Foundation engg part B

Unit 1
1. Explain the neat sketches the open excavation and boring methods of
exploration and boring methods of exploration of soil. (582-585)
2. Explain with neat sketch of any three types of samplers.(585-588)
3. Briefly explain standard penetration test.(591-593)
4. Briefly explain static cone penetration test.(596-600 top 3 lines only)
5. Explain Geophysical methods.
I)
Siesmic refraction method (607, 608-diagram, 611 first formula only
for H1 with explanation )
II)
Electrical resistivity method -Wenner method (610-611)
6. Execution of soil exploration programme.(614-615)
7. Explain test pit and shaft and drift.
Unit 2
1. Briefly explain plate load test with neat sketch.(662-665)
2. Discuss in detail about settlement of foundation (672-675)(types, causes and
measures)
3. Summarize the following (i) General Shear failure (ii) Local shear failure (iii)
Punching shear failure(623-625).
4. How to evaluate safe bearing capacity of soil using spt and scpt test results
(i)Housels method 666-eg-18.22,ii) from spt 667 eq- 18.42a-eg-18.23
iii)from scpt eq-18.49-eg-18.25)(page no 672-673)
5. Safe bearing capacity oriented problems(eg 18.1 to eg 18.6 Page no 636641)
Unit 3
1. Explain with neat sketches the various types of foundation.(619-620 see
reinforced cement concrete book in foundation)
2. Draw and explain the contact pressure distribution below rigid footing on
cohesive and non cohesive deposit.(277-278)
3. Write short notes on i)Floating foundation ii) Combined footing iii) Foundation
on expansive soil.(703-704, 694, 940-941)
4. Explain with necessary sketches the concept of proportioning of footings.
(699)
5. Explain in detail about about the foundation on expansive soil.(940-941)
6. Design of combined footing and mat foundation by conventional rigid
method.(700-701)
Unit 4
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Classification of piles (724-727)

Pile load test(753-755)
Explain about negative skin friction.(773-775)(also see eg-19.16)
Bearing capacity of soil in cohesive soil.(744-747)(see eg- 19.5&19.7)

5. Bearing capacity of soil in cohesion less soil. (736-formula)(739,740 in eg19.1&19.2)

6. Bearing capacity using Dynamic formulas(756-760)(eg-19.13)
7. Bearing capacity of group of piles using eq. 19.27&19.28 see eg-19.14 (768772)
8. Bearing capacity of piles using standard cone penetration test in granular
soil. (also see example 18.98 & 18.99)(747-749)
9. Bearing capacity of piles using static cone penetration test (751-753)
Unit 5
1. Briefly explain Colombs Wedge theory and the determination of active earth
pressure.(464- active earth pressure)
2. Explaining with graphical method (culmann) for evaluating active and
passive earth pressure.(471-474)
3. Derive an expression for Rankies active earth pressure for retaining wall due
to cohesive backfill. (451- 454 upto eq. 14.39)
4. Derive an expression for Rankies active earth pressure for retaining wall due
to cohesion less backfill.(441-443 upto eq. 14.25)
5. Discuss Briefly the procedure to check the stability of retaining wall.(963-967)
(see eg-25.1)
6. Briefly explain Colombs Wedge theory and the determination of passive
earth pressure.(467- active earth pressure)
7. See examples 14.2, 14.3, 14.4 in (445-447)