UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA PAHANG

FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

COURSE : SOIL ENGINEERING

COURSE CODE : ECG353

ASSIGNMENT 1 & 2 : NOVEMBER 2018

DURATION : 2 WEEKS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Read all the instructions given prior carry out this task. Students can refer to the rubrics attached to
prepare this task according to specification provided. These assignments are assessed upon:

CO1 Apply knowledge of soil engineering concepts response to various geotechnical situations.
(C3)(5%)
CO2 Design solution for soil engineering problem with the design system component of processes
to meet specified need with appropriate consideration for safety environmental
consideration. (C5) 5%

NAME STUDENT ID GROUP/CLASS

QUESTION CO1 PO1 CO2 PO3 MARKS

ASSIGNMENT 1 /10 /5%

ASSIGNMNET 2 /15 /5%

TOTAL /25 /10%

ASSIGNMENT 1

Detail site exploration and sampling is required prior construction works is executed.
The soil samples are very crucial in designing and evaluating the suitability of a site. As
geotechnical engineer, you and your team members have been appointed to plan and
decide activities that shall be done during subsurface exploration of an embarkment
road of 1 km long stretch and probable width is 8 m. Figure 1 below shows the plan
view of the road embarkment.

In a detail report, present locations of each site exploration method done for the 1 km
embarkment road and at least a sample of borehole log is presented together with the
data interpretation. (CO1PO1)

1 km

10 m

Figure 1: Plan view of site layout of proposed road embarkment

ASSIGNMENT 2

As conjunction with the task in Assignment 1, you and your team are required to come
out with a detail design of lateral earth pressure for a cross section of both sides of the
road embankment, in which the platform level is different as shown in Figure 2.
Each are 4 m width and 2 m clear distance for embedded wall. Also in design, you need
to include condition as follow:

a) An assumed external surcharge that is contributed from traffic load is exerted on top
of both bounds and to be considered in the design, this area is prone to flash flood.

b) Include Factor of Safety (FOS) due to bearing capacity of the site as potential
foundation for road embarkment. All parameters for design as according to borehole
log at depth 0 m to 3 m. Cohesion value is negligible as the backfilled is compacted
fill and having unit weight of 19 kN/m3. The friction angle is taken according to
Meyerhoff,1956.

North to South Bound South to North Bound

Traffic load, P = ? kN/m2

Traffic load, P = ? kN/m2

3m

2m

4m 2m 4m

Figure 2: Cross section of road embarkment

Correlation between SPT-N value and friction angle and Relative density (Meyerhoff 1956)
SPT N3 Relative Density Friction angle
Soil packing
[Blows/0.3 m - 1 ft] [%] [°]
<4 Very loose < 20 < 30

4 -10 Loose 20 - 40 30 - 35

10 - 30 Compact 40 - 60 35 - 40

30 - 50 Dense 60 - 80 40 - 45

> 50 Very Dense > 80 > 45

END OF QUESTION
Rubrics Assignment

DESCRIPTION AND
CO/ PO CATEGORY MARKS
MARKS

CO1 / PO1 ASSIGNMENT 1

Plan and decide activities for subsurface exploration

Not able to plan and
Planning and deciding Provide at least 3 method
decide suitable Complete at least 3 method
activities for but without justification of
activities for proposed with justification of chosen
subsurface chosen exploration
road embarkment exploration method
exploration method
construction.
0 1.5 3.0

Present locations of boreholes and other site exploration method at site

Location of at least a Location of at least a

borehole and other 2 borehole and other 2 method
Locate Subsurface Does not provide any
method of exploration is of exploration is presented
Exploration Method at method or just provide
presented on site layout on site layout with
site 1 method.
without justification of justification of choosing such
choosing such method. method.

0 1.5 3.0

Able to interpret borehole log data and summarised in the report

Interpretation of borehole Interpretation of borehole log
Interpret borehole log
No result interpretation log is included in report is included in report with
and summarised
of borehole log is but without summary of clear and comprehensive
result for road
included in report result extract from the summary of result extract
embarkment design
borehole log from the borehole log
0 2 4

CO2 / PO3 ASSIGNMENT 2

Design of lateral earth pressure for both sides of the road embankment,
considering external surcharge from traffic and prone to flash flood

Provide adequate design Precise and adequate

Calculation for lateral Inadequate design with
but with errors in design including external
earth pressure errors
calculations is identified surcharge and flash flood.
1.5 3 6
Use wrong method to
Calculation for Inadequate design with determine the FOS but
Precise calculation of FOS
determine FOS errors show the calculation until
the end
1.5 3 6

REPORT WRITING FORMAT

Weak in writing skill
with substantial Good narrative structure with
Good writing skill with little
grammatical errors. excellent writing skill.
grammatical errors.
English Proficiency, Information conveyed Information conveyed can be
Information conveyed can
Ethic cannot be easily well understood.
be understood.
& Plagiarism Issues understood. Authentic and no plagiarism
Some originality provided
Almost of the report detected.
with little plagiarism.
contents were Authentic and
plagiarized
0 1 2
Provided but does not use
References No reference provided Provide by using APA style
APA style
0 0.5 1