Download PTU B.Tech 2020 March Civil 7th and 8th Sem BTCE 810 Ground Improvement Techniques Question Paper

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Roll No. Total No. of Pages : 02
Total No. of Questions : 09
B.Tech.(CE) (2012 to 2017) (Sem.?7,8)
GROUND IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES
Subject Code : BTCE-810
M.Code : 71869
Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 60
INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES :
1. SECTION-A is COMPULSORY consisting of TEN questions carrying TWO marks
each.
2. SECTION-B contains FIVE questions carrying FIVE marks each and students
has to attempt any FOUR questions.
3. SECTION-C contains THREE questions carrying TEN marks each and students
has to attempt any TWO questions.

SECTION-A
Q1. Answer briefly :
a) How is the bearing capacity of soil affected by geotextiles?
b) What is the function of sand used in compaction grout?
c) Describe briefly soil nailing technique.
d) What are the merits of dynamic compaction technique?
e) How is the depth of penetration of compaction calculated?
f) What is bio technical stabilization?
g) Name various grouting materials.
h) Define grouting.
i) What are displacement piles?
j) What are grid rollers?
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Roll No. Total No. of Pages : 02
Total No. of Questions : 09
B.Tech.(CE) (2012 to 2017) (Sem.?7,8)
GROUND IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES
Subject Code : BTCE-810
M.Code : 71869
Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 60
INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES :
1. SECTION-A is COMPULSORY consisting of TEN questions carrying TWO marks
each.
2. SECTION-B contains FIVE questions carrying FIVE marks each and students
has to attempt any FOUR questions.
3. SECTION-C contains THREE questions carrying TEN marks each and students
has to attempt any TWO questions.

SECTION-A
Q1. Answer briefly :
a) How is the bearing capacity of soil affected by geotextiles?
b) What is the function of sand used in compaction grout?
c) Describe briefly soil nailing technique.
d) What are the merits of dynamic compaction technique?
e) How is the depth of penetration of compaction calculated?
f) What is bio technical stabilization?
g) Name various grouting materials.
h) Define grouting.
i) What are displacement piles?
j) What are grid rollers?
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SCCTION-B
Q2. List four physical characteristics of a grouting liquid relevant to engineering applications.
Q3. Enumerate the effect of soil stabilization by cooling.
Q4. How could stress history of a soil deposit affects its suitability for preloading with
vertical drains?
Q5. In geotextile testing , what is an :
a) Index test
b) Performance test
c) How can test values be made into allowable values for design by functions methods?
Q6. What are the mechanical properties of treated soils?

SCCTION-C
Q7. What arc the various vibro compaction methods used for densification? Explain in detail.
Q8. What are the three basic material components required in the construction of any
reinforced soil structure? Explain.
Q9. A 3.5 m high and 7m wide embankment is to be built on soft ground with a basal
geotextile layer. Calculate the geotextile strength and modulus required in order to
prevent block sliding on the geotextile. Assume that the embankment material has a unit
weight of 17 KN/m
3
. The angle of shearing resistance is 32? and the geotextile soil
interface angle of shearing resistance is one third of that value.




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