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Geo Tech-I Question Bank
Geo Tech-I Question Bank
QUESTIONS BANK
UNIT-I
THEORY:
NUMERICALS:
1. Coefficient of permeability
2. Coefficient of consolidation & settlement
UNIT-III
1. Explain boussinesq’s equations for point load application.
2. Explain mohr’s coulomb’s theory of shear failure of soils.
3. How to estimate the shear strength of soil from vane shear test.
4. Discuss the procedure to conduct box shear test & CD test in the
laboratory.
5. Describe in brief :
a) Pressure bulb
b) Contact pressure
c) Newmark’s influence chart
d) Triaxial test
e) Liquefaction
f) Critical void ratio
UNIT – IV
1. Explain the Swedish slip circle method for finding factor of safety
in analysis of C-Ø soil.
2. Explain the taylor’s stability numbers and stability curves.
3. Discuss the relation between shear strength envelope and angle of
internal friction for c-phi soil for infinite slope.
4. List the different methods of stability analysis. Describe the
friction circle method for stability analysis.
5. Explain slope failure and base failure.
6. Explain the various causes of the failure of earth slopes.