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Introduction to Geotechnical 
Engineering 
SIVA 
N. Sivakugan 
ground 
Duration: 11 min 56 s
Typical Geotechnical Project 
Geo-Laboratory 
~ for testing 
construction site 
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Design Office 
~ for design & analysis 
soil samples 
soil properties 
design details
Intro geo sivakugan (Complete Soil Mech. Undestanding Pakage: ABHAY)
Shallow Foundations 
~ for transferring building loads to underlying ground 
~ mostly for firm soils or light loads 
firm 
ground 
4 SIVA Copyright 達 2001 bed rock
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Shallow Foundations
Deep Foundations 
~ for transferring building loads to underlying ground 
~ mostly for weak soils or heavy loads 
bed rock 
weak soil 
6 SIVA Copyright 達 2001 
PILE
Deep Foundations 
Driven timber piles, Pacific Highway 
7 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Retaining Walls 
~ for retaining soils from spreading laterally 
Road 
Train 
retaining 
wall 
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Earth Dams 
~ for impounding water 
clay 
core shell 
soil 
reservoir 
9 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Concrete Dams 
reservoir 
concrete dam 
soil 
10 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Concrete Dams 
Three Gorges Dam, Hong Kong 
11 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Concrete Dams 
12 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Earthworks 
~ preparing the ground prior to construction 
Roadwork, Pacific Highway 
13 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Construction hazard 
~ an unwelcome visitor at an earthwork site. 
A dead Anaconda python (courtesy: J. Brunskill) 
What does it have 
to do with Geo?#! 
14 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Geofabrics 
~ used for reinforcement, separation, filtration and 
drainage in roads, retaining walls, embankments 
15 SIVA Copyright 達 2001 
Geofabrics used on Pacific Highway
Reinforced Earth Walls 
~ using geofabrics to strengthen the soil 
16 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Soil Nailing 
~ steel rods placed into holes drilled into the walls 
and grouted 
17 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Sheet Piles 
~ sheets of interlockingsteel or timber driven into 
the ground, forming a continuous sheet 
ship 
warehouse 
sheet pile 
18 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Sheet Piles 
~ resist lateral earth pressures 
~ used in excavations, waterfront structures, .. 
19 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Sheet Piles 
~ used in temporary works 
20 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Sheet Piles 
~ interlocking sections 
21 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Cofferdam 
~ sheet pile walls enclosing an area, to 
prevent water seeping in 
22 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Landslides 
23 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Shoring 
propping and supporting the exposed walls to 
resist lateral earth pressures 
24 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Tunneling 
25 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Blasting 
For ore recovery in mines 
26 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Ground Improvement 
Impact Roller to Compact the Ground 
27 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Ground Improvement 
Sheepsfoot Roller to Compact Clay Soils 
28 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Ground Improvement 
Smooth-wheeled Roller 
29 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Ground Improvement 
Big weights dropped 
from 25 m, compacting 
the ground. 
Craters formed in compaction 
30 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Environmental Geomechanics 
Waste Disposal in Landfills 
31 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Instrumentation 
~ to monitor the performances of earth and 
earth supported structures 
~ to measure loads, pressures, deformations, 
strains, 
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Soil Testing 
Cone Penetration Test Truck  Lavarach Barracks, Townsville
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Soil Testing 
Standard Vane Shear Test Penetration Test 
More Field Tests
Soil Testing 
Triaxial Test on Soil Sample in Laboratory 
35 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Soil Testing 
Variety of Field Testing Devices 
36 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Soil Testing 
Purdue University, USA 
Being Pushed around by my Supervisors 
37 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Typical Safety Factors 
Type of Design Safety 
Factor 
Probability of 
Failure 
Earthworks 1.3-1.5 1/500 
Retaining 
structures 
1.5-2.0 1/1500 
Foundations 2.0-3.0 1/5000 
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Some unsung heroes of Civil Engineering 
foundations soil 
exploration 
tunneling 
 buried right under your feet. 
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Great Contributors to the Developments 
in Geotechnical Engineering
Karl Terzaghi 
1883-1963 
C.A.Coulomb 
1736-1806 
WJM Rankine 
1820-1872 A.Casagrande 
1902-1981 
L. Bjerrum 
1918-1973 
A.W.Skempton 
1914- 
Sivas teacher in USA  
deserves gold frame 
G.F.Sowers 
1921-1996 
G.A. Leonards 
1921-1997 
Sivas teacher in USA  
deserves gold frame
Geotechnical Engineering Landmarks
Leaning Tower of Pisa 
Our blunders become monuments! 
43 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Hoover Dam, USA 
Tallest (221 m) concrete dam 
44 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Petronas Tower, Malaysia 
Tallest building in the 
world 
45 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
and. 
Monuments 
46 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Intro geo sivakugan (Complete Soil Mech. Undestanding Pakage: ABHAY)
Geo-engineering at JCU 
CS2005 
Geo-engineering I 
CS3002 
Geo-engineering I 
CS4001 
Geo-engineering I 
Postgrad 
MEngSc/PhD 
48 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Practicals 
~ five practical sessions 
~ closed footwear must be worn in the 
lab 
49 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Laboratory Staff 
Neville Hines & Rudd Rankine 
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Quizzes 
 about 4-6, 50 minutes each 
 open book 
How? 
Why? 
 to reinforce main points 
 provides a wake up call 
 form of assessment 
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Past CS2005 Grades 
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 
HD 5 1 1 3 3 0 
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? 
D 4 2 3 2 9 6 
C 15 12 6 7 7 2 
P 12 8 8 6 10 8 
P- 6 0 2 4 1 5 
N 12 10 12 14 9 13 
X 0 0 3 3 3 1 
Total 54 33 35 39 42 35
Some Suggestions 
Attend the lectures. 
It takes longer to understand 
from the lecture notes 
Develop a good feel for the subject. 
It is practical, interesting and 
makes lot of sense. 
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Some Suggestions 
Work in groups. 
54 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
Some Suggestions 
Thou shall not wait till the last minute. 
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Exams 
My mama always said, Exam is like a box 
of chocolates; you never know what you 
are gonna get 
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Intro geo sivakugan (Complete Soil Mech. Undestanding Pakage: ABHAY)

  • 1. 1 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering SIVA N. Sivakugan ground Duration: 11 min 56 s
  • 2. Typical Geotechnical Project Geo-Laboratory ~ for testing construction site 2 SIVA Copyright 達 2001 Design Office ~ for design & analysis soil samples soil properties design details
  • 4. Shallow Foundations ~ for transferring building loads to underlying ground ~ mostly for firm soils or light loads firm ground 4 SIVA Copyright 達 2001 bed rock
  • 5. SIVA Copyright 達 2001 Shallow Foundations
  • 6. Deep Foundations ~ for transferring building loads to underlying ground ~ mostly for weak soils or heavy loads bed rock weak soil 6 SIVA Copyright 達 2001 PILE
  • 7. Deep Foundations Driven timber piles, Pacific Highway 7 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 8. Retaining Walls ~ for retaining soils from spreading laterally Road Train retaining wall 8 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 9. Earth Dams ~ for impounding water clay core shell soil reservoir 9 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 10. Concrete Dams reservoir concrete dam soil 10 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 11. Concrete Dams Three Gorges Dam, Hong Kong 11 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 12. Concrete Dams 12 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 13. Earthworks ~ preparing the ground prior to construction Roadwork, Pacific Highway 13 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 14. Construction hazard ~ an unwelcome visitor at an earthwork site. A dead Anaconda python (courtesy: J. Brunskill) What does it have to do with Geo?#! 14 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 15. Geofabrics ~ used for reinforcement, separation, filtration and drainage in roads, retaining walls, embankments 15 SIVA Copyright 達 2001 Geofabrics used on Pacific Highway
  • 16. Reinforced Earth Walls ~ using geofabrics to strengthen the soil 16 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 17. Soil Nailing ~ steel rods placed into holes drilled into the walls and grouted 17 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 18. Sheet Piles ~ sheets of interlockingsteel or timber driven into the ground, forming a continuous sheet ship warehouse sheet pile 18 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 19. Sheet Piles ~ resist lateral earth pressures ~ used in excavations, waterfront structures, .. 19 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 20. Sheet Piles ~ used in temporary works 20 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 21. Sheet Piles ~ interlocking sections 21 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 22. Cofferdam ~ sheet pile walls enclosing an area, to prevent water seeping in 22 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 23. Landslides 23 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 24. Shoring propping and supporting the exposed walls to resist lateral earth pressures 24 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 25. Tunneling 25 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 26. Blasting For ore recovery in mines 26 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 27. Ground Improvement Impact Roller to Compact the Ground 27 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 28. Ground Improvement Sheepsfoot Roller to Compact Clay Soils 28 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 29. Ground Improvement Smooth-wheeled Roller 29 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 30. Ground Improvement Big weights dropped from 25 m, compacting the ground. Craters formed in compaction 30 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 31. Environmental Geomechanics Waste Disposal in Landfills 31 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 32. Instrumentation ~ to monitor the performances of earth and earth supported structures ~ to measure loads, pressures, deformations, strains, 32 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 33. SIVA Copyright 達 2001 Soil Testing Cone Penetration Test Truck Lavarach Barracks, Townsville
  • 34. SIVA Copyright 達 2001 Soil Testing Standard Vane Shear Test Penetration Test More Field Tests
  • 35. Soil Testing Triaxial Test on Soil Sample in Laboratory 35 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 36. Soil Testing Variety of Field Testing Devices 36 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 37. Soil Testing Purdue University, USA Being Pushed around by my Supervisors 37 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 38. Typical Safety Factors Type of Design Safety Factor Probability of Failure Earthworks 1.3-1.5 1/500 Retaining structures 1.5-2.0 1/1500 Foundations 2.0-3.0 1/5000 38 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 39. Some unsung heroes of Civil Engineering foundations soil exploration tunneling buried right under your feet. 39 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 40. Great Contributors to the Developments in Geotechnical Engineering
  • 41. Karl Terzaghi 1883-1963 C.A.Coulomb 1736-1806 WJM Rankine 1820-1872 A.Casagrande 1902-1981 L. Bjerrum 1918-1973 A.W.Skempton 1914- Sivas teacher in USA deserves gold frame G.F.Sowers 1921-1996 G.A. Leonards 1921-1997 Sivas teacher in USA deserves gold frame
  • 43. Leaning Tower of Pisa Our blunders become monuments! 43 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 44. Hoover Dam, USA Tallest (221 m) concrete dam 44 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 45. Petronas Tower, Malaysia Tallest building in the world 45 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 46. and. Monuments 46 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 48. Geo-engineering at JCU CS2005 Geo-engineering I CS3002 Geo-engineering I CS4001 Geo-engineering I Postgrad MEngSc/PhD 48 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 49. Practicals ~ five practical sessions ~ closed footwear must be worn in the lab 49 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 50. Laboratory Staff Neville Hines & Rudd Rankine 50 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 51. Quizzes about 4-6, 50 minutes each open book How? Why? to reinforce main points provides a wake up call form of assessment 51 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 52. Past CS2005 Grades 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 HD 5 1 1 3 3 0 52 SIVA Copyright 達 2001 ? D 4 2 3 2 9 6 C 15 12 6 7 7 2 P 12 8 8 6 10 8 P- 6 0 2 4 1 5 N 12 10 12 14 9 13 X 0 0 3 3 3 1 Total 54 33 35 39 42 35
  • 53. Some Suggestions Attend the lectures. It takes longer to understand from the lecture notes Develop a good feel for the subject. It is practical, interesting and makes lot of sense. 53 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 54. Some Suggestions Work in groups. 54 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 55. Some Suggestions Thou shall not wait till the last minute. 55 SIVA Copyright 達 2001
  • 56. Exams My mama always said, Exam is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you are gonna get 56 SIVA Copyright 達 2001

Editor's Notes

  • #23: Cofferdams are often used in temporary works, to enclose the construction area within a continuous sheet pile wall around and protect it from water entering from outside.
  • #33: Finally, proof of the pudding is in the eating. Very often we monitor the performances of foundations, tie backs, embankments etc. for a long time after construction, to verify that it is performing to our expectations. Geotechnical engineering involves lots of uncertainty in the soil properties used in the designs and the theories. Instrumentation is a popular method to verify the theories, assumptions, construction methods etc.
  • #40: All structures need proper foundations. To design good foundations, it is essential to know the geotechnical characteristics of the underlying ground. The only way to know them is to test the soil.