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AN
ORAL PRESENTATION
ON
STUDENTS INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES)
UNDERTAKEN ATKDF KONSULT LIMITED
NO.3 BALOGUN STREET OFF AWOLOWO WAY, IKEJA LAGOS STATE
PRESENTEDBY
TOKURAH, MAJID OSHOLE-IMODUAGE/09/6543
KDF Konsult Ltd was established in 2002 and actually started full operation in 2003.
BRIEF PROFILE OF THE COMPANY
KDF konsult Ltd is into General Geotechnical Engineering works, Civil engineering, drilling and water services, environmental consulting, road/bridge rehabilitation, construction and general soil tests.
Various sections or Department in the company
Administrative Section
Project Engineering/Design Room
ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTMANAGING
DIRECTOR/SENIOR CONSULTANT
ADMIN/ACCOUNTS
SECRETARY
PROJECT ENGINEERS (GEOLOGISTS)
GEOTECHNICAL/STRUCTURAL/CIVIL AND TELECOMS ENGINEER
FOREMAN HEAD DRILLER/RIGGER/INSTALLER
SOIL TESTING/PILING
CREW
DRILLING CREW
SURVEYOR/TSS TEAMS
PROJECT MANAGER
WHAT IS GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
• It is the study of soil in relation to man made structures
• A geotechnical engineer involved with the planning and supervising of underground investigations and laboratory testing.
IMPORTANCE OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Because all construction takes place on the ground.
SITE INVESTIGATION• Purpose:
– To determine the nature, thickness and variation of soil strata in
the region
– To procure soil samples for assessing the physical properties,
which will help in design and mode of construction of proposed
foundation
– To identify the seasonal variations in ground water table and their
possible effects on the soil strata met
– To determine the depth of underlying rock bed, when necessary
PROCESSES INVOLVED IN GEOTECHNICAL
INVESTIGATION
– Source: www.geotechdata.info
SOIL TESTS CARRIED OUT BY KDF
KONSULT LIMITED
• OPEN TEST PITS(TRIAL PITS)• BOREHOLE TEST/SPT• DCPT• SOIL SAMPLING
EXPERIENCES GAINED/MAIN ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT DURING SIWES
• DESIGN OF SITE RECONNAISANCE SURVEY USING AUTOCAD
• I WAS PRIVILEGE TO ASSIST IN THE DESCRIPTION OF SOIL SAMPLES BROUGHT IN FROM THE FIELD FOR THE FIRM
• I WAS PRIVILEGED TO BE INVOLVED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PILING FOUNDATION AT BANANA ISLAND, IKOYI. LAGOS
• ASSISTED IN THE PREPARATION OF GEOTECHNICAL SOIL INVESTIGATION REPORTS
DESIGN OF SITE RECONNAISANCE SURVEY AT IDIROKO OGUN STATE USING AUTOCAD
SOIL SAMPLING/DESCRIPTION
PILING PLAN
PILING
MACHINES USED ON SITE
Rotary rigs, generators, electric pumps, tremmy pipes, drill bits, head pans, concrete mixer, storex tank, concrete reinforcements, cement, sand, gravel.
SITE INVESTIGATION• Prior to piling it is important to know that soil investigation
had already been performed and from soil report it was proposed that the foundation for the proposed structure should be a DEEP FOUNDATION to a depth of 28m where sand is met(which has good geotechnical properties). Clay was found as depths 5 – 19m and sand Between 19 – 28m
Topography: evenVegetation: as at time of visit was mostly grasses and weedsProneness to erosion: Nil
Groundwater level: Nil
RELEVANCE OF SIWES TO AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
A lot of things taught in class are practically and technically experienced on the field, relating to soil mechanics, farm structures, Bsic hydrology. It should also be noted that in describing soils, soil structure affects infiltration, susceptibility to erosion and ease of root penetration and seedling emergence
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION Conclusion
• The Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) has availed me the opportunity to correlate and justify the relationship between the theoretical and practical aspect of my profession and has exposed me to practical works involving soil tests and description and has also opened me up to interacting with senior colleagues In the field, which has exposed me to industry based skills necessary for a smooth transition from the classroom to the corporate environment.
Recommendations
The authorities of the institution should ensure that this form of educational internship programs should be made available for the preceding levels (200 and 300 Levels) during their long vacations
Federal Government should be more involved in it by ensuring student get right posting into a firm that is really concern or major in their field of study for them to have wide practical knowledge.
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