MINI PROJECT CEGB333 Sem 1 2021
MINI PROJECT CEGB333 Sem 1 2021
COLLEGE OF ENGINERING
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
CEGB3014: GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN
SEM 1 2020/2021
MINI PROJECT (FINAL ASSESSMENT)
REPORT SUBMISSION & PRESENTATION DATE BY 14 Dec 2020
ANSWER SCHEME (20 marks)
Problem statement
1m
10m 4m 10m
5m
5m
5m
8 m
5m
6m 6m 6m 6m
Column No Load
C1 2899 kN
C2 2247kN
C3 2021nN
You are required to produce written report and present the project to the client.
*Note: In group of two (2) students
CO2-PO2a, CO3-PO2b, CO$-PO3c, CO5-P09c
Site Description
a. Student needs to obtain the contour map and borelog sheet by conducting the
desktop study using Google Earth, Google Map, Contour map generator
(https://contourmapcreator.urgr8.ch) etc.
b. Produce cross section of the area and identify slope within the area which
experiencing distress or sign of failure and establish surrounding constraints.
(3%)
c. Photo identification and labelling of sign of distress must be presented and
examined. (5%)
d. Student needs to examine the location of the area and its geotechnical
elements (slope and ground) based on geology map and soil type. (5%)
e. Student needs to identify the constraints in terms of environment, society
safety, health, culture
f. Student should be able to provide the cross section of the area indicating
platform level, location of the bungalow, ingress and egress point of the road,
the slope height, slope angle, size of berm (if any) (5%)
g. Student should be able to classify the type of slope whether the slope is class
I, class II, class III or class IV. (2%)
h. Student needs to suggest the location of borehole and method for SI (5%)
i. Student needs to conduct literature review in order to provide justifications for
the soil engineering properties and shear strength parameters to be used in
the analysis. (5%)
Foundation system
a. Determine bearing capacity of the soil
b. Suggest type of foundation that is suitable for the construction based on the
soil stratigraphy.
c. Provide justification of the suggested foundation system. If the soil is
unsuitable, suggest appropriate ground improvement method to be used.
d. Conduct stress analysis (horizontal and vertical stresses) where applicable
with regards to the foundation system.
e. Design the appropriate size of footing for the bungalow.
f. Evaluate the applicability of the foundation system and its dimension.
g.
a. Based on distress signs of slope at site, students should be able to predict the
failure plane of the slope (2%)
b. Student needs to conduct slope stability analysis using any slope software
available i.e. SLOPE/W, PLAXIS etc. using which ever method that is deemed
suitable. Students need to conduct slope stability analysis by conducting
checking based on both types of failure; circular (Simplified Bishop – no
structural features) and non circular/Wedge failure (Janbu, Morgenstern &
Price – failures often at relicts joints or boundaries between weathering profile.
Student should be able to demonstrate the ability to use the chosen software.
(10%)
c. Students also need to provide justification of the chosen method based on the
properties and characteristics of the slope and its surrounding. (2%)
d. Students also need to present their assessment on the stability analysis
conducted. (5%)