Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION 11
1.1 About GIS 11
1.2 About GPS 11
1.3 Need for study 12
1.4 Objectives 12
1.5 Scope of work 12
1.6 Research Design 13
1.6.1 Literature Review 13
1.6.2 Data collection 13
1.6.3 Database Creation 13
1.6.4 Thematic map generation 13
1.6.5 Analysis 13
1.6.6 Conclusion 13
1.7Time schedule 14
1.8 Limitations of the study 14
1.9 Study Area Description 14
1.9.1 Location 16
1.9.2 Demography of Study area 17
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW 18
2.1 Literature 1 18
2.2 Literature 2 18
2.3 Literature 3 19
2.4 Literature 4 20
3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 21
3.1 Data sampling method 21
3.3 Data collection approach 21
3.4 Data Distribution 22
3.4.1 Database creation process 23
3.4.2 Database Creation 23
3.5 Density of data 25
3.6 Data Analysis 26
3.6.1 Depth distribution 26
3.6.2 GIS methodology 27
3.6.3 Interpolation Method 31
4.0 RESULT 34
4.1 Thematic map 34
4.2 Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) Interpolation method results: 35
4.2.1 Sand content (%) 35
4.2.2 Gravel Content (%) 36
4.2.3 Silt & Clay Content (%) 37
4.2.4 Liquid limit (%) 38
4.2.5 Plastic Index (%) 39
4.2.6 Specific Gravity (kg/m3) 40
4.2.7 Field Density (gm/cc) 41
4.2.8 Void Ratio 42
4.2.9 Cohesion (Kg/cm2) 43
4.2.11 SPT N-Value 45
5.0 CONCLUSION 46
5.1 Predicted Data confidence 46
5.2 Confidence level of method 49
5.3 RMSE and MAE results 50
5.4 Interpolation Method selection for each property 51
5.5 Final method selection 54
5.6 Conclusion 54
5.7 Future scope 54