Exam Details
| Subject | Foundation Engineering | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | B.Tech. Civil (Construction Management) / (Water Resources Engineering)/ (Aero Space Engineering) BTCM-BTWRE | |
| 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 IET-50l(B) I
B.Tech. Civil (Construction Management) I
B.Tech. Civil (Water Resources Engineering)
Term-End Examination
June, 2016
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ET-501(B) FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. Use of scientific calculator 1,S permitted. Assume any missing data suitably.
1. What are the different types of borings used for soil investigation Explain anyone with neat sketches. 7
Describe the method of conducting Standard Penetration Test. 7
2. Define the following: 7
Ultimate bearing capacity
Net bearing capacity
Safe bearing capacity
Explain different modes of failure of foundation with neat sketches. 7
3. Name the various criteria governing the selection of type of foundation for a building. 7
How will you design an eccentrically loaded footing? 7
4. What is settlement? What are the different types of settlement? 7
What is consolidation settlement and creep settlement? 7
5. What is earth pressure Explain clearly Coulomb's theory of earth pressure. 7
What are the types of retaining walls Explain clearly anyone of them. 7
6. What are the forces acting on foundations? Explain with neat sketches. 7
Explain the difference between the following: 7
Pier and Well foundations
Floating foundations and Normal foundations
7. How are piles driven at site 7
What is negative skin friction? Explain its effect with a neat sketch. 7
8. Explain Wave Propagation Test. 7
What are the loads acting on well foundations? 7
B.Tech. Civil (Construction Management) I
B.Tech. Civil (Water Resources Engineering)
Term-End Examination
June, 2016
OObOO
ET-501(B) FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. Use of scientific calculator 1,S permitted. Assume any missing data suitably.
1. What are the different types of borings used for soil investigation Explain anyone with neat sketches. 7
Describe the method of conducting Standard Penetration Test. 7
2. Define the following: 7
Ultimate bearing capacity
Net bearing capacity
Safe bearing capacity
Explain different modes of failure of foundation with neat sketches. 7
3. Name the various criteria governing the selection of type of foundation for a building. 7
How will you design an eccentrically loaded footing? 7
4. What is settlement? What are the different types of settlement? 7
What is consolidation settlement and creep settlement? 7
5. What is earth pressure Explain clearly Coulomb's theory of earth pressure. 7
What are the types of retaining walls Explain clearly anyone of them. 7
6. What are the forces acting on foundations? Explain with neat sketches. 7
Explain the difference between the following: 7
Pier and Well foundations
Floating foundations and Normal foundations
7. How are piles driven at site 7
What is negative skin friction? Explain its effect with a neat sketch. 7
8. Explain Wave Propagation Test. 7
What are the loads acting on well foundations? 7
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