Monday, November 11, 2013

GTE-I Questions



Geotechnical Engineering – I
Important Theory Questions & Problems
UNIT-I
1.    Write a note Clay Minerals with illustration on the Physical Structure.
2.    Derive the following relations
a.    e=wG/s
b.    Expression for Bulk density
c.    Dry unit weight
d.    e=(n)/(1-n)
e.    Exp for Saturated Unit weight
3.    Problems on Phase relations
4.    Method of finding field density using core cutter and sand replacemwent.
5.    Method of finding Gs
6.    Method of finsing water content from Oven drying and Pycnometer method.
UNIT-II
7.    Describe the method of conducting Grain size analysis for coarse grain soils
8.    Describe the method of hydrometer analysis for fine grain soils.
9.    Describe the method of arriving at liquid limit and plastic limit using Casagrande’s Method.
10.  Write a note on classification of soils as per IS code method.
11.  Explain the significance of Casagrande’s Plasticity Chart for IS soil classification.
12.  Problems on finding Cc, Cu, soil classification using the Plasticity chart
13.  Problems on Stoke’s Law & hydroemeter analysis.
UNIT - III
14.  Write a note on Factors affecting permeability of soils.
15.  Explain the Method of determination of coefficient of permeability using Constant head method.
16.  Explain the Method of determination of coefficient of permeability using Falling head method.
17.  Problems on Layered soils determination of Kh and Kv
18.  Problems on Pumping out tests
19.  Problems on finding k from test data of Constant head and variable head methods.
UNIT - IV
20.  Explain Terzhaghi’s effective stress principle.
21.  What is Quick Sand?
22.  What is critical Hydraulic gradient?
23.  Describe the characteristics of Flownets.
24.  Problems on Total, Neutral and effective stress diagrams.

UNIT - V
25.  Explain the assumptions involved in Boussenesq’s theory to compute the vertical stress.
26.  Explain the different types of  stress  diagrams that can be plotted in soil engineering.
27.  Explain the method of construction of Newmark’s Influence Chart.
28.  Problems on vertical stress for pojnt load and line load.
29.  Problems on Isobars for point loads.
UNIT - VII
30.  Explain the mechanism of compaction and factors effecting compaction.
31.  Write a note field compaction control.
32.  Explain the Proctor’s Test for finding OMC and maximum dry unit weight.
33.  Problems on finding OMC, maximum dry unit weight, relative compaction from Graphs.
34.  Problems on finding coordinates on ZAV, 95% saturation line etc.
UNIT – VIII
35.  Explain the Method of conducting Triaxial Tests to find c and phi.
36.  Write a note on different drainage tests on soils.
37.  Problems on Mohr’s circles to fing Principal stresses.
38.  Problems for finding c and phi from triaxial test data.
39.  Write a note on shear strength of clays.




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