TOPIC 1: SITE INVESTIGATION FOR FOUNDATION

DESIGN

WEEK2

INTERPRETATION OF SI BORELOG

LABORATORY STRENGTH PARAMETERS

 Learning Outcomes
Student should be able to:

• Explain how SPT are done (CO1-PO10)

• 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