OBE KA46403 for BK2019

FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN

COURSE CODE : KA46403 (BK2019)

COURSE NAME : Soil Stabilization and Ground Improvement (Penstabilan dan Penambaikan
Tanah)
LECTURER :
CREDIT HOUR : 3 Hours
PREREQUISITE : Geotechnical Engineering 1 and 2 (KA21603, KA31303)
CORE REQUISITE : -

TEXTBOOK AND REFERENCE MATERIALS

2. Manfired R. Hausmann, Engineering Principles of Ground Modification, McGraw-Hill Pub, Co., 1990
3. M C. R. Davies, F.Schlosser Ground improvement geosystems.
4. Braja M Das (2007), Principles of Foundation Engineering, 6th Edition, Thomson
5. Koerner, R. M., Designing with geosynthetics, Prentice Hall Inc. 1998.
6. Das B.M (2002)., Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 5th Edition, Thomson Asia Ltd., 2002, U.K.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course covers problematic of soft ground and method of ground improvement and soil
stabilization such as mechanical method, hydraulic method, chemical and reinforcing method.

PO Bloom Assessment
CO Course Outcomes CP CA KP
Taxonomy Method & Tools
Define the problematic of soft ground PO02
CO1 C2
in construction work. (CN)
Elaborate typical method of ground PO12
CO2 improvement and soil stabilization and (CN) C3 CP1- PBL
CA2 KP7
its application CP2 THA,TQ,FE
Identify and Design the adequate PO03
CO3 method on mitigation problematic soft (CN) C5
ground

DELIVERY METHOD
1. The course contents are delivered through online lectures, e-learning and flipped classroom.
2. Students are required to go through the given tutorials/assignment.
3. Students are also required to produce design project in group.

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EVALUATION SYSTEM AND MARK DISTRIBUTION

No. Assessment Number % Each % Total

1 Final Exam 1 50 50
2 Tests 1 10 10
3 Assignment Project 1 30 30
4 Individual Assignment 1 10 10
TOTAL 100

COURSE SCHEDULE
No. Topic
0 Course Overview
1 Introduction on Problematic of soft soil
2 Parameter Derivation for ground improvement
3 Ground Improvement Method for Soft Clay
4 Soil Replacement Method
5 Preloading with vertical drain
6 Stone Column & Semi-rigid Inclusion
7 Lightweight Fill
8 Mass Stabilization
9 Geotechnical risk Management

ATTENDANCE
1. Attending lectures is compulsory and other activities should not be scheduled during lecture time unless
prior arrangements have been made with the course lecturer.
2. Student who miss three (3) lectures without excuse letter for absence is not permitted to attend for final
exams.