Nivaar worked solution (AI-drafted; not reviewed by a licensed engineer)
National Exams, May 2016 — 04-Geol-B3, Site Investigation (3 hours, open book, 4 questions × 25 marks = 100 marks, essay format).
Reference texts: Clayton, Matthews & Simons, Site Investigation, 2nd ed. (Blackwell Science); Canadian Geotechnical Society, Canadian Foundation Engineering Manual (CFEM), 4th ed.; Hunt, Geotechnical Engineering Investigation Handbook, 2nd ed. (CRC Press); Amadei & Stephansson, Rock Stress and Its Measurement (Chapman & Hall); ASTM D1586 (SPT), D1587 (Shelby tube), D5778 (CPT/CPTu), D2573 (field vane), D5731 (point load index), D4630 (packer/Lugeon test), D4318 (Atterberg limits), D6913/D7928 (grain-size), D2166/D2850 (UCS/triaxial), D2435 (consolidation), D5092/D5787 (monitoring well/piezometer construction).
