jon of as Sona College of Technology, Salem 5 (Autonomous)? BE/B-Tech ~ Degree Examinations Oct/Nov ~2017 Fath Semever UISCESO1~ Soil Mechanics Civil Engineering Regulation 2018) ese Maximum Marks: 100 Answer Alll questions PART ~ A (10 x2=20 Marks) ‘pas a water content of 10% and a wet unit weight of 20 KN/m?. Ifthe specific gravity of Sftemine the dry unit weight and void ratio. P20 20m ang I tonsing the compaction behaviour of soil. tis Sm bey, eeby srctural water? low Bites s., perween permeability and seepage. Fay two eter axtcment of service, Titensity of vertical pressure at a point 4m directly below a 20kN point load acting on @ Sper liquefaction of soil occurs? bh sy specimen was tested in a shear box 36cr area. Table shows the observations for this 8 Varies as 7 Pl he failure envelope and determine angle of internal fricti thrust ang 100 | 200_| 300_[ 400 Ho 152 193 | 235 eee with respect £0 cohesion of clay slope laid at 1in 2 to a height of 10m. If = 10°, y= 19. N/m’, What will be critical height of the slope in this soil ways a slope can fail? Answer ALL questions PART -B (5 x 16 = 80 Marks) neat sketch explain any four field compaction methods. ) {uss any four factors influencing compaction behaviour of soils. ® i (OR) sample Ee a porosity of 40 %. The specific gravity of solids is 2.70. (8) d A ee ratio, b, Dry density c. Unit weight of the soil if it is 50% i, Unit weight of the soil if the soil is fully saturated te gravity of a soil equals 1.64, The specific gravity of solids is 2.70. the voids ratio under the assumption that the soil is perfectly dry. What © the voids ratio tema has water content of 84? &)1a obtained by constant head bitty oF 8°" im in height and so sr cample 6 2 it sami) ml passed down ig cient of PEE fae on oven drying the test sy m3 ua 1 cm Or euate the SE°PAS= Voc ree OR) cigata 4m thick is & sa ated with CaP is sure jective Pres the fet Pal depth of 3m below the surf fa Im, 3m and 8m below, ressure and effective pre ont ie ne ether be ee 5 1962 KN st vein a Pr pot? cover the depth of i. . ion having outer deter of 10m : sw Awater ean is : ‘emits uniform load intensity ; 1 Oe diameter of 751 ‘depth of 4m and 6.2m belo ‘Nim! Compute th vertical St pihof Ae a ing oandaton by Bousst ee ruse Pat (i. Compute the coeficient of conslidati ing seth. (OR) (©) Explain how coefficient of consolidati dimensional consolidation theory and list out ‘on is determined by Terzaghi’s ‘the assumptions made. With neat sketch explain the shear strength determination process in Tri ‘apparatus and mention its advantages. oi a ‘soil sample sheared. The princi ir Principal stresses are given in the table. Plot the Mohr circle. of stresses and determine the shear. feweer sto Sa} of internal fiction i (kNim*) | 875 1160 | (@ A vane 1.em ke 146i long and @ em in di 0 borehole. Torque was appl in diameter was *. Subsequent! eas Soil conditions, the . , safety) Ul tii, the factor of st = 08 and Cees 2 Soil havi se Taylor's subi And compere With 27924 baving 'Y emptied, whee a fehesion oe en p factor of1015001 Sona College of Technology, Salem -5. (Autonomous) B.E/B.Tech ~ Degree Examinations ~ Apr/May ~ 2018 Fifth Semester UISCESO1 — Soil Mechanics Civil Engineering (Regulation — 2015) Maximum Marks: 100° ‘Time: 3 Hours PART —A(10.x2=20 Marks) List the factors affecting compaction, A soil sample has a porosity of 35%. The specific gravity of solids is 2.65. Caleulate the dry density of the soil sample. Name the methods of determination of permeability of soil Determine the value of effective stress if the total stress and neutral stress are 200 kN/m* and 50 kN/m* List any four assumptions made in Terzaghi’s theory of one dimensional consolidation. ‘A load 750 KN acts as a point load at the surface of a soil mass. Estimate the stress at a point 3m below and 4m away fiom the point of action of the load by Boussinesq’s formula. 7, Write the advantages of direct shear test. 8 Enumerate the type of laboratory triaxial test you would specify to be carried out in connection with field problem of initial stability of a footing on saturated clay. List the different types of slopes. |. Write the situations under which modified Bishop’s method of slope stability analysis is ‘more suitable, Answer ALL questions PART - BG x 16= 80 Marks) | (8) (i) Discuss in detail various field compaction methods. (8) (ii) Describe the BIS classification system. (8) (OR) (©) (i) Bulk unit weight of wet soil is 19.80 KN/m’. If the specific gravity of the soil (10) particle is 2.70 and water content is 11%. Find the void ratio, dry density and. degree of saturation. x ‘An earth embankment is compacted at water content of 18% to a bulk unit (6) Weight of 19.2 Nim’, If specific gravity of the solids is 2.7, find void ratio and degree of saturation of the compacted embankment. cc) ( (Discuss the factors affecting permeability of soils. (i) Explain the construction of Newmark’s influence chart. 1or) bility of soil sample Gem in height the coerce of permenquantity of water equal to 430 20 8 coe Tonal areas Tn et Constant head of 40cm. of | 0) Cale Crs 10 Tan efIPOBN. Taking specific gravity of solids i ring the tes Ks * saiocity of water ds dying, the 2.68, Caleul i nal theory of consolidat dimension sone Explain the Tera teelaie! i (OR) the vrice of Homouscous 22.5 KN Bee intensity at @ GeO Boussinesq( id the stress J distance of 7-5m. use 39's) horizont @ @ Gi) List the component load of under the load and (ii) at i. Saas ae x yore 6m thick and lies under 2 ae co oe Gi) A layer of soft clay i ge eiayey let es ss 8 parte of 28 The weight of sand over , : N/m” and the new | Water content is 40% the advantages of this i that are (Explain the principle ofthe direct shear test. W Gi) wie the various methods available for the determination of shear strength in. the laboratory. (OR) @ A cylindrical specimen of a saturated soil fails under an axial stress 150kN/m? in an unconfined compression test. The failure plane makes ay angle of S2°with the horizontal. Calculate the cohesion and angle of internal ___ friction of the soil. (A vane 10-8 cm long 7.2 om in diameter was pressed into a soft clay at bottom of bore hole. Torque was applied and the value at failure was 45N; Find the shear strength of the clay on a horizontal plane. (Explain the different sk 7 Gi) lope protection methods. Classify the different types of slope failures, (OR) ‘A new canal is excavated to a i it depth of 5 te pape # mopetes C= 14 iN ound a level through : is | in 1, > = M08 Goo ohesion when canal Caleulate 038, ‘ wi22 po of mo ie Suddenly oot of safety with Tespect 9.122 for draw down cage ? Assume Sy = com ii ipletely emptied (i) Explai tied, w il) Explain IM BPS File suey, for submerged case $a Ot nesseas “testeetece,B.E/B.Tech — Degree Examinations — Oct! Fifth Semester UISCESO1 — Soil Mechanics Civil Engineering (Regulation — 2015) ‘ime: 3 Hours PART — A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks) riate degree of saturation with water content. ss say four equipments methods for field compaction of sol aeout the types oF soil Water. ca my four factors which affect the permesbilty of soil the difference between Boussinesq’s and Westergaard’s theory? ‘Mohr-Coloumb equation of shear strength. Bm a. The gout any four disadvantages of direct shear test. js the engi BY eve the expression for the pore pressure under isotropic condition. ad of 350 ky, | Cussify slope failure. (dealate the maximum depth of temporary vertical cut that can be made in a purely cohesive soil of snconfined compressive strength 32 kPa and unit weight 18 Nim’. Taylor’s stability number for this esis 0.261. Answer ALL questions PART ~B (Sx 16 =80 Marks) (9 @) A sample of saturated soil has a water content of 19 percent and a bulk unit weight of (8) 18kN/m’, Determine dry density, void ratio and specific gravity of solid particles. @) i) Explain the BIS classification system for coarse grained soils. (OR) () (i) List out the factors affecting compaction and explain any two. i) Construct the compaction curve and mark the salient features. 8) (8) ( (i) Prove that effective stress in soil mass is independent of variation in water table above the (8) ground surface. i) Compute the total, effective and pore pressure at a depth of 20 m below the bottom ofa (8) lake 6 m deep. The bottom of lake consists of soft clay with a thickness of more than 20 1m. The average water content of the clay is 35% and specific gravity of the soil may be assumed to be 2.65.(OR) sand of 39 em in length and 20cm" in gy ‘coliected in two minutes was 254 eat or vee ‘lity of soi: fuses of Ow net timate the coef ai Treity the methods ‘of constr of 1500 KN is supe s of a side 1 @) © Ardea er ‘ne com ofa : ete api 6 DON jewmark influence chart and 1 Beebe fn a pe tyed in construction ‘of Newmarh ia iy Waite the fundamental in of the same. as i id rato decreased from {In a consolidation test void ratio Bee aa a ‘50 kN/m? to 100 kN/m’. ‘Compute comp! change. ‘25 minutes to reach 30% of consolidari acai a takes 2 rn he fcld to reach 40% consolidayg timate the time ‘Assume double drainage ‘on a6 om X 6 em sample of cohesion less soi fed at a shear load of 180KN. Estimate the Janes and find out the principal stress ported on a tower with four ‘Om. compute the vertical (07 to 0.65 when the load was cha index and coefficient of yoig thick soil sample nn fora 5m thick elay layer in 14. (@) () A direct shear test was conducted normal load was 360 KN. The failure occur ___ of intemal friction Also locate the principle pI Gi) List out the types of triaxial compression test and condition suited of each type. 's (OR) A series of shear test was performed on a soil. Each test was carried L. out until the soi sample sheared and the principal stresses for test _ ee eerie _ Bolen follows: Calculate shear strengy 300 400 | 500 875 | 1160 | 1460 ‘; (Minor principal stress) KNim” 1 (Minor principal stress) KNimt 15. (@) (i) Explain the method for locatis a (i) Identify and explai ting the critical slip circle by the the slope failures 8 OF slope faiures and ae method of Fellininous emedial measures to safe ) (i) a embankm ring resistance i soil is 20 KN 80 and th ion 5 its Leight , If Taylor's stability number ris 189 ne cm. The is .06, Calculate fg iP® Unit wei factor of 7 safety _. Tespect to cohesi (i) Calculate factor of E ctor of safety wit having slope of 40 oe ue 1 cotesion ip ‘6 sudden an emt 4OKP,Sona College of Technology, s (Autonomous) B.B/B.Tech ~ Degree Examinations — Oct/Nov — 2018 Fifth Semester Mechanics Hours Maximum Marks: 100 er PART ~ A (10x 2=20 Marks) sheinterelationship between void ratio and porosity xj out the flow index? 1 fo tf , sve the factors affecting permeability flow net. ; ibe assumptions of Boussinesq’s equation of stress distribution in soil p SSS N pont load acts on the surface of infinite elastic medium. The vertical pressure A sty in kN'n at point 6.0 m from ground surface by Boussinesq’s equation infege the methods to determined shear strength parameters? } \e the cohesive strength of a saturated clay soil has unconfined compressive scent of 120 KN/m’ vferetiate consolidation and compaction, |, ifereniate consolid: xd comp: ay tfnd out coefficient of consolidation based on liquid limit of sol Answer ALL questions PART ~B (5x 16=80 Marks) li @ @) Derive the relationship between void ratio, specific gravity, water content and (6) degree of saturation. i) The insitu density of an embankment, compacted at a water content of 12% (10) was determined with the help of core cutter. The empty mass of the cutter was 1286 g and cutter full of soil had a mass of 3195 g, the volume of the cutter being 1000 cm?. i) Determine the bulk density, dry density and degree of saturation of the embankment, ii) If the embankment becomes fully saturated during rains, what would be its Water content and saturated unit weight? Assume no volume change in soil on saturation. Take specific gravity of soil as 2.70 (OR) ® (@ Explain the basic characteristics of Indian standard classification, Give its (8) .. advantages over other classifications i) Draw a typical plasticity chart used in is classification system. Show the (8) 4ifferent soil groups on the chart.eure st. depth of re ee te aan’ ae ee tee ye that th fhe 7,65.Assum Re lak, sumed sof thickness 6 m_ , we average PeTMeably, ical method. 4 ample, 6 6 in Height ang Sf vater equal t0 430 rl paces ity of wt head of 40M On cues taking the specific gravity ee j and flexible footing from the point of action of te lve with the result from ty Toad by Boussinesa ‘Westergaard’s theory. we plain te importance of Newamark'sinflence chart for stress distrib a Ke a by aring foundation having outer diameter of 10 (c a Y é a evnce of TS Tne ring foundation transmits uniform i intensity of 160 kNém’,Compute the vertical stress induced at a depth of 4m, ‘below the centre of ring foundation, using Boussinesq’s equation, Explain the Mohr's Coulombs failure criterion and its importance. Clute the potential shear strength on a horizontal plane at a depth of below the src in cohesinles soil when the water table is at a depth of 2. The degree of saturation may be taken as 0.5; void ratio = 0.5; specie rity = 2.7, ange of intemal friction = 30°, What will be the modifies value of shear strength, if wate table reaches the ground surface? (OR) Inan unconfined cot ipressioy in dameter fais under @ ied SNe of clay 120 mm long and 60 mn seo of esol ee 10 % strain. Calculate the shez ‘Two identical soil n it specimen of soil we ale: ‘Specimen failed at ere tested in triaxial 2 200KNin? Sir sess 770 kN? when the, al is leviator ue+) Compression index ¢) Consolidation settlement o a depth of 3 m ta depth of 3 0.5; specific modified val the one