Table of Contents
Project proposal ....................................................................................... 2
Theoretical Background ...................................................................... 2
Problem statement ................................................................................ 2
Research Questions............................................................................... 2
Research Objectives ............................................................................. 2
Contribution of the Study .................................................................... 3
Plan of the Study ................................................................................... 3
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Department of civil engineering technology (PTUT, Lahore)
PROJECT PROPOSAL
Theoretical Background
Soil is a naturally occurring, loose/un-cemented/weakly cemented/relatively unconsolidated
mineral particles, organic or inorganic in character, lying over the bed rock which is formed by
weathering of rocks. This is an introduction to soil and rock identification and classification. the
topic an introduction to the terminology, techniques and concepts involved, so that they can
move forward in applying this information to engineering projects in their professional activities.
Soil classification is a means of organizing knowledge about soils. It is common to use
hierarchical schemes because there are many soils and they have numerous physical, chemical,
and biological properties.
Problem statement
This project discusses all type of problems related to soil in different region of Pakistan which is
necessary for construction projects. It is very difficult of accurately predict the soil behavior at a
construction site completely. In this project mainly discuss the tool and technique use to predict
the soil characteristics and behavior more accurately. Due to very discontinuous behavior of soil,
it is very important to take protentional technique to increase safety for construction project
without any disturbance.
Research Questions
The present study aims to answers of the following questions
1.what are the common problems in soil classification and identification in Pakistan?
2. does it affect the project schedule, cost and project cycle?
3.does study and investigation of soil classification and identification itself is problem?
Research Objectives
The aim of the study is brief investigation of soil behavior of different regions of Pakistan and
method, tools and technique to increase the productivity and safety for all type of substructure
and foundations also propose a method to reduce the problems related to soil.
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Contribution of the Study
Soil is a very important to all type of construction project as we see in past years the failure of
different project in different countries due to improper investigation of soil. This study gives a
possible technique to reduce the complection. This study also discusses the most common
problems and project failure over all the world.
Plan of the Study
The project will be carried out in usual manner of study/analysis of the problem statement to
set the direction of research for the implementation phase. The work schedule will be followed
in a given below pattern.
Description
Time Required
Introduction
1 weeks
Literature Review
5 weeks
Data Analysis
4 weeks
Findings and Conclusion
1 weeks
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