Roll No. …………….

Mid Term–II Examination November -December 2022

Program M.Tech. in Civil Engineering Year/ Semester: IInd/ III Sem.
(GTE)
Course/ Subject: Strength and Deformation Duration: 01:30 Hrs.
Behaviour of soil
Course/ Subject Code: 13160309 Maximum Marks: 30
Batch: 2022
Instructions: -
1. Write Your Roll No. on the Question Paper.
2. Candidate should ensure that they have been provided correct question paper. Complaint(s) in this
regard, if any should be made within 5 minutes of the commencement of the exam. No complaint(s) will
be entertained thereafter.
3. All Questions are compulsory. Marks are indicated against each question.
4. Illustrate your answer with diagram wherever required.

SECTION-A (Very Short Answer Type Questions)

Note: All Questions are compulsory: -
[6x1=6]
Q1. What is skempton B value?
Q2. What is pore water pressure parameter?
Q3. What is the unit of pore pressure?
Q4. What is meant by yield criterion?
Q5. What does high von Mises stress represent?
Q6. How do you calculate Tresca yield criterion?
SECTION-B (Short Answer Type Questions)
Note: All Questions are compulsory: - [2x2=4]
Q7. How many types of triaxial test are there?
Q8. What is von Mises failure criteria?
Section-C (Descriptive Answer Type Questions)
Note: All Questions are compulsory: - [2x4=8]
Q9. Why is shear strength important?
Q10. What is Tresca yield criterion?
Section-D (Long Answer Type Questions)
Note: All Questions are compulsory: [2x6=12]
Q11. Explain the factors influencing stress-strain shear strength.
Q12. Explain the Mohr-Coulomb model for soil?