COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops. 

 

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Soil Mechanics Excavation and Compaction. It covers the importance of soil mechanics in construction in civil projects and its role in excavation and compaction operations; the soil classification systems, soil structure and composition and index properties of soils; the stress in soils covering effective stress principle, pore water pressure and total stress, stress distribution under load and capillarity and surface tension effects; the various types of excavation, equipment, suitability based on soil types; the depth, access and working space; the site investigation before excavation, excavation support and shoring systems; and the slope stability in excavations and groundwater control in excavation. 

 

Further, the course will also discuss the fundamentals of soil compaction, benefits of compaction, factors affecting compaction, maximum dry density and optimum moisture content; the laboratory compaction tests covering standard proctor and modified proctor tests, compaction curves and interpretation, compaction energy calculations and moisture-density relationships; the field compaction equipment; and the compaction techniques and procedures including quality control in field compaction.

 

During this interactive course, participants will learn the permeability and drainage of compacted soils, shear strength and stability and settlement and consolidation; the expansive and collapsible soils and geosynthetics in excavation and compaction; the construction planning for excavation and backfill, health and safety in excavation works and troubleshooting soil-related site problems; and the proper documentation and reporting including sustainability and environmental considerations.