Solved question paper for SFE Dec-2016 (DIPLOMA 5th)
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Soil and foundation engineering Dec-2016
PSBTE • DIPLOMA • Cvil Engineering • 5th • Dec-2016
Soil and Foundation Engineering for Punjab State Board of Technical Education Diploma in Engineering helps students find subject-wise previous year question papers for the 5th semester Civil Engineering syllabus. These old papers are useful for revision, understanding recurring topics, and getting familiar with the exam pattern, question style, and marking approach used in past exams. BRpaper collects exam preparation material to help students search and review papers for this subject more easily. It is not the official website of Punjab State Board of Technical Education, and it does not claim official publication, solved papers, or complete syllabus coverage.
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Sandy soil is.............permeable than clayey soil.Fill in the Blanks 1.5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Core cutters are used to...........of soils.Fill in the Blanks 1.5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Sand replacement method is used to find .............of soil.Fill in the Blanks 1.5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Unit of coefficient of consolidation is..............Fill in the Blanks 1.5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Compression index is the slope of...............Fill in the Blanks 1.5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Clays have particles size greater than 0.002 mm.True / False 1.5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2016 Clay has particles size greater than 0.002mm.
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Auger boring collects undisturbed sample.True / False 1.5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Gravels are less permeable than sand.True / False 1.5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Creep is vertical movement of soils.True / False 1.5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Pile foundation is a shallow foundation.True / False 1.5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Explain the importance of soil studies in Civil Engineering.Short Answer 6 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2021 Explain the importance of soil studies in Civil Engineering.
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Dec 2018
Discuss in detail the importance of ‘Study of soil ‘in engineering
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Differentiate between compaction and consolidation.Short Answer 6 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Differentiate between compaction and consolidation.
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May 2021 Differentiate between compaction and consolidation.
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May 2018
Differentiate between compaction & consolidation.
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Dec 2018
Write down the difference between “Compaction” and “Consolidation”
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May 2015 Differentiate between compaction and consolidation.
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May 2015 Differentiate between compaction and consolidation.
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Explain classification of piles on the basis of material.Short Answer 6 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Explain different pile classification based on material used.
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Define plastic flow.Short Answer 6 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2020 Define plastic flow.
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May 2016 Plastic flow
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Explain OMC.Short Answer 6 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Discuss on IS Classification of soil.Short Answer 6 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 What are the basic requirements of Soil classification system?
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May 2015 Explain B.I.S. soil classification in detail.
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May 2015 Explain B.I.S. soil classification in detail.
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Define soil profile with neat sketch.Short Answer 6 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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What is bearing capacity of soil and how can you determine it?Short Answer 6 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Explain the methods of improving bearing capacity of soil.
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May 2020 Name the factors upon which bearing capacity of soil depends.
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May 2020 How would you improve bearing capacity of soil?
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Dec 2019 What are the factors effecting the bearing capacity of soil? Explain in detail.
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May 2018
Explain the factors affecting bearing capacity o soil.
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May 2017
What are the various factor effecting bearing capacity of soil?
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May 2017
Explain the methods of improving bearing capacity of soil.
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May 2016 What is bearing capacity of soil, explain sand drain method in it?
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Dec 2015 What are the various factor effecting bearing capacity of soil?
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Dec 2015 Explain the methods of improving bearing capacity of soil.
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Dec 2015 What are the various factors affecting bearing capacity of soil?
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Dec 2015 Explain the methods of improving bearing capacity of soil.
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Write down various methods of compaction in detail.Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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What is the necessity of soil exploration and explain methods of soil exploration.Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 What is the purpose of Soil exploration?
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May 2022 Explain the different methods of soil exploration.
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May 2021 What is the necessity of soil exploration? Explain methods of soil exploration.
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May 2020 What is the necessity of soil exploration? What are various methods of soil exploration?
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May 2019 What is soil exploration? What is its aim?
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Dec 2019 What are the different methods of soil exploration? Explain any two methods used for soil exploration.
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Dec 2018
Explain the different methods of soil exploration.
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May 2017
Define soil exploration. State its purpose.
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May 2016 What is the purpose of soil exploration?
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Dec 2015 Define soil exploration. State its purpose.
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Dec 2015 Define soil exploration. State its purpose.
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What are the different types of foundations .Explain any one in detail.Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 What are the various factors affecting depth of shallow foundations?
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May 2019 What are the various factors affecting depth of shallow foundation? Discuss them.
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May 2019 What are the types of shallow foundation and their suitability?
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May 2016 What are the various types of shallow foundations?
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May 2016 What is shallow foundation? Explain its types? What are the main factors affecting depth of shallow foundation?
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A fully saturated sample of soil has a volume of 25cc and a weight of 40g. After drying in the oven, its weight is 28 g. With the help of phase diagram calculate void ratio, water content, degree of saturation, saturated unit weight.Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2016 A fully saturated sample of soil has a volume of 25 cc and a weight of 40 g. After drying in the oven, its weight is 28 g. With the help of phase diagram, calculate void ratio, Porosity, Degree of saturation, water content and saturated unit weight of soil?
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