CIVL 0016 Coventry Design Analysis of Pile Foundation and Slope Stability Paper Hello , this is my geo-technology assignment number 2 Attached: assignment

CIVL 0016 Coventry Design Analysis of Pile Foundation and Slope Stability Paper Hello , this is my geo-technology assignment number 2 Attached: assignment giddiness file & soil data file for the soil data file my number is 14 Geotechnology 2 (CIVL 0016)-Spring-2020-Assignment 2-Session A&B-QP
IN-SEMESTER INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT
Module code: CIVL 0016
Level: 3
Module title: Geotechnology 2
Maximum Mark: 100
A. INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENT
General Instructions/information for the students for completing the assignment
 Answer all questions.
 Deadline of submission: 05 JULY 2020 @ 23:59
 The marks received on the assignment will be scaled down to the actual weightage of the
assignment which is 50 marks
 Formative feedback on the complete assignment draft will be provided if the draft is
submitted at least 10 days before the final submission date.
 Feedback after final evaluation will be provided by 19 JULY 2020
B. LEARNING OUTCOMES
i.
Analyse the stability of retaining structures; how to predict the performance of piled
foundations; how to analyse the stability of slopes (including rock slopes); the application
of the concept of seepage in permeable ground, the philosophy of Dam Engineering; and
the basic concept of critical state soil mechanics
C. OBJECTIVES
i.
To carry out the analysis and design of geotechnical structures specified in the assessment
brief with considerable emphasis on sustainability and safety requirements
ii.
To interpret the design outputs
iii.
To prepare and submit a technical report that follows a standard report protocol
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D. ASSIGNMENT TASKS (1500 words)
Q1:
a) Supported by evidence in the literature, critically reflect on (i.e. in your own words) the
circumstances under which pile foundations are necessitated (10 marks) – 200 words
b) After a thorough investigation of site conditions, it has been decided to provide design of a
3 x 4 pile group for a high-rise building in Muscat. Two sites were selected.
SITE A: a layered fine-grained soil consisting of loose clay underlain by stiff clay (10 marks)
SITE B: a layered coarse-grained soil consisting of loose sand underlain by gravely layer
(10 marks)
Referring to your individual soil data, determine the ultimate structural load that can be
allowed on the pile group and interpret your results.
Q2:
a) It is required to check the stability of a layered soil slope shown below using any two
methods of slices. In order to ensure accuracy of the method, a minimum of five (5) slices
should be considered for analysis. Note however that the more number of slices the more
the accuracy improves. Individual soil data is provided in a separate file in Moodle.
(25 marks)
Fig. 1 Soil Slope
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b) Appraise the critical state soil mechanics concept. You may evaluate this concept in
relation to the classical soil mechanics currently followed in geotechnics. (5 marks) – 200
words
E. REPORT FORMAT
Follow a typical research paper format. For paper formats (font size 12, margins – right, top
and bottom 1 inch; left 1.5 inch). The structure of the current report is expected to contain at
least the following.
1) COVER PAGE
 College name & logo
 Department name
 Your name and I.D. number
 Semester: Spring 2020
2) TABLE OF CONTENTS
Provide a table of contents with corresponding page numbers.
3) INTRODUCTION
In the introduction part of your report, you are attempting to inform the reader about the
rationale behind your work. In other words, you are justifying why your work is an essential
component of the module you are taking – Geotechnology 2 (CIVL 0016). The introduction is
written with the view of introducing the topic of your CW and setting it into a broad context,
gradually narrowing down to your learning outcomes. You may also state what type of approach
you will be using in your CW for the entire discussion of your topic. Suffice to write a maximum
of one page introduction (half page is OK).
4) APPROACH
This section also covers the data collection and analysis methods, such as computer models
(software), mathematical models, questionnaires, interviews, visual observations, document
review, etc. Relevant soil parameters and calculations should be shown clearly.
5) DISCUSSION
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The purpose of a results section is to present and illustrate your findings. Make this section a
completely objective report of the results. The purpose of the discussion section is to provide an
interpretation of your results and support for all of your conclusions, using evidence from your
calculations and results, literature review and generally accepted knowledge, if appropriate. All
evidences taken from the literature (i.e. research) needs to be supported by the CU-Harvard
citation and referencing style. The significance of findings should be clearly described.
6) CONCLUSION
In academic writing, a well-crafted conclusion can provide the final word on the value of your
analysis, research, or paper. Complete your conclusions with conviction! Consider the conclusion
from the reader’s perspective. At the end of a paper, a reader wants to know how to benefit from
the work you accomplished in your paper. Include the following in your conclusion.
 How do the ideas in your report connect to what we have discussed in class, or to what
scholars have written in their treatment of your topic?
 What new ideas have you added to the conversation? What ideas do you critique?
 What are the limitations of your data, methods, or results?
 What are the consequences of the strongest idea that comes out of your report?
F. RULES AND REGULATIONS
Important Policies to be followed
i)
STUDENT ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY*
MEC upholds the spirit of academic integrity in all forms of academic work and any form of
violation of academic integrity shall invite severe penalty. Any benefit obtained by indulging in
the act of violation of academic integrity shall be cancelled.
All cases of violation of academic integrity on the part of the student shall fall under any of the
below mentioned categories.
a) Plagiarism
b) Malpractice
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c) Ghost Writing
d) Collusion
e) Other cases
If the student fails a module and has a proven case of academic integrity violation in this module,
the student is required to re-register the module. This is applicable to first and second offenders
of plagiarism.
Plagiarism
A. First offence of plagiarism
a. If a student is caught first time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study in any
assignment other than project work, the student will be allowed to re-submit the
assignment once, within a maximum period of one week. However, a penalty of deduction
of 25% of the marks obtained for the resubmitted work will be imposed.
b. Period of re-submission: The student will have to re-submit the work one week from the
date he or she is advised to re-submit.
c. If the re-submitted work is also found to be plagiarized, then that assessment will be
awarded a zero mark. Re-submission of the work beyond the maximum period of one
week will not be accepted and the assessment will be awarded a zero mark.
d. If plagiarism is detected in Project work (Project 1, Project Planning and Project Design and
Implementation) the above clauses do not apply and the work will be summarily rejected.
In these cases the student will be awarded a fail (F) grade and is required to reregister the
module (only applicable to UG). PG students are required to exit with a PG Diploma
e. If the student fails the module and has a proven case of academic integrity violation in this
module, the student is required to re-register the module.
B. Second offence of plagiarism
a. If any student is caught second time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study
(in a subsequent semester), the student will directly be awarded zero for the work in which
plagiarism is detected. In such cases, the student will not be allowed to resubmit the work.
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A warning of suspension shall be issued, and student has to sign an undertaking and undergo
counselling session in such cases
b. If the student fails the module and has a proven case of academic integrity violation in this
module, the student is required to re-register the module
Types/Variations of cases of Plagiarism and associated actions
A. Type 1:
In case plagiarism is detected in any component or part submission (submitted at different times)
of one assessment (assignment), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole
assessment (assignment), even if only the component or part submission alone needs to be
resubmitted.
B. Type 2:
In case plagiarism is detected in a group assessment, all students of the group will be considered
as having committed an act of plagiarism irrespective of whether plagiarism is on account of the
act of all or a few or only one member. The policy will then be applied to all students
C. Type 3
Combination of Type 1 and Type 2: In case plagiarism is detected in any component or part
submission (submitted at different times) of a group assessment (assignment), the deduction in
marks will be applicable for the whole assessment (assignment), even if only the component or
part submission alone needs to be resubmitted. All students of the group would be considered
as having committed an act of plagiarism irrespective of whether plagiarism is on account of the
act of all or a few or only one member. The policy will then be applied to all the students of the
group.
D. Type 4
In cases where the assessment consists of components or part submissions that could be a group
assessment component (e.g. group assignment) and an individual assessment component (e.g.
individual reflection), the following will be applicable:
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a. If plagiarism is detected in the group assessment component, all students of the group will
be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism, irrespective of whether
plagiarism is on account of the act of all or a few or only one member. The policy will then
be applied to all students of the group. In such cases the group assessment component
will be resubmitted as per the policy.
b. If plagiarism is detected in the individual assessment component, the individual
assessment component will be resubmitted as per the policy. The policy will then be
applied to that student alone.
c. In both cases (a) and/or (b), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole
assessment (assignment).
Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
A. First offence of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
If a student is caught in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for an assessment
component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student shall fail the module and
shall be required to re-register the module
B. Second Offence of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
If a student is caught a second time in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for an
assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student shall fail the
module. A warning of suspension shall be issued, and student has to sign an undertaking and
undergo counselling session in such cases.
Third Offence of Academic Integrity Violation
If a student is caught a third time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment
component irrespective of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student
shall fail the module and also shall be suspended for one semester from the College, as
recommended by institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean,
Academic Affairs.
Fourth Offence of Academic Integrity Violation
If a student is caught a fourth time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment
component irrespective of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student
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shall fail the module and also shall be expelled from the College, as recommended by institutional
level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs.
Other cases
If a student commits an act of academic integrity violation as per the definition of “other cases”
mentioned in the previous section or of a different nature, student’s case shall be forwarded to
an institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. The
committee shall investigate the case by means of a viva and/or a disciplinary hearing and shall
take appropriate decision. The penalty that can be granted to a proven case of academic integrity
violation which falls in this category of “other cases” can be a warning/component zero/ module
fail/suspension/expulsion depending on the nature and gravity of the offence.
Types/Variation of Cases of Multiple Offences
If a student is caught in a subsequent offence of academic integrity violation which is of a
different nature than the previous offences, then the penalty shall be applied as per the penalty
detailed for the subsequent offence of the current violation up till two offences. If a student is
caught a third time in an act of academic integrity violation, the student shall fail the module and
also shall be suspended for one semester from the College, as recommended by institutional
level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. If a student is caught
a fourth time in an act of academic integrity violation, the student shall fail the module and also
shall be expelled from the College, as recommended by Academic Committee, Chaired by the
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs.
ii) LATE SUBMISSION
It is the students’ responsibility to check all relevant timelines related to assessments. As per the
Assessment Policy at MEC, late submissions are allowed for one week (5 working days) for all UG
modules with a penalty. In such cases, a deduction of 5% of the marks obtained for the submitted
work shall be imposed for each working day following the last date of submission till the
date of actual submission. Assessment documents submitted beyond a period of one week (5
working days) after the last date of submission will not be accepted and will be awarded a zero
for that assessment. In cases where the submission has been delayed due to extenuating
circumstances, the student may be permitted to submit the work without imposing the late
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submission policy stated above. The extended period of submission will be one week from the
original last date of submission. In such cases, the student is expected to submit the supporting
certificates on or before the original last date of submission of the assessment and the decision
of extension rests with faculty responsible for the assessment .The late submission policy shall
be applied if the student fails to submit the work within one week of the original last date of
submission.
Students may contact their teachers for clarification on specific details of the submission time if
required.
iii) ETHICS AND BIOSAFETY POLICY
To protect and respect the rights, dignity, health, safety, and privacy of research subjects involved
including the welfare of animals and the integrity of environment, all student projects are
expected to be undertaken as per the MEC Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy. Accordingly the
following shall apply.
 Research and other enterprise activities shall be conducted by maintaining the high
ethical standards consistent with national and international standards and conventions.
 Any research at MEC that is categorized as high-risk research shall be subject to review
and approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety Committee.
 Research activities involving collection of human or animal tissues and manipulation of
microbial, animal or plant cells shall be subject to review and approval by the Research
Ethics and Biosafety Committee.
 Participants involved in research must be informed about the purpose of research and
intended uses of research findings. Written consent must be obtained from people
involved prior to the commencement of research.
 Data obtained from participants must be treated with high confidence and should be
used only for the intended purpose of research.
iv)
ASSESSMENT EVALUATION CRITERIA
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Classification
and Mark
Range (in %)
Reflection and
critical analysis.
Evidence of
Reading
Referencing
and
Bibliography
Presentation,
Grammar and
Spelling
Highly
Knowledge and
Understanding/
Application of
Theory
Extensive
Outstanding
Evidence of
Accurate
Excellent
(  91%)
competent
knowledge and
reading an
referencing
presentation,
analytical skills
depth of
extensive range
and
logically
and reflective
understanding
of educational
bibliography
structured,
practice,
of principles
literature/resear
correctly
using correct
demonstrating
and concepts
ch and where
using
grammar and
personal
and /or
applicable
appropriate
spelling,
learning and
outstanding
workplace
referencing
excellent cross-
growth, insight
application of
strategies,
style
referencing and
into required
theory in
policies and
links to
professional
practice.
procedures.
supporting
values and
evidence
principles and
professional
development
planning.
Excellent
(84-90) %
Strong analytical
Excellent
Evidence of
Appropriate
Good
skills and
knowledge and
reading a wide
referencing
presentation,
reflective
understanding
range of
and
competently
practice used,
of principles
educational
bibliography
structured,
demonstrating
and concepts
literature/resear
correctly
using correct
personal
and /or
ch and where
using
grammar and
learning and
excellent
applicable,
appropriate
spelling, clear
growth, insight
knowledge and
workplace
referencing
and easy to use
into required
understanding
strategies,
style
links to
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professional
of the
policies and
supporting
values,
application of
procedures.
evidence
principles and
theory in
competencies
practice
and professional
development
planning.
Very Good
Good use of
Good
Evidence of
Generally well Reasonable
Quality
analytical skills
knowledge or
reading a good
referenced
presentation,
and reflective
key principles
range of
with correct
completely
practice
and concepts
educational
use of the
structured,
demonstrating
and/or good
literature/resear
appropriate
acceptable
personal
knowledge of
ch and where
referencing
grammar and
learning and
the application
applicable
style
spelling,
growth, insight
of theory in
workplace
acceptable links
into required
practice
strategies,
to supporting
professional
policies and
evidence
values,
procedures.
(77-83)%
principles and
competencies
and professional
development
planning.
Good
Acceptable use
Acceptable
Evidence of
Adequate
Adequate
(Acceptable)
of analytical
knowledge of
reading an
referencing.
presentation
skills and
key principles
appropriate
Generally
and structure,
reflective
and concepts
range of
accurate use
acceptable
practice
and/or
educational
of
grammar and
demonstrating
knowledge of
literature/resear
appropriate
spelling,
personal
the application
ch and where
(70-76)%
learning and
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