OE5545-Assignment Questions

1. Describe the different types of offshore soil as per ISSCS. Mention the international
standards used for this purpose.
2. What are moraines? Explain the process of formation of moraines.
3. What is CCD? Explain its significance.
4. Describe the different classes of marine sediments.
5. What is Cu and Cc? Describe the significance of these parameters in defining the type
of soil.
6. What are the different types of particle size tests?
7. Describe the following:
a. Plastic limit
b. Liquid limit
c. Shrinkage limit
8. Explain the apparatus used for the calculation of the liquid limit of soil.
9. Differentiate between test pits and boreholes.
10. Explain different types of samplers based on their working principle, the type of soil in
which it can be used, depth in which it can be used.
11. Explain different types of corers. Mention the corer which is most suitable for rock and
soft clay.
12. Differentiate between SPT, SCPT and DCPT. Mention the codes used for describing it.
13. Highlight the significance of dilatancy correction and how it is measured. Highlight the
significance of overburden pressure correction and how it is measured.
14. Describe the procedure used for SCPT and DCPT. Highlight the advantage of DCPT of
SCPT.
15. A soil found naturally has a bulk density of 2.5 g/cc with 7% water content. Calculate
the water required (in m3) to be added to 1 m3 of soil to increase its water content to
15%. Assume that the void ratio remains constant. Take G=2.67.