Cet305 Geotechnical Engineering-Ii, December 2023

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Course Code: CET 305

Course Name: GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING - Il
Max. Marks: 100 Duration:3 Hours
PART A
(Answer all questions; eoch question corries 3 marks) Marks
I' Explain the term earth pressure at rest along with a practical example J
2 Excavation was being carried out for a foundation in a plastic clay with a unit 3
weight of 22.5 kN/m3. Failure occurred when a depth of 8.lm was reached. What
is the value of cohesion if the angle of internal friction is 0o.
3 Explain any 6 factors affecting bearing capacity of soil 3
4 A strip footing of 2 mwidth is founded at a depth of 4 m below the ground surface. 3
Determine the net ultimate bearing capacity using Skempton's equation. The soil
is clay with a cohesion of l0 kN/m2.
5 Outline the maximum and differential settlements as per Indian standards. 3
6 What are floating foundation? When are they used? 3
7 Explain the classification of piles based on its use. 3
8 Differentiate between friction piles and end bearing piles. 3
9 Describe the correlation between standard penetration number and unconfined 3

compressive strength.
l0 Differentiate between disturbed samples and undisturbed samples 3
PARTB I
(Answer onefull questionfrom each tfridute, each question carries 14 marks)
Module -1
I I a) List out any 4 factors affecting the selection of foundation. 4
b) A retaining wall of l0 m height has sandy backfill with voids ratio of 0.65, angle l0
"of internal friction of 30o and a specific gravity of 2.65. The water table is at a
depth of 3m from the ground surface. Determine the magnitude and point of
application oftotal active earth pressure.
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12 a) What are shallow foundations? Explain any 3 types of shallow foundations with
neat sketches I
b) A retaining wall 8m high with a smooth vertical back retains a clay backfill with
angle of intemal friction of 15", cohesion of 15 kN/m2 and unit weight of
l8 kN/m3. Calculate the total active thrust on the wall assuming that tension cracks
may develop to full theoretical depth.
Module -2
13 a) Explain the following terms using suitable diagrams:
i) General shear failure
iD Local shear failure
iiD Punching shear failure
b) Compute the safe bearing capacity of a continuous footing 1.8 m wide and located
at a depth of 1.2 m below the ground level in a soil with unit weight of 20 kN/m3,
cohesion of 20 kN/m2. Assume factor of safety as2.5.What is the permissible load
per metre run of the footing? Take Nc : 17.7, Nq : 7.4 and N7: 5.
14 a) Compute the safe bearing capacity of a square footing l.5m side located at a depth
of I m below the ground level in a cohesionless soil of density 20 kN/m3. Assume
a factor of safety of 3 and that water table is at a great depth. Also compute the
reduction in safe bearing capacity of footing if water table rises to ground level.
Take Nc : 17.7, Nq : 7.4 and Ny: 5.
b) A strip footing l.5m wide with its base at a depth of I m is resting on dry sand
stratum. Take unit weight as l7 kN/m3, saturated unit weight as 20 kN/m3,
cohesion = 0, Nq : 65.34 and Ny = 77.2. Determine the ultimate bearing capacity
of footing if the ground water is located at a depth of:
D 0.5 m below ground surface

iD 0.5 m below the base offie footing
Module -3
15 a) A rectangular footing 3m x 2m exerts a pressure of l00kl.{/m2 on a cohesive soil.
E:5 x 104 kN/m2.and poissons ratio of 0.5. Determine the immediate settlement
at the centre assuming footing is a) rigid b) flexible. Take influence factor for
flexible footing as 1.36 and that of rigid footing as 1.06.
b) Explain raft foundations along with its rypes. Also explain the bearing capacity l0
equations for rafts on sand as well as on clay.
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l6 a) Explain the conventional design procedtrre for mat foundations. 6
b) A trapezoidal footing is to be designed to support two square columns of 40 cm 8
and 50 cm sides respectively. Columns are 6m apart and safe bearing capacity
of the soil is 200 kN/m2. The bigger column carries a load of 2000 kl.{ and smaller
column carries a load of 1500 kN. Design a suitable size of the footing so that it
does not extend bevond the face of the columns.
Module -4
t7 a) Explain using suitable sketches, any 3 methods to rectiff tilts during installation
of a well foundation.
b) Explain the test setup of IS pile load test using a neat diagram. Also explain its
procedure.
18 a) Explain negative skin friction and its cause. How can it be eliminated? 4
b) Explain the static method for determining the load carrying capaclty of driven piles l0
in sand. Determine the ultimate bearing capacity of soil along the length of a
concrete pile of diameter 45 cm driven into sand of loose to medium density to a
depth of 15 m. Take Nq : 16.5. Assume the water table at a great depth. The
following are the properties:
Average unit weight of soil is 17.5 kt,l/m2, angle of internal friction of 30', lateral
earth pressure coefficient of 1.5.
Also determine the allowable load with a factor of safety of 2.5.

Module -5
t9 a) Using a neat sketch, explain auger boring as a method of soil exploration. 7
b) Explain boring log and soil profile using suitable diagrams 7
20 a) Explain the principle and procedure of seismic refraction method of geophysical 8
exploration. How can soil profile be determined using this method?

b) What are the limitations of seismic reftrtion method?
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Course Code: CET 305

4 A strip footing of 2 mwidth is founded at a depth of 4 m below the ground surface. 3

6 What are floating foundation? When are they used? 3

7 Explain the classification of piles based on its use. 3

8 Differentiate between friction piles and end bearing piles. 3

9 Describe the correlation between standard penetration number and unconfined 3

of footing if the ground water is located at a depth of:

D 0.5 m below ground surface

l6 a) Explain the conventional design procedtrre for mat foundations. 6

b) A trapezoidal footing is to be designed to support two square columns of 40 cm 8

Also determine the allowable load with a factor of safety of 2.5.

b) Explain boring log and soil profile using suitable diagrams 7

20 a) Explain the principle and procedure of seismic refraction method of geophysical 8

exploration. How can soil profile be determined using this method?

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