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Situation 1(nos. 1-3). The time required for a 50% consolidation of a 25 mm thick
layer (drained at both top and bottom) in a laboratory is 2 mins. and 20 secs.
1. How long will it take a 3-meter thick layer of the same clay in the field under
the same pressure increment to reach 50% consolidation? In the field there is a
rock layer under the bottom of the clay.
a. 134395 c. 93
b. 134935 d. 95
2. How long will in minutes it take for 30% primary consolidation to occur?
a. 48384 c. 34
b. 48834 d. 36
3. From the application of the given pressure the anticipated primary consolidation
settlement is 0.064 mm. What is the average degree of consolidation of the clay
layer when the settlement is 0.02 mm?
a. 30.25% c. 28.25%
b. 31.25% d. 29.25%
Situation 2(nos. 4-6). The following data were obtained from a field density test
of a compacted fill of sandy clay. Laboratory moisture density test on the fill
material indicated a maximum dry density of 1924.8 kg/m3 at an optimum moisture
content of 11%.
Weight of the moist soil removed from the test hole = 1038 g
Weight of the soil after oven-drying = 914 g
Volume of the test hole from rubber-balloon apparatus = 0.000479 m3
Situation 3(nos. 7-9). A soil layer has a thickness of 1.1 m making an angle of 140
with the horizontal. The difference in heads between two points of the soil measured
36 m horizontally is 1.4 m. Given that k = 4.87x10-2 cm/s.
11. It is the ratio between the unit weight of an object and the unit weight of
water.
a. specific gravity of soil solids c. specific weight
b. specific gravity d. specific mass
Situation 4(nos. 13-15). The shear strength of a normally consolidated clay can
be given by the equation τ = ótan280. A consolidated un-drained test was conducted
on the clay.
Chamber confining pressure = 105 kPa
Deviator stress at failure = 97 kPa
13. Compute the pore water pressure developed in the clay specimen at failure.
a. 49.81 kPa c. 50.19 kPa
b. 48.91 kPa d. 51.19 kPa
15. What would have been the deviator stress at failure if a drained test had
been conducted with the same chamber confining pressure?
a. 92.91 kPa c. 371.64 kPa
b. 185.82 kPa d. 60.14 kPa
16. The thickness of soil above the layer of hard rock is “H” meters. The soil
rock interface has slope of 250. If the soil weighs 15 kN/m3 and the angle of
friction is 150. Compute the value of “H” if there is no seepage. Cohesion of
soil to be 10 kPa. Assume factor of safety of 1.5
a. 1.55 m c. 1.77 m
b. 1.66 m d. 1.88 m
Situation 5(nos. 17-20). A strip footing 1 meter wide at its base is located at a
depth of 0.80 m below the ground surface. The properties of the soil are γ = 18
kN/m3, unconfined compressive stress = 60 kPa and ϕ = 200. Assume factor of safety
of 3. Nc = 11.8, Nq = 3.9, Nγ = 1.7.
24. The water content of a soft clay is 54.2% and the liquid limit is 56%. Estimate
the compression index.
a. 0.214 b. 0.414 c. 2.14x10-3 d. 4.14x10-3
25. A soil sample having a mass of 6.4 kg has a volume of 0.052 m3. If the water
content is 24% and the specific gravity is 2.66. Compute the degree of saturation.
a. 27% b. 28% c. 29% d. 30%
26. Given the following properties of soil. γsolids = 26.487 kN/m3, e = 0.5. calculate
the critical hydraulic gradient.
a. 1.41 b. 1.13 c. 1.14 d. 1.31
Situation 7(nos. 27-28). A soil has 4 layers, 3 meters thickness each. The hydraulic
conductivity of each layer is given: k1 = 2x10-4, k2 = 1x10-5, k3 = 2x10-3, k4 = 1x10-
3 where all “k” are in cm/sec.
27. What is the equivalent horizontal coefficient of permeability of the soil in
cm/sec?
a. 7.025x10-4 c. 7.052x10-4
b. 8.052x10-4 d. 8.025x10-4
Situation 8(nos. 29-31). From the grain size analysis. Use figure 1 to classify the
soil.
Sieve size Diameter(mm) %Finer
#4 4.75 90
#8 2.36 64
#10 2.00 58
#25 0.71 30
#60 0.250 22
#100 0.150 10
#200 0.075 4
Situation 9(nos. 32-34). A soil layer has a dry unit weight of 14.72 kN/m3 and a
saturated unit weight of 20.12 kN/m3. The water table is located 2 m below the
ground surface.
32. What is the total stress at point A(2.5 m below the ground water table)
a. 79.74 kPa c. 50.3 kPa
b. 39.5 kPa d. 29.44 kPa
Situation 10(nos. 36-38). A soil sample was determined in the laboratory to have a
liquid limit of 41% and a plastic limit of 21.1%. The water content is 30%. Use the
table below for the following questions.
LI<0 Brittle solid
0<LI<1 Plastic
LI>1 Liquid
36. Determine the plastic index.
a. 17.9 b. 18.9 c. 19.9 d. 20.9
Situation 11(nos. 39-41). For a falling head permeability test, the following are
given. Length of specimen is 380 mm, area of specimen is 6.5 cm², hydraulic
conductivity of specimen is 0.175 cm/min.
39. What would be the area of the stand pipe for the head to drop from 650 cm to
300 cm in 8 minutes?
a. 0.13 cm² c. 0.31 cm²
b. 0.14 cm² d. 0.41 cm²
40. Compute the interstitial velocity under the test condition if the soil specimen
has a void ratio of 0.50 in cm/sec.?
a. 4.86 b. 0.081 c. 291.6 d. 129.6
44. How much time would be required for water to travel 1 km through this aquifer?
a. 142.5 days c. 136.5 days
b. 124.5 days d. 163.5 days
Situation 13(nos. 45-47). A sandy soil having a cohesion of 24 kPa has a bearing
capacity factor Nq = 14.72.
Nq = eπtanϕtan²(45 + ϕ/2)
Nc = cotϕ(Nq – 1)
Nγ = 2(Nq + 1)tanϕ
45. Compute the value of the angle of internal friction of the sandy soil.
a. 250 b. 260 c. 270 d. 280
49. The term use as the changed in a specific height of a soil layer.
a. delta height c. settlement
b. embedment d. degration
50. Given the following properties: capillary constant C = 0.20 cm², effective
diameter d10 = 10 µm, void ratio e = 0.40. Find the height of the capillary rise.
a. 5x10-3 m c. 5 m
b. 5x10-6 m d. 0.5 m
FIGURE 1