Site Investigation and Soil Laboratory testing

1) Lecture

Week 1. Introduction to Site investigation and Soil laboratory testing

Week 2.  1. Subsurface Investigation

1.1 General

1.2 Subsurface Exploration Program

1.3 Exploratory Borings in the field

Week 3.	1.4 Methods of Soil Sampling

1.5 Observation of Water Table

1.6 Preparation of Boring Logs

Week 4.  2. Soil Testing in Laboratory - Bowles's Book

2.1 Atterberg Limits (Liquid and Plastic Limits)

2.2 Specific Gravity of Soil Solids

2.3 Particle -Size Analysis

Week 5.	2.4 Compaction Test

2.5 Relative Density Determination

2.6 Permeability Tests

Week 6.  2.7 Consolidation Test

2.8 Direct Shear Test

2.9 Unconfined Compression Test

Week 7.	2.10 Triaxial Test - Without Pore-Pressure Measurements

2.11 Triaxial Test - With Pore-Pressure Measurements

Week 8. Midterm Exam

Week 10.  3. In Situ Testing - CD + Handout

3.1 SPT

Week 11.	3.2 CPT

Week 12.	3.3 Dilatometer Test

3.4 Pressuremeter Test

Week 13.	3.5 Field Vane Test

Week 14. Final Exam

2) Lab tests

1. Liquid and Plastic Limits (Busan clay)	- Week 4

2. Particle Size Analysis - Mechanical Method (Jumoonjin sand)	- Week 5

3. Particle Size Analysis - Hydrometer method (Busan clay)	- Week 6

4. Specific Gravity Tests and Classification of Soils (Busan clay)	- Week 7

5. Compaction Test (Weathered residual soil(50%) + Kaolinite(50%))  - Week 8

6. Permeability test - Constant head method (Weathered residual soil) - Week 10

7. Consolidation test (Remolded Kaolinite soil or Busan clay)	- Week 11

8. Triaxial test - CU (Remolded Kaolinite soil or Busan clay)	- Week 12

9. Direct shear test (Jumoonjin sand)	- Week 13