COURSE CODE: CEE 313.

SIXTH SEMESTER 2015.

B TECH.

CIVIL ENGINEERING

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING.
ASSIGNMENT 2. (To submit by 11March 2015)

Q 1. (a). A masonry dam has pervious sand foundation.Determine the maximum

permisible upward gradient,if a factor of safety of 4 is required against boiling?
(b) The Effective stress shear strength parameters of a complete saturated clay are
c = 20 kN/ square meter; phi = 25 degree.A sample of this clay was tested in a UU test
under a cell pressure of 200 kN/ square meter and the principal stress difference at
failure was 110 kN/ square meter.What was the value of pore water pressure at failure?
(Page 345 )
Q. 2 (a ). In a triaxial test, a soil sample was consolidated under a cell pressure of 700
kN/ square meter and a back pressure of 350 kN/ square meter.Thereafter,with drainage
not allowed, the cell pressure was raised to 800 kN/ square meter resulting in Increased
pore water pressure Regarding of 445 kN/ square meter. The Arial load was then
increased to give a deviator stress of 575 kN/ square meter.( While the cell pressure
remained at 800 kN/ square meter) and a pore pressure Regarding of 640 kN/ square
meter. Calculate the pore pressure coeffients B and. A.
(Page 341 and 342)
(b). Explain ( 1) "compressibility of sands".
drains. ( page. 225 and 237P)

(2) Acceleration of consolidation by sand

(c). A soil has a compression index Cc. of 0.28. At a stress of 120 kN/ square meter,
the void ratio was 1.02. Calculate (i) void ratio If stress on soil is Increased to 180 kN /
square meter. (iii) the total settlement of stratum of 6 meter thickness. ( page 232P)

Q.3 (a) How is active earth pressure different from passive earth pressure, Explain.the
concepts with sketches to Indicate the different types of lateral earth pressures.
(b) A 5 meter High retaining wall is shown below:

Determine the Rankine active pressure on the wall(1) before the format ion of crack, (2)
After the format ion of crack. ( page 510 K)
Q 4. (a) What do You understand by stability of slopes in soil excavation or soil fill. What
are the Values of factor of safety in (1) end of Construction (embankments and cutting)
(2) strada see page condition. (3) Sudan drawdown condition.
(b) A cutting 10 meter deep is to be made in a soil having the properties Cu =
20kN / square meter, phi = 15 degrees.What is the Maximum angle of slope that Will
have a factor of safety against failure of 1.5. ? (page 384 to 385)
Q 5 (a) An excavation is Made with a vertical face in a clay soil which has Cu= 50 kN /
square meter, total density = 18 kN / cubic meter. Determine the Maximum depth of
excavation so that the excavation is Stable. ( page 385 G).
(b). Write short notes on (1) Effect of stratified soil in the backfill. (2) Effect of c.
phi. soils as backfill.
(3) Effect of Water table on a backfill. (4) Effect of surcharge
load on backfill surface.
( page 370 to 377P)
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