CQI for PLO Attainment

Assignment

CE-321 Geotechnical Engineering-II CLO1/ PLO2

Weightage = 10% Total Marks = 100

Assignment Date: 22 Sep 2023 Ref. No. DQEC/44

Submission Mode: Hard Form

Teacher In-charge: Dr. Jahanzaib Israr (Associate Professor)

Reg. No. 2019-CIV-39

2019-CIV-51
2019-CIV-98
Background of Problem:

This problem has been designed to enhance and expedite students’ learning of specific topic
in this subject. Each student has been provided with the freedom to devise his own
methodology to solve the problem.

Problem Statement-1:
“Compute the average vertical stress distribution at the center of clay layer and also
compute the total differential settlement the following multi-storey building would experience
right after construction and [25 – (Reg.# / 25)] years after construction. The total load
imposed by the building is [150 + (Reg.#/50) MN (Note: All middle piles bear equal load,
while those on the edges bear 60% of the middle piles). The cone penetration resistance
profile below the natural surface level is given, while both pile lengths and soil properties are
also summarized for prospective use in solution. Assume suitable values for the missing
data.”

Pile Length
(m)
1 9
6

2 11
3 12.5 Depth (m)

12
4 12 4m
GWT
5 12.5 SAND

6 14 18
20 m

24
CLAY
Cone Bearing
Incompressible bed rock
 Table 1. Problem data

Properties Sand above GWT Sand below GWT Clay

LL - - 18

ϒ (kN/m3) 17 19 16

Φ (Deg.) 30 30 -

c (kPa) - - 40

‫ܥ‬௖ - - 0.4

E (kPa)

݁଴ - - 1.21

Relevant Material:
CE-321 Geotechnical Engineering-I and -II lectures, and Reference books:
“Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics” by M. S. Qureshi & Aziz Akbar
“Foundation Analysis and Design” by Joseph E Bowles

Submission:
Each student shall submit the solved problem individually in 2 Weeks’ time.
Report:
The solution report shall include, but not limited to, the following items:

 Problem statement.
 Adopted methodologies.
 An active online link to an “Excel file” demonstrating the solution.
 Field Implications.
 Ethical statements related to both plagiarism and no-conflict of interest”
 Reference list and acknowledgements.
 Appendices containing handmade calculations and rough works.

Evaluation:

Solutions of the Problem will be evaluated using a Standard Rubric being followed by Civil
Engineering Department given in Table 1 (attached).