EXPERIENCES GAINED/MAIN ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT DURING STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE

1. AN
ORAL PRESENTATION
ON
STUDENTS INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME
(SIWES)
UNDERTAKEN AT
KDF KONSULT LIMITED
NO.3 BALOGUN STREET OFF AWOLOWO WAY, IKEJA LAGOS STATE
PRESENTED
BY
TOKURAH, MAJID OSHOLE-IMODU
AGE/09/6543

2.  KDF Konsult Ltd was established in 2002 and actually
started full operation in 2003.
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

3. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
MANAGING
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

4. 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.

5. IMPORTANCE OF GEOTECHNICAL
ENGINEERING
Because all construction takes place on the ground.

6. 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

7. PROCESSES INVOLVED IN GEOTECHNICAL
INVESTIGATION

8. SOIL TESTS CARRIED OUT BY KDF
KONSULT LIMITED
• OPEN TEST PITS(TRIAL PITS)
• BOREHOLE TEST/SPT
• DCPT
• SOIL SAMPLING

9. 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

10. DESIGN OF SITE RECONNAISANCE SURVEY
AT IDIROKO OGUN STATE USING AUTOCAD

11. SOIL SAMPLING/DESCRIPTION

13. PILING PLAN

14. PILING

15. MACHINES USED ON SITE
Rotary rigs, generators, electric pumps, tremmy pipes, drill bits, head pans,
concrete mixer, storex tank, concrete reinforcements, cement, sand, gravel.

16. 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: even
Vegetation: as at time of visit was mostly grasses and weeds
Proneness to erosion: Nil
Groundwater level: Nil

18. 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

19.  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.

20.  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.

21. THANKS FOR LISTENING