SEMESTER :

ECG 353 SOIL ENGINEERING

SEPT-JAN 2018

ASSIGNMENT 1
INSTRUCTION SHEETS

LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this task, student must be able to:
1. Analyses data from site investigation (SI) report to develop soil profile. (CO1 PO1)
2. Propose suitable type of foundation for the site from the SI data. (CO1 PO1)

OVERVIEW
The site investigation report is a tool used to communicate the site conditions, and design and
construction recommendations. The information contained in this report is often referred during design
and construction and frequently after completion of the project.

TASK
1. Form a team of not more than FOUR (4) persons.
2. The team must :
a. Find an existing site investigation data/report (from any insitu testing, such as from JKR
Probe, Mackintosh, SPT and/or CPT Test).
b. Interpret the raw data and correlate to engineering properties (such as shear strength, soil
pressure, relative density or compressive strength etc) and also plot the 2D soil profile.
c. In addition, they must also prepare the soil profile in 3D model to show a clear soil layers and
position of the SI conducted/located (boreholes, probe location, SPT, CPT etc). *For a model
or replica, students are highly recommended to use recycle or reuse materials which is no
cost required.
d. Finally students need to propose suitable foundation for that particular project based on the
result stated in the report.
e. Students need to compile their finding in a mini report and they may refer to any reading
materials to aid, clarify and improve on the report.

Guideline for report writing:

a. Introduction or overview of the project,
b. summary of the SI reports:
- Layout Plan
- Description of the field tests as carried out
- Soil exploration methods
- Number and location of boreholes/probes/SPT/ CPT for the project
- Number of disturbed and undisturbed samples
- Soil parameters obtained from the lab tests
- Parameters used in design the geotechnical structures for the project
c. 2D Vertical soil profiles drawing (printed and submit with the report)
d. Proposal of suitable foundation for the proposed project.
e. Discussions, conclusions, references.
f. All figures, tables and photo extracted and used in the report must be fully mentioned in the text
and properly numbered and acknowledged.

SUBMISSION DATE : 22 DECEMBER 2017

Report to be submit with the 3D model of soil profile
 SEMESTER :
ECG 353 SOIL ENGINEERING
SEPT-JAN 2018

MINI PROJECT REPORT

ECG353 SOIL ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

PREPARED BY:
BIL NAME STUDENT ID
1.
2.
3.
4.

MARKS:

CRITERIA CO1:PO1

1. Introduction (5%)
2. Summary of SI (20%)
Soil Profile (2D
3. vertical profile & (50%)
3D soil model)
Proposed
4. (5%)
Foundation
Discussions &
5. (10%)
Conclusion
Individual Executive
6. (5%)
Summary
7. References (5%)
 SEM: DEC-
ECG 353 SOIL ENGINEERING
APRIL 2017

RUBRICS SCORE FOR TECHNICAL REPORT ECG353 – SOIL ENGINEERING :

SUBSURFACE EXPLORATION

NO
CRITERIA POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT
(MARKS) (0-46) (47-59) (60-74) (75-100)

1. Introduction Able to state the Able to state the Able to explain on the Able to explain comprehensively on
(1 -3 pages topic background topic background topic background, the topic background, objectives and
including and objectives of and objectives of objectives and significance of the project.
picture/diagram/ the project. the project. Not significance of the Discussion strongly related to the
chart etc if any) much discussion project. Not much project.
related to the discussion related to
project. the project.
2. Summary of SI Contents outlined Contents outlined Contents outlined are Contents outlined are consistent
(1-5 pages are consistent are consistent consistent with the given data from the SI report
including with the given data with the given data with the given data with detail and relevant explanations.
picture/diagram/ from the SI report from the SI report from the SI report with Precise and correct interpretation
chart etc if any) without with explanations. simple and relevant provided in tabulation and figures
explanations. Acceptable analysis explanations. with some explanation on the trends
Wrong provided in Acceptable or behavior of the
interpretation. tabulation and interpretation provided variables/parameters are expected,
figures with no in tabulation and substantiated with mathematical
explanation. figures with little relationship.
explanation related to
findings.
3 Soil Profile Wrong soil profile Acceptable Acceptable Precise and correct interpretation
(as per model. interpretation interpretation provided provided a comprehensive soil profile
required) provided an an acceptable soil model, including all the required
acceptable soil profile model including information and detail explanations.
profile model some the required
including some the information and some
required information explanations.
without
explanations.
4 Proposed Wrongly proposed Acceptable proposal Acceptable proposal The most relevant proposal with
Foundation with poor with acceptablel detail explanations and justifications.
(1 -2 pages explanations. explanations.
including
picture/diagram/
chart etc if any)
5 Discussions & Able to report the Able to report the Able to explain the Able to explain the findings from the
Conclusions findings from the findings from the findings from the analysis. Able to criticize/justify. Able
(1 – 2 pages) analysis. analysis. Able to analysis. Able to to discuss and evaluate on relevant
No conclusion. state relevant discuss on relevant information or advantages of any
information related information related to existing features, which are highly
to the topic. the topic. related to the topic.
Only one simple Conclusion touch on Conclusion is clear and
general conclusion. certain part only representative overall of the project.

6 Individual Weak in writing Average writing skill Good writing skill with Good narrative structure with
Executive skill with with some little grammatical excellent writing skill. Information
Summary & substantial grammatical errors. errors. Information conveyed can be well understood.
English grammatical Information conveyed can be
Proficiency and errors. Information conveyed can be understood. Authentic and no plagiarism
Plagiarism conveyed cannot fairly understood. detected.
be easily Some originality Authentic and no plagiarism
understood. Some plagiarism provided with little detected.
detected and little plagiarism.
Almost of the originality in report. Some originality
report contents Some plagiarism provided with little
were plagiarized detected and little plagiarism.
originality in report.
7 References 1-2 references with 1-2 references with 3-4 references with >4 references with proper citation
no citation some citation some citation