UNISA Department of Civl Engineering Geology for Engineers GEO3701 Semester 1 of 2023: Project 1. Project Brief The proposed horizontal alignment of a planned new road (R522) is displayed in Figure 1 below. The coordinates for limited positions along the road alignment is displayed in Table 1. Figure 1: Proposed R522 horizontal alignment Table 1: Project coordinates 1.1 Part A: Report (written assessment component) Perform a geological investigation (desktop study) for this proposed road. Submit a report to present all your findings. The report must, at a minimum, cover the following aspects: - A signed declaration that you have performed the work on your own. A zero mark will be awarded to all projects that do not include this signed declaration - Introduction - Site description - Climatic (Weinert area) and topographic data - Proposal on the field work that will need to be undertaken - Proposal on laboratory testing that will need to be undertaken - Occupational health and safety (OHS): A brief description of how you will ensure that all field and laboratory work that will be carried out will comply with currently applicable OHS legislation. List the relevant sections of legislation. - Description of the hydrology along the alignment. Identify areas where bridges or major culverts may be required - Comprehensive identification of the geology along the alignment of the road (rock and soil types, possible differences in geology along the proposed alignment (zoning)) - Observations: Identify possible problem soils and list measures that can be implemented in the design of the road to address the problem soils - Observations: Your expectations on the excavation conditions along the route, the erodibility of materials, foundation conditions, groundwater and drainage conditions - Identification of possible borrow/quarry areas for sourcing road construction materials (gravels for granular pavement layers and aggregates for asphalt production or seal construction). Therefore, investigte the various landforms along the project alignment and discuss where you would expect to find suitable materials - Consider the vertical and horizontal alignment of the road. Possibly, relatively deep cuts and fills will need to be constructed. Recommend investigations that will need to be undertaken for slope stability etc. - You do not need to include a detailed environmental impact assessment, but you must consider how road construction and quarrying will impact the environment and what impact assessments will need to be carried out by a qualified environmental consultant. List the relevant sections of legislation. - Conclusions and recommendations - All sources must be properly referenced Important note: Your report will be based on limited desktop data, make reasonable assumptions where required. 1.2 Part B: Presentation (oral assessment component) Present your findings in a 5 to 6-minute long presentation. You must present the investigation work you undertook and all your conclusions and recommendations. Make a video of yourself presenting slides of your findings. Esnure that your presentation time length is as per