Department of Civil Techology

Mid Term Examination Semeter: Summer 2018

Class: BS Civl 4th Subject: Soil Mechanics

Instuctor: Engr. M Kashif Saeed Course Code: 206

Max Marks: 12 Time Allowed: 1 Hour

All Questions are Compulsory. Answer the Questions Precisely.

Q.1. Briefly Explain the Following

a. Differentiate Between Void Ratio and Porosity. (2)

b. Enlist Principles of Soil Classification. (2)
c. Define, Bentonite, Peat (2)
d. Differentiate between Alluvial and Colluvial Soils. (2)
e. Define Shrinkage Limit. (2)

Q.4. Solve Following Problems.

a. Classify the Soil According to USCS Soil Classification. (4)

Sieve # #4 #10 #40 #100 #200 LL PL PI

%age Passing 94 63 10 5 3 - NP

b. For a soil in Natural state, Void Ratio = 0.75 M.C. = 30 % Gs = 2.71. Find (4)
i). Moist Unit Weight
ii). Dry Unit Weight
iii).

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