Ex/PG/CE/T/120ID/28/2009

MASTER OF CIVIL ENGG. EXAMINATION, 2009

(2nd Semester)
COASTAL OF OFFSHORE GEOTECHNOLOGY

Time : Three hours

Full Marks : 100

Use a separate Answer-Script for each part

PART- I (40 marks)
Answer all the Questions.
1.

a) What is the Topographical features of Seafloor? Among

those features which part is associated with
Geotechnical Activity for offshore Foundation. Define
that part and Comment on its Characteristies teaturs.
b) What is the origin of Marine Sediments ? Explain
different Categories of classification of Calcareous
sedimants.
c) In Calcareous sediments Explain the factors which
govern the shear strength of these sediments.
5+10+7 = 22

2.

a) Discuss the Behaviour of clay under cyclic loading. How

does the cyclic underained strength degrades with the
ratio of cyclic Strain to Static Strain ?
b) Comment briefly on the degradation of axial capacite of
Piles under cyclic loading. How can you find out the
degradation factor for Shin friction from the Limiting
Value of degradation factor. Give some tentative values
of degradation parameters for Piles in Calcareous sand.
10+8 = 18
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PART- II

Find the following :

(60 MARKS)

i) Significant wave height; (ii) Wave celerity and group

Question no 3. is mandatory and answer any two from the

wave celerity; (iii) Wave power and energy; (iv) Wave

rest. Assume suitable values for the parameter sifnot supplied.

length; (v) Breaker height and length, if breaker depth

is 2.4 m

3.

a) Draw a general profile of Costal Zone and indicate all

labels.

5.

Littoral cell, Balanced littoral cell.

b) What are the natural shore protections ? Indicate the

equivalent artificial shore protection.

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sediment budgeting.

brief.

c) What are the steps involved for coastal sediment

budgeting? Explain briefly.

2x1
a) What are different types of waves in ocean? Explain in

4x1

b) Draw a schematic diagram of the coastal cell for its

c) Discuss the functions of bulk head and groin at coast.

4.

a) Define : Point source and sink, Line source and sink,

6.

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a) What are the basic data required for sediment budgeting

of a coastal stretch? Explain briefly.

b) In a coastal stretch the average elevation of the sea

b) Define : (i) Breaker Depth; (ii) Breaker height;

beach was found to be 0.75m RL. Design a seawall in

(iii) Significant wave height

3x1

three layers for HTL = 3.55m RL in that coastal stretch

c) In a wave measurements programme, the wave height

and wave height = 1.75m. Provide a detail sketch of the

and period was measured at a water depth of 12m as

designed section. Assume freeboard 2.0m and

follows :

combined value of composite slope factor and friction

Wave Height

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factor 0.8. Also assume that the stability coefficient

1.70 1.69 1.681.62 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.69 1.59 1.48 1.60 1.62

(m)
Wave period
(sec)

(KD ) = 2.2 and layer coefficient ( K ) = 1.15. Given that

Unit weight of armour material is 2700 kg/m3 .

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