Engineering Geological and Geotechnical Investigations for Design of Oxygen Plant

The most important aspect of every civil engineering project is acquiring reliable information on the ground which will be constructed. This research includes a site investigation, seen as primary stage in gathering geological, geotechnical, and other essential data for structures’ safe cost-effective design. Five boreholes at well-spaced spots were drilled subsurface investigation maximum depth 15 m to 30 m. standard penetration tests (SPT) performed different depths, soil samples taken various intervals, lithological changes observed. friction angle was between 19.6º 33.03º, whereas cohesion ranges 0.25 kg/cm2 0.42 kg/cm2, indicating strong resistance shearing high capacity sustain load. Furthermore, samples’ dry density from 1.63 g/cm3 1.80 g/cm3. In addition, water table depths recorded 6.0 7.0 net bearing isolated/pad foundation 1.5 2.5 below level has been calculated 95.0 120.0 kPa 180.0 raft foundation. allowable pressure settlement limits foundations are 25 mm (1-inch) 50 (2-inches), respectively. found no severe geological flaws proposed construction site, therefore it appropriate an Air Separation Unit (ASU) Oxygen Plant.