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ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT EXAMINATIONS, MAY 2007

ADVANCE FOUNDATION ENGINEERING ( SEMESTER - 8 )

Time : 3 Hours ] INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES :
1. This Booklet is a Question-cum-Answer Booklet. The Booklet consists of 32 pages. First page of the Booklet shows Instructions to the Candidates. The questions of this concerned subject commence from Page No. 3. a) In Group A, Questions are of Multiple Choice type. You have to write the correct choice in the box provided against each question. b) For Groups B & C you have to answer the questions in the space provided marked Answer Sheet. Questions of Group B are Short answer type. Questions of Group C are Long answer type. Write on both sides of the paper. Fill in your Roll No. in the box provided as in your Admit Card before answering the questions. Read the instructions given inside carefully before answering. You should not forget to write the corresponding question numbers while answering. Do not write your name or put any special mark in the booklet that may disclose your identity, which will render you liable to disqualification. Any candidate found copying will be subject to Disciplinary Action under the relevant rules. Use of Mobile Phone, Calculator or Log table is totally prohibited in the examination hall. You should return the booklet to the invigilator at the end of the examination and should not take any page of this booklet with you outside the examination hall, which will lead to disqualification. Rough work, if necessary is to be done in this booklet only and cross it through. No additional sheets are to be used and no loose paper will be provided

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ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT EXAMINATIONS, MAY 2007

ADVANCE FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

SEMESTER 8
Time : 3 Hours ] [ Full Marks : 70

GROUP A ( Multiple Choice Type Questions ) 1. Choose the correct alternatives for the following : i) 10 1 = 10

The N values from soil exploration for a particular site are 5, 2, 7, 6, 20 within the range for depth of exploration. The design N value is a) c) 8 4 b) d) 5 none of these.

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Modulus of subgrade reaction a) b) c) is constant for a type of soil increases with increase in the size of the foundation decreases with increase in the size of the foundation.

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As per IS code recommendation maximum tolerable settlement for reinforced concrete structure on plastic clay is a) c) 100 mm 75 mm b) d) 25 mm 50 mm.

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Liquefaction potential a) b) c) increases with increase in density index increases with decrease in density index remains constant.

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4 A pile cap should project into the cap concrete a) c) 50 mm 25 mm b) d) 40 mm 150 mm.

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For determination of pressure increment due to a friction pile group, it is assumed that the fictitious footing acts at a depth a) b) c) d) at the pile tip half of the length of the pile from the pile tip one-third of the length of the pile from the pile tip none of these.

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For determination of pile capacity, the minimum factor of safety on the static formulae should be a) c) 12 30 b) d) 20 25.

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For piles deriving their capacity from friction the spacing of piles should not be less than a) c) 4d 35 d b) d) 3d 25d,

where d is the diameter of the pile. ix) Geophysical survey should be used for a) b) c) d) x) detailed exploration reconnaissance survey identifying distinctly different soil strata locating water table.

Settlement of a foundation on a predominantly inorganic clayey deposit is due to a) b) c) elastic compression consolidation both elastic compression and consolidation

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5 d) secondary compression. GROUP B ( Short Answer Type Questions ) Answer any three of the following. 2. 3. 4. 3 5 = 15

Illustrate with a neat sketch / diagram, the modes of vibration of a dynamic base. Write a short note on liquefaction of soil. How can the bearing capacity be determined from standard penetration test data obtained in the field ? Explain with example.

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Determine the immediate settlement of the soil foundation system under the action of load intensity of 150 kN/m2 acting on a rigid footing as shown below :

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E = 20000 kN/m2 , = 030 Use suitable influence, depth and rigidity factors. 6. Determine the safe pile capacity of a pile of length 10 m and diameter of 05 m, installed in a of30. saturated cohesive deposit shown below. Assume a factor of safety

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6 GROUP C ( Long Answer Type Questions ) Answer any three questions. 7. 3 15 = 45

What are the factors on which depth and number of boreholes is decided ? Briefly discuss them. Write in brief on geophysical methods of soil exploration. 3+2+5+5

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What are the different criteria for settlement analysis of shallow foundation on coarse and fine grained soils ? Proportion the footings of a building with following load combinations to maintain equal pressure under service load : Column No. A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 Dead Load ( kN ) Live Load ( kN ) 5 + 10 Allowable Bearing Capacity ( kN/m2 ) 450 600 400 500 350 550 150 200 175 225 120 250 150

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A pile group consisting of 16 piles having length of 15 m is placed in four rows with spacing of 12 m centre to centre. The diameter of the piles is 400 mm. The soil stratum in which the piles are installed is given in the figure below. Determine the settlement due to consolidation of the clay layers below the tip of the group due to a superstructure load of 2500 kN. 15

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7 A foundation block weighs 35 kN. It has stiffness ( from the soil support ) of 25000kN/m. The value of damping co-efficient is 250 kNs/m. If an excitation force of 25 sin 314 t ( kN ) acts on the block causing it to vibrate vertically, determine (a)whether the system is underdamped, overdamped or critically damped (b)the natural circular frequency, (c) the amplitude of vertical displacement (d)the amplitude of transmitted force to the support. 3+2+5+5

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Analyse the retaining wall shown in Fig. below for overturning and sliding stability. 15

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