Course Learning Outcomes:
Having successfully completed this course, the student will be able to:
- Plan, procure and execute of site investigation.
- Perform Desk Study and walk-over survey.
- Perform Geophysical testing on field.
- Carry out subsurface exploration: Standard Penetration test, Understand the theory of Cone Penetration, Plate Load, Pressuremeter, Field Vane and Permeability tests.
- Interpretation of field data and selection of soil parameters for geotechnical design Use in-situ tests in shallow and deep foundation design.
- Process the experimental data from in-situ testing, report the findings in a systematic and presentable format.