Save trees use e-Question Paper Go green DOWNLOAD THIS FREE AT www. viuresource.com vow [] oscvea Sixth Semester B.E. Degree Examination, June-July 2009 Geotechnical Engineering — 1 Time: 3 hrs. Max. 1 Note: Answer any FIVE full questions, selecting at Jeast TWO questions from each part. o PART-A 1a. What are the objects of soil exploration? (6 Marks) 'b. Distinguish between undisturbed, disturbed and representatiyffeampleygf soll. What are the tests conducted on these samples inthe laboratory” (8 Marks) c. Determine the area ratios of the samplers of the follo -0 comment on the values obtained in regard to sample disturbance. {) Split spoon sampler Dp= 50 mm ii) Drive tube Do= 100mm D;=90 mi &if) She Iby tube Do=SOmm Dim 47mm (06 Marks) 2 a. Explain with neat sketches different method, . nthe construction site (12 Marks) 'b. What is bore hole log? List the inform: ded in a bore hole log. (04 Mark) c. Give the produce of standard penetration 18 (Oumar) a. Distinguish between Boussinesq’s Explain construction and uses of ©. Appoint load of 500 KN due, pressures at point Sm loading. Assume j= 0. ard’s theory of stress distribution. (08 Marks) (05 Maris) on the ground surface. Calculate the vertical + oad and at a distance of 4m from axis of ii) Westergaard’s analysis. G0 Marks) is characteristics and uses? (os Marks) pphreatic line in a homogeneous earth dam with horizontal (05 Marks) (10 Marks) : BRANCHES | ALL SEMESTERS | NOTES | QUESTON PAPERS | LAB MANUALS A Vturesource Go Green initiativeSave trees use e-Question Paper Go green DOWNLOAD THIS FREE AT www.vturesource.com o6cves PART-B 5. & Describe Rehbann's graphical method of finding active earth pressure on a retaining Distinguish between active and passive earth pressure and also earth pressure at re ¢. For the retaining wall shown in the Fig. 5(¢). Draw the earth pressure diagram fo staie and find total active earth pressure per unit length of wall, by Rankine’ ‘Assume sand above water table is dry. “ sve tyreve ° it Sone ae - wt a Be sang Se + Fig. Q5(c) 6 a. Explain fiction circle method of stability analysis ofgiopes. (o6Mens) b. List various causes of failure of slopes (oa maria) icsion) and @ = 20° (angle of ope is 1.5 Horizontal to 1 vertical ip circle passing through the to. fa ~26° and f =35". Use method of © An embankment is made of a soil hay shearing resistance) and y The centre of slip circle is located by di slices the analysis. 0 Marts) 7 a Distinguish between general shear failure logil shear failure. (os Mans) List like factors affecting beat (05 Marks) ©. 2m x 2m footing is located of 1.5m from ground surface in sand. The shear parameters are C = 0 and (effhine ultimate bearing capacity of soil if i) water {able is weil below the fount ‘water table is at base of footing iii) water table is at the ground surface. Unf of soil above water table = 18 kN/m’ and saturated of soil is 20 KN fn? Take Ne = 7.7,N, = 48.00. (oman) 8a. Explain ')- lnmedian Bern ii) sec rent “Total setiiqent iv). Diffeentialgetiement (06 Maris) b. A soft '5 m thick and lies under a newly constructed building, ‘The effective pressure due WWVerlaying strata is 300 KN /m* and new construction increase the over n by 120KN /m?. If liquid limit of soil is 80%. Natural water content of clay layer is 43°Mijgd G-9B-70. Dry density of clay is 18 KN /m’. Compute the settlement. (10 Marks) © lage the termediate setlement of a concrete footing 1 m x 2-m placed at a depth of { m th E = 25000 KN /m® and jt = 0.30. The footing is subjected to a load of 400 KN, 1 the footing to be rigid and take influence factor as 1.31 (oemarie) BRANCHES | ALL SEMESTERS | NOTES | QUESTON PAPERS | LAB MANUALS A Vturesource Go Green initiative