COURSE OUTLINE
Section 1
• Overview of engineering problems and solutions for soft soils.
• Typical properties and behaviour of soft clay.
• Relevant Tests and soil investigation (SI) methods to procure properties for stability and settlement analysis. Guidelines for planning and scope of SI plus interpretations to select design parameters will be illustrated with case histories.

Section 2
• Design criteria for embankments over soft ground, basis and implications.
• Common ground treatment techniques with particular reference to design concept / principle, design methods, design parameters selection, QC and design validation requirements, common construction problems and mitigations for :
-Preloading, Preloading with prefabricated vertical drains (pvd), Electrical vertical drain, Partial sand replacement, Stone columns, Cement/lime columns, EPS, Geotextile reinforcement, Geocell reinforcement, Pile raft, Dynamic compaction
• Ground treatment selection chart.

Section 3 & 4
• Case histories illustrating planning of SI to procure relevant info for analysis, design methods and calculation scheme of design validation and actual construction problems and solutions for the following ground treatment will be prevented.

Ir. Neoh Cheng Aik Qualification : • Bachelor of Engineering, BE (HONS), Civil, University of Malaya, 1974. • Professional Engineer, Civil, Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), 1979 • Member, Civil, The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), 1979 • Member, Civil, The Institution of Civil Engineers (UK), 1979 • Fellow, Civil, The Institution of Engineers Malaysia, 1992 • BEM Accredited Independent Check Engineer, Board of Engineers Malaysia, 2004 • ACEM/IEM Panel of Engineering Experts (Geotechnical), 2002 -Life Member, Road Engineering Association Malaysia, 1995 Strength : • Published more than 50 technical papers about geotechnical and road engineering in various local and international conferences/seminars/journal. Current job : • Director of E-Geo Consultant Sdn. Bhd. Biodata : Ir. Neoh has been a Vice Chairman of IEM (2004-2006), Chairman of Technical Committee on Geotechnics (TC5)of Road Association of Malaysia (1997-2006) and Chairman of IEM Geotechnical Technical Division (1996-1998),etc. He joined JKR Malaysia for 25 years after graduated from UM in 1974. He joined IKRAM Runding Sdn Bhd as Director from 1999 to 2000. Since 2001, he is the Director of E-GEO Consultant Sdn Bhd. He has published more than 50 technical papers about geotechnical and road engineering in various local & international conferences/seminars/journal. He is a registered BEM Accredited Independent Checker (Geotechnical).

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Session	Scope	Speaker
Session 1 Day 1 0830-0900	Registration
Session 2 Day 1 0900-1100	Section 1 • Overview of engineering problems and solutions for soft soils. • Typical properties and behaviour of soft clay. • Relevant Tests and soil investigation (SI) methods to procure properties for stability and settlement analysis. Guidelines for planning and scope of SI plus interpretations to select design parameters will be illustrated with case histories.	Ir. Neoh Cheng Aik
Session 3 Day 1 1000-1025	Refreshments
Session 4 Day 1 1100-1300	Section 2 • Design criteria for embankments over soft ground, basis and implications. • Common ground treatment techniques with particular reference to design concept / principle, design methods, design parameters selection, QC and design validation requirements, common construction problems and mitigations for : -Preloading, Preloading with prefabricated vertical drains (pvd), Electrical vertical drain, Partial sand replacement, Stone columns, Cement/lime columns, EPS, Geotextile reinforcement, Geocell reinforcement, Pile raft, Dynamic compaction • Ground treatment selection chart.	Ir. Neoh Cheng Aik
Session 5 Day 1 1300-1400	Lunch
Session 6 Day 1 1400-1535	Section 3 & 4 • Case histories illustrating planning of SI to procure relevant info for analysis, design methods and calculation scheme of design validation and actual construction problems and solutions for the following ground treatment will be prevented.	Ir. Neoh Cheng Aik
Session 7 Day 1 1535-1600	Refreshments
Session 8 Day 1 1600-1700	Section 3 & 4 •Case histories illustrating planning of SI to procure relevant info for analysis, design methods & calculation scheme of design validation & actual construction problems & solutions for the following ground treatment will be prevented.	Ir. Neoh Cheng Aik

Date and time	:	Date : 3 May 2008 (Saturday) Time : 9.00am-5.00pm
Venue	:	Seminar Hall,Ground Floor, Wisma Wawasan, No.19-0, Jalan PJS8/12, Dataran Mentari, Bandar Sunway, 46150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Location map	:	See location map
Fee	:	RM290.00 for Graduate Engineer RM350.00 for Professional Engineer

Civil Engineer, Geotechnical Engineers, Engineering Consultants, Consultants, Project Manager, RE,Building Contractor

• Certificate of CPD Point with full attendance
• 2 tea breaks & 1 lunch provided
• Handout notes