G&P GEOTECHNICS SDN. BHD.

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

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