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    NAr, 'IONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY HAMIRPUR


    B..TECI- (2" YEAR, IV SEM.), Session: 2022-2023 (Even Semester)
    End Sem Theory Examination May 2023
    CE- 223 Soil Mechani. Course Coordinator- Dr. Manendra Singh
    Time: 3 hours Marks: 50

    Instructions: Read the i structions carefully.


    • Write to the poir only. Do not write anything which is not related to the question.
    • Do all parts of a :uestion in sequence order otherwise other parts may not be evaluated.
    • There is no step larking therefore whatever you attempt try to do correctly.
    • Assume missing data if any.

    Q. 1 What is compaction curve and explain the shape of compaction curve using Lambe (1986) theory.
    5 marks

    Q. 2 Answer the followi, g questions. 2*5=10 marks


    a) What is soil cohesion nd is it the same as the undrained shear strength? Explain your answer.
    b) Does the increase in vertical stress at a certain soil depth from an applied surface load a total stress
    increase or an effective stress increase? Explain your answer.
    c) What would happen D the maximum dry unit weight and optimum water content determined from a
    standard Proctor test if higher level of compactive energy is used to compact the soil? Justify your
    answer.
    d) The dry unit weights of a sand and a clay are the same. Would you expect them to have the same
    hydraulic conductivity? xplain your answer
    e) A container contains , dry powdered clay. A similar container contains sand filled to the same volume.
    If water is added to satur .te both the clay and the sand, which is likely to have a higher water content and
    why?

    Q. 3 a) Derive the folio ing expression: S.e = w.G


    b) Derive the expressio : of average coefficient of permeability in stratified soil when flow is normal
    (perpendicular) to the la_ ers. (5+5=10 marks)
    •
    Q. 4 a) A thin layer of It exists at a depth of 18 m below the surface of the ground. The soil above this
    level has an average dr. density of 1.53 g/cc and an average water content of 36%. The water table is
    almost at the surface. Te. s on undisturbed samples of the silt indicate the following values:
    c„ = 45 kN/m2; (pu = 18°; c' = 35 kN/m2; tp' = 27°
    Estimate the shearing r. 'sistance of the silt on a horizontal plane, (a) when the shear stress builds up
    rapidly and (b) when the shear stress builds up very slowly.

    b) An embankment is b. :ing built of a soil whose effective stress shear strength parameters are: c' =100
    kN/m2 and (pi = 20°; nit weight is equal to 17 kN/m2. The pore pressure parameters A and B as
    determined by the triaxi .1 shear tests are 0.6 and 0.8 respectively. The height of the embankment has just
    been raised from 5 m tc 8 m. Determine the shear strength of the soil at the base of the embankment. It
    can be assumed that the lissipation of pore-pressure during this stage of the construction is negligible and
    the lateral pressure at an point is one-half of the vertical pressure. (5+5=10 marks)
    Q. 5 The soil prof e (Fig. 1) at a building site consists of dense sand up to 2 m depth, normally loaded
    soft clay from 2 m 10 6 m depth, and stiff impervious rock below 6 m depth. The ground-water table is at
    0.40 m depth below ground level. The sand has a density of 18.5 1(1\1/m 3 above water table and 19 1(1\1/m 3
    below it. For the clay, natural water content is 50%, liquid limit is 65% and grain specific gravity is 2.65.
    Calculate the probable ultimate settlement resulting from a uniformly distributed surface load of 40
    kN/m2 applied over an extensive area of the site.
    10 marks

    '1 4 ttrn surface pressure


    0.4 m
    = 18.5 kNtrn3
    2m 3
    Sand -flat= 19 kN/m
    y' = 9 klWrn3

    impervious rock
    Fig. 1

    Q. 6 A Rectangular oundation 3m x 1.5m carries a uniform load of 40 kPa. Determine the vertical stress
    at point P which is 3 in below the ground surface (Fig. 2). Use equivalent point load method. 5 marks

    3m

    •
    11.5 0.5m (6)

    0.m

    Fig. 2

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