Exam Details

Subject Advanced Design Of Foundation
Paper
Exam / Course B.Tech Civi Engg. (BTCLEVI)/B.Tech Electronics And Communication Engg. (BTECVI)
Department School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

No. of Printed Pages: 2 IBICEE-022I
B.Tech. CIVIL ENGINEERING (BTCLEVI)
Term-End Examination
June, 2016

00-125
BICEE-022 ADVANCED DESIGN OF FOUNDATION
Time hours Maximum Marks: 70

Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. Use of scientific calculator is permitted. Assume suitable data, if required.

1. Discuss with the help of neat sketch contact pressure distribution under rigid and flexible footings. 14

2. Determine the coefficient of elastic uniform compression, if a vibration test on a concrete block of 1.2 m cube gave a resonant frequency of 40 Hz in vertical vibration. The weight of the oscillator used was 600 N. 14

3. What are the functions of anchored bulkhead? 4

Explain how the principle of active and passive earth pressure helps in reducing the deflection of sheet pile. 5

Differentiate between the free earth support and fixed earth support methods of design of sheet piles. 5

4. Name the different models which are used in the analysis of soil structure interaction. Describe the Winklers model in detail. 14

5. What is a coffer dam Name the different types of coffer dams with sketches and discuss their advantages and disadvantages. 14 .

6. What is shell foundation Explain the method of design of foundation for a steel chimney. 14

7. Write short notes on any two of the following: 2x7=14

Two parameter models for soil structure interaction

Assumptions of Coulomb's Wedge Theory for determination of earth pressure

Resonance of machine foundation


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Subjects

  • Advance Surveying
  • Advanced Design Of Foundation
  • Advanced Environmental Engineering
  • Advanced Structural Analysis
  • Bachelor Of Technology (Ce)
  • Building Technology -I
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computational Methods In Structural Engineering
  • Earth And Rock Fill Dam Engineering
  • Elements of Engineering Science
  • Engineering Geology
  • Environmental Engineering II
  • Environmental Engineering-I
  • Estimation And Construction Management
  • Geoinformatics
  • Geotechnical Engineering - II
  • Mathematics-III
  • Pavement Evaluation
  • Quantity Surveying and Costing
  • Reliability And Optimization Of Structures
  • Structural Analysis - II
  • Structural Analysis - III
  • Structural Analysis I
  • Structural Design And Drawing - I
  • Structural Design And Drawing - II
  • Surveying
  • Traffic Engineering
  • Transportation Engg. II
  • Transportation Engineering - I
  • Transportation Planning
  • Water Resources Engineering
  • Water Resources System Planning And Design