ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI-600 025 B.E/ B.Tech DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, Oct/Nov 2013 Regulations-2008 Fifth Semester B.E.

CIVIL ENGINEERING CE 2308 : Soil Mechanics Laboratory Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 100

1. Determine the grain distribution of soils with significant passing through 75 micron sieve and classify the given coarse grain soil.

2. Determine the grain distribution of grain size > 75 micron soil and classify the given coarse grain soil.

3. (i) Determine the specific gravity of the given soil sample. (ii) Determine Shrinkage factors of the given soil sample.

4. Determine the relative density of the given sand

5. Determine the Plasticity Index of the given fine grained soil

6. Determine the Dry density of compact fine and medium grained soil by Core cutter method.

7. Determine the Dry density of compact fine and medium grained soil by Sand replacement method.

8. Determine the relation between moisture content and the dry density of soil using proctor compaction method.

9. Determine the shear strength of soils with a maximum particle size of 4.75mm by direct shear strength

10. Determine the unconfined compressive strength on cohesive soil

11. Determine the permeability coefficient of soil using (i) Constant head permeameter (ii) Variable head permeameter

12. Determine the grain distribution of soils with significant passing through 75 micron sieve and classify the given coarse grain soil.

13. (i) Determine the specific gravity of the given soil sample. (iii) Determine Shrinkage factors of the given soil sample.

14. Determine the relative density of the given sand

15. Determine the Plasticity Index of the given fine grained soil

16. Determine the Dry density of compact fine and medium grained soil by Core cutter method.

17. Determine the Dry density of compact fine and medium grained soil by Sand replacement method.

18. Determine the relation between moisture content and the dry density of soil using proctor compaction method

19. Determine the shear strength of soils with a maximum particle size of 4.75mm by direct shear strength

20. Determine the permeability coefficient of soil using (iv) Constant head permeameter (v) Variable head permeameter

MARK ALLOTMENT

Procedure Formula Tabulation Calculation Result Viva Total (20) (15) & (10) & (20) (100) Observation Graph (20) (15)