1) A clay layer of 6 m thick, having double drainage settles by 30 mm in 3 years after it has been subjected to a certain load and its final consolidation settlement Is 120 mm. if a layer of sand of negligible thickness were to be present at 2 depth of 1.5 m from the top of the clay layer, the settlement in mm after 3 years would be [given that U = 88 at Ty = 0.784, U = 33% at T, 0.087, U = 25 % at T, = 0.049] [56.1 mm] 2) The time taken by a saturated clay layer to achieve 80 % consolidation is 12 years. The time required to achieve 80 % consolidation, if the clay layer was thrice as thick, two times more permeable and three times more compressible would be years. [162] 3) A concrete footing Is expected to transmit a pressure of 200 kN/m2. The immediate settlement of the footing 1.5 x 1.5m in size founded at a depth of 1 min silty soll, whose modulus of elasticity is 9000 kN/m?, is cm. [assume 1 = 0.40 and If = 0.8 for a rigid footing] [2.24] 4) A soil sample has a compression index of 0.4. the void ratio at a stress of 1.5 kg/cm? is 0.6. the value of the void ratio (if the stress is increased to 3 kg/cm2) and settlement of a soil stratum 5 m thick are respectively. (0.48, 0.376 m)] 5) A clay layer *x’ with pervious soil above and below it having the coefficient C, takes 6 months to achieve 50 % consolidation. The time taken by a similar clay layer of the same depth, having Impervious soll below it and coefficient of consolidation 2C, to achieve 50 % consolidation shall be a) 3 months ©) 42 months b) 6 months d) 24 months 6) The loading period for the building extended from feb 1957 to feb 1959. In feb 11962, the average measured settlement was found to be 117 mm. The ultimate settlement was expected to be 360 mm, Estimate the settlement in Feb, 967 assuming the double drainage to occur mm, a) 165mm b) 185 mm. ©) 210mm d) 175 mm 7) The void ratio of the clay A is decreased from 0.5 to 0.45 under a change in pressure from 120 to 180 kN/m2. The void ratio of clay B decreased from 0.6 to 0.55 under the same increment of pressure. The thickness of the sample A was 1.5 times of 8, the time required for 50 % consolidation was 3 times larger for sample & than for sample A, the ratio of coefficient of permeability of A to that of B is (7.2) 8) A uniform load of 145 kN/m* is distributed over a large area of the surface of the ground. The subsoll consist of the bed of dense sand, containing two strata of clay, each 3m thick the top of the upper stratum is 6 m below the ground and of the lower 21 m below ground. The compression index for both layers is 0.35, the water content is 34 % and Sp. Gr. of soll grains is 2.75. The sand weighs 20 kN/m? and is completely submerged. (yw = 9.81 kN/m?). The total settlement under the load is a) 25.96 cm b) 30.93 cm ©) 33.127 cm 4) 37.43 cm 9} A footing of 4 m x 2 m, transmits @ pressure of 150 kN/m? on a cohesive soil having E = 6 x 10° kN/m* and y = 0.50. the immediate settlement of the footing at the centre, assuming it to be a rigid footing Is (Ir = 1.52) a) 5.70 mm b) 4.56 mm ©) 6.12 mm 4) 3.88 mm 10) A stratum of clay Is 2 m thick and has an initial ‘overburden pressure of 50 kN/m? at the middle. The clay is over consolidated, with a preconsolidation pressure of 75 kN/m?. The values of coefficient of recompression and compression index are 0.5 and 0.25 respectively. The initial void ratio 1.40. the final settlement due to increase in pressure of 40 kN/m® at the middle of clay layer is mm. [23.84] 11) A. geotechnical engineer made a preliminary settiement analysis for @ foundation of an office building that is to be constructed at @ location where the soil strata contains a compressible clay layer. He calculated 50 mm of primary consolidation settlement. The building will improve ‘an average vertical stress of 150 kN/m? in the clay layer. As often happens in the design practice, design changes are required. In this case the actual thickness of the clay is 30 % more than the original soll profile Indicated and during construction, the ‘ground water table has to be lowered by 2 m. the ew primary consolidation settlement is mm. [73.5] 12) The laboratory consolidation data for an undisturbed clay sample are as follows: 1 = 1.0, oy = 85 kN/m? and e2 = 0.80, 07 kN/m2. The void ratio for a pressure of os kN/m? is 0.77] 485 600 13) A clay layer 4 m thick is subjected to a pressure of 55 kN/me. If the layer has a double drainage and undergoes 50 % consolidation in one year then the ultimate settlement of clay layer is _m. (take ks = 0.020 m/year) (0.572) 14) The time for the clay layer to achieve 70 % consolidation is 20 years. The time required to achieve 70 % consolidation, if the layer Is twice as thick, 2 times more permeable and 4 times more compatible would be (in years) [160]RINCHTAR sou -ps -04 15) A soll profile is shown in the figure. The settlement due to primary consolidation for the 6 m clay layer due to 2 surcharge of 100 kN/m? is mm [ground water table is flush with the top of the clay leyer] (462.22) 100 Nin? 4m oat os Gury Void ratio = 0.72 Clay LL=60 lém ‘Void ratio You = 19:76 RT ROCK 16) A clay layer 4 m thick is subjected to a pressure of 55 kN/m?. If the layer has @ double drainage and Undergoes 50 % consolidation in one year, determine the coefficient of consolidation. a) 0.84 mé/year b) 0.784 m?/year ©) 0.64 mé/year 4d) 0.89 m#/year STIs 17) The stress distribution at a depth beneath a loaded area is determined by Newmarks's chart which indicate a influence value of 0.005. the no, of segments covered in the loaded area in the chart is 10 and intensity of loading on the area is 10 t/m?. ‘The intensity of stress distribution at that depth is tyme a) 0s ot b)2 d)5 18) A water tank supported by a ring foundation is having outer diameter of 8 m and thickness of 1 m carries a uniform load intensity of 200 kN/m?. The vertical stress (in kN/m?) caused by the water tank at a depth of 4m below the centre of foundation is [34.7 kN/m?] 19) The wall of the building foundation of width 3 m and length 30 m carries a udl of 300 kN/m?. Compute the vertical stress along the centre of foundation at 2 depth of 3.0 m below the bottom of the foundation, ignore surcharge effect of the soil on the base level of the foundation. [164.9 kN/m?] 20) The plan of the three legged tower forms an equilateral triangle of 5 m. Ifthe total weight of the tower is 510 KN and is equally carried by all the legs, compute the vertical stress increase caused in the Soil by the tower at a depth of 5 m directly below one of the leg kN/m?, [4.394] AECEey NTT 21) long strip footing of width 2 m carses a load of 400 kN/m. the maximum stress at a depth of 5 m below the centre tine of the footing Is kN/m?, [49.6] 22) A concentrated load of 2000 kN is applied at ground surface. The vertical stress at a point R which is at 2 depth of 6 m but at a horizontal distance of Sm from the axis of the load in kN/m? is 17.097] 23) A monument erected on the ground surface causes. the vertical stress of 7.1 kN/m? at a point at a depth of 6 mand at a horizontal distance of 5 m from the ‘axis of load (the weight of monuments acts as a concentrated load) then what is the weight of monuments? 3) 2000 kN ) 3000 kN ©) 4000 kN 4) 5000 kN 24) A raft of size 4 m square carries a load of 200 kN/m2. The vertical stress increment of a point 4m below the centre of loaded area by dividing the area into four equal parts is kPa. If the load from each of which is assumed to act through its centre [71.136] 25) A Newmark’s chart has an influence coefficient of 0.005. a rectangular footing drawn to the required scale cover 8.5 sectors when centrally loaded on the Newmark’s chart. If the load on the footing is 480 kN/m?, then the vertical stress at the centre of the footing in kN/m? is __(20.4) 26) three legged equilateral triangle in plan of side 4.2 m as shown in figure if the total weight of the tower is 360 KN and is equally carried by all ts legs, what will be the increase in the vertical stress caused In the soil by the installation of the tower at 2 depth of 4.2 m directly below one of the legs of the tower A 42m 42m Ch aim AB a) 0.57 kN/m? by 1.35 kN/m? ©) 3.25 kN/m? 4) 4.40 KN/m? 917877558488 RINCHTAR -soi.-ps -04RINCHTAR sou -ps -04 27) An elevated structure with a total weight of 12,000 kN Is supported on a tower with 4 legs. The legs rest on plers located at the corners of a square of 6 mside. As per Boussinesq’s equation, find out the vertical stress at a point 7 m beneath under any cone of the corner. 2) 63.95 kN/m* b) 44.60 kN/m? ©) 97.5 kN/m= d) 47 KN/m? COVTET TITY oo rT RINCHTAR -soi.-Ps -04