Collaboration with Universities
"Peat and Marine Soils Research" - in collaboration with Curtin University, Sarawak branch.
 
 
Application Development
Spreadsheet Applications:
List of In-house Spreadsheet for Geotechnical Design:
 
SAFE - Beam Bending Moment Extraction
 
SAFE - Model Checking
 
PIGEON
 
Micropali
 
Piezocone Interpretation
 
Piled Embankment Design
 
Basal Heave Check
 
Equivalent Strip Section
 
Slope Terrain Analysis
 
RC Wall Analysis & Design
 
Slope Terrain Analysis Area Calculation
 
BS Soil Classification
 
1D Conso Plotting
 
Determination of Bearing Capacity using MP
 
Pile Eccentricity Analysis
 
Riprap Revetment Design
 
Footing Bearing Capacity (Meyerhof)
 
Reinforcement Design of Diaphram Wall
 
CBP and Secant Pile Wall Design
 
Soil Cover Stability
 
Allowable Geotechnical Pile Capacity
 
Static Load Test using Kentledge Method
 
Consolidation Settlement
 
Hydraulic Failure Check
 
Slope W Modelling
 
RC Pad Footing
 
RC Wall (Inverted L)
 
Cost Estimation for RC Wall
 
Interpretation of Permeability Test (Falling & Rising)
 
Evaluation of Tank Bottom Settlement
 
Soil Nail Design
 
Piglet Input Parameters
 
Allowable Geotechnical Pile Capacity (EC7)
 
Bending Moment Interaction Curve
 
Moment Capacity of Doubly Reinforced Concrete Section
 
Interpretation of Working Soil Nail Pull Out test
 
Degree of Consolidation with PVD
 
Gravity Wall
 
Resbank
 
 
1.
Specifications
 
2.
Analysis & Design
 
3.
Technical Manual
 
4.
Eurocode 7
  5. Eurocode 2/3
  6. Bill of Quantity
  7. Checklist & Operating Procedures
  8. Training & Contractual Documents
  9. Standard Drawings
  10. Knowledge Management
  11. Information Technology
  12.

Technical Sub-Group (New Committees formed in 2011)

a. Reinforced Concrete Wall Design

b. Soil Nailed Wall Design

c. Deep Excavation Design

d. Recharge Well Design

e. Pile Foundation Design

f. Embankment Design

g. Reinforced Soil Wall Design

h. Tunneling Design

     
List of R&D Topics under research by G&P's engineers:
Recently Completed
R&D Topics Completed in 2011
 
1.
Rubble Wall Design
 
2.
Degree of Consolidation Settlement with PVD Design
 
3.
Reduction of Pile Geotechnical Capacity due to Tunnelling-induced Soil Movement
 
4.
Shear reinforcement design for circular section
 
5.

Parametric Study for Pile Raft Analysis (Pile Spacing = 6.0m, Raft = 0.2m thk)

 
6.
Create Trial Pit Log Form
 
7.
Site Supervision Forms Procedure
 
8.
Topography Map and Road Map Compilation
 
9
Geomorphology
 
R&D Topics Completed in 2010
 
10.
Policy and Institutional Framework for Landslide Mitigation and Risk Reduction
 
11.
Slope Management and Slope Engineering Practices in Malaysia
 
12.
Deep Excavation in Filled Ground
 
13.
Highway Design and Construction on Soft Ground
  14. Geotechnical Challenges in Slope Engineering of Infrastructures
  15. CPTu exploration techniques in investigating challenging ground conditions in Malaysia
  16. Support of Open Excavations and Distressed Retaining Walls in Malaysia
  17. Design of Retaining Wall and Support Systems for Deep Basement Construction
  18. Performance of Soil Nail Stabilisation Works for Deep Excavation at Uncontrolled Fill Ground
  19. Performance of Reinforced Concrete Raft to Remedy ‘Mushroom’ Problem of Piled Embankment with Individual Pilecaps on Soft Ground
  20. Performance of Semi Top-Down Basement Excavation in Sandy Alluvial Deposits
  21. Stability of Piled Retaining Wall in Weak Soils
  22. Consolidation Settlement for Ground Treatment in Coastal Reclamation
     
 
On-going:
 
1.
Digitising Caquot & Kerisel Design Table for earth pressure coefficients
 
2.
Review on Bearing Capacity calculation based on Eurocode 7
 
3.
Compile and review on typical details of RC Wall that had been used in projects
 
4.
Design new spreadsheet with new user interface and incorporating Caquot & Kerisel's coefficient
  5. Carry out manual calculations based on the confirmed design approaches and basis for review
  6. Incorporate final calculation procedure and methodlogy into spreadsheet
  7. OP for soil nail input in SLOPE W
  8. OP for individual pad design to justify on nail head load
  9.

OP for grid beam design

- To compare earlier compilation of grid beam design using RC design and SAFE for finalisation

  10. To verify spreadsheet for interpretation of pull out test (with and without instrumentation)
  11. Sensitivity study on soil parameters for slope stability (i.e. moderately conservative to give FOS of 1.4 complying with Hong Kong Geoguide vs average value to give FOS of 1.5 complying with JKR guidelines)
  12. Spreadsheet for individual pad design to justify on nail head load
  13. Spreadsheet for grid eam design (RC design)
  14. Compilation of soil nail friction coefficient factor (i.e. 3N or 5N) with justification of pull out test results
  15. Compilation for standard drawing for soil nail head details (shotcrete facing, individual pad & grid beam)
  16 OP or TM for strutting design (TM also can)
  17. OP or TM for deep excavation desiggn (update of existing TM)
  18. D-wall structural design (with crack width?)
  19. Temporary ground anchor deisgn (free length, fixed length, anchor head etc)
  20. Limit equilibrium check for cantilever & multi-prop wall
  21. Shear reinforcement for circular section
  22. Kingpost design
  23. Tension pile design
  24. Floatation check for under ground structures
  25. Wall stiffness El for hard/ hard secant pile wall
  26. Reinforcement design for hard/ hard secant pile wall
  27. Steel decking design
  28. Design of groundwater control based on CIRIA C515
  29. OP for design of dewatering/ recharge walls
  30. Bored pile design (to harmonise between FCC and LYE spreadsheets and to add in costing)
  31. Compilation of instrumented pile load test for bored pile for interpretation of ks value
  32. Micropile design (Reinforcement bar etc)
  33. PVD design (to consider well resistance)
  34. Interpretation of odeometer test results
  35. Compilation on settlement monitoring results (Double track)
  36. Sl Planning (e.g. planning, survey, geological, subsurface investigation, testing and etc.)
  37. Method of logging for Sl boreholes for tunnel project
  38. Building damage assessment (expand from TYC's spreadsheet, need to compare with other countries) & Building Condition Survey
  39. Reduction of existing pile capacity due to tunnelling (Note: Gamuda has some queries on this paper by Poulus)
  40. Guideline on Tunnel Instrumentation (e.g. tunnel performance, existing buildings/structures/utilities and etc.)
  41. Ground treatment works- types of grouting works and schemes
 
List of Software
 
Free Download
 
Specifications
 
Checklists
 
Technical Papers
 

     
   
 
 
   
Copyright © 2008 G&P Geotechnics Sdn Bhd. All Rights Reserved. Best viewed at 800 x 600 resolution with IE 5.x.