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GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

SITAUTION NO.1
A saturated clay layer has a thickness of 6m with a water content of 24.2
percent with a specific gravity of 2.70

Compute the total stress at the bottom

a. 111.23kpa b.119.52kpa c.123.21kpa d.109.1kpa

Compute the total density of the clay layer

a.19.92kpa b.17.36kpa c.15.91kpa d.21.7kpa

Compute the effective stress at the bottom

a.60.66kpa b.35.78kpa c.71.34kpa d.67.52kpa

SITUATION NO.2
A soil element is shown in the figure. Determine the following

1.Shear stress on plane AB

a.32.46kpa b.35.23kpa c.23.97kpa d.28.90kpa

2.Normal stress on plane AB

a. 65.27kpa b.69.27kpa c.62.89kpa d.71.67kpa
3.Minor principal stress
a.45.78kpa b.64.98kpa c.46.61kpa d.55.3kpa

120 kpa
40 kpa
35 deg

80 kpa

40 kpa
SITUATION NO. 3
The following results were obtained from drained shear box tests on the
specimens of sandy clay. The cross section of the shear box was 60mm by 60mm

Normal load (N) 200 400 800

Shearing force at failure 204 260 356

If a specimen of the same soil is tested in tri axial compression with a cell pressure of
100kpa.

Find the cohesion of the sandy clay

a.51.73kpa b.41.73kpa c.61.73kpa d.31.73kpa

Find the angle shearing resistance

a. 23.73 deg b.15.25 deg c.13.25 deg d.30 deg

Find the total axial stress at which failure will be expected to occur
a.280.64kpa b.178.32kpa c.297.23kpa d.100.1kpa

SITUATION NO. 4
A smooth unyielding wall retains a dense cohesionless soil with no lateral
movements of soil. The wall has a height of 2.5m. The cohesionless soil has a unit
weight of 16 kn/m^3 and a saturated unit weight of 18.39kpa . Angle of internal
friction is 37 deg. The ground water table is located 1.0m below the ground level.

Compute the total lateral force acting on the wall.

a. 30.12kn/m b.28.12kn/m c.25.12kn/m d.27.62kn/m

Compute the location of the total lateral force above the bottom of the wall
a. 0.74m b.0.52m c.0.954m d. 0.87m

Moment acting on the wall

a.22.29kn.m b.26.826kn.m c.20.44kn.m d. 26.204kn.m