SOIL DYNAMICS

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

UNIT-1: INTRODUCTION
1. Definitions and concepts of all 28 prerequisites.
2. Explain the modes of vibrations.
3. Derive the equations for: vibrations of single degree freedom system
4. What is Harmonic motion?
5. Obtain the relationship between natural frequency and static deflection in case of undamped
free vibrations.
6. Explain free vibrations with viscous damping which explains the 3 cases:
a. over damped
b. undamped and
c. critical damped
7. Obtain an expression for free vibrations of Single degree system to find the amplitudes.
8. Explain vibrations of multiple degree freedom system and two degree freedom system to
determine amplitude for the following cases:
a. Undamped free vibrations
b. Undamped forced vibrations
9. Explain undamped free vibrations for n- degrees of freedom.
10. Obtain an expression for simple harmonic motion showing graphical representation of
equations of displacement.
11. Six numerically solved problems.

EARTH QUAKE LOADING

12. What are the Steps involved in modified Mercalli Intensity Scale.
13. Explain the magnitude of earthquake with related equations and tables for interpolation of
Richters scale from Mercalli Scale.
14. Give the relationship between equivalent dynamic loads to the actual earthquake load.
15. Numerical solved problems.

UNIT -2: Dynamic Soil Properties

1. List the lab and field methods of determining soil properties.
2. Explain all the field methods with explanations.
3. Explain the different factors affecting the dynamic soil properties. Explain the following:
a. Having large strain amplitude response
b. Having small strain amplitude response
4. What are the factors affecting shear modulus, elastic modulus for stress strain behaviors.
 5. Explain the following:
a. Resonance column test
b. Cyclic triaxial compression test

UNIT 3: SHEAR STREANGTH AND LIQUIFACTION

1. Explain stress strain and liquefaction stress strain.
2. What is liquifaction, what are the factors affecting liquifaction and what are the anti liquifaction
methods. Also explain the mechanism of liquifaction.
DYNAMIC EARTH PRESSURE
3. List the pseudo static methods and explain with relevant sketches
4. Explain graphical procedure of determining active and passive pressures due to dynamic load.
5. Problems on graphical methods of determining the active and passive earth pressures due to
dynamic loading.

UNIT 4: MECHINE FOUNDATION

1. What are the general requirements of machine foundation?
2. What are the types of machine foundations? Explain
a. Foundation for reciprocating machines.
b. Foundations for forged hammers.
c. Foundations for turbo generators.
3. Explain the following for rotary machines( TG Foundations)
a. Special considerations
b. Design criteria
c. Loads on a TG foundations
d. Methods of analysis and design for
i. Resonance Method
ii. Amplitude method
iii. Combined method
iv. 3 dimensional analysis

UNIT 5: VIBRATION ISOLATION

1. Introduction
2. Active and Passive type of Isolation Transmissibility
3. Methods of isolation in machine foundations
4. Methods of isolations in existing machine foundations
5. Case histories.
6. Different properties of isolating materials
7. 2 numerically solved problems.