b) Soil and rock classification based on BS 5930:2015 and ISO 14688-1:2017 standards
f) Submission of reports in required format to BCA
2. Engineering Geology for Piling Works
This topic aims to provide participants an understanding of geological and geotechnical aspects crucial for bored piling and diaphragm wall works.
a) Overview of bored pile and diaphragm wall construction processes & design principles
b) Understanding the key role of soils and rocks properties in pile design
c) Soil sampling and rock coring methods during site investigation
d) Identification of soils and rocks during coring process
e) Engineering characteristics of soils and rocks such as Strength & Permeability, and their laboratory tests
f) Sampling techniques: Disturbed and undisturbed soil sampling and rock coring
g) Rock weathering grades and their implications based on BS 5930:2015 and Eurocode 7
h) Defining competent rock layers for bored piling/D-wall works and assessing them on-site.
i) Determination of limestone formations and cavity detection methods in core-log and during boring process
j) Boring records for engineering purposes
k) Advanced technologies used in the engineering geology for piling works.
l) Practical case studies on engineering geology in piling works
• Challenges encountered in soil identification and pile toe socketing and lessons learnt
3. Practical Hands-on Training Session: Soil/ Rock Identification in Borehole Drilling & Rock Core Logging
Objectives of the hands-on training includes:
- Identify key geological features in various rock types
- Understand rock characteristics within each geological unit
- Develop skills for consistent and accurate rock description
- Recognize engineering properties of soils and rocks relevant to piling design and construction