Original date is 23-4-2010 & 24-4-2010 RESCHEDULED to the 14-5-2010 & 15-5-2010 (Friday & Saturday) 0900 - 1730 due to the unforeseen reason.

• Purpose & significance of SI for civil engineering projects.
• Types of geotechnical issues & analysis required to address various geotechnical problems related to stability, deformation, etc.
• Types of geotechnical parameters & soil engineering properties required for different of geotechnical analysis & designs
• How to plan scope of SI for civil engineering projects. Cases history. Methods of SI, sampling techniques, field types & laboratory test to obtain various types of geotechnical parameters & soil properties, etc.
• SI interpretation & reporting. Correlations of soil engineering properties, etc.
• Geotechnical instrumentation: planning, results interpretation, etc
• Typical properties and geotechnical problems for common geological formations.

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 • Purpose & significance of SI for civil engineering projects. Definitions for adequate & reliable SI. Standards and codes of practice for SI for civil engineering projects. • Site characterization & generalized subsoil profile for geotechnical design & construction (ASTMD420)	Ir. Neoh Cheng Aik
Session 3 Day 1 1030-1045	Refreshment
Session 4 Day 1 1045-1300	SECTION 2 • Planning of SI & common SI methods for buildings and road projects. Common malpractice in SI works. Correlations of soil properties & SI results. • Checklist for SI methods in acquiring necessary design parameters for geotechnical designs of foundations, retaining walls, road embankments, deep excavation, slopes, etc.	Ir. Neoh Cheng Aik
Session 5 Day 1 1300-1400	Lunch
Session 6 Day 1 1400-1530	SECTION 3 • Identification, description & classification of soils • SI reporting & interpretation	Ir. Neoh Cheng Aik
Session 7 Day 1 1530-1545	Refreshment
Session 8 Day 1 1545-1700	SECTION 4 • Typical soil properties for typical geological formations • Design soil parameters selection for deep excavation, slope stability analysis & foundation design: scope of SI, SI methods, sampling techniques, field & lab tests, etc.	Ir. Neoh Cheng Aik
Session 9 Day 1 1700-1730	Question & Answer
Session 10 Day 2 0830-0900	Registration
Session 11 Day 2 0900-1030	SECTION 5 • Video presentation/Site demonstration of proper & malpractice in SI and how to ensure reliable SI results. • Common SI methods: principles, applications & limitations for percussion drilling & rotary drilling.	Ir. Neoh Cheng Aik
Session 12 Day 2 1030-1045	Refreshment
Session 13 Day 2 1045-1300	SECTION 6 • Sampling techniques (thin walled UD, piston thin walled UD, Mazier sampler, thick walled DS, rock coring & water sampling, etc).	Ir. Neoh Cheng Aik
Session 14 Day 2 1300-1400	Lunch
Session 15 Day 2 1400-1530	SECTION 7 • Insitu testing (SPT, CPT (ASTM D3441), CPTu (ASTM D5778), pressuremeter (ASTM4719-87), field vane shear test (ASTM D2573), Dilatometer test, etc). • Mackintosh probe, JKR probe, hand-auger, field density test, field resistivity test, pumping test, plate bearing test, ground water monitoring, field permeability test, etc.	Ir. Neoh Cheng Aik
Session 16 Day 2 1530-1545	Refreshment
Session 17 Day 2 1545-1700	SECTION 8 • Geophysical seismic field tests, etc. • Experienced personnel and operator showing good and bad practice also common malpractice at site will be explained and demonstrated.	Ir. Neoh Cheng Aik
Session 18 Day 2 1700-1715	Question & Answer
Session 19 Day 2 1715-1730	Distribution of Certificate

Date and time	:	Original date is 23-4-2010 & 24-4-2010 RESCHEDULED to the 14-5-2010 & 15-5-2010 (Friday & Saturday) 0900 - 1730 due to the unforeseen reason
Venue	:	Seminar Hall,First Floor, Wisma Wawasan, Address 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 1200.00 (If 2 or more RM 1000.00 per person Only)

Civil Engineers, Geotechnical Engineers, Structural Engineers, Building & Piling Contractors, Consultants, Project Managers, RE, Lecturers, Academics.

• Certificate of CPD Point with full attendance
• 4 tea breaks & 2 lunch provided
• Handout notes