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B.E. VI Semester Examination
BE - VI/6(A)

216455
Civil Engg.
Course No. C- 601
Foundation Engg.
Maximum Marks-100
Time Allowed- 3Hours
One from each
Note: Attempt Five Questions in all selecting at least
Unit. Assume missing data suitably, ifany.
Unit-I
back retains
1. a) Aretaining wall 4.2 m high with smooth vertical
a dry sandy backfill ofunit weight
18 kN/m' and angle of
audl of 10
shearing resistance of 30. The backfill carries
kN/m. Find by Rankine theory the total active pressure
wall and its point of application
per metre length of the
the
above the base. If water table rises behind the back of
wall.
wall to an elevation of 2.1 m below the top of the
What is the change in the total active pressure per metre
of the wall. Assume no change in angle of shearing

resistance and Psub =9.5kN/m3' (13)

Write a note on Rebhann's graphical method to find active

b)
earth pressure. (7)
2. a) Describe the failure of finite slope. What are the various
failure surfaces along which rupture of finite slopes
types of
take place. (12)
b)
b Write a note on Taylor's stability number (8)
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Unit-II

3. a) Explain the terms; (8)

Bearing capacity, net ultimate bearing capacity, ultimate

bearing capacity, net safe bearing capacity, safe bearing
capacity.
b)
b) A strip footing is to be designed to carrya gross load of

900kN/m at a depth of 1 mina gravelly sand. The shear

strength parameters are: c=0, ó=38° - Determine the
width offooting if F.O.S of3 against shear failure is to be
assured, W.Tis found to be at the foundation level. Above
the W.Tthe saturated unit weight is 18 kN/m and below
the W.Tthe saturated unitweight is 20kN/m?. For =38°,
the bearing capacity factors are N, = 49 and

Ny 67.Take unit weight ofwateras 9.8kN/m .(12)

4. a) What are the various assumptions of Terzaghi bearing

capacity analysis. What is the effect ofWater Table on the
bearing capacity equation. (8)
b) A footing 3 m square carries gross pressure of 350 kN/m?
at a depth of 1.2 msand. A saturated unit weight of
on
sand is 20 kN/m2 and the unit weight above W.T is 17
kN/m. Shear strength parameters are c =
0.6= 30".For

30,N, =22 and N 20. Determine the F.O.S

w.r.t shear failure for the following cases: (12)

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Water table is 5mbelow G.L
Water table is 1.2 m below G.L
Unit - 1lI

5. a) Explain the criteria for selection of depth of the well. (10)

b) What is negative skin friction? What are the reasons that
could lead to development of
negative skin friction in pile
foundations? How is it calculated for a single pile and a
group of piles in clay? (10)
6. a) Write a detailed note on Caissons. State their merits and
demerits. (8)
b) A group of 9 piles,
10m long are used as a foundation for
a
bridge pier. The piles.used are of 30 cm dia. with c/c
spacing of 0.9 m. the subsoil consists of clay with
unconfined compressive strength of 150 kN/m?. Determine
the efficiencý neglecting the
bearing action. Givenadhesion
factor= 0.9.
(12)
Unit-IV
1. a) Obtain theequation for stress distribution in soils due to
concentrated load acting on ground surface and hence
explain the concept of pressure bulb.
(13)
b) Enumerate the causes of settlement of foundations.
(7)
8. a) What are the various tests useful forthe
of erratic soil profile. Explain the
general exploration
detail.
procedure of any one in
(10)
b) Define area ratio, inside clearance, outside clearance as
related to a sampler giving their permissible values. (5)
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c)The
c) field N value in a deposit of fully submerged fine sand
was 40 at a depth of 6 m. The
average saturated unit weight
ofthe soil is 18.5 kN/m'. Calculate the corected N value
as per IS:2131-1981 (5)

100
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B.E. VII Semester Examination

BE-VI/11(A)
239916
CVIL. ENGG.
Course No. - C-792

(Arrigation and Fiood Control).

Time Allowed-3 Hours Marimm Marks-100
Note: Attempt any fivequestions, selecting at least two questions
from each section. All
questions carry equal rnarks. Assune
suitable missing data if required

Section- A
1.
1 a) What is meant by regime? Design an iirigation channel
section for the foilowing data:

Discharge =40 cumecs, Silt factor= 1.0, and side siope

0.5:1.Deterinine the longitudinal sBope als0; (10)
b) What do you understand by balancing depth? Derive an
expression for the same.
(10)
a A water course has a cnlh1rgkle o d :::
hectares. The intensity of
for B is 35%, both the
irigation for cropA is 40% and
crops being Rabi crops. A has a
kor period of 20 days and B has kor
period of 15 days.
Calculate the discharge ofthe water course
for crop Ais 10 cm and for B it is 16
if the kor depth
cm.
(10)
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b) Discuss in briefvarious inethods ofsurface irigation.(10)

) What do you understand by flexibility of an ouilet? Derive

an expression for the same (10)

b What do you understand by spurs? Explain with neat the

working of different types ofspurs adopted in rivertraining
(10)

4a) Design a concrete lined channel to carry a discharge of 45

cumecs at a slope ofl in 10000.The side or the channel

are
125:1 and Manning's N may be taken as 0.018.(10)
b) Write short notes on the followings.
Land drainage

i) Outlet
(10)

Section B

Bricfly explain the salient features of Khosla's theory and

how it is used in the
design of permeable foundations.
(10)
Awar has a solid horizontal floor
iengh of 50 m with two
lines of cutoff of 8m depth, below the river bed at its two
end. The floor thickness is I m at the donstream
end,
with its upper level being in flush with the river bed. For an
effective head of 5 m over the weir, calculate the
uplift
pressure at the fwo inside corner points and also exit
gradients.
(10)
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Design a syphon aqueduct
for the following data:

canal = 25 cumecs
Discharge olthe
the canal= 1.5
Depth ofwater in
n

20.0 mm
ofthecanal
=

Bed width

160.0 nm
Bed level of the canal
=

i58.0m
Bed level ofthe drainage
=

General ground level

=
160.0m

160.5m.
High flood level of drainage=

High flood discharge of drainage=400 cumecs.(20)

7 a ) Explaintheprocedure for the design ofa vertical

weir.(10)
b) Explain the various methods used for the slope protection
of the earthen dams. (10)

State and discuss the data required to be collected

for
8a) (10)
finalizing the site ofan earthen dams.

5)b) What is a canal fall? Why it is provided? List various types

ofcanal falls. (10)
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B.E. VI Semester Examination
BE-VI/12(B)
243413
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Course No. C 604
(Design of Structures-I)
Time Allowed-3 Hours Maximum Marks-100
Note: 1) Attempt five questions in all, selecting atleast one question
from each unit.
2) Use of LS. code is allowed.
3) Assume suitable missing data ifany.
Unit-I
v1. a) Explain briefly the following: (12)
Grading of aggregates
i) Workability of concrete.
m) w/c ratio and strength.
b) Define admixtures? What is the purpose of its use in
concrete?
(8)
2. a) Analyse the various properties oftimber that make it useful
as a structural membe
(8
b) Discuss the salient properties of
various grades ofconcrete
as per IS 456. What are the
corresportding nominal mixes?
(12)
Unit-II
3. a) what is meant by 'limit state ? Discuss the various limit
states to be considered in RC design.
(10)
b)Showthat the limiting depth ofnéutral axis for a rectangular
cross-section reinforced with Fe415 grade steel is 0.48d.
(10)
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Find the moment of resistance of a beam 250 mm x 600 mm
4.
deep ifit is reinforced vith 2-12mm diameter bars in compression
zone and 4-20 mm dia bars in tension zone, each at an effective
cover of 40mm. Assume M 20 mix and Fe 415 steel. (20)
Unit-1I
5. a) How can we define the shear stress and diagonal tension
in a beam. (12)
) Give reinforcement detailing in 4mx6m slab having
thickness 150mm. (8)
What is anchorage length? A simply supported beam is 250mm
x 500 mm and has 2-20 mm TOR barsgoing into the support. If
the shear force at the centre ofthe support is 110kN at working
loads, determine the anchorage length. Use M20 & Fe 415 steel.
(20)
Unit-IV
a) Design a short column, square in cross section to carry an
axial load of 2000kN using lateral ties. Use M25 concrete
and Fe 415 steel. (12)
b)
b) Determine the area and depth of foundation ofa aquare
column carying 1000kN vertical load. The gross bearing
capacity ofsoil is 100kN/m, density is 17kN/m' and angle
ofrepose is 29. (8)
8 Draw axial force-moment interaction curve for a rectangular
column with 4% steel distributed equally on two faces. Take
M20 and Fe415. (20)
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B.E. VI- Semester Examination
BE-V/6(A)
219467
CIVILENGG
Course No :C-604
(Design of Structure - 1)

Time Allowed- 3 Hours Maximum Marks-100

Note: Attempt five questions in all selecting at least 01 from
each unit. Assume missing data suitably, if any. Use of
IS-456 and SP-16 is allowed.

UNIT-I

1. a) Howdo you find out the yield stress ofHYSD bars? What
are the advantages and disadvantages in using HYSD bars?

(10)
Define the following with the help ofa typical stress strain
b)
curve of concrete: (10)

i) Initial tangent modulus

Tangent modulus

Secant modulus

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a) Explain the procedure for the design of Timber beams.(10)

b) Define the following terms:

(10)

Segregation& bleeding

) Properties of hardened concrete

UNIT II

3. a) Explain and illustrate balanced, under-reinforced and over

reinforced reinforced concrete sections.
(10)
b) A simply supported beam
of 4.5 m span carries a uniformly
distributed load of 30 kN/m inclusive of its self
The width of beam is 250 mm and is reinforced on
weight.
tension
side only. Design the smallest section of the beam if
M20
&Fe 415 are used.
(10)

4. ARC beam having total depth 390 mm, width 230

mm is cast

monolithically with slab 110mm thick. The beam is simply

supported over a span of 4.5 m and spaced at 2 m c/c. Concrete
mix M25 and steel of grade Fe 500 has been used.
Calculate
the maximum uniformly distributed load the intermediate
beam
can carry and the
corresponding area of steel. Assume effective
cover of 70 mm.
(20)
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UNIT- 111

Design the tensile and shear reinforcements at supports for a

cantilever beam as shown in figure I ofconstant width 300 mm.

The depth ofbeam is linearly varying from 800 mm at the support

to 350 mm at the free end. The beam is loaded with uniformly

distributed load of30 kN/m incuding its selfweight. Use M20

&Fe415. (20)

30 kN/m

20 bars in one layer

350
800

3.0m

Fig.(1)
6. Design a reinforced concrete beam ofrectangular cross-section
for the following data: (20)
=
M15& Fe 250; M.
b 300 mm; d= 800mm; D= 850 mm;
=
= 50 kNm.
200 kNm; V, 100 kN; T.
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UNIT- IV

x 500 mm carries an axial load of 1500

7.
1. A square column 500

kN. the column. The

Design the column and a square footing for
Fe415.
safe bearing capacity ofthe soil is 225 kN/m?. Use M20&
20)
8.
8. Design a column of size 400 x 600 mm using M15 &Fe 415

subjected to an axial factored load of 1600 kN, factored moment

about majoraxis is 120kNm and factored moment about minor

axis is 90kNm. (20)
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B.E. VI Semester Examination
BE-VI/6(A)
225013
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Course No. C - 601

(Foundation Engineering)

Time Allowed- 3Hours Maximum Marks-100

Note: Attempt any five questions, selecting at least one question

from each unit. All questions carry equal marks. ASSume
suitable missing data ifrequired.

Unit-I

1. a) Explain briefly the various types ofslope failures (5)

a
b) A retaining wall with vertical back, 8m high supports
= =
wall
sandy soil with C' 0 and c 35°. Neglecting
wall if.
friction calculate the total active thrust on the
wall
Water table is below the base of

(=16KN/m')
above the base of
) Water table rises upto height 41m

wall(a20.5KN/m)
Water table raises upto ground surface.

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iv) Ifthe wall is restrained against yiclding. What is the Unit-I1
magnitude of lateral thrust for condition at (i) (15)
a) Explain the following terms.
2. a) Explain the assumptions in the coulombs theory and (10)
Tit
compare Rankine and coulombs theory. (10)
b) n) Shift
Explain earth pressure at rest. Show the earth pressure
distribution on retaining wall assuming the soil to be dry. i) Grip length
(10)
iv) Bottom plug
Unit II
v) Wind force
3. a) What is the effect of water table on bearing
capacity of
soil also explain the factors that influence the bearing b) Explain criteria for the selection of the depth ofa well. (5)
and
capacity. (10) c) Draw the typical section of a well foundation. (5)
b) Calculate the net ultimate bearing capacity ofa rectangular
6. a) A group of
footing 2m x 4m in plan, founded at a depth of 1.5 m piles of 600mm dia is arranged in square
below the ground surface. The load on the footing acts at pattern with centre to centre spacing of 1.2m. The piles
are 10m long and are embedded in the soft clay with
an angle of 15° to the vertical and is eccentric in the direction
cohesion of 30KN/m2. Bearing resistance may be
ofwidth by 1Scm the saturated unit weight ofthe soil is 18
piles failure is 0.6. Determine
KN/m'. The rateofloading is slow and hence the effective neglected for Adhesion
shear can be used
ultimate load capacity of pile group. (10)
strength parameters in the analysis
= 25°. Natural a b) Classify and explain various types ofcaissons. Discuss their
C'=1SKN/m' and ' watertableis at
depth of 2m below the ground surface. Use IS 6403-1981 merits and demerits. (10)
recornmendations. (10) Unit-IV
a) How is the depth of foundation decided? 5) 7. a) Explain the followings:
b) Discuss Terzaghi's theory bearing capacity,
ofultimate
mentioning the various assumptionsinthe theory. How are Newmark Chart
the shape factor and water table factor considered in the Concept of bulb. (10)
equation (15)

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b) What are the various components ofsettlement? Explain

in detail the limits ofsettlement. (10)
8. a) How would you decide the depth and lateral extent of
exploration. Give two empirical guidelines that enables the
determination of depth of exploration. (10)
b) Discuss in detail SPT. What are the corrections applied in
SPT (10)
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B.E VIth Semester Examination

BE-VI/6(A)
211816
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Course No. C-603

(Engg. Hydrology)
Maximum Marks-100
Time Allowed-3 Hours
Note:- Answer five questions in all selecting at least one question

from each unit. Assume missing data ifany suitably.

Unit-I

. a) Describe the Intensity Duration frequency curves for

different frequencies. (10)

b) Explain Recordings and Non recording types of Rain

gauges. With the help of neat sketch discuss working
mechanism ofTipping bucket rain gauge. (10)
2. a) What is evaporation? What arevarious methods used to
measure? (10)

bDefine precipitation, indicating its various types. Also

discuss the role of weather and cloud in causing
precipitation. (10)

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init-i a) Discuss how the llood protection works will differ in
the
same river travelling through hills& plains.
. a)A2hrunithydmgraph is given below (10)
(10) b) Route the flood through a river reach for which
Time (hr) 0 2 4 8 10 12
Muskingum's coefficientsk 20 hr &x=0.25
Discharge (cuniecs) Q.54 1.75 1.27 0.58 0.25 0 Time (hr) 0 12 24 36 48 60 12
Compute the 1 hr unit hydrograph for the catchment, using S- Inflow (cumecs) 40 65 165 250 240 205 1700
curve method. Take outflow discharge-40cumecs
(10)
b) Explain Collin's method of determination of Unit Unit-IV
Hydrograph. (10) 1 a) Distinguish with sketches, the difference between an
4. a) The ordinates of a 6 hour unit confined & a confined aquifer.
hydrograph are as under: (10)
TimeOh 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 S4 60 b) Derive a formula for discharge ofa well in a homogeneous
unconfined aquifer assuming equilibrium flow conditions.
Ordinates (cumecs) 0 20 40 140 120 90 75 60 52 26 0
(10)
iftwo storis each of unit rainfall excess of6hours duration
8. a) Describe the widely used tube wells with neat sketch. What
reach the catchment in
succession then drawthehydrograph are the approx. valueofaverage yield & depth of such a
resulting from these storms. Assume baseflow of2cumecs.(10)
tube well. (10)
b) What 1stheretarionship between Instantaneous & unit
hydrograph? (10) b) Define following:
Unit-IlI Transmissibility& permeability
5. a) What techniques are used for forecasting floods? Discuss Aquifer&Aquiclude
in detail any one technique. (10) Storage coefficient
N) (10)
b)
b) Write detail note on Muskingum method offlood routing
through rivers. (10)
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B.E. VI Semester Examination

BE-VI/12(B)
243383
CIVIL. ENGG
Course No. C- 601
(Foundation Engg.)
Maximum Marks-100
Time Allowed-3 Hours
two questions
Note Attempt five questions in all selecting atleast
from each section.

Unit-I
tension (08)
1. a) Explain briefly the effects ofsoil
construction the total
active
b)Find
b) by Rehbann's graphical for a retaining wall 3.6cm
thrust according to wedge theory
of 9". The
with its back sloping at a positive batter angle
surface slopeupwards at a
backfill is cohesion less whose
The bulk
from the top ofthe wall.
surcharge angle of 10°
its ofintenal friction
density ofsoil is 1.89 tm' and angle direction
friction is 12°.mark the
is 35. The angle of wall
and locate the point ofapplication ofthe resultant pressure.
(12)
2. Explain the following

a) Swedish circle method

b)Stability of slopes (20)

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Unit-II Write short notes on the followings:
8.
3. a) Explain with neat sketches the various a) Objectives ofsoil exploration
types of shecar
failures (10) b) IS code method
b)Explain the method to determine the ultimate bearing c) Concept of bulb
d) Disturbed and undisturbed samples
capacity of soil. And the probable settlement under a given
loading conditions. (20)
(10)
Explain the followings
a) Terzaghi's theory
b) Indian standard code for B.C.
(20)
Unit-III
5. a) Explain the necessity of providing pile foundations?
Classify piles briefly (10)
b) Describe the procedure for the construction
of wells. Dis-
cuss the causes for tilts and shifts
(10)
6. a) A square pile group of 16
piles penetrates through a filled
up soil of 3m depth. The pile dia is 25mm and spacing is
0.75m.The unit cohension of the material is 18 KN/m?and
unit wt of soil is 15KN/m?. Draw the plan and sectional
elevation of pile group and compute the negative skin
friction on the group. (10)
b) Explain the situations where well foundation is more
suitable than other types of foundation (10)
Unit-IV
7. a) Explain the following: (12)
Components ofsettlement
i) DCPT

b) Obtain expression for Boussineqs equation for a point load.

(08)
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B.E. VI-Semester Examination
BE-VI/6(A)
219467
CIVILENGG
Course No : C- 604
(Design of Structure - 1)
Time Allowed- 3 Hours Maximum Marks-100
Note: Atempt five questions in all selecting at least 01 from
each unit. Assume missing data suitably. if any. Use of
Is-456 and SP-16 is allowed.
UNIT-I
1.
1. a) How do you find out the yield stress of HYSD bars? What
are the advantages and disadvantages in usingHYSD bars?
(10)
b) Define the following with the help ofa typical stress strain
curve ofconcrete: (10)
1 Initial tangent modulus
Tangent modulus
Secant modulus
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2. a) Explain the procedure for the design of Timber beams.(10) UNIT-II
b) Define the following tems:
(10) 5 Design the tensile and shear reinforcements at supports for a
Segregation & bleeding cantilever beam as shown in figurel ofconstant width 300 mm.
The depth ofbeam is linearly varying from 800 mm at the
support
i) Properties of hardened concrete
to 350 mm at the free end. The beam is loaded with
uniformly
UNIT - III distributed load of 30 kN/m including its selfweight. Use M20
&Fe415. (20)
3. a) Explain and illustrate balanced, under-reinforced and over
reinforced reinforced concrete sections. 30 kN/m
(10)
b) A simply supported beam
of 4.5 mspan carries a uniformly -20 bars in one layeer
distributed load of 30kN/m inclusive of its selfweight. 350
The width of beam is 250 mm and is reinforced on tension
800
side only. Design the smallest section of the beam ifM20
&Fe 415 are used.
(10)
3.Om
4. ARC beam having total depth 390 mm, width 230 mm is cast
Fig.(1)
monolithically with slab 110mm thick. The beam is simply
cross-section
supported over a span of4.5 m and spaced at 2 m c/c. Concrete 6. Design a reinforced concrete beam of rectangular
mix M25 and steel ofgrade Fe 500 has been used. Calculate for the following data: (20)
the maximum uniformly distributed load the intermediate beam = =
b=300 mm; d 800mm; D= 850 mm; M15& Fe 250; M
can
=
carry and the corresponding area of steel. Assume effectivee 50kNm.
=
200 kNm; V 100 kN; T
cover of 70 mm.
(20)
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UNIT-IV
7. A x
square column 500 500 mm carries an axial load of 1500
kN. Design the column and a square footing for the column. The
safe bearing
capacity ofthe soil is 225 kN/m?.Use M20& Fe415.
(20)
8. x
Design a column of size 400 600 mm using M15 & Fe 415
subjected to an axial factored load of 1600 kN, factored moment
about
major axis is 120kNm and factored moment about minor
axis is 90 kNm.
(20)