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CE8591 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

UNIT-I
SITE INVESTIGATION&SITE SELECTION OF FOUNDATION

PART-A

1. What are components of total foundation settlement?

2. What are the types of shear failure?

3. What are assumptions in Terzaghi's bearing capacity theory?

4. List out the methods of computing elastic settlements.

5. What are the limitations of Terzaghi's analysis?

6. Define ultimate bearing capacity.

7. Define net ultimate bearing capacity.

8. Define allowable bearing capacity.

9. Write the expression for correctiondueto dilatancy submergence?

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10. Define Shallow foundation.

11.Write down the equation or estimatirng the elastic setlementbased on the theory of

elasticity?

12. When will the totalsettlement be completed inthe case ofcohesion-less soil?

13. For which typeof Toundation, Terzaghis bearing capacity equation is applicable.

Why?
PART-B

in detail.
1.ExplananyAwomethodsofsite exploration
of soil
Fxplain wàshboringuethod exploration.

and operations of
3.
Explain the arrangements stationary piston sampler

4. Explain aboufstandard penetration test.

5. Explain anytwo important types of samplers.

PART-C

1. Explain with neat sketch auger boring method of soil exploration.

2. Explain dynamic cone penetration test.

3. Describe the salient features of a good sub-soil investigation report?

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UNIT-II
SHALLOW FOUNDATION
PART-A
1. What are the information obtained in general exploration?

2. Define significant depth.

3. What are the types of soil

samples?

4. What is the difference between disturbed and undisturbed soil ample?

5. Define liquefaction
of sand.

6. What are the corTections to be applied to the standard penetration number?

7. What are the disadvantages of wash boring?

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8. What are design features that affect the sample disturbance?

9. What are the corrections to be applied tothe standardpenetration umber

10. What are various methods of site explorationg

PART B
1. What is shallow
foundation? Explain îtsypes.
2. What is settlement? Whatre the compodents of settlement? Distinguish between

them?
3. A Strip footing ofwidth 3msfounded at a depth of 2m below the ground surface in a

(c-)Soil having cohcsion c=30 kN/m and angle of shearing resistance 35'.The

moist weight of soil aboyethe water table is 17.25 kN/m. For p= 35*, N. =57.8, Na=
41.4andN, =42.4Po =25", Ne =25.1, Ng =12.7 and N, =9.7 The water table is at

a below level. Determine ultimate bearing capacity ofthe soil

i ofSm
depth ground (i)the

the net bearing capacity of soil (ii) the net allowable bearing pressure and the

load/mleingth for a FOS =3.Assume the soil fails in local shear.

4. A Strip footing of width 3m is founded at a depth of 2m below the ground surface in a

(c-p) soil having a cohesion c

=30kN/m* and angle of shearing resistance o =35". The
moist weight of soil abovethe water table is 17.25 kN/m. For p =35", Ne =57.8,N=
41.4 and N,= 42.4 For p= 25", N = 25.1, N= 12.7 and N 9.7

If the water table occupies any of the positions

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1.25 m below Ground Level or

1.25 m below the base level of the foundation,

b. What will be the net safc bearing pressure?

C. kN/m°, Ysub (above wT) = 17.5 kN/m°, Factor of Safety

=3.
Assume ysat18.5

PART-C
be conducted for find out the bearing capacity.
1. Explain the test to

2. What is bearing capacity? What are the factors affecting what are
bearing capacity?

improving factors of bearing capacity?

3. Explain Terzaghi's analysis of bearing capacity ofsoil in

generalshear failure.

1.

2.
Under what
What is a
circumstances,

mat foundation?
FOOTINGS
UNIT-III

AND RAFT
PART A

astrap footmg is
JR adopted?

3. Where mat foundation isused?

4. Define spreád
footing
5. Whafaretypes offoundation?

6.
What arethe footings comes under shallow foundation?

What are thefotingscomes under deep foundation?

Define floating
foundation.

9.
What mean by proportioning of footing?
is

10.
Whatarethe assumptions made in combined footing?

PART-B

1. What are the different types ofraft foundations?

2. State the design requirement of a foundation?

3. Briefly explain about the structural design of spread footing.

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4. A trapeczoidal footing is to be produced to support two square columns of 30 cm and

50cm sides respectively. Columns are 6 meters apart and the safe bearing capacity of

the soil is 400 kN/m. The bigger column caries a load of 500 kN and the smaller

carries a load of 3000kN. Design a suitable size of the footing so that if does not

extend beyond the face of the columns.

PART-C
1.
Briefly explain how proportioning and structural
designoftrapezoidal combined

footing is done with diagram.

2. Derive the relation between the dimensions of and

trapezoidal combinedfooting

unequal column loads Q1 and Q2?

UNIT IV

PILES
RART
1. List out the type ofpile based on matérial used

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2. How is the selectionofpile carriedout?

3. What is mean bygroupsettlement ràtuo?

4. What are thefactorsconsider while selecting the type of pile?

5. Define modúlus ofsub gradercaction.

6. Writedown the siatic formulae?

o
7. Vhat is meant bysingle-under reamed pile?

What arethe types dynamic formulae?óf

What aremethodsto detemine the load carrying capacity of a pile?

10What is pile driver?

PART-B
1. Explain the method of determining the load carrying capacity of a pile.

2. What are the cased cast in-situ concrete piles?

3. What are the various factors influencing the selection of pile?

4. Explain briefly cyclic load test on pile.

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5. A pile is driven with a single acting
steam hammer of weight 15kN with a free fall of

900mm. The final set, the average of the last three blows, is 27.5mm. Find the safe

load using the Engineering News formula.

PART-C

1. in details about the various types of pile foundation with neat sketch and
Explain

write their functions.

2. A of 16 piles of 50 cm diameter is arranged with acenter to center spacing of

1
group

m. The piles are 9m long and are embedded in soft clay with cohesion 30 KN/m
Bearing resistance may be neglected for the Adhesion
piles factor is 0.6.

Determine the ultimate load capacity of thepile group

ONIT Y
RETAINING WALLS
PART-A
1. Define conjugate stresses

2. How do you check thestabiity ofrelainingbwalls?

3. Define angleofrepose

4. Define of
theory plasticity

5. Whafare assumptions incoulombwedge theory?

6. to
Aow prevent land sliding?
of Rankine's theory?
Write dowm anytwo assumptions
from Rankinc's theory?
Distinguish Coloumb's wedge theory

9.Make an estimate of lateral earth pressure coefficient on a basement wall supports soil

toadepthof2 m. Unit weight and angle ofshearing resistance of retained soil are

16 kN/m3 and 32° respectively.

10. Draw the lateral earth pressure diagram of clay depend for active condition.

PART-B
1. Explain the Coulomb wedge theory with neat sketches.

2. Explain the Rebhann's graphical method for active earth pressure calculation.
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3. Explain the Culmann's graphical method and the effect of line load.

4. Explain the Rankine's calculate active

theory for various backfill conditions to
statec

earth pressure.

5. A retaining wall is 4 meters high. Its back is vertical and it has got sandy backfill up to
its top. The top of the fill is horizontal and carries a uniform surcharge of 85kN/m
Determine the active earth pressure on the wall per meter length of wall. Water table is

Im below the top

ofthefill. Dry density of soil = 18.5 kN/m'. M@jsture content of soil

above water table = 12%. Angle of internal friction of

soil 30°,specific gravity of
soil particles=2.65. Porosity of backfill
=30%. Thewall friction maybe neglected

PART
1. Give a briefnote on the following with ofpressure distribution
) Cantilever Retaining Wall
variation

(i) Counterfort Retaining Wall

2. A retaining wall 6m high retains sand with BO° and unit weight 24kN/m
3m from top.From3m to6m thematerial is cohesive soilwithc=
upto the depth of
=
20kN/m and o 20°.Uhit weight of cohesive soib 18 kN/m° A uniform surcharge is

of 100 kN/m* acts on top ofthe oil detèrmine the total lateral pressure acting on

thewall and jts points ofapplications.

3. Explain Rankine's Active earth
pressuré theory for cohesion less soil and cohesive soil .

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CHENDHURAN IV YEARR
cOLLEGE OFENGINEERING AND TECUNOL0GY
CHENDHURAN
CES702- RAILWAYS, AIRPORTS, DOCKS AND HARBOUR ENGINEERING

UNIT-I
PART A
1. List the different
railways for urban railway transportation.
2. What are the functions of
sleepcrs?
3. What is crecp? How is it
prevented?
4. What is cant deficiency?
5. What are the functions of rails?
6. What are the advantages of concrete
sleepers?
7. What is fish
plates and why it is used in railways?
What are the different materials used as ballast?

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9. What is grade
compensation?
10. What is meant by kinks in rails and what are the causes of formation ofit?
11. State any two which
factors govem the selection of gauge.
12. State the effects of creep.

1.Briefly cxplain the

2.Compare the different
modern methods
types of slecper.
3.6)What is the necessity of geometric design of railway
significant features of design of a
PART B
of surveys for
Give all

a
track alignment.
details

track? Enumerate the

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railway track. (08)

i)
What are the requirements ofan ideal
railjoint?Explain any twojoints used in
Indian Railway lines with neat
sketches. (08)
4.0) Discuss the advantages of
railways. (08)
(i)Compare the flat-footed rail
andbull headed rails (08)
5.) What do understand by 'cantdeficieney? (06)
i)Ifa 8° curve track diverges from main curve of 5° in an in the
opposite direction
layout of a BG
yard. Calculate the superelevation and speed on branch line, if the maximum
speed permitted onthe main line is 45Kmph.
(10)
6.) Briefly explain themodern methodsof surveys for track alignment.
(08)
i)What are the objectives of providing transition curves in railways?
(08)
UNIT-II1
1. Write a
PART A
bfiefnote on automated track maintenance.
2. What are the
advantages of electric traction?
3. What is
meantby track circuiting?
4.
Define heeldivergence
State the principle of interlocking.
5.

6. Listthe type of signals based upon functional characteristics.

7. List the factors to be considered in the selection ofa site for a
railway station.
8. List the cquipment needed for stock.
rolling
9.What is telescopic method of track
laying?
10. What is Directed Track Maintenance
(DTM)?
11. What are the details taken on reconnaissance
survey?
12. List the uses of Renmote sensing data.

PART B

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1. Ilustrate with a neat sketch, the
turnout,points and crossings and explain their working principles.

(16)

3.

)
)
2.Briefly explain about ()Track

With neat sketches, differentiate

What is
drainage (i) Re- laying of railway

between reception,signal and departure signals.

track

meant by a crossing? Discuss various types ofcrossings used in Indian railway.

(Gi)Track circuiting
(5+5+6)

(08+08)
detail the miscellancous measures modernization. (08)
4.0)Explain in oftrack
(1i)Define'plate laying'. Explain the telescopic methods ofplate laying. (08)
5. How are stations classified? Explain the features of each station. (16)
UNIT-II
PART A
1.Define cross wind component and wind coverage.
2.What is the need for clear zone?
3. Define wind rose diagram.
4. Define Airport capacity.
5. What is Air Traffic Potential?
6. Mention factors of Air Traffic Potential.
7. What is an Exit Taxiway?
8. What is meant by Zoning Laws?

9.
What is meant by Ponding in airport drainage?
10.
11.

12.

1.)
Classify airports based on functions and aireraft types
List the objectives of Surface
drainage in airport.
List the elements to be considered in

Explain the steps

in the
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the Geometric design of taxiways.

determination ofproper
PART B
oríentation
for runway.

i) Give he various different classes of runways and taxiways?

geometric standards for
(08+08)
2. (i) Explain in detail
aboutairport zoning.
the to of for a commercial
i)List factors beconsidered forthe selection site airport. (08+08)
3. geometrics as recommendedby
1CAO
runway
Summarizebrieflý the yarious
(i)

(ii)What are the functiofns of airport drainage system? (08+08)

is a
4. What wind rose diagram?Explain different types of wind rose diagrams. (16)
5. What are thebasic pattermsof runway configurations? Discuss each (16)
UNIT-I
PART A
1.
runway design.
Define
2.
Define aiport zonés.
3. Whatismeántby normal take off case?
4. What do youmean by geometric design?
5. Define clearways and stopways.
6. Define longitudinal gradient.
7. Define runway strips.
8. What is meant by runwayconfigurations?
9. What is meant by taxiway design?
10. Define aprons.

PART B

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CHENDHURAN
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1.1)Explain the various runway and taxiway markings.
(i) Explain in detail about air traffic control. (08+08)
2. ) Describe briefly the salient features and functions of aprons in an
airport.
() What are the
passenger facilities, requircd at an airport terminal? Explain using sketches.
(08+08)

.0
sketches
Describethe importanceof runway lighting. Explain threshold lighting with the help of

(ii) Describe the different

systems of aircraft parking. (08+08)
4. Wnte notes on the following with neat
diagrams: (i) Terminal facilities (ii) Airport markings.
(08+08)
5. What are flight rules? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of cach (16)
systcm.
UNIT-V
PART-A
1. Define and ports.harbours
2. Define docks.
3. What are the classification of harbours?
4. What are the requirements of the harbor?
5. What are the classification of ports?

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6. Define jetties and quays.
7. What is meant by coastal regulation zone?
8. Why a shore protection work is needed?
9. What are floating landing stages?

PART-B
1. Write a detailed note on break waters. Explain all essential'aspects. (16)
2. ) Discuss the tides and wave effects andits action on coastal structures.

i)Distinguish between wetdocks and dry docks. Explain with sketch thefeatures and
functioning of a dry dock. (08+08)
3. )
What are the types ofNavigational Aids?
i)Discuss the fixed navigationstructures and floating navigation aids. (08+08)
Define a and and a harbor. What
4.6) port bring out thedifferences between a port
are the requirements of good port?
(i) What is littoral drift? How it affects the location of a harbour? (08+08)
5. Describe briefly the functions of fixed and floating signals with necessary sketches.
(16)

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