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This document outlines the structure and content of a Geotechnical Engineering exam. It contains 9 questions across 4 sections (A, B, C, D). Section A focuses on subsurface exploration methods. Section B covers earth pressure theories. Section C is about shallow foundations and bearing capacity. Section D addresses pile foundations, load testing, and settlement factors. The exam aims to test students' understanding of key geotechnical engineering concepts through descriptive and calculation questions.

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This document outlines the structure and content of a Geotechnical Engineering exam. It contains 9 questions across 4 sections (A, B, C, D). Section A focuses on subsurface exploration methods. Section B covers earth pressure theories. Section C is about shallow foundations and bearing capacity. Section D addresses pile foundations, load testing, and settlement factors. The exam aims to test students' understanding of key geotechnical engineering concepts through descriptive and calculation questions.

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OCT-R-345

B. Tech. EXAMINATION, 2020

Semester V (CBS)

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING-II
CE-503

Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 60

The candidates shall limit their answers precisely within

the answer-book (40 pages) issued to them and no


supplementary/continuation sheet will be issued.

Note Attempt Five questions in all, selecting one question


from each Sections A, B, C and D. Q. No. 1 is
compulsory. Assume missing data, if any, suitably.

(Compulsory Question)
1. Explain the following
(a) Methods of boring

(b) Spacing of exploration


(c)Exploration logs

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(d) Coefficient of carth pressure

e) Types of wall movement due to earth pressure


ire
Expansive soil

g) Corrections for N-value

(h) Modes of shear failure

(i)i) Uplift capacity of pile group

i) Under-reamed pile 2x10-20

Section A

What do you mean by sub-surface exploration ?


Explain different types of sounding and geophysical
methods of sub-surface explorations in detail. 10

3.
3. (a)
(a) What is the necessity of soil sampling? Explain
different types of samplers used for sampling. 5

(b) A sampling tube having 38 mm external


diameter and 1.2 mm wall thickness is attached
to a cutting shoe flushed with sampling tube

from inside and having 42 mm external diameter.

Calculate the area ratio, inside clearance and

outside clearance. Also comment on samples


5
collected using this tube.

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Section B

4. (a)
(a) Describe active. passive and lateral pressure wiüh

diagram. 5

(b)
(b) Explain Coulomb's earth pressurc theory LO

determine active earth pressure with diagrain. 5

5. A retaining wall 10 m high retains a cohesionless

soil having an angle of internal friction of 300. Te


surface of the soil is level with the top of the wail.
The top3 m of the fill has a unit weight of
20 kN/ms and that of the rest is 30 kN/m'. Find the
magnitude per metre run and point of application of
the resultant active thrust. Assume angle of intermal
of friction same for both the strata. 10

Section C

6. (a) Whar are the different types of shallow


foundations ? How is the depth of shallow

foundation decided? 5

(b)
(b) What do you mean by bearing capacity of soil ?
Describe different methods to improve the

bearing capacity of soil. 5

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criteria for deciding the depth of
7. Explain briefly the
Test with diagram,
foundation. Explain the Plate Load
can be determined
How the bearing capacity of soil
this test ?
10
by

Section D

8. (a) What is the necessity of pile foundation ?


Explain in detail the classification of piles on
different bases. 5
b) Describe the procedure for conducting a pile
load test. Explain the method of finding the

pile load capacity from the test results with

diagram. 5

9.
9. (a) What is the allowable settlement according to
L.S. code ? Describe the various factors which
cause the settlement of foundation. 5

(b) A timber pile was driven by a drop hammer


weighing 30 kN with a free fall of 1.2 m. The
average penetration was 5 mm. What is the
capacity of pile according to Engineering News
Formula2 5

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