chemical tests- Ph, organic matter, sulphate, chloride • Triaxial tests • Unconfined compression test on undisturbed sample – can be used to determine parameter c • Compression test on rock core – for strength determination. • Consolidation test