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MVSE - 301(B)
MLEJ/M.Tech. II Semester Examination, June 2016
Advance Foundation Engineering (Elective-1)
Time : Three Hours
Maximum Marks : 70
Note: Attempt any five questions.
1. a) Enlist the design data required for designing cellular cofferdam. Explain stability analysis of
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cofferdam.
b) What are various methods of boring for collecting soil samples? How boring records are
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2. a) Compare “Geophysical methods” with “Dynamic methods” of soil exploration giving examples
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of cach.
b) Explain with diagram, how settlement and tilt of eccentrically loaded footings is governed by
constitutive laws. 7
3. a) Explain the following:
i) Beams on elastic foundation, il) Allowable settlement in plate load test.
+b) What are the various dynamic methods of analysis of pile load? Explain any one in detail. 6
4. a) Explain the following: 8
i) Settlement of pile groups _ii)_ Efficiency of pile groups. .
b) What are different practical considerations in cellular cofierdam design? 6
5. a) Explain theory of linear weightless spring. 7
b) Explain analysis of block foundation based on elastic half space theory. 7
6. a) How the foundations for impact type machines differ from the foundations for reciprocating
machines? 7
b) Explain the following: 7
i) Equivalentsoil spring ii) Rocking vibration
7. a) Write the design criteria as per IS code for foundations of impact type machine 7
b) Explain the following: 1
i) Standard Penetration Test ii) _ Interlock stresses in Cofferdams .
8. Write short notes on any four of the following: 3Mxd=14
a) Influence of pile cap b) Batter pile under lateral load
c) Negative skin friction d) Soil samplers and sampling techniques
¢) Indirect methods of soil exploration Elastic half space theory
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