G Pullaiah College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous)

Department of Civil Engineering

III B Tech II SEM II MID Examinations (R20) Apr-2023 SET -1
BIT Paper
Subject : Ground Improvement Techniques (A30155)
Time : 02:00 PM to 03:50 PM Max Marks: 10___________________
PART-B: Answer all questions
1. Formula for swell index________________
2.Formula for differential swell index______________________________
3.Shrinkage limit formula_________________
4.Define shallow foundation with formula_____________________
5.Which mineral is responsible for the plasticity in black cotton soil_____________________
6.Define Deep foundation with formula________________________
7.Write one stability condition of retaining wall_________________
8.Another name of collapsible soil__________________________
9.Consolidation is expulsion of _____________________
10.What is the factor of safety for overturning in reinforced earth wall_____________________
11.Compaction is expulsion of _______________________
12. Oedometer is also called________________
13. The loose bulky grains in collapsible soil are held together by__________
14.What is the skin in reinforced earth wall_______________
15.Write the formula , when the earth is at rest condition Po=________________
16. Write the formula , when the earth is at active condition Pa=________________
17. Write the formula , when the earth is at passive condition Pp=________________
16. The pressure distribution diagram for earth pressure at rest is_______________________
18. For cohesion-less soil, the angle of internal friction is 45°, find the K 0?__________________
19. A backfill of a retaining wall consists of γ=19 kN/m3 which is 6 m high. Find the lateral earth pressure per
meter length. Given coefficient of earth pressure at rest is 0.5_______________________
20. The maximum load which can be carried by a pile is defined as its __________

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 G Pullaiah College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous)
Department of Civil Engineering
III B Tech II SEM II MID Examinations (R20) Apr-2023 SET -2
BIT Paper
Subject : Ground Improvement Techniques (A30155)
Time : 02:00 PM to 03:50 PM Max Marks: 10___________________
PART-B: Answer all questions
1. Compaction is expulsion of _______________________
2. Oedometer is also called________________
3. The loose bulky grains in collapsible soil are held together by__________
4. What is the skin in reinforced earth wall_______________
5. Write the formula , when the earth is at rest condition Po=________________
6. Write the formula , when the earth is at active condition P a=________________
7. Write the formula , when the earth is at passive condition P p=________________
8. The pressure distribution diagram for earth pressure at rest is_______________________
9. For cohesion-less soil, the angle of internal friction is 45°, find the K 0?__________________
10. A backfill of a retaining wall consists of γ=19 kN/m3 which is 6 m high. Find the lateral earth pressure
per meter length. Given coefficient of earth pressure at rest is 0.5_______________________
11. The maximum load which can be carried by a pile is defined as its __________
12. Formula for swell index________________
13. Formula for differential swell index______________________________
14. Shrinkage limit formula_________________
15. Define shallow foundation with formula_____________________
16. Which mineral is responsible for the plasticity in black cotton soil_____________________
17. Define Deep foundation with formula________________________
18. Write one stability condition of retaining wall_________________
19. Another name of collapsible soil__________________________
20. Consolidation is expulsion of _____________________

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 G Pullaiah College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous)
Department of Civil Engineering
III B Tech II SEM I MID Examinations (R20) Feb-2023 SET -3
BIT Paper
Subject : Ground Improvement Techniques (A30155)
Time : 02:00 PM to 03:50 PM Max Marks: 10___________________
PART-B: Answer all questions
1. Write the formula , when the earth is at active condition Pa=________________
2. Write the formula , when the earth is at passive condition Pp=________________
3. The pressure distribution diagram for earth pressure at rest is_______________________
4. For cohesion-less soil, the angle of internal friction is 45°, find the K 0?__________________
5. A backfill of a retaining wall consists of γ=19 kN/m3 which is 6 m high. Find the lateral earth pressure
per meter length. Given coefficient of earth pressure at rest is 0.5_______________________
6. The maximum load which can be carried by a pile is defined as its __________
7. Formula for swell index________________
8. Formula for differential swell index______________________________
9. Compaction is expulsion of _______________________
10. Oedometer is also called________________
11. The loose bulky grains in collapsible soil are held together by__________
12. What is the skin in reinforced earth wall_______________
13. Write the formula , when the earth is at rest condition Po=________________
14. Shrinkage limit formula_________________
15. Define shallow foundation with formula_____________________
16. Which mineral is responsible for the plasticity in black cotton soil_____________________
17. Define Deep foundation with formula________________________
18. Write one stability condition of retaining wall_________________
19. Another name of collapsible soil__________________________
20. Consolidation is expulsion of _____________________

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 G Pullaiah College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous)
Department of Civil Engineering
III B Tech II SEM I MID Examinations (R20) Feb-2023 SET -4
BIT Paper
Subject : Ground Improvement Techniques (A30155)
Time : 02:00 PM to 03:50 PM Max Marks: 10___________________
PART-B: Answer all questions

1. Oedometer is also called________________

2. The loose bulky grains in collapsible soil are held together by__________
3. What is the skin in reinforced earth wall_______________
4. Write the formula , when the earth is at rest condition Po=________________
5. Shrinkage limit formula_________________
6. Define shallow foundation with formula_____________________
7. Which mineral is responsible for the plasticity in black cotton soil_____________________
8. Define Deep foundation with formula________________________
9. Write one stability condition of retaining wall_________________
10. Another name of collapsible soil__________________________
11. Consolidation is expulsion of _____________________
12. Write the formula , when the earth is at active condition Pa=________________
13. Write the formula , when the earth is at passive condition Pp=________________
14. The pressure distribution diagram for earth pressure at rest is_______________________
15. For cohesion-less soil, the angle of internal friction is 45°, find the K 0?__________________
16. A backfill of a retaining wall consists of γ=19 kN/m3 which is 6 m high. Find the lateral earth pressure
per meter length. Given coefficient of earth pressure at rest is 0.5_______________________
17. The maximum load which can be carried by a pile is defined as its __________
18. Formula for swell index________________
19. Formula for differential swell index______________________________
20. Compaction is expulsion of _______________________

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