Task:
As a geotechnical engineer you will develop a professional geotechnical report for your client ‘Eco Now Homes’.
To be successful:
You will:
• produce a professional project final report for a client
• using the supplied borehole data to evaluate the soil to classify the given site
• based on the site classification, site preparation works is to be recommended as per Australian standards AS 2870-2011
• identify the best location of the building within the given site

Length of land:
Front Back
Case 1 (Last ID: 3)
Case 2 (Last ID: 9)
Case 3 (Last ID: 5)
Case 4 (Last ID: 2)
Case 5 (Last ID: 7)
Case 6 (Last ID: 0)
Case 7 (Last ID: 4)
Case 8 (Last ID: 6)
Case 9 (Last ID: 1)
Case 10 (Last ID: 8) This picture applicable for me
Length of Building
2nd Last ID Building length (m)
5 20
7 16
9 23
3 14
4 17
8 22
6 19 This length is applicable for me
2 21
0 15
1 18
Note:
• Minimum setback is 4m and 1m for the front and back parts respectively of the proposed residential building.
• For cohesive soil, maximum slope angle = 30° for soil fill and maximum slope angle = 45° for soil cut are used. For cohesionless soil, maximum slope angle = 30° is used.
• If your building length is larger than the site length by considering the space for cut and fill, you can adopt maximum length when cut and fill are applied. • Foundation designed is not required and location is our focus.
• If give information is not sufficient, rational assumptions can be made, particularly for the soil profiles between 2 borelogs.
Borehole log:
• Assume the supplied borelog starts from the ground surface.
• If your supplied borelog is one, assume its profile is parallel to the ground surface.,
• If the supplied borelogs are two, assume they divide the land into 3 parts uniformly. The orders can be seen below.
• If the supplied borelogs are three, assume they divide the land into 3 parts uniformly. The orders can be seen below
Three borelogs
Borelog 1 Borelog 3 Borelog 2
L/4 L/4 L/4 L/4
Example ID
214556879: “7” is the 2nd last ID and “9” is the last ID.
Rubric
Final Report Name : Total /36
Category 6 4 2 0
Components of the Report All required elements are
presented and additional
elements that add
to the report (e.g., thoughtful) All required elements are present. One Required element is missing. Several required elements are missing.
Spelling,
Punctuation and
Grammar One or fewer errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar in the report. Two or three errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar in the report. Four errors in spelling,
punctuation and grammar in the report. More than 4 errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar in the report.
Appearance/Orga
nization The brief uses headings and
subheadings to
visually organise the material. The brief uses headings to
visually organise the material. The brief uses some headings
but is difficult to navigate through. The brief does not include headings
and information is difficult to navigate through.
Bibliography More than one background
source was used and cited correctly. One background source was used and cited correctly. One background source was used but not cited correctly. No background source was used or cited.
Geotechnical Concepts Report illustrates an accurate
understanding of the Geotechnical design for
residential
building, which includes a
justification of
choice of building location. Report illustrates an accurate
understanding of most of the
Geotechnical design for
residential building. Report illustrates a limited
understanding of
Geotechnical design for
residential building. Report illustrates inaccurate
understanding or failure to
demonstrate
understanding of
Geotechnical design for
residential building.
Critical Thinking Clearly demonstrated indepth
understanding of
the project results
through a detailed critical evaluation
that includes an analysis of the
implications of
the recommended
building location, thoughtful
comparison of the results and
recommendations for the project. Clearly demonstrated
understanding of
the project results through a critical
evaluation that includes an
analysis of the
implications of
the recommended building location,
and attempts to
compare the
results and
recommendations for the project. Demonstrated some
understanding of
the project results through a critical
evaluation that includes an
analysis of the
implications of
the recommended building location. Failure to demonstrate an
understanding of
the project results, or included a
critical evaluation
that includes an analysis of the
implications of the results,
thoughtful
comparison of the results and
recommendations for the project