LJIET

Department of Civil Engineering

Assignments/Tutorials
Sem-8
Subject: Foundation Engineering (2180609)

Instructions:

1. All have to compulsory prepare assignment in pages that having one side blank.

Assignment -1 : Selection of foundation and Sub-soil exploration/investigation

1. What are objectives of soil exploration? State & discuss in brief.

2. What do you understand by undisturbed samples? How do you judge the disturbing effect
of soil samples?
3. Describe standard penetration test used in soil exploration. Discuss in details.
4. A sample tube has outer diameter of 100 mm & wall thickness of 2 mm. find the area ratio
of the tube and comment whether the tube could be use to obtain undisturbed soil
samples.
5. Which are the geophysical methods for subsoil exploration? Discuss in details.
6. What do you mean by sub soil exploration. Enlist different methods of sub soil investigation
Explain any one method in detail.
7. Explain Factors affecting the selection of types of foundation.
8. Write short note on:
a) Types of samples & their uses.
b) Dynamic cone test
c) Area ratio
d) Recovery ratio
e) Disturbed and Undisturbed sample
9. A) The following dimensions are given for a shelby tube sampler:
a. External diameter = 51 mm
b. Internal diameter = 48 mm
Determine the area ratio
B) 75 mm is the external diameter of a sampling tube. If the area ratio required is 20%,
determine the thickness of the sampling tube. In what type of clay would such a high area
ratio be required?
10. The field N value in a deposit of fully submerged fine sand was 40 at a depth of 6m. The
average saturated unit weight of the soil is 18 kN/m3. Calculate the corrected N value as per
IS: 2131-1981.

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 Assignment 2 : Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundation

1. Define following terms:

a) Ultimate bearing capacity,
b) Safe bearing capacity,
c) Allowable bearing capacity
2. What are the assumptions made in the derivations of Terzaghis bearing capacity theory?
Explain equation for the ultimate bearing capacity.
3. Difference between the general shear failure and the local shear failure.
4. Discuss the effect of water table on the bearing capacity of the soil.
5. Write notes on : Skemptons bearing capacity equations.
6. Explain Plate load Test with set up figure. How this test is useful for determination of
bearing capacity of stratum?
7. What are the different types of settlement, which can occur in foundations? How are these
estimated?
8. Determine the safe load that can be carried by a square footing of 2.0 m x 2.0 m size placed at
a depth of 1.6 m below G.L. the foundation of soil has the following properties:
= 16 kN/m3, = 20 , c = 20 kN/m2 ; Factor of Safety = 2.5
Nc = 17.7, Nq = 7.4, N = 5.0
NC = 11.8, Nq = 3.8, N = 1.3
9. A strip footing of 2 m width is founded at a death of 4 m below the ground surface.
= 16 kN/m3, = 20 , c = 20 kN/m2 ; Factor of Safety = 2.5
Nc = 17.7, Nq = 7.4, N = 5.0
NC = 11.8, Nq = 3.8, N = 1.3
Determine the net ultimate bearing capacity, using
a) Terzaghis equation
b) Skemptons equation
c) IS code
10. Determine the allowable soil pressure for a footing on sand (1.5m x 1.5m) located at a depth
of 1.5 meter. The following data are given as: = 16.5 kN / m3, = 36 , No. of blows by
standard penetration test N = 27 and Depth of water table = 1.5 m.
11. Two load tests were performed at a site-one with 60 cm square plate other with a 75 cm
square plate. For a settlement of 15 mm, the loads were recorded as 50 kN and 90 kN
respectively in the two tests. Determine the allowable bearing pressure of the sand and the
load which a square footing 1.5 m size can carry with the settlement not exceeding
25 mm.

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 12. Determine the size of the square footing at the ground level to transmit a load of 900 kN in
3
sand having unit weight 18 kN/m & = 36 (Nc = 50.59, Nq = 37.75, N = 56.31). Factor of
safety is 3.0. What is the modification in the result, if the footing may be placed at a depth of
1 m below the ground surface? The site is subject to flooding.

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 Assignment 3: PileFoundation

1. Classify the pile according to their function, support action and installation.
2. Mention various static and dynamic formulas for determination of load carrying capacity
of piles.
3. Under what conditions and where a pile foundation is more suitable than shallow
foundation?
4. Explain with sketch a pile load test.
5. In a pile group what are the geometrical properties that are to be consider in bringing out
of proper spacing of piles to ensure that they carry equal load.
6. Write short note on :
a. Group efficiency
b. Negative skin frication
c. Under reamed pile foundation.
7. A precast concrete pile is driven with a 30 kN drop hammer with a free fall of 1.5 m.
The average penetration recorded in the last few blows is 5 mm/blows. Estimate the
allowable load on the pile using the Engineering News formula.
8. Design a square pile group to carry 400kN in clay with an unconfined compression
strength 60 kN/m2. The piles are 30 cm diameter and 6 meter long and adhesion factor
may be taken 0.6.
9. Determine the static pile capacity of 500 mm diameter , 10 meter long in sandy clay
with c=30 kN/m2, = 20. =18 kN/m3. Use bearing capacity factors NC=25, Nq=9,
N =4. Take skin friction = 15 kN/m2.
10. Using Hileys formula , determine the safe pile load with following data,
Weight of hammer = 30 kN, Weight of pile = 15 kN Average penetration per blow = 10
mm, hammer fall = 0.9 meter, pile diameter = 300 mm, hammer efficiency = 80%, total
elastic compression = 15 mm, coefficient of restitution = 0.4, pile length = 12 meter.
11. In a 16 pile group, the pile diameter is 0.4 meter & center to center spacing of piles in
the square group is 1.5 meter. If Cu = 50 kN/m2, determine whether the failure would
occur as a block failure or when the pile act individually (neglect bearing at tip of pile).
All piles are 12 meter long. For shear mobilization around each pile take m = 0.7. Also
determine the safe load on this group.
12. Design a square pile group to carry 400 kN load in clay with an unconfined compressive
strength of 60 kN/m2. The piles are 30 cm diameter and 6 m long.
Adhesion factor = 0.6, F.S. =3.

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 Assignment 4:Foundations on problematic soil &Introduction to
Geosynthetics

1. Discuss significant characteristics of expansive soil. Discuss Problems and preventive

measures of it for footing.
2. Discuss significant characteristics of silt and loess, problems & remedial measures
footing on soil.
3. Explain the concept and design criteria for installation of Under-reamed pile
foundation.
4. Explain various stages involved in construction of under reamed pile foundation.
5. Define geosynthetics.
6. What are the types of Geosynthetics?
7. What are the functions of geosynthetics?
8. Explain the use of geosynthetics for different geotechnical problems.

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 Assignment 5: RetainingWall
1. What are different types of retaining walls? Discuss the methods for estimation of lateral
earth pressure acting on the walls.
2. Discuss the principles of the design of retaining walls.
3. What are the different modes of failure of retaining walls? Explain with the help of
sketches.
4. What are different types of sheet pile walls? Draw the sketches showing the pressure
distribution.
5. Discuss the procedure for checking the stability of a cantilever sheet pile wall.
6. How would you check the stability of an anchored sheet pile wall with free earth support?
What is Rows correction?
7. Describe equivalent beam method for the analysis of an anchored sheet pile.
8. Discuss various methods for providing anchors for a sheet pile wall.
9. A cantilever sheet pile retains soil to a height of 6 m. Find the depth to which the pile
should be driven assuming two third of the theoretical passive resistance is developed on
the embedded length. = 19 kN/m3 and = 30. Use approximate method.
10. An excavation 8 m deep is to be made in cohesionless soil having = 19 kN/m3 and =
30. The sides of the excavation are supported by anchored sheet piles with fixed end
supports. Determine the minimum depth of embedment for equilibrium. The anchors are
at a depth of 1.5 m below the surface.

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 LJIET
Department of Civil Engineering
Assignments/Tutorials
Sem-8
Subject: Construction Management (2180611)

Instructions:

1. All have to compulsory prepare assignment in pages that having one side blank.
2. Draw diagram/figure in blank page only

ASSIGNMENT -1 INTRODUCTION & PROJECT ORGANIZATION

1. Define construction project. Explain Phases of construction project.

2. Describe the major participants/stakeholder involved in construction project?
3. Discuss different forms of business organization firms.
4. What are the advantages & disadvantages of Line-type organization & functional organization?
5. Explain Matrix organization with its advantages & disadvantages.

ASSIGNMENT -2 CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS

1. Briefly explain the concept of time value of money & cash flow diagram with simple example.
2. A builder is considering three methods for acquiring pickup trucks, the alternatives are :
I. (x) Purchase the trucks for Rs.16.8 lakhs each and sell after four years for an estimated amount of
Rs. 5.0 lakhs
II. (y) Lease the trucks for four year for Rs. 4.1Lakhs per year paid in advance at the beginning of
each year. The contractor pays all operating and maintenance cost for the trucks and the leasing
company retains ownership.
III. (z) Purchase the truck on special time payment with Rs.4.0 lakhs down payment now and Rs.4.5
lakhs per year at the end of each year for three year. Assume the truck will be sold after four years
for Rs. 5.0 lakhs each.
If the builder's minimum attractive rate of return is 8 %. Which alternative should be used?
3. Solve the problem using i) present worth method ii) annual worth method & iii) internal rate of
return method for the given cash-flow data.
End of year 0 1 2 3 4
Project X -50,000 5,000 17,500 30,000 42,500
Project Y -50,000 40,000 15,000 15,000 15,000
4. What is the use of Present worth analysis in engineering economic studies?
5. Explain briefly: Benefit cost ratio method.

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 Assignment 3 : CONSTRUCTION PLANNING

1. Draw work breakdown structure for Residential Building.

2. What is a Gantt or bar chart? Explain with the help of a suitable example, the method of preparing
a bar chart.
3. Define and explain the following terms.
(i) Total float (ii) Independent float (iii) Free float.

4. (A) State Rules for drawing network. Explain with suitable examples, errors in AOA networks.
(B) A small project consists of twelve activities. Interrelationships amongst various activities are as
follows:
Activity A is starting activity and proceeds activities B, C and D.
Activity E depends on activities B and C
Activity F follows activities C and D.
Activities G and H can start as soon as activity D is completed.
Activity I succeeds activities G, E and F.
Activities J and K can start only when activities H and I are completed.
Activity L is the last activity and it succeeds activities J and K.
Prepare dependency table and draw AOA diagram.

5. The following network shown in figure 1 has the estimated duration for each activity marked.
Determine the critical path. Also determine total float and free Float for each activity.

6. What is critical path? Distinguish between CPM and PERT

7. For the network shown below, determine the critical path and probability of finishing the Project
within scheduled time of (i) Ts = 34.67 days (ii) Ts = 36days. Also calculate earliest and latest event
occurrence times.

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 The three time estimates for each activity are written on the arrow showing the respective activity.
Probability corresponding to Z value May be interpolated form following table

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 Assignment 4 : Project scheduling and Resource leveling

1. For a small project following data is available.

Take indirect cost as Rs. 50 per day.

Determine
(a) Normal Project duration and corresponding project cost.
(b) Optimum Project cost and corresponding project duration.
(c) Minimum project duration and corresponding project cost.

2. The following table gives the data about durations and costs of various activities of the network
shown in figure :

The project overhead costs are Rs. 3000 per week. Find the optimum duration and the cost associated
with it.

3. What do understand by :
I. Negative slack, positive slack and zero slack
II. Optimistic time, pessimistic time and most likely time
III. Resource smoothing and Resource leveling

4. What are the objectives of resource allocation? Explain do you mean by resource leveling?

5. Determine the aggregate resources requirements period by period for the network given below.

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 The figure over the arrows indicates the requirement of masons and figures below the arrows are
the durations of the activities for the project. Smooth out the requirement of resources and
indicate resulting revised schedule:

6. Consider the problem of project scheduling as shown in the following table. Obtain a schedule
which will minimize the peak man power requirement and also smooth out period to period
variation of man power requirement:

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LJIET
Department of Civil Engineering
Assignments/Tutorials
Sem-8
Subject: Design of Steel Structures (2180610)

Instructions:

1. All have to compulsory prepare assignment in pages that having one side blank.
2. Draw Final Design Sketch (Reinforcement Detailing in Blank page)

Assignment 1: Load Combinations And Connections

1. Enlist types of loads acting on structure.
2. Enlist the load combination in limit state method of reinforced concrete as per IS
Codes.
3. Write down methods to be adopted for the design of small moment resistant in bolted
connection.
4. Short note: Moment Resistant Welded Connection.
5. Design a seat angle connection between a beam MB 300 and column SC 200 for a
reaction of beam 100 kN , using M20 bolts of property class 4.6 . Take Fe 410 grade
steel and fy = 250 Mpa.

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LJIET
Department of Civil Engineering
Assignments/Tutorials
Sem-8
Subject: Design of Steel Structures (2180610)

Instructions:

1. All have to compulsory prepare assignment in pages that having one side blank.
2. Draw Final Design Sketch (Reinforcement Detailing in Blank page)

Assignment 2: Design of Industrial Building &

Gantry Girder
1. Explain design steps of Gantry Girder.
2. Design an appropriate section for a gantry girder for the following requirements.
Span of the gantry girder = 6 m
Span of the crane = 20 m
Crane capacity = 240 kN
Self wt. of crane girder = 10 kN/m
Self wt. of the crab = 50 kN
Min. hook approach = 1.00 m
Wheel base of crane = 3 m
Self wt. of rail section = 300 N/m
Take Fy= 250 Mpa
Provide check for B.M and Deflection only.
3. Design a suitable section of gantry girder for the foll.data:
Crane capacity = 250 KN, Span of the crane girder = 8 m, Self weight of the crane
girder excluding trolley = 200 KN, Self weight of the trolley = 50 KN, Minimum hook
approach = 1.25 m, Wheel base of crane = 3.5 m, Self weight of rail section = 300 N/m.
Assume no lateral retraining along the span. Provide checks for B.M and deflection
only.
4. Design a purlin on a sloping roof truss with the foll.data:
D.L = 0.15 kN/m2
L.L = 2 kN/m2
Wind Load = 0.5 kN/m2
The Span of purlin is 4 m and spacing of purlin is 2 m c/c. Purlin is continuous
over the supports. Angle of roof truss = 20 degree.
Use channel section as a purlin.
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LJIET
Department of Civil Engineering
Assignments/Tutorials
Sem-8
Subject: Design of Steel Structures (2180610)

Instructions:

1. All have to compulsory prepare assignment in pages that having one side blank.
2. Draw Final Design Sketch (Reinforcement Detailing in Blank page)

Assignment 3: Design of Plate Girder

1. List the elements of the plate girder. Explain different types of stiffeners in detail with
their codal provisions.
2. Write Down Applications , Advantage and Disadvantage of Plate Girder.
3. Check considered for Design of Bearing Stiffener.
4. A simply supported welded plate girder of span 25m is subjected to service load of
60kN/m UDL and two fixed point loads of 250 kN each spaced at 8.5m from each
supports. Design the plate girder cross section. Provide all required checks for cross
section as per IS code provision. Apply curtailment of flanges.

5. A simply supported welded plate girder of span 24 m is to be design to carry uniformly

distributed service load of 50 kN/m along with two point loads each of 240 kN acting at
8.0 m from each supports. Design and detail the cross section of the girder for the
critical moment. Provide all required checks as per IS provisions. Workout locations for
the flange curtailment.

6. Design a welded plate girder with a clear span of 16 m simply supported at the
ends subjected to following:
Dead load including self weight= 25 kN/m, Imposed Load = 15 kN/m,Two Moving
Loads = 200 kN each spaced 2 m apart.Assume that the top compression flange of
the plate girder is restrained laterally and prevented from rotating. Design as an
unstiffened plate girder with thick webs.

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LJIET
Department of Civil Engineering
Assignments/Tutorials
Sem-8
Subject: Design of Steel Structures (2180610)

Instructions:

1. All have to compulsory prepare assignment in pages that having one side blank.
2. Draw Final Design Sketch (Reinforcement Detailing in Blank page)

Assignment 4: Foot Over Bridge

1. Design a Warren type Lattice Girder of steel foot over bridge of of span of 18 m of
having a panel length of 3m, subjected to live load of 5 kN/m2. Width of walk way
is 4m. Use ISMB section only. Assume self weight of girder is as 0.5 kN/m.
Thickness of slab as 120 mm, with LL is of 5kN/m2 and FF is 1.0 kN/m2. Angle
between cross chord and bottom chord is 600. Use fy = 250 MPa.

2. Design a N-type Lattice Girder of steel foot over bridge of of span of 24 m of

having a panel length of 3m, subjected to live load of 5 kN/m2. Width of walk way
is 4m. Use ISLB section only. Assume self weight of girder is as 0.5 kN/m.
Thickness of slab as 120 mm, with LL is of 5kN/m2 and FF is 1.0 kN/m2. Use fy =
250 MPa.

3. N- type steel foot over bridge at railway junction is to be design for 28 m span with 4.0
m width. Prepare structural layout and design one cross beam and top chord member
near middle of the span. Assume self weight of girder is as 0.5 kN/m. Thickness of
slab as 120 mm, with LL is of 5kN/m2 and FF is 1.0 kN/m2. Use fy = 250 MPa.
Panel Length = 4 m.

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LJIET
Department of Civil Engineering
Assignments/Tutorials
Sem-8
Subject: Design of Steel Structures (2180610)

Instructions:

1. All have to compulsory prepare assignment in pages that having one side blank.
2. Draw Final Design Sketch (Reinforcement Detailing in Blank page)

Assignment 5: Plastic Design

1. Derive the formula for MP required for the propped cantilever beam loaded by a
collapse udl of Wc kN/m.
2. Determine the shape factor for circular section of diameter D.
3. Calculate the shape factor for the section shown in Fig 1.
4. Determine the shape factor and plastic moment capacity of the I - section, shown in
Fig. 2. Take fy = 250 MPa.
5. Determine the collapse load for the continuous beam loaded as shown in Fig.3.
6. Determine the collapse load for the fixed beam shown in fig.4.in which plastic moment
capacity is 2Mp in half length and Mp in other half length of beam.
7. Find the plastic moment capacity for the frame shown in Fig-5.
8. Determine collapse load in terms of Mp for the portal frame loaded as shown in fig-6.

Fig-1.
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 Fig.- 3

Fig. -2

Fig.-5

Fig-6.

Fig.- 4

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LJIET
Department of Civil Engineering
Assignments/Tutorials
Sem-8
Subject: Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures (2180607)

Instructions:

1. All have to compulsory prepare assignment in pages that having one side blank.
2. Draw sketches in the blank side of the page.

Assignment 1: Deterioration of Concrete

Structures.
1. Discuss about the objectives and the activities incorporated in repair and
restoration of structures.
2. Define: Bleeding, retrofitting, sand pocket, spall, segregation,
strengthening, efflorescence, popout and rehabilitation.
3. Explain durability in concrete and enlist the factors affecting durability of
concrete.
4. Write a short note on sulphate attack.
5. What is permeability in concrete. Discuss the factors in which permeability
of concrete depend.
6. Discuss about the failure of structure due to fire detection and mitigation.

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LJIET
Department of Civil Engineering
Assignments/Tutorials
Sem-8
Subject: Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures (2180607)

Instructions:

1. All have to compulsory prepare assignment in pages that having one side blank.
2. Draw sketches in the blank side of the page.

Assignment 2:Conditional/Damage Assessment

and Evaluation of Structures.
1. Write short note on conditional assessment.
2. Enlist different NDT test and explain Ultrasonic pulse velocity test in
detail.
3. Write the objective and principle of Rebound hammer test.
4. Write short note on half cell potentiometer.
5. Explain thermal properties of concrete.

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LJIET
Department of Civil Engineering
Assignments/Tutorials
Sem-8
Subject: Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures (2180607)

Instructions:

1. All have to compulsory prepare assignment in pages that having one side blank.
2. Draw sketches in the blank side of the page.

Assignment 3: Repairs, Rehabilitation &

Retrofitting of Concrete Structures.
1. Discuss about the properties of repair materials and their importance.
2. Give the classification of different types of repair materials that can be
used and explain any two.
3. Write short note on polymer concrete.
4. Write short note on shortcrete and Gunite.
5. Give the procedure for concrete jacketing.
6. Give general principle in construction of earthquake resistant building.
7. Give the detailed flow chart of demolition process.
8. What are the factors affecting selection of demolition methods.

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LJIET
Department of Civil Engineering
Assignments/Tutorials
Sem-8
Subject: Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures (2180607)

Instructions:

1. All have to compulsory prepare assignment in pages that having one side blank.
2. Draw sketches in the blank side of the page.

Assignment 4: Allied Topics.

1. What is the importance of building maintenance and repair.
2. Explain the techniques for corrosion mitigation.
3. Write a short note on structural health monitoring system.
4. Explain the local methods available for structural health monitoring.
5. Enlist the types of maintenance and explain any two in detail.

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