B.TECH - Semester 6 soil exploration Question Paper 2012 (may)

Practice authentic previous year university questions for better exam preparation.

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 $=42 \mathrm{~mm}$; inside diameter of cutting edge $=40 \mathrm{~m...