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The document is the question paper for the Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering examination on the subject of Foundation Engineering. It contains 6 questions testing knowledge of different types of machine foundations, isolating expansive soil foundations, bearing capacity of drilled piers in expansive soil, bridge foundation design, vertical cut support design using struts and diaphragm walls, and the uses and functions of geotextiles in ground improvement. The questions range from straightforward explanations to multi-step engineering calculations.

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Foundation Engineering

The document is the question paper for the Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering examination on the subject of Foundation Engineering. It contains 6 questions testing knowledge of different types of machine foundations, isolating expansive soil foundations, bearing capacity of drilled piers in expansive soil, bridge foundation design, vertical cut support design using struts and diaphragm walls, and the uses and functions of geotextiles in ground improvement. The questions range from straightforward explanations to multi-step engineering calculations.

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Ex/CE/T/424A/86/2013

B ACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN CIVIL ENGINEERING


EXAMINATION, 2013
( 4th Year, 2nd Semester )

F OUNDATION ENGINEERING
Time : Three hours Full Marks : 100

( 50 marks for each Part )

Use a separate Answer-Script for each Part

PART - I

l Do not retain mobile in any mode

l Assume reasonable data if it is not supplied.

l Answer all questions.

l No code etc. will be supplied to answer the questions of this part.

1. a) Explain different types of Machine Foundations with neat


sketches. 6

b) Assuming resonance to have occurred at a frequency of 25


cycles/second during vertical vibration of a test block,
1.0m51.5m51.0m high, determine the coefficient of elastic
uniform compression (Cu). The weight of oscillator is 62
Kg. If the force produced by it at 12 cycles per second is
120 Kg and the corresponding amplitude is 3510–3cm, also
compute the frequency ratio and the operating frequency.
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2. a) Explain with a neat sketch how a foundation can be isolated PART - II


from expansive soil when it is encountered. 6 Answer all questions.
b) A drilled pier was constructed in an expansive soil. The
4. a) Explain the principles of ground imporvement for cohesive
following data are given.
soil. Name different techniques of ground improvement for
Diameter of pier = 45cm Length of pier = 7m, Depth of this type of soil.
unstable zone = 2m,
b) A ground improvement is proposed at a site with 500 mm
2
swelling pressure = 3kg/cm , dia stone column of length at a spacing of 1. 50 m c/c. The
undrained cohesion = 6t/m2 and superimposed load acting subsoil consists of 12. 0 m thick soft clay of undrained
on the top pier = 10 tons. strength 3. 0 t/m2 and unit weight of 1. 8 t/m3 . Water table is
1. 0m below G. L. Unit wt of stone material is 2. 05t/m3 ,
Find out the factor of safety for both the cases when dead
φ = 35o . Find out the bearing capacity of treated ground and
load is present and when it is absent. 12
also the settlement for a pre-load of 10 t/m2 . Given mv =
3. a) A bridge 120 m long, is to be constructed over a river having
0. 055 cm2/kg for the subsoil. 6+4+15=25
Qmax = 2418 m3 /s, HFL = + 81.17 m; LWL = +73.00 m and
existing bed level = + 72.00 m. The subsoil consists of loose 5. A 6. 0m wide vertical cut is to be carried out upto a depth of
silty sand layer (Ncorr = 10), 3.5 m thick, underlain by a thick 13.0m below ground level using struts and diaphragm wall. The
stratum of medium to coarse sand (Ncorr = 24). Determine subsoil is soft silty clay of unit wt 1. 8 t/m3 and undrained shear
normal and maximum depths of scour along with allowable strength of 2. 5 t/m2. The first strut is placed at a depth of 2. 0 m
bearing capacity of a 6.0 m diameter abutment well and subsequent struts at 4. 0m intervals. Horizontal spacing of
providing proper depth of foundation. Given that the strut is 3. 0m. Find out the load on each strut and check the
weighted mean diameter of the bed material down to relevant factor of safety against bottom heave if there is a stiff clay
depth is 0.31 mm and permissible settlement is 50 mm. Use beyond 16. 0m depth. Take, Nc = 8 15
Teng’s Formula. 12 6. What are the different types of geotextiles used ? State their
b) What is the purpose of providing well steining and well babic differences. How do geo-textiles function in ground
curb? 1+1=2 improvement ? Discuss with necessary sketches. 10

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