Important and Super Important Questions of BGT(18CV54)-TIE

Module-1

1.With the help of 3-Phase diagram explain

(i) Void ratio (ii) Water and air content (iii) Porosity (iv) Degree of saturation
2.Explain
(i) Bulk unit weight for soil
(ii) Unit weight of soil fields
3.Problems on liquid limit test on soil samples
4.Explain the Indian standard soil classification system

Module-2

1.Explain how water content,compactive effect and type of soil affects compaction
2.Diff between Standard proctor and modified proctor compaction test
3.Explain the three principal clay minerals with sketch
4.Explain with sketches the various soil structures
5.Explain electrical diffuse double layer and adsorbed water layer

Module-3

1.Derive the equations for average coefficient of permeability in vertical and horizontal
directions
2.Explain with a neat sketch the method of locating phreatic line in a homogeneous earth
dam with horizontal filter
3.State the characteristics and uses of flow nets

Module-4

1.What are the advantages and disadvantages of direct shear test over triaxial test?
2.Explain Mohr-coulomb failure theory of soils
3.Explain sensitivity and thixotropy of clay

Module-5

1.What is pre consolidation pressure?How is it determined by casagrande’s graphical

method?
2.Explain square root of fitting method
3.Explain pre consolidated,normally,under and over consolidated soil
4.Enumerate assumptions and limitations of terzaghi's consolidation theory