TOLANI F. G.

POLYTECHNIC, ADIPUR – KUTCH

SEMESTER – IV CIVIL (GIA+SFI) - APRIL 2022
ASSIGNMENT – SOIL MECHANICS (3340605)
UNIT - I : Introduction
1 List structures where soil is used as construction material.
2 Write the history of soil.
3 Name the types of failure due to soil in Civil Engineering structure.
4 Give Overview of different types of soils in Gujarat / India.
5 Define Soil & Soil engineering.
6 Define Alluvial soil, Lacustrine soil, Marine soil & Aeolin soil
7 Define Glacial soil, Colluvial soil, Humus & Loam.
8 Define Black cotton soil & Murrum
9 Define Sand, Gravel, Boulders & Bentonite
10 Explain the importance of soil engineering in the field of civil engineering.
11 Explain fundamental uses of soil in civil engineering
UNIT – II : Index Properties & Interrelationship
12 Draw the phase diagram of completely dry soil.
13 Explain three phase diagram of soil.
14 Write assumptions to draw phase diagrams of soil.
15 Draw the phase diagram of partially saturated soil & fully saturated soil.
16 Explain Porosity & Void ratio with the formula.
17 Explain Degree of saturation & Air content with the formula.
18 Explain Water content & Specific gravity with the formula.
19 Explain Bulk density & Dry density.
20 Explain saturated density & submerged density
21 Explain Percentage air voids & Density Index
22 Derive the relation between dry density, bulk density and water content
23 Derive the following relations of soil:
(i) e = n/(1-n) (ii) Sr.e = w.G (iii) Ysat = (G +e)/(1+e)*Yw
24 Derive the following relations of soil:
(i) Yd = Yb/(1+w) (ii) Yb = (G+Sr.e)/(1+e) * Yw (iii) Yd=G. Yw / (1+e)
25 A soil sample has a weight of 850 gm and volume of 500 c.c. Its dry weight is 800 gm. If specific gravity
of soil solids is 2.6 , calculate porosity, void ratio and water content.
26 The volume of undisturbed soil sample is 180 cc and weight is 270 gm. After 24 hours oven heating, the
weight reduced to 245 gm. Find water content, bulk density & dry density
27 The water content of soil sample is 8% & void ratio 0.6. If the specific gravity of soil solids is 2.60,
calculate porosity, degree of saturation, saturated density & submerged density
28 The bulk density of soil sample is 1.80 gm/cc & water content is 12%. The specific gravity of soil solids
is 2.60. Find out the void ratio, porosity & degree of saturation
29 Explain the method to find out the water content by oven drying method
30 Enlist the methods of water content determination of soil
31 A sample of fully saturated soil has water content 35% and specific gravity of soil is 2.65. Calculate void
ratio , bulk density and dry density.
32 Explain core cutter method to find out dry density of soil sample.
33 Explain sand replacement test to find out the field density of soil
34 Explain pycnometer bottle method to find out the specific gravity of soil solids.
35 If soil has porosity 30 % , maximum and minimum dry density 2 Mg/m3 & 1.5 Mg/m3 respectively. Then
determine density index. Take Gs= 2.40
Unit – III : Soil Classification
36 Explain mechanical sieve analysis of soil
37 Explain three main categories of soils with suitable examples in each category
38 Differentiate between Coarse grained soil and Fine grained soil
39 Describe I.S. method of soil classification
40 Draw the grain size distribution curve for the well graded soil & poorly graded soil
41 Give classification of sand with its size
42 Explain Particle size distribution curve
43 Define co-efficient of Uniformity & Co-efficient of Curvature
44 Explain four states of soil and define [1] Liquid limit [2] Plastic limit [3] Shrinkage limit
45 Describe in detail the laboratory method to determine liquid limit of Soil
46 With the help of diagram explain consistency limits of soil
47 Determine liquid limit of soil sample from following data:
No. of blows ( N ) 80 40 18 8
 Water content ( w% ) 16 20 23 28
48 Explain the laboratory procedure to determine the plastic limit of soil sample
49 Give full form of GW, CI, SP, SM
50 Give designation of sieves as per Indian standard and British standard
51 Differentiate between Plasticity Index, Shrinkage Index and Consistency Index
Unit – IV : Compaction
52 Explain effects of compaction of different soil properties
53 Distinguish between compaction & consolidation
54 Explain standard proctor test to find out MDD & OMC of soil
55 Explain importance of OMC in the field
56 Explain difference between standard proctor test & modified proctor test
57 Discuss factors affecting compaction of soil
58 Explain Role of OMC in the field
59 The following observations were made in a proctor’s test
Volume of mould = 950 cm3 Weight of empty mould = 2500 gm
Sr. No. Weight of mould + wet soil (gm) Water Content %
1 4100 10
2 4350 12
3 4380 20
4 4150 23
Draw the graph and find MDD and OMC.
60 During proctor compaction test, following observations are found
Sr. No. Bulk Density (KN/m3) Water Content %
1 22.0 08
2 24.0 10
3 25.0 12
4 23.0 15
Draw the graph and find MDD and OMC.
61 Define Compaction , Maximum Dry Density(MDD) & Optimum Moisture Content (OMC)
62 Define Zero air void line or Saturation line and Line of optimums
63 Explain the methods of compaction in the field
64 Why sheep foot rollers are used in earth work of dam
65 Write short note on different types of Rollers and their uses
Unit – VI : Shear Strength
66 Define : Cohesion, Angle of Internal Friction and Shear Strength
67 Explain Coulumb’s law for shear strength S = C + σn tanφ
68 Explain Box/Direct shear test to find shear strength of soil
69 Explain different types of soils based on total shear strength
70 Explain Mohr’s circle method for calculating shear strength of soil
71 Explain merits and demerits of Box/Direct shear test
72 During direct shear test on C-Ф soil, the sample fails at shear strength 15 kN/m2 and normal stress
22kN/m2. If angle of internal friction is 25ᵒ, find cohesion of soil
73 Distinguish between General Shear Failure and Local Shear Failure
74 Draw the diagram of Direct shear test
Unit-VII: Bearing Capacity of Soil
75 Draw the diagram plate load test (Gravity loading platform method)
76 Explain limitations of plate load test
77 State the difference between shallow foundation & deep foundation
78 Explain types of foundation with sketches
79 State the methods to improve the Bearing Capacity of Soil & explain any one
80 Define Bearing Capacity & Safe Bearing Capacity of Soil
81 Define Ultimate Bearing Capacity and Net Ultimate Bearing Capacity
82 Enlist the methods of finding bearing capacity of soil.

UNITS / TOPICS FOR MID SEMESTER TEST

1. Introduction 2. Index Properties and Interrelationship 3. Soil Classification

4. Compaction 6. Shear Strength 7. Bearing Capacity of Soil