I Semester M.E. (Civil) Degree Examination, March 2013) GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING 2K8GT102/2K8EQ106 : Site Investigation and Improvement Techniques (Common to GT/EQ) Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks : 100
Instructions : 1) Answer any five full question schoosing atleast two questions from each Part. 2) Draw neat sketches, wherever necessary. 3) Assume any missing data, suitably. PART – A 1. a) Explain briefly the ‘auger boring’ method of drilling bore hole. Discuss its limitations and suitability for different soil conditions.
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b) What is meant by ‘significant depth’ of soil exploration ? Explain briefly, the planning of soil exploration program for an important building project and highway project.
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2. a) What is soil sampling ? Distinguish between disturbed sample and undisturbed sample. Explain briefly, the ‘chunk sampling’.
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b) Discuss the effect of water table on bearing capacity of soil. Explain briefly, the location of ground water table by Hvorselev method.
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3. a) Explain briefly, the seismic refraction method of soil exploration and discuss its limitations.
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b) What is bore log ? Explain briefly the preparation of Geotechnical investigation report for a major building project.
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4. a) Explain briefly, the Vane shear test to determine undrained shear strength of cohesive soil in the field.
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b) The following sizes of sampling tubes are available in the market :
Sampling tube no :
I
II
III
Outer diameter of cutting edge (mm)
75
110
50
Inner diameter of cutting edge (mm)
72
107
35
Open length of the sampler (mm)
600
600
600
Out of these, which one would you select for obtaining undisturbed soil sample from a bore hole. Give reasons. 10 PART – B 5. a) What is soil stabilization ? List the different methods of deep stabilization. Explain briefly the mechanical stabilization of soil. b) Explain briefly, the dynamic compaction of soil and its merits.
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6. a) What is consolidation ? Discuss briefly the principle, design and construction of sand drains.
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b) The soil from a borrow pit has a bulk unit weight of 16.6 kN/m3 and a water content of 14.3%. It is desired to construct an earthen embankment with a compacted unit weight of 18.7 kN/m3 and at a moulding water content of 15.8%. Determine the volume of soil to be excavated from the borrow pit for every 30,000 m3 of compacted soil in the embankment.
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7. a) Explain briefly, the following : i) Maximum permissible grout pressure ii) Surface leakage and its control during grouting.
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b) List the vibro-displacement compaction methods and explain briefly the Vibroflotation method.
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8. Write short notes on the following : a) Soils of India and its distribution. b) Dewatering by well point system. c) Chemical stabilization. d) Thermal methods of stabilization.
2) Draw neat sketches, wherever necessary. 3) Assume any missing data, suitably. PART â A. 1. a) Explain briefly the 'auger boring' method of drilling bore hole.
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