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    Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.

    ___________

    GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


    BE - SEMESTER– III (NEW) EXAMINATION – SUMMER 2022
    Subject Code:3130606 Date:11-07-2022
    Subject Name:Geotechnical Engineering
    Time:02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks:70
    Instructions:
    1. Attempt all questions.
    2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
    3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
    4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.
    Marks
    Q.1 (a) Explain briefly with diagram Geological Cycle 03
    (b) Differentiate between flocculated and honey comb structure. 04
    (c) Describe the method of liquid limit of soil by Casagrande method. 07

    Q.2 (a) Distinguish between light compaction and heavy compaction. 03


    (b) Explain the various factors affecting compaction. 04
    (c) Enlist and explain any one method of compaction. 07
    OR
    (c) What is particle size distribution curve? What is its use in soil
    engineering?

    Q.3 (a) Explain briefly each factor affecting permeability of soils 03


    (b) Explain in detail the construction of Newmark’s influence chart 04
    (c) Define with sketch Flow net. Its characteristics and its application. 07
    OR
    Q.3 (a) Define finite and infinite slopes with example. 03
    (b) Discuss briefly, different types of slope failures. 04
    (c) Derive an expression for the factor of safety of an infinite slope in a 07
    cohesionless soil. What is the effect of steady seepage parallel to the slope
    on a stability?

    Q.4 (a) What is Mohr’s strength theory for soils? Sketch typical strength envelop 03
    for a clean sand.
    (b) Draw Coulomb’s failure envelop for sandy soil, clay soil and mix soil. 04
    (c) Describe direct shear test. What are the advantages of this test? What are 07
    its limitations?
    OR
    Q.4 (a) Distinguish between ‘active’ and ‘passive’ earth pressure. 03
    (b) A retaining wall 6m height with vertical back supports cohesive soil 04
    backfill having unit weight 20 kN/m3 and angle of internal friction as zero.
    Calculate
    i) Internal Pressure intensity at top
    ii) Depth of tension crack
    iii) Lateral pressure intensity at the base.
    (c) Explain Culmann’s graphical methods for active earth pressure. 07

    Q.5 (a) Define consolidation. What are its causes? 03


    (b) Define the terms: 04
    i) Compression index
    ii) Coefficient of volume change
    iii) Coefficient of compressibility
    Also indicate their units and symbols
    1
    (c) In a laboratory a 2 cm thick soil sample takes 25 minutes to reach 30% 07
    degree of consolidation. Find the time required for a 5 m thick clay layer
    in the field to reach 40 % consolidation. Assume double drainage in both
    the cases.
    OR
    Q.5 (a) Enlist factor affecting the bearing capacity and explain any two in detail. 03
    (b) Explain type of shear failure of soil with net sketch. 04
    (c) Define Safe, Allowable and Ultimate bearing capacity of soil. Write down 07
    Taraghi’s bearing capacity equation, its assumption and limitation of
    analysis.

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