BFC 43103 - FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

GROUP PROJECT
DESIGN OF FOUNDATION
PROJECT TASK

Critically examine and perform the following aspects for every case:

1. Obtain a borelog and identify its characteristics. Each group should obtain a borelog of
different location.

3. Determine the load to be carried by every column.

4 Study and analyse the soil profile.

5. Find out other properties if you need them.

6. Justify the design considerations, bearing capacity and settlement.

7. Design of foundation - shallow or deep? Please justify.

8. Any soil improvement prior to foundation construction?

9. Special considerations in construction, if any.

10. Comments.

REPORTS

1. Group report: Soft copy. (email to zaihasra@uthm.edu.my in pdf file)

2. In English

3. Content: Description of the project, all in the project task above, references.

PRESENTATION

1. Video presentation email together with report.

3. In English

DUE DATE

1. Submission of report and video presentation in 1st July 2020

PROJECT REPORT

Front page must reflect Professional Technical Design Report.

With name and logo of your of own consultant team.

1. Members of the consultant team.

2. Content of the report.

4. Calculation of loads at every column.

5. Grouping of loads

6. Design of foundations (Calculations) - in engineering design format

7. Checking of settlements (Calculations) - in engineering design format

8. Comments

9. Drawings: All drawing must follow engineering design format.

2. Loads at every column (attach the given load plan)

3. Soil profile (Showing all the properties)

4. Drawings showing all foundation (Plan, Front elevation, side elevation)

10. References: Books, Design manual, Codes of practice, Standards, etc.)