Assignment Submission Date: The Day of Exam

Assume your own data where necessary

Q1.
A soil profile is shown in figure along with the standard penetration numbers in the clay layer.
Determine and plot the variation of undrained shear strength of clay (cu) and over consolidation
Ratio (OCR) with depth. What is the average value of cu and OCR?

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Q2.
Following the variation of the field standard penetration number (N60) in a sand deposit:

Depth (m) N60

1.5 6
3 8
4.5 9
6 8
7.9 13
9 14
The groundwater table is located at a depth of 6 m. Given: the dry unit weight of sand from 0 to a
depth of 6 m is 18 kN/m3, and the standard unit weight of sand for depth 6 to 12 m is 20.2 kN/m3.
a) Calculate the corrected penetration numbers
b) Estimate an average peak soil friction angle

Q3.
A square foundation is shown in figure below. Assume two-way eccentricity, and determine the
ultimate load, Qult. If
a). eL = 0.3 m and eB = 0.15 m
b). eL = 0.18 m and eB = 0.12 m

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Q4
A continuous foundation is shown in figure below. If the load eccentricity is 0.2m, determine the
ultimate load, Qult, per unit length of the foundation.
a). Use Meyerhof’s effective area method
b). Use Prakash and Saran Theory.

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Q5
Refer to Figure. For a layered saturated-clay profile, given: L = 1.83 m, B = 1.22 m, Df = 0.91m,
H = 0.61, γ1 = 17.29 kN/m3, ϕ1 = 0, c1 = 57.5 kN/m2, γ2 = 19.65 kN/m3, ϕ2 = 0, and c2 = 119.79
kN/m2. Determine the ultimate bearing capacity of the foundation.

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Q6
Figure shows a continuous foundation on a slope of a granular soil. Estimate the ultimate bearing
capacity.

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Q7.
Refer to a pile driven in the saturated clay as shown in figure. For the pile, calculate the skin
resistance (Qs) by (i) the α method, (ii) the λ method, and (iii) the β method. For the β method, use
ϕ’R = 30º for all clay layers. The top 10m of clay is normally consolidated. The bottom of clay
layer has an OCR = 2. (Note: Dia. of pile = 406mm)

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Q8
Consider a 15 m long concrete pile with a cross section of 0.45m × 0.45 m fully embedded in
sand. For the sand, given: unit weight, γ = 17kN/m3; and soil friction angle, ϕ = 35º. Estimate the
ultimate point Qp with each of the following:
a. Meyerhof’s Method
b. Vesic’s Method
c. The method of Coyle and Castello
d. Based on the results of a, b and c, adopt a value of Qp.

Q9
A soil profile is shown in figure below. A point bearing drilled shaft with a bell is placed in a layer
of dense sand and gravel. Determine the allowable load the drilled shaft could carry. Use factor of
safety of 4. Take Ds = 1 m and Db = 1.75 m. For the dense sand layer, ϕ‘= 36º; Es = 500pa. Ignore
the frictional resistance of the shaft. pa= Atmospheric pressure

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Q 10
A drilled shaft is shown in figure below. The uncorrected average standard penetration number
(N60) within a distance of 2Db below the base of the shaft is about 30.
Determine
a. The ultimate load-carrying capacity
b. The load-carrying capacity for a settlement of 12mm.

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Q 11 .A trapezoidal footing is to be provided with the following details and the footing is to support
two square columns of 30cm and 50cm sides respectively. Columns are 5m apart and the safe
bearing capacity of the soil is 4kg/cm2. The bigger column will transmit a load of 500ton and the
smaller one 300 ton. Find out the suitable size of the footing so that it does not extend beyond the
column faces.

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