Site Investigation for Engineers

Objective
This course will provide practicing engineers a good insight into the importance of
geotechnical site investigation and its process. Participants will also learn to interpret soil
investigation reports to ensure safety of geotechnical works and surrounding structures.
Details
20th Run: 11, 13, 18 & 20 Nov 2014
Duration: 4 evenings (12hrs)
Time: 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Venue: BCA Academy
Fee (inclusive of GST): S$590.00
Fee includes course materials & refreshments
CPD Points
PEB: Pending
IES-ACES (RTOs/REs): Pending
Target Audience
Practicing Structural & Geotechnical
Engineers
REs & RTOs
Site Engineers
Construction Managers
Site Investigation Professionals and
Others who would like an update on
site investigation practices
4-Evening Course on
BCA ACADEMY
200 Braddell Road Singapore 579700
Tel: 6248 9999 Fax: 6258 0558
www.bcaa.edu.sg
2014 Copyr i ght of Bui l di ng and Const r uct i on Aut hor i t y.
Al l r i ght s r eser ved.
Course Contents
Introduction to Site Investigation
Need and importance of site investigation
Adequacy of site investigation
Common problems of site investigation
and remedial measures
Scope and extent of site investigation
Parameters to be measured
Planning for site investigation
Geotechnical considerations
Process of Site Investigation & Tests
Site investigation methods and their
execution
Geophysical surveys
Sampling
Course Leader
MR YANG KIN SENG is currently a Director with the BCA. Prior to this, he was an Assistant Chief
Civil Engineer with the former Public Works Department. He was also the Chief Project Manager
and Superintending Offcer for the Singapore-Malaysia Second Crossing (Singapore portion).
Mr. Yang was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 1998. Mr Yang graduated
from University of Melbourne with BEng (First Class Hons) in Civil Engineering under Colombo
Plan Scholarship. He won an Exhibition prize and AJ Francis prize. He was also awarded Trinity
College Scholarship and a recipient of CWN Sexton Scholarship. He obtained a DIC and MSc
(with Distinction) in Soil Mechanics & Engineering Seismology from Imperial College under
Commonwealth Scholarship. He was awarded the Soil Mechanics Prize (1984), Imperial College.
He also has a MSc in Civil Engineering from NUS, and LLB (Hons) from University of London.

Mr Yang had attended the Stanford-NUS Executive Program, and the Stanford-Nanyang Executive
Program on International Construction Management. He was a prize winner (army) of ROSC,
Singapore Command and Staff College. He was a Commanding Offcer of a Singapore Infantry
Regiment; and a recipient of commendation award for National ServiceMan of the Year (1994).
Mr Yang is a registered Professional Engineer, and a Specialist Professional Engineer in
geotechnical engineering with the Professional Engineers Board. He is also a registered
Specialist Accredited Checker with BCA. He has published more than 40 papers on infrastructure
developments, regulatory controls, geotechnical and construction engineering in journals,
conferences and seminars. He co-chaired SPRINGs Eurocodes Review Advisory Committee, and
the Technical Committee on Eurocode 7. He is currently Vice-President of the Society for Rock
Mechanics & Engineering Geology, and on an interview panel with Professional Engineers Board.
Certication
Participants who have attended at least 75% of the course sessions will be issued with the
Certifcate of Accomplishment (COA).
in-situ tests and laboratory tests
Sources of errors and ways to avoid
them
Site Investigation reports
Understanding & interpretation of site
investigation reports
Appropriate use of the information in
the report
Particular considerations for specic
geotechnical works
Deep excavation works
Foundation works
Slope stabilization
Tunneling works
4-evening course on Site Investigation for Engineers
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Duration: 4 evenings (12 hrs)
Time: 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Venue: BCA Academy
Fee (incl of GST): S$590.00
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