Assignment No.

1
1. Starting from first principle, derive the relation between Sr, ω, e, G.
2. Define and mention the formulae for the following terms:
(i) Void ratio
(ii) Porosity
(iii) Degree of saturation
(iv) Percentage air voids
(v) Water content
(vi) Specific gravity
3. Draw a neat sketch of plasticity chart as given by IS and classify the soil with liquid limit = 75% and
plastic limit = 42% according to the chart.

Assignment No. 2
1. Explain with a neat sketch falling head method to find coefficient of permeability of soil
2. What is a flow net? State and explain the important applications of a flow net?
3. What is the critical gradient of a sand deposit of specific gravity = 2.55 and void ratio = 0.5?

Assignment No. 3
1. State Boussinesq’s equation for point load and explain the terms in it.
2. State and explain factors affecting the compaction of soil
3. Write short note on stress isobar
4. A concentrated load of 950 KN acts at the ground surface. Determine the vertical stresses at 7 m
depth, 2m away from the axis. Use Westergaard’s analysis and take  = 0.3.

Assignment No. 4
1. Explain Vane shear test procedure with neat sketches and formulae
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of direct shear test?
3. Explain the terms sensitivity and thixotropy.
4. The shear strength parameters of a given soil are, C = 0.26 kg/cm2 and  = 21°. Undrained triaxial test
and to be carried out on specimens of the soil. Determine deviator stress at which failure will occur
if the cell pressure be 2.5 kg/cm2.

Assignment No. 5
1. State assumption in Rankine’s earth pressure theory.
2. Explain Culmann’s graphical method of finding critical active pressure.
3. Differentiate between Rankine’s and Coulomb’s theories of earth pressure.
4.A wall 8m high with a smooth vertical back retains dry cohesion-less sand with ϒ = 18 KN/m3 and  =
30°. Determine the total head lateral pressure per meter length of the wall in passive state.

Assignment No. 6
1. Write short note on Landslides and explain the remedial measures.
2. What are the different modes of slope failure? Give examples.
3. Explain Taylor’s stability number?
4. Discuss sources and types of ground contamination.