GTE-II Assignment

MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Gandipet, Hyderabad 500 075

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Geotechnical Engineering - II

Assignment – I

Date of Issue: 5^th Feb, 2013

Last Date for Submission: 12^th Feb 2013

1.    Explain any two methods of conducting Boring in Soil Exploration.

2.    Explain the method of conducting Standard Penetration Test.

3.    Derive an expression for factor of safety of an infinite slope of slope angle α, height H and saturated unit weight γ_sat carrying seepage over the entire depth.

4.    Compute the corrected N value at the mid depth of each layer of the subsoil strata shown in below. 

 

5.    Explain the method of slices to compute the factor of safety of an infinite slope for a c-φ soil.

6.    Calculate the factor of safety of the slope given below. Take C_u = 25kN/m³ and Φ = 0⁰ and angle of the slope is 45⁰

 

7.    Explain the Culmann’s Graphical Method to determine the active earth pressure for a Cohesionless soil.

8.    Determine the magnitude and location of resultant active earth pressure for the soil deposit show below. 

9.    Explain different types of Retaining walls with neat sketches.

10. Explain the method of arriving at the factor of safety against overturning for a gravity type retaining wall.

CTPM ASSIGNMENT

1)write short notes on the following
    a)construction activities
    b)construction scheduling
    c)construction estimating

2) a)explain about handling and lifting equipment
    b)explain about concreting equipment

3)list of five sections in ISO 9001:2000 with regard to quality management systems and requirements.explain     in detail.

BMCP ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

1. Explain the geological classification of rocks

2. Explain the manufacture of bricks

3. Describe the  manufacture process of dry and wet process of cement with flow charts

4. Discuss the classification of Mineral Admixtures

5. Describe the objectives ans methods of seasoning of timber

6. Explain the process of Glass manufacture

TRANSPORTATION ENGG ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

1. Explain about the salient features of Nagpur Road Development plan and Bombay Road Development Plan.

2. Explain the methods of conducting traffic volume studies.

3. Calculate the OSD required on a National Highway with a design speed of 100 kmph. Take the rate of acceleration as 1.75 kmph /sec and assume any other data required suitably. 

            

 4. Define Super elevation. Derive an expression for computing the rate of super elevation for a road section on a horizontal curve analyzing the various forces acting on the vehicle moving on the curve.

5. Explain the various stages of engineering surveys.

3-2 1ST MID TIME TABLE

1ST MID TIME TABLE:-

14/2/13-> DSS(FN), EE(AN)

15/2/13-> WRE-2(FN), GTE-2(AN)

16/2/13-> TE(FN), CTPM(AN)

STEEL CODE - IS 800-2007

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