B.TECH - Semester 6 soil exploration Question Paper 2012 (may)
Practice authentic previous year university questions for better exam preparation.
Sample Questions
- What are the details that can be obtained during reconnaissance of a soil investigation programme ?
- Write a note on auger and shell boring.
- What are the uses of (i) bailor; and (ii) bentonite in a soil exploration program ?
- Explain 'dilatancy correction' for SPT value.
- What are the merits of static cone penetration test over dynamic cone penetration test?
- Differentiate between chunk and tube samples.
- Differentiate between borelog and soil profile.
- Suggest any two methods for sampling of sand above water table. PART-B Module - I
- Sampler with the following dimensions were used for soil sampling. Length of sampler $=600 \mathrm{~mm}$; length of sample $=590 \mathrm{~mm}$; outside diameter of cutting edge $=43.1 \mathrm{~mm}$; outside diameter of sampling tube $=42 \mathrm{~mm}...