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Soil and Foundation Engineering 5th Semester /Civil/2517/May 2015 Diploma PSBTE Paper
SECTION-A
Q1. Fill in the Blanks 15×1=15
I. Clay is a _________ grained soil.
II. Porosity is also known as ______________ .
III. The diagram used to represent constituents of a soil mass is ________
IV. The consistency limits are also known as ___________________
V. Darcy’law is valid for _____________________
VI. The increase in volume of soil mass on addition of water is _______
VII. Creep occurs more in ___________ Soils.
VIII. The upward movement of soil is ___________________
IX. Tilt is an example of ____________________
X. Sheep foot rollers are suitable for compacting ______________ soils.
XI. For a spread footing, the depth of exploration should be _times the width.
XII. Box type caissons are also called __________________
XIII. Pile foundation is an example of _____________ foundation.
XIV. SPT is used to calculate _________ of soils.
XV. Core cutter method is used to calculate _________ of soil.
SECTION-B
Q2. Attempt any five questions. 5×6=30
I. What are the factors which affect the compaction?
II. What are the causes of settlement of foundation?
III. Differentiate between compaction & consolidation.
IV. What is permeability? What are the factors affecting it.
V. Explain Darcy’s Law & give its limitations.
VI. Define total stress & effective stress.
VII. Define Freezing & Thawing of soils.
VIII. Write short note on OMC.
IX. Define disturbed & undisturbed samples? State their significance.
SECTION-C
Q3. Attempt any three questions. 3×10=30
I. Define Atterbergs limits. Explain their use & practical significance.
II. What do you mean by particle size classification? Explain B.I.S. soil classification in detail
III. How will you determine the bearing capacity of soil by SPT method?
IV. An unsaturated 100cm3 sample of soil weighs 190 grams. If its dried weight is 160gram, calculate its water content.
V. State the following terms with the help of phase diagram:
(a) Void ratio
(b) Degree of saturation
(c) Porosity
(d) Specific gravity
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Clay is a _________ grained soil.
Porosity is also known as ______________
The diagram used to represent constituents of a soil mass is _______
The consistency limits are also known as _______________
Darcy’law is valid for _____________________
The increase in volume of soil mass on addition of water is ________________
Creep occurs more in ___________ Soils.
The upward movement of soil is ___________________
Tilt is an example of ____________________
Sheep foot rollers are suitable for compacting ______________ soils.
For a spread footing, the depth of exploration should be ____________ times the width.
Box type caissons are also called __________________
Pile foundation is an example of _____________ foundation.
SPT is used to calculate _________ of soils.
Core cutter method is used to calculate _________ of soil.Soil and Foundation Engineering 5th Sem/Civil/2517/May’18 Diploma Paper Click Here
What are the factors which affect the compaction?Factors which affect the compaction
What are the causes of settlement of foundation?Causes of settlement of foundation
Differentiate between compaction & consolidation.Differentiate between compaction & consolidation.
What is permeability? What are the factors affecting it.Permeability and factors affecting it.
Explain Darcy’s Law & give its limitations.Darcy’s Law & give its limitations.
Define total stress & effective stress.Total stress & effective stress.
Define Freezing & Thawing of soils.Freezing & Thawing of soils.
Write short note on OMC.Short note on OMC.
Define disturbed & undisturbed samples? State their significance.Disturbed & undisturbed samples and its significance.
Soil and Foundation Engineering 5th Sem/Civil/2517/May’15 Diploma Paper Click Here
Soil and Foundation Engineering 5th Semester /Civil/2517/
May 2015 Diploma PSBTE Paper
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Define Atterbergs limits. Explain their use & practical significance.Atterbergs limits and its use & practical significance.
What do you mean by particle size classification?Particle size classification
Explain B.I.S. soil classification in detail.B.I.S. soil classification in detail.
How will you determine the bearing capacity of soil by SPT method?Determine the bearing capacity of soil by SPT method
An unsaturated 100cm3 sample of soil weighs 190 grams. If its dried weight is 160gram, calculate its water content.
State the following terms with the help of phase diagram: (a) Void ratio
State the following terms with the help of phase diagram: (b) Degree of saturation
State the following terms with the help of phase diagram: (c) Porosity
State the following terms with the help of phase diagram: (d) Specific gravityMY YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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