SOIL MECHANICS II

PART B

UNIT I

1. a. Explain the need for soil exploration

b. Discuss the sub soil exploration methods
c. What is boring and sampling
2. Discuss boring methods and write the bore log report for soil investigation
3. Briefly explain Standard Penetration test. What are the corrections to be made to SPT field values?
4. Explain direct, semi-direct and indirect methods of soil exploration.
5. Describe with a neat sketch the wash boring method of soil exploration, including its merits and demerits?
6. With neat sketches, describe in detail about the geophysical methods for soil exploration.
7. Problems

UNIT II

1. Describe the method of slices to analyses a slope

2. Explain Bishop’s simplified method. Derive an expression for factor of safety.
3. Derive the expression to determine the stability number of a slope.
4. How a slope is analyzed using Swedish circle method? Derive an expression for the factor of safety.
5. Problems

UNIT III

1. State the assumptions in Rankine’s theory. Derive an expression for Active and Passive pressure.
2. State the assumptions in Coulomb’s theory. Derive an expression for Active Earth pressure.
3. Problems

SOIL MECHANICS II

ASSIGNMENT – I

1. Briefly explain Standard Penetration test. What are the corrections to be made to SPT field values?
2. Explain Bishop’s simplified method. Derive an expression for factor of safety.
3. State the assumptions in Rankine’s theory. Derive an expression for Active and Passive pressure.