Download GTU B.Tech 2020 Summer 8th Sem 2180609 Foundation Engineering Question Paper

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Seat No.: ________
Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER?VIII EXAMINATION ? SUMMER 2020
Subject Code: 2180609
Date: 27/10/2020
Subject Name: Foundation Engineering
Time: 02.30 pm to 05.00 pm Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.

2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.

3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.



MARKS
Q.1 (a) Define following terms;
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Bearing capacity, Ultimate bearing capacity, Safe bearing capacity

(b) Enlist the objectives of site exploration program.
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(c) Describe the standard penetration test used in soil exploration, with
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neat diagram. Comment on the correction factor for N- values for the
dry sand and submerged fine sand.


Q.2 (a) What are the assumptions made in the derivation of Terzaghi's
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bearing capacity theory? Write the equation for the ultimate bearing
capacity.

(b) Explain the design criteria for satisfactory performance of
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foundation.

(c) Determine the net allowable load and gross allowable load for a
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square footing of 1.75m side and 1.25m deep. The soil below having;
=16kN/m3, c'=18 kN/m2 & ?'=25?. Take factor of safety =3 & use
Terzaghi's theory. The values of Nc'=14.8, Nq'=5.6, N'=3.2 for
?'=25?.


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(c) Enlist the factors affecting bearing capacity. Explain each factor in
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detail.
Q.3 (a) Describe limitations of plate load test.
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(b) Explain Feld's rule for the efficiency of pile grouped with 3, 4, 5 &
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6 piles.

(c) Draw neat sketch of gravity retaining wall with forces acting on it.
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Discuss various stability checks for gravity retaining wall.


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Q.3 (a) Differentiate between general shear failure and local shear failure
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with neat sketch.

(b) Differentiate between the end bearing pile and friction pile.
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(c) Why drainage in backfill of retaining wall is provided? Explain
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different methods of providing drainage of retaining wall.
Q.4 (a) Discuss the characteristics of the expansive soils.
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(b) Enlist the factors influencing the selection of piles.
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(c) A group of 9 piles, 9mlong is used as the foundation of column. The
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piles are 30cm in diameter with centre to centre spacing 90cm. the
subsoil consists of clay with unconfined compressive strength
170kN/m2. Estimate safe load. Take factor of safety = 3, = 0.55 &
Nc = 9.

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Q.4 (a) Explain differential free swell test for identification of expansive
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soils.

(b) What is Negative skin friction? What is its effect on the pile?
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(c) A square concrete pile 30cm x 30cm is driven into homogeneous sand
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layer, (?=30?, =18 kN/m3) for a depth of 12 m. calculate the ultimate
load. Take K=1.3, =18?, Nq=29 & Critical depth = 15B.
Q.5 (a) Define geosynthetics. Enlist the major types of geosynthetics.
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(b) Write short note on bentonite slurry.
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(c) Explain different functions of geosynthetics, with neat sketches.
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Q.5 (a) Explain different foundations systems of expansive soils.
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(b) What is retaining wall? In which situations it is necessary?
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(c) Describe measures required for treatment of expansive soils.
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