UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

BFC 31703: GEOTECNIC

GEOTECHNIC FESTIVAL (GEOFEST) 2011

VUO DRAIN

PREPARED BY:
MOHD SYAFIQ BIN ABD RASHID

CF110434

MUHAMMAD KHUZAINI BIN ZULKIPLI

CF110022

MOHD SAID BIN MOHD ZAKARIA

CF110407

FIRDAUS BIN MOHD ISHAK

CF110412

MUHAMMAD AZIM ADLI BIN MUHAMAD SUBRI

CF110396

LECTURE BY:
PROF. MADYA DR. HJ. MOHD IDRUS BIN HJ. MOHD MASIRIN

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mentioned in the report is true.

1. Name

: MOHD SYAFIQ BIN ABD RASHID

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Date

: 7 December 2011

2. Name

: MUHAMMAD KHUZAINI BIN ZULKIPLI

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Date

: 7 December 2011

3. Name

: MOHD SAID BIN MOHD ZAKARIA

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Date

: 7 December 2011

4. Name

: FIRDAUS BIN MOHD ISHAK

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Date

: 7 December 2011

5. Name

: MUHAMMAD AZIM ADLI BIN MUHAMAD SUBRI

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: 7 December 2011

CONTENT

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INTRODUCTION

PROBLEM STATEMENT

BACKGROUND AND APPLICATION OF PRODUCT

BENEFIT OF PRODUCT

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COMERCIALISATION OF PRODUCT

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CONCLUSION

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INTRODUCTION

Most at the slope we will use drain to flow runoff water and weep hole to move out water in
the soils that also known as seepage. This must does to avoid slope failure happen. Nowadays
slope failure still happen because of seepage even weep hole has been used. The objective of
our product is to produce a product that can flow out or move out the water in the soil at the
slope more effectively. So our innovation is VUO Drain. VUO Drain is innovation from weep
hole but it is U-shape and also can be used without retaining wall.

PROBLEM STATEMENT

Based on our findings of several products that have been applied n the market, we have found
there are some disadvantages that make the product fail to function properly. The problems
are:

1. Weep hole easy clogged.

Congestion is a major problem identified in some products. Weep holes are easy to trap
soil and water in the soil makes it difficult to get out of the soil.

2. The natural structure of the soil keeps on changing cause the weep hole to fail.

Increase in load due to progress in slope of a weep hole causing the weep hole will not
able to withstand the overload. Because of that, it is easily damaged and not functioning
properly.

3. Water that runs out from weep hole loosens the soil.

When water is present in the soil passes out through the weep holes, water comes out fall
on the ground and this causes soil erosion. This is enhancing factor of slope failure when
the value of reduced soil strength.

4. High technology drainage system installation on hill foot is costly and not suitable for
small area.

Use of high-tech drainage system is ideal for areas with high levels of construction
difficulties and a wide area. This is the best solution compared to using conventional
methods in which this method provides a minimum level of functionality for large-scale
areas.

5. Difficult for frequent inspections and observation to ensure the proper function of
drainage system.

Periodic monitoring to see the weep hole is the most common problems faced of the weep
hole located in the soil. This inconvenience to the responsibility to conduct inspections
and involve high maintenance costs.

BACKGROUND AND APPLICATION OF PRODUCT

Design Of VUO Drain:

Material
Length Of Product
Length of V-Shape
Length of O-Shape
Length of U-Shape
Diameter of O-Shape
Thickness Pipe

: PVC Pipe
: 2 meter
: 0.15m
: 0.20m
: 1.65m
: 40mm
: 2 mm

Dimension Of VUO Drain:

2mm

40mm

Procedure and Application of VUO Drain:

Step 1:
Analyses the slope to get the suitable
degree, length, size and quantity of VUO
Drain that going to be used. Use
a spirit level protector to
get the angle all of VUO-Drain is in the
same position angle.

Step 2:
Prepare a sharp steel bar, position
of sharp steel bar should be in a parallel
to spirit level to obtain the angle at the slope.

Step 3:
First, insert a sharp steel bar to open the
pore space of the soil structure. The
purpose of this process is to
facilitate VUO-Drain in
the insert on slopes. Method to insert a
sharp steel bar is by use a Hammer.

Step 4:
Insert the depth of sharp steel bars according
to the desired depth.

Step 5:
Remove the sharp steel bar that has
been embedded. Make sure that generated
space is not left too much time to prevent
the produced of cavities are not filled again
by soil.

Step 6:
Determine the angle of VUO Drain by
using a spirit level protector. Make
sure VUO-Drain in parallel
to spirit level protector.

Step 7:
Insert VUO-Drain a little by using a
rubber hammer according to the depth
of each of the parts that have been made.

Step 8:
After completing the process work of
VUO-Drain insert into the slope, make sure
the end of VUO-Drain (section O) is
left by 20cm or 200 mm to make a weep
hole to drain the water.

Step 9:
After completing all work
processes above, move the spirit level
protector.

Example product of VUO-Drain applied on the slope.

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BENEFIT OF PRODUCT

More economical and made by material that easy to find

o VUO drain completely made of PVC pipe where the PVC is a material
that is easily found. Production techniques and simple installation make
this product more economical.

More effective
o Compared to the weep holes are often clogged, drain VUO can solve this
problem in which the water passes through the pores of the soil retained
on the VUO drain than water could drain out into the drain. This makes
this product more effectively.

Light
o PVC is the main material in the production of this drain VUO. It makes
the product lighter than other products. With this minor product, the
installation works do not require many workers.

Long lasting
o The use of PVC as main material to make VUO drain is durable, as PVC
will not decay in the soil than other materials.

No need frequently maintenance

o VUO drain does not require frequent maintenance compare than weep
holes are often blocked

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COMMERCIALIZATION OF PRODUCT

Normally we saw, weep hole by using just simple and easy PVC pipe
combination to flow the water. Now, only PVC as a main part of the drain are used to
flow the water in soil without any combination of concrete bed around the surface of
slope. We used PVC pipe to make the VUO drain. As we know, generally weep hole
made from concrete. So, that weep hole maybe need a high value in cost and difficult
to build. We use PVC pipe in other to make them light in weight, more durable and
affordable without decreasing the function and quality.

Firstly, we may commercialize our product by conducting a seminar to our client.

In the seminar, we explain all about our product and their benefits to them.
Secondly, we will commercialize our product by create a website for our product. In
the website, we post our product information and some sample pictures to our
visitors. They may ask any questions in there, as they want to know about our
product.

Thirdly, we will prepare and decorate open booth to introduce our product to
people. In the booth, we give them pamphlets and explain the information of our
product based on the sample that we made.

Besides that, we use mass media and electronic to commercialize our product to
people. This is important because nowadays, many people like to watch television,
listening radio and reading a newspaper. With mass media and electronics, we have
more opportunities to introduce our product to people.

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MARKETING OF PRODUCT

After we commercialize our product, we have to market our product in other to

gain support from people especially construction companies. If we made it in our
country, so we try to introduce our product to the whole world. Based on our price,
our product is affordable to be owned. As we mentioned before, our product is
cheaper than the ordinary weep hole. So, it will be easy to any construction company
to own them.

Firstly, our target to market our product is private construction company. It is

because, as we know, any private construction company will choose the best price
with the best quality in their material project. So, our product, with the affordable
price and best quality will attract them to try our product in their project.

Besides that, government constructions company are also in our target.

Nowadays, we have to create some innovation that can bring economical budget and
increasing the quality to make sure that our project is safe for a long term.

Furthermore, if our product was success, we will market our product to the world.
Our target is any construction company outside and we will apply this to their project.

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CONCLUSION

After our discussion and preparation about VUO Drain we accepted that VUO Drain is
more effectively than weep hole. This because VUO Drain is more cheap and suitable to
use anywhere than weep hole. Its also can be used at slope without retaining wall. VUO
Drain also light and easy to installation, so it no need many of manpower. VUO Drain
also long lasting because its material and its also no need frequently maintenance.

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