Save trees use e-Question Paper Go green DOWNLOAD THIS FREE AT www.vturesource.com sn 10CV! Fifth Semester B.E. Degree Examination, December 2012 Geotechnical Engineering — 1 MaXyMarks}}oo Note:1. Answer FIVE full questions, selecting ‘at least TWO questions from each part. 2. Assume suitably if any missing data. @ PART—A 1a. Define the terms void ratio, porosity, air voids air content, specific gravity ‘unit weight and dry density. (08 Marks) b. Prove that, S* = 2 (06 Marks) Hiren Noga), | [erea-g} The bulk ut Of solids is 2.67. Determine dry unit weight weight of soil is 19.10 kN/m? th@yater coffRht is 12.5% and specitic gravity sity and degree of saturation. (06 Marks) 2 a of the following types of soils: i) well graded soil ili) gap graded soil (06 Marks) b. Define Stoke’s law. What are its ‘and limitations? (06 Marks) c. The liquid limit test on the clayey’ Je the following results. The plastie limit of the soil is 20%, ‘Number of blows Water content, % Plot flow curve and obj ii) Flow index ili) Plasticity index iv) Toughness index. (08 Marks) 3a (06 Marks) b neat sketch and its use in classification of fine grained soil (08 Marks) c jerals in soil, (06 Marks) 4a ms and limitations of Darcy's law? (06 Marks) b. Defi velocity, superficial velocity and coefficient of percolation. (06 Marks) cA sa of 0.25 m length was subjected to a constant head permeability in a srmeameter having an area of 30x10~ m’, A discharge of 100 CC was obtained in a jod of9.60 seconds under a head of 0.39 m height of dry sand in the sample was ‘gravity of sand particles was 2.67. Determine ici velocity. Seepage velocity. (os Marks) 10f2 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 10 PAR 5a. Distinguish between: i) Drained and undrained tests. Uncontined and triaxial shear tests ) Total and effective shear parameters. “ » b. Explain Mohr’s-coulomb failure theory of sols. co8Marks) ©. The results of shear bor test are as follows: ‘Normal stress. kN/m* | 100 [ 150 | 200 Shear stress, kNim® [30 [70 [90 Draw Mohr's envelope and obtain shear parameters. Determine s&%; and locate principal planes for any one failure point. (08 Marks) List and explain factors affing compaction. (06 Marks) ist and explain various types of field compaction equipm (06 Marks) cc. During a compaction test, a soil attains a maximum ity QB 18 KN/m? at a water content of 12%. Determine the degree of saturation roids at maximum dry t ve density. Also find the theoretical maximum dry densi ssponding to zero air voids at optimum moisture content. The specific gravity of 2.67. (08 Marks) 7 a. Explain mass-spring analogy of consolidation offggils. (08 Marks) Explain normally consolidated, under consolidats oyBr consolidated soils. (07 Marks) Ina consolidation test the void ratio of soi) s from 1.20 to 1.10. When the pressure is increased from 160 to 320 kt mine coefficient of consolidation if the coefficient of permeability is 8.0%10 (0S Marks) & a. Explain vane shear test with a neat sfetc! (04 Marks) b. List the limitations of direct shear t (08 Marks) ¢. Explain square root of time fit determination of coefficient of consolidation. (08 Marks) d. The triaxial shear test was {Gp soil samples gave following results: ‘Confining pressure, KN/i Log] 150 Deviator siress, kN/m’ 186 Pore water pressure, 35] 59 [83 Plot Mohr's circle tive shear parameters. (06 Marks) 2of2 BRANCHES | ALL SEMESTERS | NOTES | QUESTON PAPERS | LAB MANUALS A Vturesource Go Green initiative