INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KHARAGPUR DEPARTMENT OF OCEAN ENGINEERING AND NAVAL ARCHITECTURE Date: 21.09.15 AN Full Marks: 30 Mid Autumn Semester 2015 - 2016 Time: 2 Hrs. ‘Subject No. : NA 31001 3rd.yr. B.Tech, lements of Ocean Engineering Dual Degree B.Tech, Q.1.2). Describe with the help of a neat sketch the bottom features of the ocean floor. @ '). Describe the various types of sediments found on the sea floor. How do they influence the design of offshore structures? q@ ©). Briefly describe a few types of offshore structures. @ 4). What is sea floor spreading? Explain with the help of a neat sketch. wo Q.2.8). Define the following terms : Porosity ‘n’ ; Water content ‘w' ; Void ratio ‘e’ ; Degree of saturation ‘S’ ; and specific gravity of solids ‘G" for seabed soil. @ b). A certain soil has the followi .70;, n= 43.0%; w = 24.0%. Find the degree (ion *S? and the unit weight of soil ‘y.’. Consider 1.0m’ as the tota volume of the soil-water-air mixture, @ ©). Give the formulae for shear strength of soil and hence draw the graph of shear stress vs effective normal stress. @ 4), Define Atterberg Limits for the various phases of seabed soil with the help of a diagram. (1) Q.3.a), Discuss the stability of concrete gravity platforms with reference to bearing capacity and friction force from seabed soil. o b), Discuss stability of Jacket platforms with reference to pile support forces. @ Q4.2). Explain layering of the ocean waters, clearly indicating the different zones at ocean depths.(1) ') With help of diagrams explain the following : Thermoctine ; Halocline ; Pycnocline (1) ©). With help of wind patterns, explain the formation of surface currents (gyres). @ 4), Explain and draw the diagram of Ekman spiral. @ Q5. With the help of diagrams, explain the process of drilling from: i) Fixed platform @ ii) Floating platform @