Geotechnical Investigation Masterclass
Level5Design are offering an intensive one-day training course on the latest practices in relation to geotechnical investigation.
MORNING: Introduction and Overview
Find out about the latest practice including:
AFTERNOON: Going a Bit Deeper
1. Electric Friction Cone Penetrometer
Limitations
Advantages
Basic EFCP
Piezocone and dissipation tests
Seismic Cone (Shear modulus)
Groundwater measurement (installing casing with CPT rig)
2. Drilling
Safety when working near drill rigs.
Types of drilling
Solid auger
Hollow auger
Mud drilling
Diamond coring
Air coring
Casing advancement
3. Rock description (A1726)
Geological Origin
Colour, strength
Cemented soils
4. Logging Boreholes
Recording equipment used.
Recovery of soil samples (SPT, auger)
The Standard Penetration Test (and why it is not so standard)
Recovery of rock samples.
Discontinuities
Field testing of rock samples (Point load index, acid, hand tests with a geological hammer)
Boxing and labelling of rock core.
5. Laboratory Testing of rock samples
UCS
Mineralogy.
6. Groundwater
Measuring groundwater in boreholes
Standpipes (recording water depth and standpipe elevation)
Permeability testing in boreholes.
7. Brief Overview of Geophysics.
Seismic (problem with inversions, karst terrain)
Ground probing radar.
8. Review and Group Exercises.
9. Recap on the Reasons for a Geotechnical Investigation
Gain insights into the most innovative practices being employed across the industry.
Understand how to apply and get the best performance out of different types of materials.
To register your interest please do so here.
More information coming soon...
MORNING: Introduction and Overview
Find out about the latest practice including:
- Objectives of Geotechnical Investigation
- Planning Fieldwork
- Field reconnaissance
Using Vegetation as an indicator of ground conditions
Use of Geology maps, Google Earth, Landsat and Air photographs.
Dial Before You Dig - Fieldwork Basics
- Safety for fieldwork.
Surface mapping and description
Logging existing cuttings
Location and elevation of test locations
Marking test locations - Soil description and classification
- Hand texturing
Laboratory testing for soil classification (AS 1726) - Test pits and costeans
- Methods of excavation
Observation and measurements
Logging test pits
Refusal to excavation equipment.
Sampling
Safety near excavations
Labelling and transport of soil and rock samples.
Measuring groundwater inflow and/or level in test pits
Pavement dippings. - Basic field tests
- Pocket penetrometer
Dynamic cone penetrometer
South African Dynamic Penetrometer
Vane shear testing.
AFTERNOON: Going a Bit Deeper
1. Electric Friction Cone Penetrometer
Limitations
Advantages
Basic EFCP
Piezocone and dissipation tests
Seismic Cone (Shear modulus)
Groundwater measurement (installing casing with CPT rig)
2. Drilling
Safety when working near drill rigs.
Types of drilling
Solid auger
Hollow auger
Mud drilling
Diamond coring
Air coring
Casing advancement
3. Rock description (A1726)
Geological Origin
Colour, strength
Cemented soils
4. Logging Boreholes
Recording equipment used.
Recovery of soil samples (SPT, auger)
The Standard Penetration Test (and why it is not so standard)
Recovery of rock samples.
Discontinuities
Field testing of rock samples (Point load index, acid, hand tests with a geological hammer)
Boxing and labelling of rock core.
5. Laboratory Testing of rock samples
UCS
Mineralogy.
6. Groundwater
Measuring groundwater in boreholes
Standpipes (recording water depth and standpipe elevation)
Permeability testing in boreholes.
7. Brief Overview of Geophysics.
Seismic (problem with inversions, karst terrain)
Ground probing radar.
8. Review and Group Exercises.
9. Recap on the Reasons for a Geotechnical Investigation
Gain insights into the most innovative practices being employed across the industry.
Understand how to apply and get the best performance out of different types of materials.
To register your interest please do so here.
More information coming soon...