Determine soil physical and mechanical properties

Reference no: EM132164310

Aim

- Ascertain that the student has gain the knowledge and understanding of the module by solving a series of analytical problems.
- Ascertain that the student has gain the knowledge and understanding of soil exploration, soil in-situ tests.

Learning Outcomes - To determine and analyse soil physical and mechanical properties by solving a series of analytical problems.
- To write a technical essay about soil exploration methods. Discussing its stages, importance, methods and outcomes.

Task(s)

Task-1: Individual Problem Solving Sessions

- Two assessments which will be conducted during classes and to be attempted by individual students.
- They will occur with prior announcement.
- They are short class assessments covering assigned reading materials and the previous lecture(s).
- If a student did not attend a class assessment for a genuine reason, a replacement assessment will be scheduled for him/her and the mark will be capped to 80% of the scored mark.
- If a student did not attend an assessment and fail to produce a genuine reason, no replacement assessment will be scheduled for him/her and only ZERO mark will be awarded for that component of the course work.

Task-2:

Assignment

Ground improvement means changing the engineering properties of soil in order to improve its engineering performance.

Write a short essay discussing the following:

a) The term ground improvement and its common aims and objectives.

b) The common methods of ground improvements.

c) The factors affect choice of ground improvement method

Reference no: EM132164310

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Reviews

len2164310

11/12/2018 3:04:25 AM

Task 2 - Assignment Discussion of the term ground improvement and its common aims and objectives. 10% Discussion of the common methods of ground improvements. 20% Discussion about the factors affect choice of ground improvement method 20% Consistency of fonts, proper spacing, alignments, adherence to naming conventions, grammars and spelling, using CCE referencing style. 10% Total 60% Grand Total 100

len2164310

11/12/2018 3:04:17 AM

Marking scheme The following marking scheme will be used to evaluate this course work. This marking scheme should be attached into each report after the Title Page. Description Weightage Task 1 - Problem Solving Sessions Week 5 Stresses in soil 20% Week 10 Consolidation and settlement 20% Total 40%

len2164310

11/12/2018 3:04:11 AM

1. The course work is an individual work and you have to write it in your own words. 2. The report should not be less than 1500 words neatly typed using any word processing software 3. Use White A4 sheet, typed on both sides, Font – Arial, size 11, line spacing – 1.5 4. Support the report with drawings and pictures and similar relevant work examples. 5. Proper referencing should be done for the drawings, pictures and quotes, if it is taken from any other source. CCE referencing style should be followed here. 6. Student has to attach TURNITIN originality report for plagiarism along with the hard copy of their assignment.

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