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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER–VIII (NEW) - EXAMINATION – SUMMER 2018
Subject Code: 2180609 Date: 04/05/2018
Subject Name: Foundation Engineering
Time: 10:30 AM to 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
MARKS
Q.1 (a) Differentiate between shallow foundation and deep foundation. 03
(b) Describe salient features of a good sub soil investigation report. 04
(c) A 2 m wide strip footing is founded at a depth of 1.5 m below 07
the ground level in a homogeneous bed of sand , having the
following properties: Φ= 36º, γ = 18.5 kN/m3. Determine the
ultimate, net ultimate and net safe bearing capacity of the
footing. For Φ= 36º Nc= 60, Nq= 42,Nr = 47. Assume a factor of
safety of 3.0 Use Terazaghi's analysis.
Q.2 , which conditions the raft foundation is preferred?
(a) In 03
Ultimatethe effect of water table on bearing capacity of soil
(b) Discuss 04
mass.
(c) What are the limitations of plate load test? How plate load test 07
differs from the standard penetration test?
OR
(c) Differentiate between immediate settlement and consolidation 07
settlement. How they are estimated?
Q.3 (a) What are the limitations of dynamic formula? 03
(b) What are the methods to reduce the foundation settlement? 04
(c) Describe the Skemption's analysis for bearing capacity of 07
cohesive soil.
OR
Q.3 (a) Give codal provisions for under reamed piles. 03
(b) What are the conditions where a pile foundation is more suitable 04
than a shallow foundation?
(c) Determine the depth at which a circular footing of 2 m diameter 07
is provided with a factor of safety 3. It carries a safe load of
1600 kN. The soil properties are: Φ= 30º, γ = 18 kN/m3,C = 10
kN/m2. For Φ= 30º Nc= 37.2,Nq= 22.5,Nr = 19.7. Use
Terazaghi's analysis.
Q.4 (a) The load carrying capacity of piles depends on which factors? 03
(b) Write a short note on group action of piles. 04
(c) An RCC pile of 18 m overall length is driven into a deep 07
stratum of soft clay having an unconfined compressive strength
of 35 kN/m2.The diameter of pile is 30 cm. Determine the safe
load that can be carried by the pile with a factor of safety = 3.
α = 0.95

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Q.4 (a) In which condition, negative skin friction on a pile is 03

developed?
(b) Classify the piles based on the method of installation. 04
(c) A group of 12 piles each having a diameter of 500 mm and 30 m 07
long, supports a raft foundation. The piles are arranged in 3
rows and spaced at 1.25 m c/c. The properties of foundation
soils are Φ= 0º, γ = 11 kN/m3,unconfined compressive strength
= 75 kN/m2. Assuming α = 0.80 and factor of safety = 2.5,
determine the capacity of pile group.
Q.5 (a) Explain behavior of collapsible soil. 03
(b) Write a short note on types of sheet pile walls. 04
(c) What are the different mode of failure of retaining walls? 07
OR
Q.5 (a) How the counter fort retaining wall differs from the cantilever 03
retaining walls?
(b) Enlist various function of geotextile and explain any one in 04
detail.
(c) What are the general characteristics of expansive soil? How 07
expansive soil can be identified in the laboratory?

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