ROEVER COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

Elambalur Perambalur 621 212

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
UNIT TEST-1
Year&Sem: 3
rd
&5
th
Branch: CIVIL Max Mark:100
Date: 18.07.2011 Session:FN
PART-A
Answer all the questions 2x10=20marks
1. Define area ratio of sampler
2. What are representative sample
3. State various methods of site exploration
4. Define safe bearing capacity and allowable bearing capacity
5. List the various components of settlement
6. What are the limitations of Terzahis analysis
7. List the various types of piles
8. Define floating foundation
9. Define mat foundation
10. Define general shear failure
PART-B
Answer any three questions 5x16=80marks
11. Explain Geophysical method of soil exploration(16)
(OR)
12. (A).Explain any two important types of samples(8)
(B) .Explain Dynamic cone penetration test(8)

13. (A).Explain wash-boring method of exploration and percussion method of exploration(11)
(B).Explain the method of obtaining undisturbed sample using piston samples(5)
(OR)
14. (A).Give the general guide lines regarding depth of exploration(5)
(B).How will you determine the location of ground water level(3)
(C).Explain the various types of samplers used to obtain undisturbed samples in clay
deposits(8)

15. (A)A square footing 2.5mx2.5m is built in a homogenous bed of sand of unit weight
16KN/m
2
and having an angle of shearing resistance of 25
o
. The depth of the base of
footing is 1.5m below the ground surface. Calculate the safe load that can be carried by a
footing with a factor of safety 3against complete shear failure. Use Terzaghis analysis
(Nc=14.8 , Nq=5.6, N=3.2) (10)
(B).What are the requirements of foundation(6)
(OR)
16. (A)Compute the safe bearing capacity of a square footing 1.5m X1.5m located at a depth
of 1m below the ground level in a soil of average density 20kN/m
3
=20
0
Nc=17.7 ,
Nq=7.4,Nr=5. Assume factor of safety as 3 . water table is deep. (10)
(B).What are the limitations of plate load test (6)

17. The load applied on two plates of diameter 750mm and 300mm were 150kN &50kN
respectively for a settlement of 15mm. determine the load on a circular footing of 1.2m
diameter that will cause a settlement of 15mm
(OR)
18. (A).Explain the method of design of a rectangular combined footing(6)
(B).Explain the conventional method of design of raft foundation(10)

19. (A).What is a floating foundation(6)
(B).Find the plan dimension of a rectangular combined footing for two column of size
450X450 mm & 500X500 mm carrying loads of 500kN & 750kN respectively. The
columns are spaced 4mc/c . The allowable bearing capacity of soil is 150 KPa(10)
(OR)
20. (A).Find the plan dimension of a trapezoidal combined footing for two column of size
300X300 mm & 500X500 mm carrying loads of 500kN & 750kN respectively. The
columns are spaced 4mc/c . The allowable bearing capacity of soil is 150 KPa(10)
(B).Draw the contact pressure distribution diagram for flexible and rigid footing resting
on sand and clay respectively

Prepared by Approved by
S Umar S Umar