lank pas. -2, 42+8~ 50, willbe treated as malpractice USN CBCSISCHENE 18CGT12 First Semester M.Tech. Degree Examination, Dec.2019/Jan.2020 Subsurface Investigation and Ground Improvement Techniques Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 100 Note: Answer any FIVE full questions, choosing ONE full question from each module. Module-1 1a. Explain any two methods of geophySical investigation in detail. (10 Marks) A soil sampler has the following dimensions : Inside diameter of cutting edge™ = 69mm S Outside diameter of cutting edge Inside diameter of sampling tube Outside diameter of sampling tube Compute: i) Inside clearance ii) Outside clea¥afice _ iii) Area ratio, (10 Marks) . OR: Explain any-two Site exploration techniques in detail. (10 Marks) Vane sheat,tests were conducted in claylayer. The vane dimensions were 63.5mm (D) * 127mm(H). For the test at A, the torque required to cause failure was 0.0S1N-m. For the clay, given : Liquid limit = 46%and plastic limit = 21%}Estimate the undrained cohesion of clay for use in the design by Bjerrum’s 2. relationship: The Bjerrum’s and relationship is Cocorectes) = ACy(ane shear res, ef 70.54 logio(PI%).% . (10 Marks) Modul What is RQD? When‘a drill of Im was cored in the rock, the, following rock core samples were obtained ;8¢m, 20.lem, 18.2¢m,"5,2em, 15.1em, 74em, 6.8cm, 14.4cm and 4.Sem. Find RQD and state its quality. (10 Marks) Explain different types of soil samplefs. What are the qualities of good soil samples? (10 Marks) OR a. A plate load was conducted using a plate of 075m x 0.75m on a uniform deposit of sand and the following results were obtained. Presslire | Settlement 0 0 30 15 100 2.0 200 4.0 300 75 400 12.5 300 20.0 600 40.0 Calculate the safe-bearing capacity by taking a factor of safety of 2.5. Also calculate the settlement of a Square footing of size 2m x 2m at ultimate bearing capacity. (10 Marks) b. Explain SPT ‘in brief and explain the corrections to be applied for observed SPT number in the field, (10 Marks)10 oe Module-3 18CGT12 How do you determine engineering properties of soil and their application using data interpretation? OR (20 Marks) Using data interpretation, briefly explain the procedure for site investigation report. Module-4 Write a note on : ) i) Electro osmotic method ii) Chemical osmotic method, List the major benefits fromthe construction of vertical Sand drains. » oR Explain: : ~ i) Vibro-floatation technique EWIT-LIBRARY | ii) Compaction’by explosives. Explain the design and construction of sand drains. y Modul Deséfibe heating and cooling effects on soil . Explain engineering benefits of bitumen stabilization + oR Explain with a neat skéteh freezing and thawing-of soils. Explain with a neat sketch working of grouting equipment and its techniques. ete 20f2 (20 Marks) (10 Marks) (10 Marks) (10 Marks) (10 Marks) (10 Marks) (10 Marks) (10 Marks) (10 Marks)