[4] Ex/CE/T/425A/87/2013

B ACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Stratum Description Depth (m) Average Properties
EXAMINATION, 2013
III Stiff bluish grey silty 13. 00 - γ = 1. 90 t/m3
( 4th Year, 2nd Semester )
clay/ clayey silt with 16. 00 Cu = 7. 5 t/m2
ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS
kankars mv = 0. 003 m2/t
IV Very stiff mottled 16. 00 - γ = 1. 96 t/m3 Time : Three hours Full Marks : 100

brown silty clay / 20. 00 Cu = 8. 0 t/m2 ( 50 marks for each part )

clayey silt with rusty mv = 0. 002 m2/t Use a separate Answer-Script for each part
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PART - I
V Dense sand 20.00 - N>50 blows/30cm
40.00 γ = 2. 0 t/m3 Answer all questions.
ϕ = 36o
1. a) Derive the general equation for three dimensional
Ground water table is at the ground surface. consolidation in the form :

Properties of embankment soil are as below :

δu δ2u δ2u δ2u
= Cvx + Cvy + Cvz
Bulk density : 2. 0 t/m3 Shear strength parameters : C = 5 t/m2 δt δx2 δy2 δz2
ϕ = 20o
b) Write the three dimensional consolidation equation in polar
Check the stability of slope of the embankment using a typical co-ordinates. Also, write the solution of the equation for
slip circle. combined vertical and radial drainage and show how this
Assume a tension crack is developed at a distance of 1. 0 m from can be used for sand drains. Draw different types of
the top edge of the embankment. Take the slip circle from the arrangements of sand drains and show how the radius of
bottom of tension crack. effective soil cylinder can be found out for the
arrangements. 12+8=20

2. Explain with neat diagrams a method of locating phreatic line in

a homogeneous earth dam with and without horizontal drain.

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A 20m high earthen embankment has the following PART - II ( 50 MARKS )

dimensions : Answer all questions.

Freeboard 2M, Top width 3M, U/S slope 2. 5 : 1, D/S Slope
2 : 1.
A horizontal filter extends to a distance of 15M from
downstream toe. The material of embankment has a vertical
permeability of 1 5 10–4 cm/sec and a horizontal permeability of
9 5 10–4 cm/sec. Draw the top flow line and determine the
seepage loss per M length of the dam. 10+10=20
3. Find the depth of embedment of a sheet pile to be driven in an
open excavation 6M deep. The soil below dredge line is clay
having cohesion 3. 5 t/m3, and the backfill is sand having angle
o
of internal friction 30 . Unit weight of both the soils may be
assumed as 1. 7 t/m3 . 10
4. a) Discuss the factors affecting undrained shear strength
parameters of a cohesive soil. Derive the expression for
Cu/po for a saturated cohesive soil. Give the magnitude of
Cu/po for a normally consolidated deposit. 3+5+2=10
b) A consolidated undrained test was conducted on a normally
consolidated clay sample. The soil was consolidated under a
cell pressure 100kPa and back pressure 50kPa. Pore water
pressure at failure is 75kPa. From analysis ϕ is found to be
27o . Determine deviator stress at failure. Indicate also
undrained cohesion of the soil. Further, highlight change in
undrained cohesion if the UU triaxial test is conducted on the
same soil. 5+2+3=10
c) Draw typical stress path for UU and CU triaxial tests. 6

5. A 5m high highway embankment with side slope 2V:1H is to

constructed over the subsoil given below : 24

Stratum Description Depth (m) Average Properties

I Brownish grey silty 0 - 3. 00 γ = 1. 86 t/m3

clay/clayey silt Cu = 3. 8 t/m2
mv = 0. 004 m2/t

II Dark grey silty clay/ 3. 00 - γ = 1. 65 t/m3

clayey silt with 13. 00 Cu = 1. 0 t/m2
decomposed wood mv = 0. 007 m2/t
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