Geotechnical Engineering 0001

Dr.
BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, LONERE

Supplementary Examination – Summer 2023
Course: B. Tech. Branch: Civil Engineering (11191) Semester: V
Subject Code & Name: CV503_18 Geotechnical Engineering

Max Marks: 60 Date:11/08/2023 Time: 2:00 to 5:00 PM
Instructions to the Students:
1. All the questions are compulsory.
2. The level of question/expected answer as per OBE or the Course Outcome (CO) on
which the question is based is mentioned in ( ) in front of the question.
3. Use of non-programmable scientific calculators is allowed.
4. Assume suitable data wherever necessary and mention it clearly.
(Level/ Marks
CO)
Q. 1 Solve any two of the following. 12
A) Define the terms ‘soil’, ‘soil mechanics’ and soil engineering. What are CO 1 06
limitations of soil engineering?
B) A sample of dry soil weighs 68 gm. Find the volume of voids if the total volume CO 1 06
of the sample is 40 ml and the specific gravity of solids is 2.65. Also determine
the voids ratio.
C) A soil has a porosity of 40 %, the specific gravity of solids of 2.65 and a water CO 1 06
content of 12 %. Determine the mass of water required to be added to 100 m3
of this soil for full saturation.
Q.2 Solve any two of the following. 12

A) What is relative density? How it is determined? What is the importance for CO 1 06
coarse-grained soil?
B) A sample of sand has a volume of 1000 ml in its natural state. Its minimum CO 1 06
volume when compacted is 840 ml. When gently poured in a measuring
cylinder, its maximum volume is 1370 ml. Determine the relative density.
C) The liquid limit and plastic limit of a clay are 100% and 25%, respectively. CO1 06
From a hydrometer analysis it has been found that the clay soil consists of 50%
of particles smaller than 0.002 mm. Indicate the activity classification of this
clay and the probable type of clay mineral.
A) Enlist and explain in detail the factors affecting permeability of soils. CO 2 06
B) Determine the average coefficient of permeability in the horizontal and vertical CO 2 6
directions for a deposit consisting of three layers of thickness 5 m, 1 m and 2.5
m and having the coefficients of permeability of 3 x 10-2 mm/sec, 3 x 10-5
mm/sec, and 4 x 10-2 mm/sec, respectively. Assume the layers are isotropic.
C) A glass cylinder 5 cm internal diameter and with a screen at the bottom was CO2 06
used as a falling head permeameter. The thickness of the sample was 10 cm.
With the water level in the tube at the start of the test as 50 cm above the tail
water, it dropped by 10 cm in one minute, the tail water level remaining
unchanged. Calculate the value of k for the sample of the soil. Comment on the
nature of the soil.
Q.4 Solve any two of the following. 12
A) Enlist the types of shear test based on drainage conditions & explain in detail. CO2 06
B) A series of direct shear tests was conducted on a soil, each test was carried out CO2 06
till the sample failed. The following results were obtained.
Sample Normal stress Shear stresses
No. (kN/m2) (kN//m2)
1 15 18
2 30 25
3 45 32
Determine the cohesion intercept and angle of shearing resistance.
C) The following results were obtained from a series of consolidated undrained CO2 06
tests on a soil, in which the pore water pressure was not determined.
Sample Confining pressure Deviator stress at
2
No. (kN/m ) failure (kN//m2)
1 100 600
2 200 750
3 300 850
Determine the cohesion intercept and angle of shearing resistance.

A) Enlist and explain in detail the factors affecting the compaction. CO 2 06
B) An earth embankment is compacted at a water content of 18% to a bulk density CO 2 06
of 19.2 kN/m3. If the specific gravity of the sand is 2.7, find the void ratio and
the degree of saturation of the compacted embankment.
C) A clay stratum 5 m thick has the initial void ratio of 1.50 and the effective CO 2 06
overburden pressure of 120 kN/m2. When the sample is subjected to an increase
of pressure of 120 kN//m2, the void ratio reduces to 1.44. Determine the
coefficient of the volume compressibility and the final settlement of the
stratum.
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BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, LONERE

Subject Code & Name: CV503_18 Geotechnical Engineering

Q.2 Solve any two of the following. 12

Q. 5 Solve any two of the following. 12

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