Original date is 10-10-2009 RESCHEDULED to the 24-10-2009 (Saturday) 0900 - 1700 due to the unforeseen reason
SECTION 1:
• Types of retaining walls and their classifications; their design concept and common causes for failures.
• Guidelines for Planning Scope of SI for retaining wall for Civil Engineering Projects
• Interpretation of SI results and selection of parameters for design.
• Guidelines for selection of suitable type of retaining wall for a project
• Applications & limitations of various types of retaining walls in various conditions.
• Important design validation at site for construction of retaining walls.
• Important construction details and notes that must be shown on construction drawings.
• Design & Construction checklists for various types of retaining walls.
• Typical case histories of retaining wall failures, scope of investigation and causes of failures will be illustrated and presented.
-Comprehensive technical notes and slides will be illustrated and distributed to participants for reference when doing the assignment/case studies

SECTION 2: Case study 1
• Project briefs related to site conditions/site contour plan, loadings and Client’s requirements for RC retaining walls of about 2m to 5m in soft ground and near a small stream for a mixed commercial housing project
• The participants in groups of 2 or 3 are required:
1. To plan necessary scope of SI for the project (numbers/types/methods of SI, their locations & necessary criteria or instruction notes to SI contractors, etc). Scope of SI shall be adequate for the designs of the retaining walls
2. Based on information given, determine the potential geotechnical design & construction problems/issues and the necessary design parameters for foundation design and wall (see site plan & project briefs)
3. SI results will be subsequently given and the participants are required to design the RC retaining wall including important construction sequence, construction controls and design validation scheme.
• Participants will be given adequate guides and advice during the course of the workshop. Sample of RC wall design scope and details, etc., be given as a guide.

SECTION 3: Case study 2
• as case study 1, but in rolling terrains with max required wall height of about 10m to 15m (see site plan).

SECTION 4: Case study 3
• Three common case studies of retaining wall failures/defects will be presented for discussion including background information, failures/defects description, SI results, design report/calculations, construction record. The participants are required to discuss and to determine the possible causes for the failures/defects and suggest possible remedies.
• Comments & advice for the case studies will be discussed.

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Ir. Neoh Cheng Aik Qualification : • Bachelor Engineering (Hon) from University of Malaya. • He was Vice President of IEM. (2004-2006) Strength : • Geotechnical design for foundations, walls and slopes and as an independent geotechnical design checker. • Published more than 50 technical papers on geotechnical and road engineering in various journals & bulletins. Current job : • Director of E-Geo Consultant Sdn. Bhd. Biodata : Ir. Neoh is Vice Precident of IEM (2004-2006), Chairman of Technical Committee for Geotechnics (TC5), Road Engineering Association Malaysia, (1997-2006) and also Chairman of IEM/CIDB/JPN organising committee. He joined PWD Malaysia (74'-98') for 25 Years after graduated from UM (1974). He is currently (2000-2007) the Director of E-Geo Consultant Sdn. Bhd. who mainly involved in geotechnical design for foundations, walls and slopes and as an independent geotechnical design checker. He has published more than 50 technical papers on geotechnical and road engineering in various journals & bulletins. He also presented in many local seminars and conferences.

Session	Scope	Speaker
Session 1 Day 1 0830-0900	Registration
Session 2 Day 1 0900-1030	SECTION 1: • Types of retaining walls and their classifications; their design concept and common causes for failures. • Guidelines for Planning Scope of SI for retaining wall for Civil Engineering Projects • Interpretation of SI results and selection of parameters for design. • Guidelines for selection of suitable type of retaining wall for a project • Applications & limitations of various types of retaining walls in various conditions. • Important design validation at site for construction of retaining walls. • Important construction details and notes that must be shown on construction drawings. • Design & Construction checklists for various types of retaining walls. • Typical case histories of retaining wall failures, scope of investigation and causes of failures will be illustrated and presented. -Comprehensive technical notes and slides will be illustrated and distributed to participants for reference when doing the assignment/case studies	Ir. Neoh Cheng Aik
Session 3 Day 1 1030-1100	Refreshment
Session 4 Day 1 1100-1300	SECTION 2: Case study 1 • Project briefs related to site conditions/site contour plan, loadings and Client’s requirements for RC retaining walls of about 2m to 5m in soft ground and near a small stream for a mixed commercial housing project • The participants in groups of 2 or 3 are required: 1. To plan necessary scope of SI for the project (numbers/types/methods of SI, their locations & necessary criteria or instruction notes to SI contractors, etc). Scope of SI shall be adequate for the designs of the retaining walls 2. Based on information given, determine the potential geotechnical design & construction problems/issues and the necessary design parameters for foundation design and wall (see site plan & project briefs) 3. SI results will be subsequently given and the participants are required to design the RC retaining wall including important construction sequence, construction controls and design validation scheme. • Participants will be given adequate guides and advice during the course of the workshop. Sample of RC wall design scope and details, etc., be given as a guide.	Ir. Neoh Cheng Aik
Session 5 Day 1 1300-1400	Lunch Break
Session 6 Day 1 1400-1530	SECTION 3: Case study 2 • as case study 1, but in rolling terrains with max required wall height of about 10m to 15m (see site plan).	Ir. Neoh Cheng Aik
Session 7 Day 1 1530-1545	Refreshment
Session 8 Day 1 1545-1700	SECTION 4: Case study 3 • Three common case studies of retaining wall failures/defects will be presented for discussion including background information, failures/defects description, SI results, design report/calculations, construction record. The participants are required to discuss and to determine the possible causes for the failures/defects and suggest possible remedies. • Comments & advice for the case studies will be discussed.	Ir. Neoh Cheng Aik

Date and time	:	Original date is 10-10-2009 RESCHEDULED to the 24-10-2009 (Saturday) 0900 - 1700 due to the unforeseen reason
Venue	:	Seminar Hall,First Floor, Wisma Wawasan, No.19-1, Jalan PJS8/12, Dataran Mentari, Bandar Sunway, 46150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Location map	:	See location map
Fee	:	Normal Price RM 650.00 (If Register Online RM 500.00 Only before 10-10-2009)

Civil Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, Structural Engineers, Building & Piling Contractors, Consultants, Project Manager, RE.

• Certificate of CPD Point with full attendance
• 2 tea breaks & 1 lunch provided
• Handout notes
• Free Geotechnical Pile Capacity Design Spreadsheet worth RM800.00