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SITE INVESTIGATION (GEOTECHNICAL EXPLORATION ) Purpose of Site Investigation Planning The Exploration Program. Method of Exploration Number and Spacing between Boreholes. Depths of Boreholes Soil Sampling and Types of Samplers and Samples. Causes of Disturbance of Samples Field Tests
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SITE INVESTIGATION (GEOTECHNICAL EXPLORATION) • Purpose of Site Investigation • Planning The Exploration Program. • Method of Exploration • Number and Spacing between Boreholes. • Depths of Boreholes • Soil Sampling and Types of Samplers and Samples. • Causes of Disturbance of Samples • Field Tests • Vane Shear Test (VST) • Standard Penetration Test (SPT) • Static and Dynamic Cone Penetration Test (CPT) • Plate Load Test (PLT) • Solved Problems • Home work #1 • 30 minutes Quiz