Problem 1

A borrow material has a volume of 191,000 m3 and void ratio of 1.2. After compaction its new
void ratio is 0.7, find the corresponding volume?
a.) 147 590.9 m3 c.) 127 630.9 m3
b.) 132 560.9 m3 d.) 123 613.21 m3
Problem 2
A vertical rectangular plate is submerged half in oil (sp.gr. = 0.8) and half water such that
its top edge is flushed with the oil surface. What is the ratio of the force exerted by water acting
on the lower half to that by oil acting on the upper half?
a.) 3.25 c.) 6.25
b.) 3.95 d.) 6.95

Problem 3

Determined the magnitude of the force on the inclined gate 1.5 m by 0.5 m shown in the
figure 001. The tank of the water is completely closed and the pressure gage at the bottom of the
tank reads 90,000 N/m 2. Use 9,800 N/cu. m. for water.
a.) 48,022.5 N c.) 51,115.5 N
b.) 42,088.5 N d.) 50,105.5 N
Problem 4

The following results were obtained from a liquid limit test on a clay using the Casagrand
cup device. The natural water content of this clay is 38% and the plastic limit is 21%.

Number of blows 6 12 20 28 32
Water content (%) 52.5 47.1 42.3 38.6 37.5

4.1) What is the liquid limit of the clay?

a.) 30% c.) 40%

b.) 50% d.) 60%

4.2) What is the plasticity index of the clay?

a.) 16% c.) 18%

b.) 17% d.) 19%

4.3) What is the liquidity index of the clay?

a.) 0.890 c.) 0.895

b.) 0.980 d.) 0.985
Problem 5
The results of Liquid Limit and Plastic Limit tests are shown in Figure 01.12.

5.1) Determine the Liquid Limit (LL) of the soil.

a.) 32% c.) 42%

b.) 52% d.) 62%

5.2) Determine the Plasticity Index.

a.) 30.99% c.) 40.99%

b.) 50.99% d.) 60.99%

Problem 6
The following data were obtained from the Atterberg Limits test for a soil:
Liquid Limit = 41%
Plastic Limit = 21.1%

6.1) What is the plasticity index of the soil?

a.) 20.99% c.) 18.99%

b.) 19.99% d.) 17.99%

6.2) If the in-situ moisture content of the soil is 30%, what is the liquidity index of the soil?

a.) 0.673 c.) 0.427

b.) 0.487 d.) 0.447
Problem 6
The moist weight of 0.2ft.3 of a soil is 23 lb. The moisture content and the specific gravity of soil
solids are determined in the laboratory to be 11% and 2.7, respectively.

6.1) What is the moist unit weight in lb/ft.3

a. 115 lb/ft.3 c. 223 lb/ft3.
b. 110 lb/ft.3 d. 220 lb/ft.3
6.2) What is the dry unit weight in lb/ft.3
a. 104.78 lb/ft.3 c. 103.62 lb/ft.3
b. 108.55 lb/ft.3 d. 102.43 lb/ft.3
6.3) What is the degree of saturation in percent?
a.) 0.4744 c. 0.7444
b.) 0.4377 d. 0.4244

Problem 7
Assuming specific weight of air to be constant at 12 N/m 3, what is the approximate height of
Mount Banahaw if a mercury barometer at the base of the mountain reads 654 mm and at the the
same instant, another barometer at the top of the mountain reads 480 mm.

a. 1,945.33 m c. 1,922.36 m.
b. 1,934.53 m d. 1,834.55 m
Problem 8
A closed cylindrical tank with pressure gages tapped into it at three different elevations contains
air, oil and water as shown in the figure.

8.1) Which of the following most nearly gives the specific weight of the oil?
a. 9.53 kN/ m3 c. 10.44 kN/ m3
b. 8.53 kN/ m3 d. 11.26 kN/ m3
8.2) Which of the following most nearly gives the specific gravity of the oil?
a. 0.87 c. 0.79
b. 0.89 d. 0.80
8.3) Which of the following nearly gives the pressure reading at C?
a. 73.64 kPa c. 72.61 kPa
b. 75.66 kPa d. 78.89 kPa

Problem 9
In the figure shown, if the atmospheric pressure is 101.03 kPa and the absolute pressure
at the bottom of the tank is 231.3 kPa, what is the specific gravity of olive oil?

a. 2.7 c. 1.28
b. 1.33 d. 1.38
Problem 10

A tainted gate has a radius R, width W and height B. (B=2R Sin θ, where 2θ from the hinge
subtends B.) What is the horizontal force acting on the gate?

a) 2g R Sin θ W
b) 2g (R Sin θ)2 W
c) 2/3[g (R Sin θ)2 W]
d) 2g (R Sin θ)2 W

Problem 11

A constant radius arch dam has a vertical upstream face. The radius of the arch is R, and the
height of the dam (also the height of the water) is H. The arch subtends an angle of 2θ. What is
the net vertical force acting on the dam face due to hydrostatic forces? Use g as the density of
water.

a.) 0 b.) g R H2 Sin θ

c.) 0.5 g R H2 d.) (2/3) g r H2

Problem 12
A soil sample was determine in the laboratory to have a liquid limit of 41% and a plastic limit of
21.1%. If the water content is 30%, what is the characteristic of soil?
a.) Liquid b.) Plastic
c.) Dense d.) Brittle Solid
Problem 13
Laboratory test results for a sample of clay soil for the purpose of evaluating the potential for
volume change (swelling, expansion) are as shown.

Liquid limit = 68%

Plastic limit = 24%

Particles smaller than 0.002 mm. 44%

Indicate the soil classification for this clay and what is the rate of the volume change potential?

a.) Low b.) Very Low

c.) Medium d.) Very High

Problem 14
For the given semi-circular gate shown,
14.1 What is the force of oil on the gate?
a.) 297 kN b.) 393 kN
c.) 342 kN d.) 292 kN
14.2 Locate the force from the bottom.
a.) 0.035 m b.) 0.915 m
c.) 0.815 m d.) 0.095 m
14.3 Determine the force of oil on the gate if the pressure at the oil surface is -30kPa.
a.) 16.27 kN b.) 39.31 kN
c.) 34.21 kN d.) 19.72 kN

Problem 15
The 5m wide sluice gate “ab” shown, tangent to the vertical wall at “a”, holds back water. The
surface of the gate in contact with the water can be taken as part of a cylinder with radius 4m.
15.1) What is the horizontal force acting on the curve?
a.) 187.3 kN b.) 191.7 kN
c.) 196.2 kN d.) 199.81 kN
15.2) What is the total force on the curve?
a.) 262.29 kN b.) 205.85 kN
c.) 204.35 kN d.) 206.75 kN
15.3) Determine the location of the vertical force from point “a”.
a.) 0.815m b.) 0.416m
c.) 0.324m d.) 0.211m
Problem 16
The forces acting on a 1-m length of a dam are shown in Fig. P-353. The upward ground reaction
varies uniformly from an intensity of p1 kN/m to p2 kN/m at B. 

16.1) Based from the given figure, what is the vertical reaction in kN?
a. 2900 kN b. 2800 kN
c. 2700 kN d. 2600kN
16.2) What is the location of eccentricity in m?
a. 0.56 m b. 0.57 m
c. 0.46 m d. 0.47m
16.3) Determine foundation pressures p1 and p2.
a. 153 kN/m, 158 kN/m b. 143 kN/m, 168 kN/m
c. 132 kN/m, 188 kN/m d. 122 kN/m, 178 kN/m           

Problem 17
If the gravity whose cross section is shown in the figure weighs 150 lb. per cu. ft., find the total
weight of a section of a dam 50 ft. long.

a.) 400 short tons

b.) 410 short tons

c.) 500 short tons

d.) 510 short tons

Problem 18
A city of 6000 population has an average total consumption per person per day of 100 gallons.
Compute the daily total consumption of the city in cibic meter per second.
a.) 0.129 m3/s b.) 0.026 m3/s
c.) 0.059 m3/s d.) 0.126 m3/s

Problem 19
An undisturbed sample of clayey soil is found to have a wet weight of 285 N, a dry weight of
250 N, and a total volume of 14x103 cubic centimeter if the specific gravity of soil solids is 2.70,
determine the degree of saturation.
a.) 78.21 % c.) 76.72 %
b.) 75.13 % d.) 78.12 %

Problem 20
If a soil sample has a dry unit weight of 19.5 KN/m3, moisture content of 8% and a specific
gravity of solids particles is 2.67. Calculate the following:
20.1) Determine void ratio.
a.) 0.343 c.) 0.443
b.) 0.243 d.) 0.143
20.2) What is the moisture and saturated unit weight?
a.) 21.86 KN/m3, 23 KN/m3 c.) 21.96 KN/m3, 21 KN/m3
b.) 21.06 KN/m3, 22 KN/m3 d.) 21.26 KN/m3, 24 KN/m3
20.3) Compute the mass of water to be added to cubic meter of soil to reach 80% saturation.
a.) 48.54 kg/m3 c.) 48.45 kg/m3
b.) 45.84 kg/m3 d.) 44.85 kg/m3
20.4) What is the volume of solids particles when the mass of water is 25 grams for saturation?
a.) 74.24 cm3 c.) 78.24 cm3
b.) 72.48 cm3 d.) 72.84 cm3