ee CE63R1 Reg. No. (To be filled by the candidate) (2001 -2004) COIMBATORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Government Aided Autonomous Institution) COIMBATORE 641 014 B.E. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, JANUARY 2020 (Sith Semester) CIVIL ENGINEERING BRANCH (CEG3R1 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING (Common to P.T.B.E.Civil lV Sem) (Equivalent to 09CE46) Time : 3 Hours Max: 75 marks INSTRUCTIONS 4. Answer ALL Questions in Part A and as per choice in Part B. 2. Part A and Part B questions should be answered separately In the same answer sheet. 3, Use steel of grade FE410 and Bolts grade 4.6, whenever required . PART. (10x2=20) 1. State the objective of soil investigation. 2. Whatare the effects of settlement ? 3. List out the methods of improving bearing capacity. 4 ‘When trapezoidal combined footing is preferable ? 5 Define friction pile. 6 What is the use of pile cap. 7 Differentiate Rankine’s theory and Culmaan's theory of Earth pressure. 8 State the stability requirements of a retaining wall, 9, Define degree of freedom. 10. Whatis damping ? PART -B (6x11 = 585) 44. Envisage different soil exploration methods «ty (OR) 12.a) State the functions and requirements of a good foundation 6) b) State the causes of settlement and how settlement can be minimized ) 43. Accontinuous strip footing 1.5 m rests at 1.5 m below the ground level in a clay. The compressive strength of the clay is 150 kNim? . Calculate 2) Ultimate bearing capacity b) Net ultimate bearing capacity c) Safe bearing capacity Take unit weight of soil 16 kN/m® and factor of safety as 3. (14) (OR) Conta.14. 15. 16. W. 18. 19. a) b) 20. ‘Analyse and write a detected note an various ground improvement methods Explain pile load test and how pile capacity can be obtained from this test. (OR) ‘A group of 16 piles of 300 mm diameter is arranged with centre to cenive spacing of 10m. The piles are 10 m long ina clay soil having cohesion 30 kN/m*, The unit weight of soil is 17 kNim? and factor of safety 3, determine the safe group capacity, ‘A retaining wall with a smooth vertical back 4:5 m high, retains a dry sand level with top of the wall y = 18 kN/m® and @ = 30°, Determine the magnitude and point of application of a) Total active thrust b) Total passive thrust (0) ‘A smooth and vertical back retaining wal retains a purely cohesive soil, Height of ‘wall is 12 m_unit weight of fill is 20 kN/m?. Cohesion Is 80 Nim? 1. What is the total active Rankine's earth pressure 2. At what depth the intensity of pressure zero 7 3. Locate the resultant thrust. State the general requirements of a machine foundation. With the help of a neat sketch describe various types of machine foundation. (OR) ‘Write a detailed role on a) Vibration Isolation b) Resonance ©) Types of damping. (ty (1) qty (a) (it) (ty