21CV54 SIMP Questions

Prepared by the Civil review team

Module 1-5 SIMP

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1. With the help of 3 phase diagram explain a) void ratio b) water and air content c) porosity d) density index
& unit weight of soil & degree of saturation
2. With usual notation prove that

3. Explain a) Liquid limit b) Flow index c) plasticity index d) Toughness index

4. Explain Indian standard soil classification
5. Explain with the help of the particle size distribution curve, well graded, uniformly graded and gap graded
soil.
6. Draw a neat plasticity chart and explain its use to classify the soil.
7. Derive an expression to obtain coefficient of permeability under falling head condition.
8. Derive expression for determining the average permeability through stratified soil deposit when the flow is
9. Derive expression for determining the average permeability through stratified soil deposit when the flow is
i) Parallel to bedding plane ii) Perpendicular to bedding plane
10. State Darcy’s Law. What are the assumptions and limitations of Darcy’s Law.
11. List and explain the factors affecting coefficient of permeability of soils.
12. Obtain the value of compactive energy imported to the soil during light compaction and heavy compaction
test
13. What are the objectives of compaction?List and explain the factors and effects of compaction.
14. What are the differences between compaction and consolidation
15. Define the following terms with respect to one dimensional consolidation
16. Expression for each using standard notations:
(i) Compression index (ii) Coefficient of compressibility (iii) Coefficient of volume change
17. Explain the assumptions made in Terzaghi's one dimensional consolidation theory.
18. Difference between pre consolidated, normally consolidated and under consolidated soil.
19. Explain how pre-consolidation pressure is determined by Casagrande’s method.
20. Explain Mohr – Coulomb theory. Sketch failure envelope for pure sand and pure clay.
21. Explain briefly how triaxial shear tests are classified based on drainage conditions.
22. What are the advantages and limitations of (i)Direct shear test (ii)Vane Shear test (iii)Triaxial shear test
23. Define i) safe bearing capacity ii) safe bearing pressure iii) allowable bearing pressure. iv) Ultimate
Bearing Capacity.
24. Explain different modes of shear failure with the help of neat sketch
25. List the assumptions of Terzaghi’s bearing capacity equation
26. With the help of sketches, explain effect of water table and eccentric loading on bearing capacity soil
27. Explain importance and concept of settlement analysis, Explain the types and different components of
settlement