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This document contains a 10 question assignment on geotechnical engineering from an NPTEL course. The questions cover topics like pore pressure parameters, shear strength parameters from triaxial tests, stresses on soil failures planes, and calculating changes in pore water pressure. The assignment tests understanding of fundamental geotechnical engineering concepts through multiple choice questions with detailed explanations and calculations.

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This document contains a 10 question assignment on geotechnical engineering from an NPTEL course. The questions cover topics like pore pressure parameters, shear strength parameters from triaxial tests, stresses on soil failures planes, and calculating changes in pore water pressure. The assignment tests understanding of fundamental geotechnical engineering concepts through multiple choice questions with detailed explanations and calculations.

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NPTEL Course

Geotechnical Engineering-II
Instructor: Prof. D N Singh
Assignment- 05 (Week-5)
Total Marks: 15
1. Match the following: [1]
S.No Pore pressure parameter State of soil
1 B=1 (i) Heavily OC soils
2 A=0.5-1.0 (ii) Saturated soil
3 A>1 (iii) OC soils
4 A=0-0.5 (iv) NC soils
5 A<0 (v) Highly sensitive clays

(a) 1(iii)/ 2(i)/ 3(iv)/ 4(v)/ 5 (ii)


(b) 1(ii)/ 2(iv)/ 3(v)/ 4(iii)/ 5 (i)
(c) 1(i)/ 2(ii)/ 3(v)/ 4(iv)/ 5 (iii)
(d) 1(v)/ 2(iii)/ 3(i)/ 4(ii)/ 5 (i)
Answer (b) 1(ii)/ 2(iv)/ 3(v)/ 4(iii)/ 5 (i)
2. In a CD triaxial test, a specimen of saturated sand failed under additional axial stress
of 250 kN/m2 when the cell pressure was 100 kN/m2
(a) Determine the angle of internal friction (in degrees) [1]
(a) 38
(b) 44
(c) 34
(d) 48
Answer: (c) 34
(b) Determine the theoretical inclination of the failure plane to the horizontal (in
degree)
(a) 58
(b) 54
(c) 52
(d) 59
Answer: (c) 52 [1]
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3. A triaxial test when conducted on a soil sample yields σ1 = 4, at failure. Which
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one of the following is valid for this soil: [1]

(a) c=20 kPa, ϕ =53°


(b) c=0, ϕ =37°
(c) c=10 kPa, ϕ =45°
(d) c=12.5 kPa, ϕ =73°

Answer : (b)

4. A saturated clay that exhibits c=10 kPa and ϕ=28° was sheared to failure quickly.
The values of σ1, σ3 and uf are 60 kPa, 10 kPa, and 20 kPa, respectively. Calculate:

(i) The value of σ3 at failure (in kPa). [1]

(a) 30
(b) 35
(c) 40
(d) 45

Answer: (a) 30
(ii) The inclination of the failure plane (in degree)? [1]

(a) 55

(b) 59

(c) 63

(d) 65

Answer: (b) 59

(iii) The effective normal stress on the failure plane (in kPa)? [1]

(a) 26.45
(b) 27.67
(c) 23.26
(d) 28.97

Answer: (c) 23.26


5. A CU test was conducted on a soil sample with cell pressure equal to 100 kN/m2.
The deviatoric stress at failure was 60 kN/m2. The soil is known to have c՛= 0 and
ϕ՛=30°. The cu and ϕu for this soil are 0 and 13°, respectively. What will be the pore
water pressure (in kN/m2) at the failure? [1]
(a) 60
(b) 75
(c) 65
(d) 70
Answer: (d) 70

6. In an unconfined compression test, a sample of clay, 100 mm long and 50 mm in


diameter, fails under a load of 150 N and at 10% strain. Calculate the unconfined
compressive strength of the clay (in N/cm2). [1]

(a) 7.87

(b) 6.87

(c) 9.87

(d) 8.87

Answer: (b) 6.87

7. An embankment of 5m in height is made up of soil whose effective stress


parameters are 50 kN/m2 and 16°, corresponding to a unit weight of 16.2 kN/m3.
The pore pressure parameters as obtained from the triaxial tests are A= 0.4 and B =
0.49. Find the change in the pore pressure (in kN/m2) at the base of the embankment
if it is raised from 5m to 8m. Assume that the dissipation of pore pressure during
the stage of construction is negligible and that the lateral pressure at any point is
one-half of the vertical pressure. [2]

(a) 16.464

(b) 15.897

(c) 14.768

(d) 17.987
Answer: (a) 16.464

8. If the value of p and q is 300 kN/m2 and 150 kN/m2, respectively, what will be the
value of σ1 and σ3? [1]

(a) 450 kN/m2 and 150 kN/m2


(b) 150 kN/m2 and 450 kN/m2
(c) 225 kN/m2 and 75 kN/m2
(d) 75 kN/m2 and 225 kN/m2

Answer: (a) 450 kN/m2 and 150 kN/m2

9. A shear test was conducted on a soil sample. At failure, the ratio of (σ1+ σ3)/2 and
(σ1-σ3)/2 is unity. Which of the following shear tests represents this condition?
[1]
a. Drained triaxial compression test
b. Undrained triaxial compression test
c. Vane Shear Test
d. Unconfined compression test

Answer: (d) Unconfined compression test

10. A cylindrical specimen of the soil failed under the axial stress of 110 kN/m2 in an
unconfined compression test, with the failure plane making an angle of 50º to the
horizontal, compute the

(i) Cohesion of the soil (in kN/m2) [1]

(a) 56.16

(b) 46.15

(c) 54.17

(d) 48.13

Answer: (b) 46.15


(ii) Angle of internal friction of the soil (in degrees) [1]

(a) 10
(b) 15
(c) 20
(d) 18

Answer: (a) 10

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