WOLLO UNIVERSITY

KOMBOLCHA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Section
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Subject: Foundation II Subject Code: CENG -
Program: Regular 4TH Year Date of Exam: 25/01/2018
Section: A, B, C, And D Duration: 3:00 Hours
Exam: Final Exam Exam type: Open book
Name of the student ID NO
Note: 1) Answer all the questions 2) Assume any missing data suitably
(Max Marks = 40)

Q. 1. Design a thickness of rectangular caisson the width of the caisson is 2m and the length of
the caisson is 4m. Assume allowable concrete stress is 0.1 and contact soil pressure is 150kn/m 2.
(10Marks)
Q. 2. A pre-caste pile of 45cm in diameter and 20m in length driven in to clay. The unconfined
compressive strength of the clay is 320kn/m2. Find the allowable load on the pile. Assume factor
of safety is 3. (10Marks)
Q. 3. A group of 6-piles with 3-piles in a row was driven into soft clay extending from ground
level to a great depth. The diameter of the pile is 45cm and 15m length respectively. The
unconfined compressive strength of the clay is 150kn/m2. If the piles were spaced 30cm center to
center compute the allowable load on the pile group on the basis of shear failure criteria for a
factor of safety is 3. And also calculate the pile group efficiency. (10Marks)
Q.4. In what condition you suggest to provide pile foundation justify?
(5Marks)
Q.5. When a group of piles driven in to the cohesive soil how the pile fails under the working
load.
(5Marks)

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