Soil profile for this project and cross-sectional view is shown below:

Figure 2.3 : Soil Profile from BH 1 to BH 2

After the soil profile is generated from Vislog, several cross-section of it is essential for
identifying the critical case for soil profile. The cross sectional axis for this project are shown
below:
Figure 2.4 : Top View of Soil Profile and Axis of Cross Section

Figure 2.5 : Isometric Top View

Figure 2.6 : Bottom View of Soil Profile

Figure 2.7 : Cross Section View at X-Axis

Figure 2.8 : Cross Section View at Y-Axis

 Figure 2.9 : Cross Section View at Z-Axis
2.4 JUSTIFICATION FOR CHOSEN SOIL PROFILE

Based on several soil profile generated by Vislog, Cross Section View at X- axis chosen as the
critical soil profile. This is because it’s the soil profile that having more fine grained layers
compare to others. These kinds of soils are geotechnically problematic due to their high
compressibility or high settlement and low shear strength Fine grained soil like clay soil is a
consolidating soil. When the clay soil dries, it contracts, pulling away from the foundation. The
Primary Consolidation occurs due to gradual dissipation of pore pressure induced by external
loading and consequently expulsion of water from the soil mass, hence volume change.

A clayey soil will not change its volume unless the water content changes. Structural
damage may occur if the change in moisture content is relatively rapid (say over a few weeks or
months) or if it affects only part of a building. Not only that, situations which can cause this include
changes in subsurface drainage (such as a water leak from a burst or blocked pipe or drain),
localised drying of a soil (due to plant growth or proximity of trees), or a sudden change in the
water regime (due to the removal or pruning of a tree which was sheltering the soil and keeping it
relatively dry, for example).

In Malaysia, Quaternary erosion accentuated by climatic and sea level changes has
produced widespread thick deposits of soft clays in the coastal areas and major river valleys, of
varying thickness, ranging from 5 m to 30 m. Not only that, soft clay deposits are widespread, and
they present special problems.