Soil Mechanics Assignment

Soil Mechanics Assignment:

1. Define soil mechanics
2. *Write the definition of soil
3.  write the scope of soil mechanics
4.  who is called father of soil mechanics
5. * draw geological cycle of soil origin
6.  what is block diagram
7.  what are the assumptions made to draw block diagram?
8.  *draw block diagram of dry, saturated soil and unsaturated soil
9. * write the void ratio, porosity, specific gravity water content dry density, density of soil solids saturated density
10.  what are the methods to determine moisture content of soil?
11. what are the lab method of determination moisture content of soil
12. *in the method of moisture content determination by oven drying method write the reasons of following
1. why container should be good heat conductor, airtight, rust proof material
2.  why we put container for 24 hours in the oven
3. why we set temperature of oven to 110 ± 5 degree
13.   write the different method of determination of water content
14.  *write the method for determination of moisture content by pycnometer method
15. write the formula for determination of moisture content by pycnometer method
16. write the method of determination of specific gravity by pycnometer
17. write the formula for determination of specific gravity by pycnometer
18.  system what are the method of determination of field density
19. write the sand replacement method for determination of field intensity
20.  why we use send passing Pro passing through 600 Micron and retaining on 300 Micron
21.  write the core cutter method of determination of field density
22. * what are the consistency limits 
23.  define liquid limit plastic limit and shrinkage limit
24.  what is plasticity index
25.  what is consistency index
26. *write the method of determination of liquid limit
27. where is the method of determination of plastic limit?
28. what is sieve analysis
29. *what is d10
30. define efficient of uniformity and coefficient of curvature
31.  what is the difference between well graded soil and poorly graded soil?
32.  why we use semi log graph paper for determination of particle size distribution curve
33.  what is the difference between engineering property and Index properties of soil?
34.  what are the advantages of soil classification?
35. *explain IS classification according to particle size

36.  what is the plasticity chart?
37. * draw plasticity chart
38. explain classification of soil according to IS code, What are main groups of soil.
39.  what are the field identification test for soil
40.  define permeability
41. * explain Darcy’s law of permeability
42. *list and explain factors affecting permeability
43.  *Draw diagram and write the method of determination of permeability by constant head method
44. Draw diagram and write the method of determination of permeability by variable head method
45. what is the effect of temperature on permeability
46. what is the seepage.
47.  what is flow net
48. define flow channel, equipotential line and  field
49. write the characteristic of flow net
50.  write the use of flow net
51. *what is phreatic  line
52. what is the quick sand condition
53.  what is piping and how can be prevented
54. what is the use of filter in the dam
55. *write the difference between consolidation and compaction
56. * what are the factors affecting compaction of soil
57. *what is optimum moisture content and dry density
58.  explain proctor test
59.  what are the methods of compaction different types of soil what is the suitability of any method for particular type of soil?
60.  *differentiate between active Earth pressure and pressure
61.  What is Cohesion less soil
62. what is cohesive soil,what are main factors responciblefor shear strength in soil
63.  what are the factors affecting shear strength of soil?
64.  *what are the advantage and disadvantage of direct shear test?
65. what are the classification of shear test drainage and compaction?
66. what are the advantage and disadvantage of triaxial test?
67. *what is soil stabilization
68. * what are the methods of soil stabilization?
69.  *for which type of soil cement stabilization is used
70. for what type of soil lime stabilization is used
71. * what are the factors affecting bearing capacity of soil?
72.  *explain plate load test