AIT/IQAC/Aca/17-18/IAQP

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Acharya Institute of Technology

Soladevanhalli, Bengaluru-560107.

INTERNAL ASSESMENT - [Academic Year: 2017-18]

Sub with Code: Geotechnical Engineering-I (10CV54)

Semester/Section: V (2010 Scheme Students)
Max Marks : 25 Time: 90 min
Note: Answer all the following. Missing data may be assumed suitably.
Note:
Q.No CO/Marks
1(a) With the help of flow chart, describe the process of formation of soil CO1/2.0
(b) With usual notation show that γd = γwG/(1+e) CO1/3.0
OR
2(a) Outline the different phases in soil system? Explain with the help of neat CO1/2.0
phase diagram.
(b) Show the relation among bulk unit weight, unit weight of water, specific CO1/3.0
gravity of solids, void ratio and degree of saturation.

3 (a) Define void ratio, porosity along with equations CO1/2.0

(b) A cube of dried clay having sides 5cm long, weighs 135g. The same cube of CO1/3.0
soil, when saturated at unchanged volume, weighs 195g. find the value of
specific gravity of solids and void ratio.
OR
4 (a) Define degree of saturation and percentage air voids along with equations CO1/2.0
(b) A saturated clay has a water content of 39.3% and mass specific gravity of CO1/3.0
1.84. Find the value specific gravity of solids and void ratio.

5 With the help of neat sketch explain the process of determining in situ field CO2/5.0
density using sand replacement method.
OR
6 Define liquid limit and plastic limit and explain the procedure of determining CO2/5.0
liquid limit test in laboratory

7 Describe particle size distribution curve, briefly explain different gradations CO2/5.0
in soil.
OR
8 Explain about consistency of soil and Atterberg’s limits. CO2/5.0

P.T.O

Department of Civil Engineering Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore-560107 1

 AIT/IQAC/Aca/17-18/IAQP
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Acharya Institute of Technology

Soladevanhalli, Bengaluru-560107.

Q.No CO/Marks
9 The liquid limit test on a clayey sample reflected the following results. The CO3/5.0
plastic limit of the soil id 20%.
Number of blows 12 18 22 34
Water content, % 56 52 50 45
Plot flow curve and compute i. Liquid limit, ii. Plasticity index and
iii. Toughness index
OR
10 500g of dry soil was subjected to sieve analysis. The weight of soil retained CO3/5.0
on each sieve is as follows.:
I.S. Sieve Size 4.75 2.00 1.00 425 μ 212 μ 150 μ 75 μ
mm mm mm
Weight of Soil 10 165 100 85 40 30 50
(g)
Plot the grain size distribution curve and calculate the following
i. Effective size, ii. Coefficient of uniformity, iii. Coefficient of
curvature

Department of Civil Engineering Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore-560107 2