Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

Department of Civil Engineering, (UIT)

Name of Examination: B.Tech CE 6th Semester Session: July’ 2021
Subject:Foundation Engineering Paper: CEL 322
Time Allowed: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 100
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE:
1. Attempt any four questions out of eight questions.
2. Each question carries 25 marks.
3. Assume appropriate data if found missing.
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1) Clearly explain the difference between
a) Active earth pressure and passive earth pressure. 12
b) Coulomb and Rankine’s earth pressure theories. 12

2) Explain in detail about the various field tests used in subsurface investigation. 25

3) State the assumptions of the Boussinesq’s theory to determine the vertical stress in a soil due to a
point load and compare them with Westergaard’s theory discussing their applicability. 25

4)
a) What is the difference between immediate settlement, primary consolidation settlement and
secondary compression settlement? 12
b) A footing 2 m square is laid at a depth of 1.3 m below the ground surface. Determine the net
ultimate bearing capacity using IS code method. Take γ= 20 kN/m2, φ’=30°, c’=0. 12

5) Enumerate the Engineering News formula for determination of allowable load. What are the
limitations of dynamic pile load formulae? 25

6) State the various causes and types of slope failures. 25

7) Describe the various components of a pneumatic caisson with the help of a neat sketch. Enumerate
the various advantages and disadvantages of pneumatic caissons over open caissons. 25

8)

a) Explain the measures adopted for the rectification of tilts and shifts of a well foundation. 12

b) What are the requirements of a foundation subjected to dynamic loads? 12