SE0070(AD6) : Soil Geotechnical Investigations and Soil Improvement

This hands-on, 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 the civil and structural engineers/supervisors with professional knowledge of soil classifications, investigations procedures and soil improvements methods and requirements. It covers the fundamentals of soil mechanics, type of soil, different soil and soil classification; the characteristics of soil covering consistency, apparent density, water content (moisture) and color; the soil and rock exploration, sampling, sample handling techniques and procedures; and the disturbed samples, undisturbed samples, soil samplers and soil analysis.
Further this course will also discuss the soil exploration and testing covering soil drilling, soil and rock exploration, in-situ testing and laboratory testing; the swelling phenomenon, swelling potential and pressures and indicator of swell potential; the effect of swelling on structures, stabilization of swelling soils and methods of stabilization; the erosion phenomenon, main factors of erosion, and the methods adapted for erosion control and soil improvement.
During this interactive course, participants will learn the different types of soil cavities, grouting and methods and techniques adopted for soil grouting; the groundwater investigations and geotechnical investigations; the requirements of boring logs/types/layout/depth/specification and interpretation of data obtained from boring logs/soil reports and geotechnical engineer recommendation; the different methods of soil improvement as well as soil compaction, soil cavities, groundwater, wick drain and erosion phenomena; and the data to receive from geotechnical report and types of piles and piles design.