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QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS
11.1 Write brief critical notes on ‘Settlement of foundation’.
(S.V.U.—B. Tech. (Part-time)—Sept., 1983)
11.2 Write brief critical notes on ‘Tolerable settlements for buildings and other structures’.
(S.V.U.—Four-year B. Tech.—Oct. & Dec., 1982)
11.3 Explain the recommended construction practices to avoid detrimental differential settlement in
large structures. (S.V.U.—B.E. (Part-time)—Dec., 1981)
11.4 Differentiate between ‘total settlement’ and ‘differential settlement’. What are the harmful effects
of differential settlement on structures? What are the possible remedial measures?
11.5 How does the construction period affect the time-rate of settlement of a structure? What is the
‘effective loading period’?
11.6 (a) What is ‘contact pressure’? How does it depend on the type of structure and type of soil?
(b) What is ‘active zone’ in soil? Explain it with reference to the pressure bulb concept.
11.7 A reinforced concrete foundation, 20 m × 40 m, transmits a uniform pressure of 240 kN/m^2 to a
soil mass, with E-value 40 kN/m^2. Determine the value of immediate settlement of the founda-
tion.
11.8 The plan of a proposed spoil heap is shown in Fig. 11.18. The heap will stand on a thick deposit
of soft clay with E-value 15 MN/m^2. The uniform pressure on the soil may be assumed as 150 kN/m^2.
Estimate the immediate settlement under the point marked X at the surface of the soil.