ROEVER COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

ELAMBALUR , PERAMBALUR 621212

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
C.I.A TEST-I

Year/Semester
Hrs
Date
Max.Marks:50

SUBJECT NAME: FOUNDATION ENGINEERING CE-2305

: Third Year/Vth

Time: 1

: 20.08.14- AN

PART A
Answer all questions.
10x2=20
1. What are the different types of shear failures? Draw the sketches.
2. Mention the components of settlement of foundation.
3. Under what circumstances the negative skin friction will develop.
4. List out the necessities of pile foundation.
5. Give the assumptions in derivation of Terzaghis formula
6. What are the limitations of Terzaghis analysis
7. List out the various types of piles
8. Define floating foundation
9. Define safe bearing capacity & allowable bearing capacity
10.
Write a note on group efficiency of pile
PART-B
Answer any three Question.
3X10=30
11.A).
(i).What is bearing capacity?
(3)
(ii).What are the factors affecting bearing capacity?
(iii).what are the methods used to improve bearing capacity?
(4)
(OR)
11.B). Explain the test to be conducted for find out the bearing capacity?

(3)

12.A). A square footing 2.5m X 2.5m is built in a homogeneous bed of unit

weight 20kN/m3 and
having an angle of resistance of 36 0. The depth of the base of the
foundation is 1.5 m below
the ground surface. Calculate the safe load that can be carried by a
footing with a factor of
safety of 3 against complete shear failure. Use Terazaghis analysis.
(10)
(OR)
12.B). A square footing 2.5m X 2.5m is built in a loose sand of unit weight
16kN/m3 and having an
angle of resistance of 25 0. The depth of the base of the foundation is 1.5
m below the
ground surface. Calculate the safe load that can be carried by a footing
with a factor of
safety of 3 against complete shear failure. Use Terazaghis analysis.
(10)
13.A).Classify the pile based on functions, mode of transfer of load and
method of installation
with neat sketches.
(10)

(OR)
13.B). Explain detail cased cast in situ concrete pile
(10)

Subject in charge

HOD