NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROURKELA-769008 SESSION: 2018-2019 B.TECH. & M-Tech. (DD), 47" SEMESTER, End Semester pring) Examination 2019 Duration of Examination: 3.00 Hours ull Marks: 50 Sub: Mechanies of Soll (CE-2102) “Answer ANY FIVE Questions. ‘Mark ‘Assume suitable data if not provided ‘The following data was obtained from the Liquid limit test on a cohesive soil: 7 ‘Number of blows (N) 40 35 22 4 Moisture Content (%) 255 | 260 | 305 | 320 Plot the flow curve and determine the flow index and liquid limit f the P.L. ofthe soil is 18.5%. What are the plasticity and toughness indices? (©) | Define bulk unit weight, cry unit weight and moisture content of the soil. Establish the | (3) relationship between them using three phase diagram. 2(a)_| Explain with sketch how faling head permeability testis conducted inthe laboratory. Derive | (5) ‘an expression involved init | (©) | Explain the formula used for co-efficient of permeability of layered soil deposit in horizontal | (8) ‘and vertical directions, Prove thatthe permeability in horizontal drecton is more than the permeabiity in vertical direction of a layered sol 3, _| In order to determine the field permeability of a free aquifer, pumping out test was | (10) performed and following observations were made: Diameter of well (mm) [zz Discharge ffom the wall (7 hour) 240 LL. of orginal water surface before pumping started (m) | 240.5 RL. of water in the well at constant pumping (m) 235.6 RL. of impervious *) RL. of waterin observation wall (a) Radial distance of observation well rom the tube well = §0 em. calculate k. Also calouate (i) the error in k if observations are not taken in the observation well and the radius of influence is assumed to be 300 m il) actual radius of influence based on the observations ‘of observation wel 4.(@) | Compare standard and modified Proctor compaction test ® (b) | Draw a typical moisture-density curve for cohesionless sand 0 (0) | Proctor compaction test was conducted on a soll sample and the folowing resus were | (8) obtained Moisture Content (%) | 7.7 15 146 [47.5 [195 | 21.20 Weight of wet sol (@) | 1700 | t80 | 2080 | 1980 | 1960_| 1920 Ifthe volume of the mould was 950 cc and sp. gr. of soils grain was 2.68. Make necessary calculations and draw (i) Compaction curve and (i) 90% saturation line(i) Sensitivity of clays (ii) LS. classification of soll based on particle size (iv) Plastic limit test of soi (¥) Mohr’ circle of stresses si, “Anewer ANY FIVE Questions. Mark No Assume suitable data if not provided 5. (@) | Explain how direct shear tes is conducted in the laboratory Hustrated your answer with an | 4) aid of neat sketches, (©) | Draw the experimental set up of triaxial shear tes. Cy (©) | na direct shear test on sand, the normal stress was 200 kNim* and shear stress at failure | (4) was 80 kNin?, Determine the orientations ofthe principal planes at failure. 6. | ACU test was conducted on a clay soil and the following results were obtained: (10) Gall pressure (ENT) 700 300 500) Deviator stress at faiure Nim?) | __130 485 645 Pore pressure at failure (kNim?) 6 140) 290 Determine the shear strength parameters with respect to total and an effective stresses by using Mohr's plot. Compare the esuits with p-q plot (modified failure envelope). 7. | write notes on any Eour ofthe folowing (25 (Vane shear test = 10)