1) Conduct a suitable test to classify the soil based on its particle sizes.

2) Conduct a suitable test to determine the permeability of soils using Hazen’s equation and taking the

coefficient as 100.

3) Determine the water content at which soil has least shearing resistance by conducting a suitable test.

4) Conduct a suitable test to determine the Toughness index if plasticity index of the soil is 12%.

5) Conduct a suitable test to determine the void ratio of the soil if at 20% water content the soil is 80% saturated

and has angle of internal friction equals to zero

6) Conduct a suitable test to determine the void ratio of the soil if at 20% water content the soil is 95% saturated

and has cohesion equals to zero

7) An earthen embankment has been constructed for a height of 8m, determine the vertical stress at the bottom

of the embankment if the soil is a c-φ soil by conducting suitable test.

8) An earthen embankment has been constructed for a height of 8m, determine the vertical stress at the bottom

of the embankment if the soil has c = 0 by conducting suitable test.

9) Conduct a suitable test to determine the lateral earth pressure for a soil having a unit weight of 18 kN/m3

with zero cohesion at a depth of 5m.

10) Determine the bearing capacity of a c-φ soil with unit weight 19kN/m3 for a square footing of side 2m placed

at a depth of 2m. Conduct a suitable test and obtain the bearing capacity.

11) Determine the bearing capacity of a sandy soil with unit weight 19 kN/m3 for a footing of side 2m placed at

a depth of 2m by conducting a suitable test.

12) Conduct a suitable test to determine the lateral earth pressure of a clayey soil having a unit weight of

18kN/m3 at a depth of 5m.

13) An earthen dam shall be constructed for reservoir near Bengaluru for water supply. Conduct a suitable test

to determine the placing water content and the weight of soil required for 1m3 of the embankment.

14) A railway embankment shall be constructed for a stretch of newly proposed railway line between Maddur

and Tumkur. Determine the weight of the soil required for 1m3 of the embankment and at what density it

should be placed. Also determine the placing water content.

15) Determine the quantity of discharge through the dam body if the focal distance of the phreatic line is 20m.
16) Determine the seepage through a dam for MWL of 20m. If the flownet constructed for it has Nf= 4 & Nd= 16.

17) Conduct a suitable test to determine the permeability of soils using Hazen’s equation and taking the

coefficient as 100.

18) Conduct a suitable test to determine the Toughness index if plasticity index of the soil is 12%.

19) An earthen embankment has been constructed for a height of 8m, determine the vertical stress at the bottom

of the embankment if the soil is a c-φ soil by conducting suitable test.

20) An earthen embankment has been constructed for a height of 8m, determine the vertical stress at the bottom

of the embankment if the soil has c = 0 by conducting suitable test.

21) Conduct a suitable test to determine the lateral earth pressure for a soil having a unit weight of 18 kN/m 3

with zero cohesion at a depth of 5m.

22) Determine the bearing capacity of a c-φ soil with unit weight 19kN/m3 for a square footing of side 2m placed

at a depth of 2m. Conduct a suitable test and obtain the bearing capacity.

23) Determine the bearing capacity of a sandy soil with unit weight 19 kN/m3 for a footing of side 2m placed at

a depth of 2m by conducting a suitable test.

24) Conduct a suitable test to determine the lateral earth pressure of a clayey soil having a unit weight of

18kN/m3 at a depth of 5m.

25) An earthen dam shall be constructed for reservoir near Bengaluru for water supply. Conduct a suitable test

to determine the placing water content and the weight of soil required for 1m3 of the embankment.

26) A railway embankment shall be constructed for a stretch of newly proposed railway line between Maddur

and Tumkur. Determine the weight of the soil required for 1m3 of the embankment and at what density it

should be placed. Also determine the placing water content.

27) Determine the seepage through a dam for MWL of 20m. If the flownet constructed for it has Nf= 4 & Nd= 16.
 Solutions for Geotechnical Engg. Lab questions:
1. Grain Size Distribution (GSD)
2. GSD – D10
3. Liquid limit
4. Liquid limit – IP/IF
5. Specific gravity – density bottle
6. Specific gravity – pyconometer
7. Unit weight/ density – core cutter
8. Unit weight/ density – sand replacement
9. Direct shear test.
10. Triaxial test / UCS test. Conduct UCS test
11. Direct shear test.
12. Triaxial test / UCS test. Conduct UCS test
13. Compaction – Std/modified proctor. Conduct Standard Proctor test.
14. Compaction – Std/modified proctor. Conduct Standard Proctor test.
15. Permeability test – Q= k S
16. Permeability test – Q = k H Nf/Nd
17. GSD – D10
18. Liquid limit – IP/IF
19. Unit weight/ density – core cutter
20. Unit weight/ density – sand replacement
21. Direct shear test.
22. Triaxial test / UCS test. Conduct UCS test
23. Direct shear test.
24. Triaxial test / UCS test. Conduct UCS test
25. Compaction – Std/modified proctor. Conduct Standard Proctor test.
26. Compaction – Std/modified proctor. Conduct Standard Proctor test.
27. Permeability test – Q = k H Nf/Nd