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1) Answer Q1 or Q2, Q3 or Q4, Q5 or Q6, Q7 or Q8.
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Q1) a) Discuss in detail Proctor needle in field compaction control. [6]

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b) State any four assumptions in Boussinesq's theory. Mention the formula

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for calculation of stress in soil by point load and circular load by

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Boussinesq’s theory, with description of each term. [6]

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c) Describe the effect of compaction on properties of soil. [6]

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Q2) a) Differentiate between Standard Proctor Test and Modified Proctor Test.
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b) What is pressure bulb? Explain its significance and draw a neat sketch of
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c) A concentrated load of 25 kN acts on the surface of homogenous soil

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mass of large extent. Find the stress intensity at a depth of 8 m by using

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Boussinesq’s theory at a horizontal distance of 2.5 m. [6]

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Q3) a) Explain briefly the procedure of conducting Unconfined Compression

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Test on clayey soil sample. Draw Mohr’s circle for the test. [6]
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b) State and explain factors affecting shear strength of cohesive and

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cohesionless soil. [5]

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 c) Two identical soil specimens were tested in a triaxial apparatus. First

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specimen was failed at a deviator stress of 700 kN/m2 when the cell

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pressure was 200 kN/m2. Second specimen was failed at a deviator stress

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of 1300 kN/m2 when the cell pressure was 400 kN/m2. Determine cohesion

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Q4) a) Determine the shear strength in terms of effective stress on a plane within a
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saturated soil mass at a point where the total normal stress is 200 kN/m2
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terms of effective stress are, c’ = 16 kN/m2 and ’ = 390. [6]

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b) Explain how shear tests are conducted with different drainage conditions?

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Q5) a) Explain earth pressure at rest, active earth pressure and passive earth
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pressure w.r.t. wall movement with sketches. [6]

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b) Compute the intensity of active earth pressure at a depth of 8 m in dry

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cohesionless sand with an angle of internal friction 300 and unit weight of
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18 kN/m3. [6]
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c) Derive the equation for lateral earth pressure in active state for dry

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cohesionless backfill with uniform surcharge. [6]

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Q6) a) A wall with a smooth vertical back, 10 m high, supports a purely cohesive
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soil with c = 9.81 kN/m2 and  = 17.66 kN/m3. Determine total active
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earth pressure against the wall and position of zero pressure before
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formation of tension crack. [6]

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b) Explain Rebhann’ s graphical method for determination of earth pressure

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on retaining wall. [6]

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c) Derive the expression for the active state of pressure at any point for a
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submerged cohesionless backfill along with pressure diagram. [6]

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Q7) a) Explain with neat sketch different modes of slope failure. [6]

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sat = 18 kN/m3, ’ = 9 kN/m3, c’ = 25 kN/m2 and  = 28°.

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determine stability of slope. When,

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