Identify and evaluate the different methods and purposes of site and soil investigations

Identify and evaluate the different methods and purposes of site and soil investigations

Faculty of Computing EngineeringBirmingham School of the Built EnvironmentModule Co-ordinator:Antony TaftAssessment Details and Deadlines:ALL Parts Submit hard copy to CPE Office on or before 22 July 2015 before 19:30 and upload electronic copy to Moodle on or before 22 July 2015 before 23:59Assessment SummaryPatch 1 40% weightingPatch 2 60% weighting1a. Students will receive a brief from the client which will necessitate a detailed study to devise a Site Investigation and Soil Investigation programme for the site formation and foundation design of the development as well as evaluating different methods and purposes of site and soil investigations.1b. Students will undertake a few tasks to analyse and examine sizing of strip footing.2a. Students are supposed given opportunities to explain and analyse on a number of questions with regard to beams and columns made of reinforced concrete as well as beams and columns made of structural steel.2b. Students will be provided a scenario and be requested for responses on a number of questions in respect of retaining wall construction. Following this students will be required to examine and analyse the adequacy of a storm water drainage system as well as carrying out checking of retaining wall stability pertinent to the site.(The total number of pages of the assessment shall NOT be more than 30).IMPORTANT STATEMENTSStandard Undergraduate Assessment RegulationsFrom the start of the 2014/15 academic year your studies will be governed by version 5 of the Standard Undergraduate Assessment Regulations (SUAR 5).Under these regulations you are permitted two attempts at assessment for each module: a first sit and re-assessment attempt.This means that you will be required to withdraw from the course if following the reassessment attempt you have not passed.Cheating and PlagiarismBoth cheating and plagiarism are totally unacceptable and the University maintains a strict policy against them. It is YOUR responsibility to be aware of this policy and to act accordingly. Please refer to the Academic Registry Guidance at https://icity.bcu.ac.uk/Academic-Registry/Information-for-Students/Assessment/Avoiding-Allegations-of-CheatingThe basic principles are:? Dont pass off anyone elses work as your own including work from essay banks. This is plagiarism and is viewed extremely seriously by the University.? Dont submit a piece of work in whole or in part that has already been submitted for assessment elsewhere. This is called duplication and like plagiarism is viewed extremely seriously by the University.? Always acknowledge all of the sources that you have used in your coursework assignment or project.? If you are using the exact words of another person always put them in quotation marks.? Check that you know whether the coursework is to be produced individually or whether you can work with others.? If you are doing group work be sure about what you are supposed to do on your own.? Never make up or falsify data to prove your point.? Never allow others to copy your work.? Never lend disks memory sticks or copies of your coursework to any other student in the University; this may lead you being accused of collusion.By submitting coursework either physically or electronically you are confirming that it is your own work (or in the case of a group submission that it is the result of joint work undertaken by members of the group that you represent) and that you have read and understand the Universitys guidance on plagiarism and cheating.Students should be aware that at the discretion of the module co-ordinator coursework may be submitted to an electronic detection system in order to help ascertain if any plagiarised material is present.Electronic Submission of WorkStudents should also be aware that it is their responsibility to ensure that work submitted in electronic format can be opened on a faculty computer and to check that any electronic submissions have been successfully uploaded. If it cannot be opened it will not be marked. Any required file formats will be specified in the assignment brief and failure to comply with these submission requirements will result in work not being marked.Students must retain a copy of all electronic work they have submitted and resubmit if requested.Learning Outcomes to be Assessed:From the module document the following learning outcomes form the basis of the assessment of course work which is a portfolio.1. Identify and evaluate the different methods and purposes of site and soil investigations2. Analyse and examine commercial foundations retaining walls and trench supports groundworks and temporary works3. Calculate and appreciate the performance of the superstructure and the structural behaviour of the main elements in Civil Engineering4. Examine and comment upon the influences on the design and construction of external worksAssessment Details:Patch 1of the portfolio (Total 40%)Question No.1 (20%)You are a design engineer of a works department of the Hong Kong Government and responsible for the planning and implementation of site and soil investigation for the redevelopment of Cheung Sha Wan Flatted Factory.The proposed development under this project comprises construction of six non-standard high-rise building blocks and a number of light-weight structures. Detailed project information is given in Appendix A of the portfolio.The site of Cheung Sha Wan Flatted Factory Redevelopment is located to the north-east of Cheung Sha Wan Road. Fuk Wing Street is at the north-eastern boundary of the site. A key plan of the site is given in Figure 1 in Appendix A.The site is separated by Tonkin Street into two portions. The two portions are approximately rectangular in shape on plan and measures about 1.0ha and 1.1ha. It is generally a level ground at about +5.5mPD.Currently the site areas are occupied by five factory blocks. The Cheung Sha Wan Flatted Factories were built in 1963. The existing factory blocks were founded on concrete piles which were about 600mm in diameter and at various spacing with the minimum of about 1.5m. Minimal site formation works will be required after the existing factory blocks are demolished.The MTR Cheung Sha Wan Station is located underneath Cheung Sha Wan Road and is adjacent to the south-west boundary of the site. The MTR entrance at Cheung Sha Wan Road and Tonkin Street are located adjacent to the site boundary and the MTR tunnels are running underneath Cheung Sha Wan Road which is adjacent to the south-western boundary of the site. In this connection most of the site area is within the MTR protection zone. The construction of MTRC Cheung Sha Wan Station and the associated facilities as part of Tsuen Wan Line was completed in early 1980s.Devise a Site Investigation and Soil Investigation programme for the site formation and foundation design and construction of the development.Identify at least three common Site Investigation methods evaluate the purposes of carrying out them as well as examining what key information can be obtained from each investigation method and identify the sources of the information. Indicate the location of Site Investigation to be carried out on the site layout plan with clear annotations.Identify at least three common Soil Investigation methods; describe their procedures apparatus required kinds of samples taken in-situ and laboratory testings and evaluate the purposes of carrying out them as well as stating their limitations. Indicate the location of Soil Investigation to be carried out on the site layout plan with clear annotations.Question No.2 (20%)Appointed by a consultant engineering company you are involved in the geotechnical design of pad footing of a podium structure and required to examine and respond to the following problem:What are shallow foundation and discuss key characteristics that shallow foundations must have in order to perform satisfactorily? (2%)Describe the following: (4%)i) elastic settlementii) primary consolidation settlementiii) Differential settlementDescribe and discuss the methods of controlling settlement of ground. (4%)Square footings are proposed to support the podium structure as shown in Figure Q.2. The groundwater table is located at the base of the footing. Apart from square footings you are requested to propose other viable options of commercial foundation types for the podium structure and provide justifications to substantiate why they are considered to be appropriately used.

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