University Institute of Technology,
Department of Civil engineering
Assignment ( Geotechnical Engineering)
CE 614
Course: UG /PG SEMESTER: VI Submission Date: up
Subject Name : Geotechnical to final examination
Engineering date
Subject code: CE-614
Q. What is geologic cycle? Explain the phenomena of formation and transportation of soils?
Q. What are the major soils deposits of india?
Q. What do you understand by three phase system of soil?
Q. Describe the Indian standard soil classification system of soil?
Q. Establish a relationship between Y, G, e and S.
Q. Draw and explain plasticity chart used for fine grained soils.
Q. Explain void ratio, porosity , degree of saturation, water content?
Q. Discuss laboratory procedure as per IS code to find plastic limit of soil?
Q. Differentiate between- i) Plasticity & consistency
ii) liquid limit, plastic limit & shrinkage limits
iii) Liquidity index & consistency index
Q. Draw and explain plasticity chart used for I.S. classification of fine grained soils.
Q A soil specimen has a water content of 10% & a wet unit weight of 20 kN/ m3. If the specimen
gravity of solids is 2.70. Determine the dry unit weight , void ratio, & the degree of saturation .
Q A moist soil sample weight 3.52 N. After drying is an oven its weight is reduced to 2.9 N. The
specific gravity and mass specific gravity are respectively 2.65 & 1.85. Determine the water content,
void ratio, porosity & degree of saturation. Take γw= 10 kN/m3
Q A sample of clay has the liquid limit & shrinkage limit of respectively 60% & 25%. If the sample
has a volume of 10ml at the liquid limit and a volume of 6.40ml at the shrinkage limit. Determine the
specific gravity of solids?
Q. Classify the following soil samples using IS Soil classification system
(a) Liquid limit 52%, Plastic limit 20%
(b) Liquid limit 34%, Plastic limit 25%
Passing 4.75 mm sieve= 70%, Passing 75 micron sieve=8%, Cu= 7 and Cc= 3 and Ip= 3.
Q. A sample of dry soil weighs 68 gm. Find the vol. of voids. If the total volume of the sample is 40
ml and the sp. Gravity of solids is 2.65. Also determine the void ratio ?
Q. A soil has a void ratio of 0.85, Sr= 40%, and Gs= 2.7. Find the water content, porosity, bulk
density and dry density. By how much can the water content be increased without changing dry-
density?
Q. What is permeability & also explain factors affecting permeability ?
Q. Describe the Falling Head Permeability Test.
Q. Differentiate Total, neutral and effective stress?
Q. Explain the effect of the seepage pressure on the effective stress? Give examples.
Q. What is Darcy’s law. Determine an expression for Darcy’s Law?
Q. What is flow Net? Draw a diagram showing flow Net?
Q. Explain the uses of Flow net?
Q. Define-
Quick Condition (2) Flow net (3) Capillary water (4) Effective stress
Q. Discuss the effect of shape of particles and adsorbed water on permeability of soil.
Q. A sample in a variable head permeameter is 8 cm in dia and 10 cm high. The permeability of the
sample is estimated to be 10*10 -4 cm/sec. If it is desired that the head in the stand pipe should fall
from 24 cm to 2 cm in 3 min., determine the size of the stand pipe which should be used.
Q. What are the total, neutral & effective vertical stresses (in t/m2) at a depth of 5 m below the surface
of a fully saturated soil deposit with a saturated density of 2 t/m3.
Q. A sample in a variable head permeameter is 8 cm in dia and 10 cm high. The permeability of the
sample is estimated to be 10*10 -4 cm/sec. If it is desired that the head in the stand pipe should fall
from 24 cm to 2 cm in 3 min., determine the size of the stand pipe which should be used.
Q. Compare the average coefficient of permeability in horizontal and vertical direction for a deposit
consisting of three layers of thickness 4, 1 and 2.5 m and having the coefficient of permeability of
3X10-2 mm/sec, 3X10-5 mm/sec and 4X10-2 mm/sec respectively. Assume the layers are isotropic.
Q. A soil strata consists of 3 layers of thickness 1m, 1.5m and 2m having the coefficient of
Permeability of 2×10–3 cm/s, 1.5×10–3 cm/s and 3×10–3 cm/s respectively. Estimate the average of
coefficient of permeability?
Q. A falling-head permeability test was performed on a sample of clean uniform sand. One minute
was required for the initial head of 100 cm to fall to 50 cm in the stand pipe of the cross-sectional area
1.50 cm10 2. If the sample was 4 cm in diameter and 30 cm long, calculate the coefficient of
permeability of the sand?
Q. Discuss various factors which affect the compaction?
Q. What is compaction? Explain the standard proctor test on compaction?
Q. State the stress distribution in soils according to Boussinesq?
Q. Explain Newmark’s Chart in detail?
Q. A load 1000KN acts as a point load at the surface of a soil mass. Estimate the stress at a point 3 m
below and 4 m away from the point of action of the load Boussinesq’s theory.
Q. Explain the effects of compaction on soil properties?
Q. Write short note on-i) Standard Proctor compaction test ii) Contact pressure
Q. An elevated structure with a total weight of 20000 kN is supported on a tower with 4 legs. The legs
rest on piers located at the corners of a square 6 m on a side. Determine the vertical stress increment
due to this loading at a point 6 m beneath the structure?
Q. A concentrated load of 22.5 kN acts on the surface of a homogeneous soil mass of large extent.
Find the stress intensity at a depth of 15 meters and (i) directly under the load, and (ii) at a horizontal
distance of 7.5 meters. Use Boussinesq’s equations?
Q. Compare the Standard Modified Proctor test on the basis of apparatus and procedure of the test?
Q. Discuss the field compaction control & how it is achieved?
Q. What do you understand by normally consolidated and over consolidated soils?
Q. What may be the causes responsible for pre consolidation.
Q. Describe the method of Square root of time fitting to determine the coefficient of consolidation?
Q. Write short note on-i) Compressibility ii) Compression index?
Q. Explain the Logarithm of time fitting method for determination of Coefficient of Consolidation.
Q. Explain the Casagrande’s procedure for determining pre consolidation pressure?
Q. Differentiate between compaction and consolidation.
Q. Explain the meaning of over and under consolidated soils.
Q. Differentiate between Isobar and pressure bulb?
Q. A normally consolidated clay settled by 4 cm when the effective stress was increased from 110 kPa
to 220 kPa. Determine the settlement when the when the effective stress is increased to 500 kPa and
1000 kPa
Q. A 5m thick saturated clay layer has void ratio 1.9 at a stress 150 KN/m2. It has a compression
index (Cc) 0.25. It can drain on one side only. If the stress is increased to 20 KN/m2 due to new
construction, find (i) change in void ratio (ii) settlement of soil stratum due to above increase in
stress?
Q. A clay layer 4 m thick is subjected to a pressure of 55 kN/m2. If the layer has a double drainage &
undergoes 50% consolidation in one year, determine the coefficient of consolidation. Take T v=0.196
Q. The natural void ratio of a saturated clay strata 3 m thick is 0.90. The final void ratio of the clay at
the end of consolidation is expected to be 0.70. what is the total consolidation settlement of the clay
strata?
Q. Discuss in detail Mohr’s Coulomb’s theory of shear failure of soil?
Q. Explain the vane shear test and its suitability?
Q. State the situations where stabilization of soil is needed?
Q. What is soil stabilization? What are its uses?
Q. Compare the Direct shear test and Triaxial shear test on the basis of advantages and disadvantages.
Q. What is liquefaction? How the chances of liquefaction can be reduced?
Q. What do understand by UU Test?
Q. Discuss various advantages and disadvantages of Box Shear Test?
Q. Discuss the functions and applications of geo-synthetics?
Q. Explain the core cutter method of density determination.
Q. State the limitations of sedimentation analysis.
Q. A mould of volume 1000 ml was used to determine relative density. When the sand was
dynamically compacted in the mould, its mass was 2.10 kg, whereas when the sand was poured in
loosely, its mass was 1.635 kg. If the in-situ density of the soil was 1.50 g/ml, calculate the relative
density. G=2.70. Assume that sand is saturated.
Q. Draw the contact pressure distribution diagram in case of saturate clay and sand.
Q. A 5m thick saturated clay layer has void ratio 1.9 at a stress 150 KN/m2. It has a compression
index (Cc) 0.25. It can drain on one side only. If the stress is increased to 20 KN/m2 due to new
construction, find (i) change in void ratio (ii) settlement of soil stratum due to above increase in stress.
Q. Explain the procedure of calibration of container in sand replacement method.
Q. Calculate the potential shear strength on a horizontal plane at depth of 3 m below the surface in a
formation of cohesion less soil when the water table is at a depth of 3.5 m. The degree of saturation
may be taken as 0.5 on the average. Void ratio= 0.50, grain specific gravity = 2.70, angle of
international friction = 300 . What will be the modified value of shear strength if the water table
reaches the ground surface?
Q. What is stoke’s law? Under what conditions this law is valid.
Q. A soil has a void ratio of 0.85, Sr= 40%, and Gs= 2.7. Find the water content, porosity, bulk
density and dry density. By how much can the water content be increased without changing dry-
density? .
Q. A vane, 10 cm long and 8 cm in dia was pressed into soft clay at the bottom of a hole. Torque was
applied and gradually increased to 45 N-m when failure took place. Subsequently, the vane rotated
rapidly so as to completely remould the soil. The remoulded soil was sheared at a torque of 20 N-m.
Calculate the cohesion of the clay in the natural and remoulded state and also the value of the
sensitivity.
Q. Explain the reason that a person can walk comfortably on sand beach adjacent to sea but cannot
walk comfortably on dry sand.
Q. An unconfined compression test was conducted on an undisturbed sample of clay. The sample had
a diameter of 37.5 mm and was 76 mm long. The load at failure measured by the proving ring was 28
N and the axial deformation of the sample at failure was 13 mm. Determine the Unconfined
compressive strength and the undrained shear strength of the clay.
Q. Calculate the potential shear strength on a horizontal plane at depth of 3 m below the surface in a
formation of cohesion less soil when the water table is at a depth of 3.5 m. The degree of saturation
may be taken as 0.5 on the average. Void ratio= 0.50, grain specific gravity = 2.70, angle of
international friction = 300 . What will be the modified value of shear strength if the water table
reaches the ground surface?
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