Pan | » peeese 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Code: 16CE1603 B.Tech 6" Semester Regular Examinations, May 2019 SOIL MECHANICS-II (Civil Engineering) Answer 6 short answer question from Section-I (6x2: Answer One Question from each Unit of Section-IT (4X1: SECTION-1 (6X2=12M) ‘Answer the following Define depth of exploration What are the shear stress parameters State the different modes of shear failure Define settlement ‘What is negative skin friction State the different types of piles ECTI TI a. Explain in detail about plate load test in detail b. Give step by step procedure of swedish arc method (OR) a, Classify the types of failures of a slope b. Describe Bishop's simplified method. What are the advantages over Swedish circle method, UNIT -0 a. Define / Explain the following: (i) Active earth pressure. (ii) Passive earth pressure. (iii) Earth pressure at rest b. What is the necessity of studying the lateral earth-pressure acting on retaining structure? Explain the Rankness theory of active and passive cases of earth pressure. (OR) a, Discuss Culmann’s method for the determination of active earth pressure ‘A retaining wall 6.6 m in height has a smooth vertical back. The backfill has apparent b. cohesion of 24 kPa & @=0, Caleulate the earth pressure at top & bottom of the wall, depth of tension cracks and the total active earth pressure & its position. di a. Briefly explain the procedure for the conduct of a plate load test and the procedure for determining the settlement of the foundation from the test results b. Write about the following methods of bearing capacity determination (j) Terzhagi method (ii) Meyerhoff method (iii) Skempton method (oR) ‘a, State the permissible settlements as per 1.S. Code, b, What are the different types of shallow foundation and explain with neat sk: hours Max. Marks: Ri6 60 oM 6M 6M 6MQ.P.Code: 16CE1603 [Rig 3 | UNIT -IV 8) a. Explain with a neat sketch the procedure to conduct a static pile load test on a 6M working pile. b. A group of nine piles, 8 m long, is used for a column. The piles are 30 cm diameter 6M with centre to centre spacing of 90 cm. The subsoil consists of clay with unconfined compression strength of 180 KN/m?. Estimate the safe load. Take factor of safety as 3.0. (OR) 9) a. Explain different shapes of wells oM b. Describe sinking of wells oM a” é