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by
Dr. Sarah Tahsin Noor
Tasks of Geotechnical Engineer-1
Relative Density of Coarse-grained Soil
Sand
Investigate the sub-surface condition
Very loose
In-situ Tests
Loose
Sample Collection Medium Dense
Laboratory Tests on Disturbed/Undisturbed Samples Dense
Very Dense
Soil Consistency of Fine-grained soil
Clay
Very Soft
Soft
Medium Stiff
Stiff
Very Stiff
Hard
Tasks of Geotechnical Engineer-
Engineer-2
• Choose the type of foundation
• Shallow Foundation
• Pile Foundation
• Mat or Raft Foundation
• Piled-Raft Foundation
• Monitoring
• Slope Stability
• Excavation Monitoring