Foundation Engineering Question bank UNIT 1

PART A

1. What are components of total foundation settlement? 2. What are the types of shear failure? 3. What are assumptions in Terzaghis bearing capacity theory? 4. List out the methods of computing elastic settlements? 5. Define ultimate bearing capacity? 6. What are the limitations of Terzaghis analysis? 7. Define net ultimate bearing capacity? 8. Define allowable bearing capacity? 9. Write the expression for correction due to dilatancy submergence? 10. What are the requirements for a stable foundation? PART B

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Explain the type of foundation. Explain the pile foundation Explain the sheet pile wall and its types Explain pile load test Design of friction pile group to carry a load of 3000 kN including the weight of the pile cap at a site where the soil is uniform clay to a depth of 20m, underlain by rock. Average unconfined compressive strength of the clay is 70 KN/m. the clay may be assumed to be of normal sensitivity and normally loaded. With liquid limit 60% A factor of safty of 3 is required against shear failure. 6. A group of 9 piles arranged in a square pattern with diameter and length of each pile as 25 cm and 10 m respectively, is used as a foundation in soft clay deposit. Taking the unconfined compressive strength of clay as 120 KN/m. pile spacing as 100 cm center to center. Find the load capacity of the group. Assume the bearing capacity factor Nc =9 adhesion =0.75. A factor of safety of 2.5 may be taken.

UNIT 2 PART A 1. Define coffer dam 2. Mention the types of coffer dam 3) What are the information obtained in general exploration? 4) What is a caisson? 5) What are the types of caisson? 6) What are the operations involved in open caisson method of foundation? 7. Explain the well sinking 8. Define significant depth? 9. What are the types of soil samples? 10. What is the difference between disturbed and undisturbed soil sample? PART B 1. Explain the caisson foundation. 2. Explain the well foundation 3. Explain the types of caissons 4. Briefly explain the well sinking 5. Briefly explain the pneumatic caissons 6. Explain what are the various forces acting on a well foundation

UNIT-3 PART A 1. Mention the type of vibration 2. Define soil dynamic 3. Define static analysis 4. Define dynamic analysis 5. Define free vibration 6. Define forced vibration 7. What is mean by damping? 8. Draw the spring mass system and free body diagram free vibration 9. Draw the spring mass system and free body diagram forced vibration 10. Write the types of machine foundation PART B Assuming resonance to have occurred at the frequency of 22 cycle/second in a vertical vibration of a test block 1mx1mx1m size, determine the co-efficient of elastic uniform in compression (Cu). The weight of oscillator is 62 kg and the force produced by it at 12 cycles per second is 100 kg. Also compute the maximum amplitude in vertical direction at 12 cycle/second. A machine have a total weight of 20000 KN has an unbalance such that it is subjected to a force of magnitude 5000 KN at a frequency of 60 rpm. What should be the spring constant for the supporting spring if the maximum force transmitted into the foundation due to the machine is to be 500? Assume the damping can be neglected. Assuming resonance to have occurred at the frequency of 30cycle/second in a vertical vibration of a test block 1mx1mx1m size, determine the co-efficient of elastic uniform in compression (Cu). The weight of oscillator is 800N and the force produced by it at 15 cycles per second is 1500N. Also compute the maximum amplitude in vertical direction at 15 cycle/second. Weight of test block is 24KN/m. Briefly explain bar kens method. Briefly explain-free vibration Explain-forced vibration

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UNIT-4 PART A

1. What are the components of well foundation? 2. What is dewatering? Where it is used? 3. What is mucking? 4. Write the essential features of a pump to be used for dewatering. 5. Define modulus of sub grade reaction? 6. What are the two types of dynamic formulae? 7. Write down the static formulae? 8. Define sand drains 9. Define stone column 10. Define wick drains PART B 1. Briefly explain the function of geo textiles. 2. Briefly explain-site Exploration. 3. What are the method of site Exploration. 4. Briefly explain sand drains and sand wick 5. How will you explain parameter of expansive soil? 6. Briefly explain preventive measure of expansive soil

UNIT-5 PART A 1. Define conjugate stresses? 2. How do you check the stability of retaining walls? 3. Define angle of repose? 4. Define theory of plasticity? 5. What are assumptions in coulomb wedge theory? 6. How to prevent land sliding? 7. Write down any two assumptions of Rankines theory? 8. Distinguish Coloumbs wedge theory from Rankines theory? 9. Make an estimate of lateral earth pressure coefficient on a basement wall supports soil to a depth of 2 m. Unit weight and angle of shearing resistance of retained soil are 16 kN/m3 and 32 respectively 10. Draw the lateral earth pressure diagram of clay depend for active condition PART B
1. A new canal is excavation to a depth of 5m below ground level through a soil having the following characteristics c=14 KN /m.=15 ; e=0.8 and G=2.70.the slope of bank is 1

in 1. Calculate the factor of safety with respect to cohesion when the canal runs full. If it is suddenly and completely emptied what will be the factor of safety? 2. A slope is 12 m high and has an inclination of 30. If the soil of the slope has c=25KN/ m. =12 and =18.6 KN /m, determine the factor of safety with respect to shear strength
3. A temporary cutting 8m deep is to be made in clay having a unit weight of 18 KN /m and an average cohesion of 20 KN/ m. A hard stratum of rock exists at a depth of 12m below the ground surface. Use Taylors stability curves to estimate if a 30 slope is safe. If a

factor of safety of 1.25 is considered necessary find the safe slope angle.
4. Briefly explain stability analysis of finite slope 5. Briefly explain the Swedish slip circle method. 6. Briefly explain stability of slope of earth dam