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Soil Mechanics Exam June 2017

(1) The document is a past exam paper for a Diploma in Civil Engineering. It contains 7 multiple choice questions and 6 longer form questions on topics in soil mechanics and foundation engineering. (2) The questions cover topics such as soil properties including water content, density, porosity and permeability. Foundation engineering concepts like bearing capacity, shear strength and consolidation are also assessed. (3) Laboratory and field testing methods for soils are featured, including direct shear testing, standard penetration testing and pile load testing. Relationships between various soil indices are examined.

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Soil Mechanics Exam June 2017

(1) The document is a past exam paper for a Diploma in Civil Engineering. It contains 7 multiple choice questions and 6 longer form questions on topics in soil mechanics and foundation engineering. (2) The questions cover topics such as soil properties including water content, density, porosity and permeability. Foundation engineering concepts like bearing capacity, shear strength and consolidation are also assessed. (3) Laboratory and field testing methods for soils are featured, including direct shear testing, standard penetration testing and pile load testing. Relationships between various soil indices are examined.

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DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (DCLEVI) /
ADVANCED LEVEL CERTIFICATE IN CIVIL
ENGINEERING (ACCLEVI)
Term-End Examination
C3 ID C4 June, 2017
BICE 024 : SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION
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ENGINEERING
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 70
Note : Attempt any five questions. Question no. 1 is
compulsory. All questions carry equal marks. Use
of scientific calculator is allowed.

1. Choose the correct option in the following


questions : 7x2=14
(a) The unit of the coefficient of consolidation is
(i) cm2/gm
(ii) cm2/sec
(iii) ginkm2/sec
(iv) gm-cm/sec

(b) Valid Range for S, the degree of saturation


of a soil, in percentage is
(i) S> 0
(ii) S50
(iii) 0 S 100
(iv) 0 < S < 100
BICE-024 1 P.T.O.
(c) A soil has a bulk density of 22 kN/m 3 and
water content 10%. The dry density of the
soil is

(i) 18.6 kN/m 3

(ii) 20.0 kN/m3

(iii) 20 kN/m 3

(iv) 23.2 kN/m3

(d) If the voids of a soil mass are full of air


only, the soil is termed as
(i) air entrained soil
(ii) partially saturated soil
(iii) dry soil
(iv) dehydrated soil

(e) If the Plasticity Index of a soil mass is zero,


the soil is
(i) sand
(ii) silt
(iii) clay
(iv) clayey soil

(0 The ratio of volume of voids to the total


volume of a soil mass is called
(i) air content
(ii) porosity
(iii) percentage air voids
(iv) void ratio

BICE-024 2
(g) Select the correct range of Density Index
ID.

(i) ID>0

(ii) 0

(iii) 0 5_ ID < 1

(iv) 0 < ID 5 1

2. (a) Describe the pycnometer method to


determine the water content for a coarse
grained soil with known specific gravity. 7
(b) Find the relation between porosity and void
ratio. 7

3. Determine the average coefficient of permeability


in the horizontal and vertical directions for a
deposit consisting of three layers of thickness
5 m, 1 m and 2.5 m, having the coefficient of
permeability 3 x 10 -2 mm/s, 3 x 10-5 mm/s and
4 x 10-2 mm/s respectively. Assume that the
layers are isotropic. 14

4. (a) Describe direct shear test. What are its


merits and demerits ? 7
(b) A sample of dry cohesionless soil was tested
in a triaxial machine. If the angle of
shearing resistance and confining pressure
were 36° and 100 kN/m 2 respectively,
determine the deviator stress at which the
sample failed. 7

BICE-024 3 P.T.O.
5. (a) What are the factors that affect compaction
of soils ? Discuss in brief. 7

(b) Differentiate between modified proctor test


and standard proctor test.

6. (a) Write the assumptions in Terzaghi's


analysis for the bearing capacity of soil and
discuss the effect of water table on the
bearing capacity of soil. 7

(b) A footing 2 m square is laid at a depth of


1.3 m below the ground surface. Determine
the net ultimate bearing capacity using the
IS code method.
Take y = 20 kN/m3, 4)' = 30° and c' = 0.
= 30°, Ne = 3014, Nq = 18.4, N1 = 22.4,
Sc = 1.3, Sq = 1.25, Sr = 0.8, de = 1.23,
dq = 1.11.

7. Write short notes on any four of the


1

following : 4x3 — =14


2
(a) Standard Penetration Test
(b) Pile Load Test
(c) Darcy's Law
(d) Negative Skin Friction
(e) Consolidation of Soil
(f) Density of Soil

BICE-024 4 1,000

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