9 ins on the ren CBESISCHENE usn | ] 20CGTI12 First Semester M.Tech. Degree Examination, Jan./Feb. 2021 Sub Surface Investigations and Ground Improvement Technique: Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 100 Note: 1. Answer any FIVE full questions, choosing ONE full question from each module. 2, Assume Suitable if data missing, Module-1 1a, Explain the method of siterexploration. . (10 Marks) b. Define Boring log? Explain. (10 Marks) oR 2 a. Explain the objectivedr soil exploration. (10 Marks) b. Define : i) Area Ratio ii) Inside clearance li) Outside clearance. (10 Marks) 3 a. Explain Seismic Refr ethod. a. Explain Seismic Refraction metho (10 Marks) b. Explain about types of samples. EWIT-LIBRARY | comars) oR 4a Explain static cone penetration Test. (10 Marks) b. A SPT was conducted on @ dense sand deposited at depth of 22m-and value of 48 was observed for N. The density of sand was 1SRN/fh”. What is the yalue of N, corrected for overburden pressure? (10 Marks) 5 Explain engineering properties of sdil? Explain in detail with tests on soil (20 Marks) OR 6 a. Explain about soil investigation Report. (10 Marks) b. Explain thermal method of soil stabilization (10 Marks) 4 7 acc A cohesive soil yidlds max.dry density oF 18 g/ce at an OMC of 16% during standard protocol test, If te Value of G is 2.6. What is the degree of saturation and max.dry density if cone further compacted to? (10 Marks) b. Define compaction and also various factors affecting compaction? (10 Marks) 8 a, What are general methods of st (10 Marks) b. What are the effects of compaction soil properties? (10 Marks) Module-5 9 a. Whatis Bitumen stabilization and explain its types? (10 Marks) b. Explain factor effecting soil cement in detail. (10 Marks) OR 10 Explain following ~i) Penetration Grouting ii) Displacement Grouting. (20 Marks)