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1. (a) A chimney with a rigid base 2.5 m square is placed at a depth of 1 m below the ground
surface. The soil is clay with an unconfined compressive strength of 60 kN/m 2 and unit
weight of 20 kN/m3. The weight of the chimney is 60 kN. The chimney is also subjected to
a resultant wind load of 19.5 kN acting parallel to one of the sides of the chimney base at a
height of 1.5 m above the ground surface. Determine the factor of safety with respect to the
bearing capacity of the soil. Use Meyerhof’s recommendations. (6)
(b) How will you estimate bearing capacity of footings on layered soil? (3)
4. (a) The circular foundation of a ground level oil tank of 20 m diameter transmits to the soil a
uniform contact pressure of 250 kN/m2 at 3 m depth. Determine the immediate settlement
under the centre of the foundation. The properties of the soil are : E = 60 MN/m 2 , ν = 0.45
and γ = 22 kN/m3. (5)
(b) Discuss the method for calculating the allowable load on a pile from pile load test
according to the provisions given in IS 2911 (Part IV). (4)
6.(a) A soft normally consolidated clay layer is 18m thick. The natural water content is 45%.
The saturated unit weight is 18 kN/m3. The specific gravity is 2.7 and liquid limit is 63%.
The stress increment at centre of the layer due to foundation load is 9 kN/m 2. The water
table is at the surface of the clay layer. Determine the settlement of foundation. (6)
(b) Discuss the different pile driving stresses. (3)
7. (a) 200mm dia, 8m long piles are used as foundations for a column in a uniform deposit of
medium clay (qu = 100kN/m2). The spacing between the piles is 500mm. There are 9 piles
in the ground arranged in a square pattern. Calculate the ultimate pile load capacity of the
group. Assume adhesion factor as 0.9. (6)
(b) Discuss the Brom’s method of determining the lateral resistance of vertical piles. (6)
8. (a) A square pile group of 9 piles passes through a recently filled up material of 4.5m depth.
The diameter of the pile is 30cm and pile spacing is 90cm c/c. If the UCS of the cohesive
material is 60 kN/m2 and γ = 15 kN/m3, compute the negative skin friction of the pile
group. Assume adhesion factor as 0.4. (6)
(b) What are piled rafts? Where can they be used? (3)
(c) What is the influence of pile driving on adjacent structures? (3)
9. (a) A 40 cm diameter pile 11 m long has a bell of 2 m diameter and 1 m height. If the soil has
φ = 25º, c = 20 kN/m2 and γ = 19 kN/m3, estimate the allowable pullout resistance. Take FS
= 3. (6)
(b) What is meant by negative skin friction? How is it computed? Can the negative skin
friction be effectively utilised in piles resisting uplift? (6)