Faculty of Engineering

TEST 2

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Course Code & Name : EV304 Geotechnical Materials & Analysis

Semester : Jan – Apr 2020
Venue : DetSar Block C
Duration : 1.5 hours

CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4 CLO5

Assessment
PLO2 PLO2 PLO2 PLO2 PLO4
Test 2 √ √

Course Learning Outcome (CLO) *Domain / PLO WK WP EA

**BT Level
Analyse the stability of earth WK1,WK
3 C4 PLO2 - -
retaining structures 2
Analyse the stability of WK1,WK
4 C4 PLO2 - -
slopes. 2

ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE - Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural

PLO 1 science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialisation as specified in
WK1 to WK4 respectively to the solution of complex engineering problems;
PROBLEM ANALYSIS - identify, formulate, research literature and analyse complex
PLO 2 engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of
mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences

CLO Marks
Test 2 Marks
CLO3 CLO4 obtained
Question 1 2 /40 /20%
Total
(40%)
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Q1 Details of a concrete cantilever gravity retaining wall is shown in Figure Q1.

(a) Make the necessary calculation and draw the variation of active pressure on the wall
depth.
(5 marks)

(b) Determine the total active force per unit length of the wall. Find the location of the
resultant.
(10 marks)

(c) Determine the stability against rotation.

(5 marks)

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0.4m

γ= 19 KN/m3 2.2m

5.5m
c’= 0
ϕ =33°
γsat= 22 KN/m3

0.4m
Figure Q1

0.5m

3m 7.5m

Figure Q1

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Q2 A slope inclined at 1V: 1.5H as shown in Figure Q2 and data for each slice is tabulated in
Table Q5. Using Bishop’s simplified method, prove that the factor of safety of the slope
is 1.70, assuming the soil above the phreatic surface to be saturated and unit weight of
water of 9.81 kN/m3.
(20 marks)

γ= 16 kN/m3
Cu= 45 kPa
ᶲ= 25°

8
7

1 5
2 4
3

γ= 18 kN/m3
Cu= 30 kPa
ᶲ= 33°
Not to scale

Figure Q2

Slice Width of slice, Pore-water pressure Slope angle at base Average height of
b (m) head, zw (m) of slice to slice, z (m)
horizontal, θ (°) Z1 Z2
1 2.250 0.500 -33.8 0.500 0
2 1.875 1.600 -21.7 1.625 0
3 1.875 2.734 -6.2 3.063 0.324
4 1.875 3.457 7.1 4.125 1.856
5 1.500 4.462 21.2 3.750 3.471
6 2.000 4.124 37.9 3.375 3.900
7 2.000 4.560 65.7 2.812 4.351
8 2.325 4.400 71.0 1.230 5.000
Table Q2

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FORMULA

Stability of Earth Retaining Structure

(i) Checking translation along base

φ2=0.67 φ ( 0.67 of friction angle of soil)

(ii) Checking overturning

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(iii) Checking bearing capacity

Coulomb’s Active Earth Pressure

Stability of Slope

= (Uwb) / W = ( Unit weight of water Zw b) / W

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