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Problem 1: Problem 9:
The term applied to fine fractions of the soil having a plasticity A vertical tube 3m Long with one and closed is inserted vertically
index of 11 or more. with the open end down, into a tank of water until the open end
A. Silty C. Peat is submerged to a depth of 1.0 m. Assume absolute atmospheric
B. Clayey D. Sandy pressure is 101.5 kPa. Neglecting vapor pressure, how far will the
water level in the tube be below the level in the tank?
Problem 2: A. 0.787 m C. 0.348 m
The characteristic of the soil when it has a liquidity index less B. 0.526 m D. 0.896 m
than zero.
A. Liquid C. Brittle Soil Problem 10:
B. Plastic D. Dense The pressure on a closed tank reads 58.86 kPa. What is the
equivalent height in terms of Mercury having a sp.gr of 13.6?
Problem 3: A. 0.78 m C. 0.348 m
What is the difference of soil when it has a liquidity index of less B. 0.526 m D. 0.896 m
than one?
A. Brittle solid C. Dense Problem 11:
B. Liquid D. Plastic The crest gate shown consists of a cylindrical surface of which AB
is the trace, supported by a structural frame hinged at C. The
Problem 4: length of the gate is 10m. Compute the location of the resultant
What is the characteristic of soil when it has a liquidity index of force horizontally from C. SEE H-11
greater than one? A. 5.22 m C. 6.25 m
A. Dense C. Brittle solid B. 8.61 m D. 9.30 m
B. Plastic D. Liquid
Problem 12:
Problem 5: A ship of 7064 sq. m horizontal cross-sectional area at the water
The following values were tabulated from a graph using USCS line has a draft of 12.35m in the sea water when loaded to a
method of soil classification. D10 = 0.425. D25 = 0.90, D60 = capacity. In the fresh water at the entrance of Panama Canal, it
1.y7, D30 = 0.96, D75 = 2.6. What is the value of the sorting Is observed that the ship draws 12.6m sp. gr of sea water =
coefficient? 1.03. Determine the ships displacement in cu. m for fresh water.
A. 1.2 C. 0.42 A. 60.633 cu. m C. 73.209 cu. m
B. 1.7 D. 0.8 B. 86.124 cu. m D. 79.458 cu. m

Problem 6: Problem 13:

A trapezoidal masonry dam with a vertical upstream face is 6m A wooden stick 3.2 cm sq and 3.6 m long is to be used for a
high, 0.6m at the top and 3m wide of the bottom. Wt. of concrete velocity float which is to stand vertically in the water. Wood
is 23.5 KN/m3. Compute the factor of safety against sliding if the weighs 500 kg/m3 and for lead 11.380 kg/m3. How many square
coefficient of friction on the base is equal to 0.80. Consider the centimeters of sheet lead 0.08 cm thick must be tucked on the
hydrostatic uplift. sides of this stick so that only 10cm will project above the water
A. 1.13 C. 2.80 surface.
B. 2.05 D. 3.53 A. 2153 sq. cm C. 1850 sq. cm
B. 2214 sq. cm D. 2097 sq. cm
Problem 7:
A circular door having a diam. of 2.5m closes a horizontal duct Problem 14:
from a small diam. as shown. The center of the door is 4.5m A rectangular scow 9m wide 15m long and 3.6m high has a draft
below the dam’s water level. Assuming the unit of water is 9.79 in seawater of 2.4m its center of gravity is 2.7m above the
KN/m3. Compute the location of the center of pressure from the bottom of the scow. Determine the initial metacentric height.
centroid of the door. SEE H-7 A. 4.07 m C. 4.25 m
A. 5.6 mm C. 8.7 mm B. 2.81 m D. 3.94 m
B. 9.2 mm D. 7.5 mm
Problem 15:
Problem 8: An open horizontal tank 2m high 2m wide and 4 long is full of
A triangle having a base of 1.20 m and altitude of 1.8m wholly water. How much water is spilled out when the tank is
immersed in water. Its base of being in the surface and its plane accelerated horizontally at 2.45m/s2 in a direction with its
vertical. If the triangle will be divided by a horizontal line through longest side?
its center of pressure, find the ratio between the pressures on A. 2 cu. m C. 6 cu. m
the two areas of the triangle. B. 3 cu. m D. 4 cu. m
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 2.7
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Problem 16:
An unbalanced vertical force of 270N upward accelerates a
volume of 0.044 m3 of water. If the water is 0.9m deep in a Problem 23:
cylindrical tank, what is the pressure at the bottom of the tank in Oil flows through a pipe having a diam. of 0.30m at a velocity of
N/m ?
3
2m/s. If the Reynold’s number is equal to 1400, compute the
A. 12457 N/m 2
C. 10247 N/m 2
viscosity of oil in stokes.
B. 14355 N/m2 D. 16452 N/m2 A. 3.25 stokes C. 2.54 stokes
B. 4.29 stokes D. 5.18 stokes
Problem 17:
A small pipe 60 cm long is filled with water and capped at its Problem 24:
ends. If placed in a horizontal position. How fast must it be Oil (sp. gr = 0.86) flows through a 30m in. diam. pipeline at
rotated about a vertical axis 30cm from an end, to produce a 8000gpm. Compute the mass flux.
maximum pressure of 70 kg/cm3? A. 19.6 slugs/s C. 29.7 slugs/s
A. 1850 rpm C. 1324 rpm B. 25.3 slugs/s D. 33.1 slugs/s
B. 1646 rpm D. 1509 rpm
Problem 25:
Problem 18: Carbon tetrachloride having a sp. gr of 0.92 flows through a
Water is being pump from reservoir A to reservoir B as shown. 200mm diameter pipe at a velocity of 2m/s. Compute the mass
The total length of pipe is 1090m and a diameter of 600mm. the flow rate in kg/s.
rate of flow in the system is 0.65 m /s. Compute the head added
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A. 57.81 kg/s C. 55.77 kg/s
by the pump. SEE H-18 B. 51.83 kg/s D. 54.10 kg/s
A. 19.47 C. 21.61
B. 17.07 D. 20.53 Problems 26:
SAEO oil ρ = 869 kg/m3 flows through a cast iron pipe at a
Problem 19: velocity of 1.0m/s. The pipe is 45m long and has a diam. of
The nozzle which furnished the water to a certain hydraulic 150mm. Absolute viscosity μ = 0.814 Pa*s Compute the
turbine 275 mm in diam. and has coefficients of velocity and Reynolds number.
discharged of 0.975 and 0.96 respectively. The nozzle supplied A. 1678 C. 1601
from a 60cm pipe in which the water approached the nozzle with B. 1822 D. 1753
a total head of 330m. Compute the energy per second delivered
by the jet to the turbine. Probem 27:
A. 13,865 kN.m/sec C. 15,694 kN.m/sec The water system in a suburban area consist of an old 20cm.
B. 14,612 kN.m/sec D. 12,990 kN.m/sec pipe line 750m. long which conveys water from a pump to a
reservoir whose water surface is 105m higher than the pump.
Problem 20: Water is pumped at the rate of 0.70 liter/sec. Neglecting minor
If 140 liters/sec flows through the system shown. Compute the losses. Determine the head added by the pump using the 20cm.
head loss between 2 and 3. SEE H-20 pipeline. Assume f = 0.033
A. 9.14 m C. 16.42 m A. 145.18 m C. 152.09 m
B. 20.65 m D. 11.80 m B. 127.36 m D. 136.58 m

Problem 21: Problem 28:

A pipeline having a diameter of 250mm has a rate of flow of 0.30 A square concrete conduit having a side of 0.788 m carries water
m3/sec from point A to B, with B lower than A. A gate valve is at a rate of 4 m3/s. Using Hazen-Williams Formula with C=120.
connected at a point C near point B. The elevation of B = 100. Compute the head loss if the length of conduit is 45m.
Compute the length of pipe A to B if f = 0.020. SEE H-21 A. 2.7 m C. 5.5 m
A. 155.02 m C. 159.37 m B. 1.8 m D. 3.2 m
B. 165.51 m D. 162.19 m
Problem 29:
Problem 22: A horizontal 600mm Ø pipeline carries oil of sp. gr of 0.825
Installed is a Venturi meter on a pipe 250 mm in diameter in flowing at a rate of 0.904 m3/sec. Each of the four pumps
which the maximum flow is 125 liters/sec where the pressure required along the line is the same that is the pressure on the
head is 6m of water. To ensure that the pressure head at the suction side and on the discharged side will be – 60 kPa and 400
throat does not become negative. If the weight of water passing kPa respectively. If the lost head at the discharged stated is 2m
through the meter in 2 min was 13800 kg. Compute the meter for each 100m length of pipe. How far apart may the pumps be
coefficient. placed?
A. 124 mm C. 139 mm A. 2841.87 m C. 2724.62 m
B. 120 mm D. 133 mm B. 2595.44 m D. 2682.31 m
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B. 11.97 m D. 12.85 m

Problem 35:
Two closed compartments A and B are connected by an orifice
having a diam. of 140mm at its sides. At compartment A, it
contains water at a depth of 3m above the orifice and a pressure
Problem 30: on top of it equal to 50 kPa. On the other compartment, it
Three pipes A, B and C are connected in parallel. If the combined contains water at a depth of 2m above the orifice and a pressure
discharged of the 3 pipes is equal to 0.61 m3/s and asuuming of 15kPa on top of the water surface. If C = 0.86 and Cv = 0.92.
they have equal values of friction factor “f”. compute the compute the head loss.
following using the tabulated data shown. SEE H-30 A. 0.617m C. 0.702m
Pipeline Length Diameter B. 0.888m D. 0.945m
A 600m 150m
B 480m 200m Problems 36:
C 750m 100m An orifice at the side of the tank is located 1 meter above the
bottom of the tank, which is resting on the ground. The jet of
Compute the rate of flow of pipeline A in lit/sec. water strikes a distance of 2.75 m horizontally away from the
A. 153 liters/sec C. 162 liters/sec orifice with Cv = 0.98. The height of the tank is 4m and it is filled
B. 147 liters/sec D. 170 liters/sec with water 2m depth and on top of it is another liquid having a
depth of 1 meter. Determine the specific gravity of the liquid.
Problem 31: SEE H-36
The figure shows a looping pipe system. Pressure hands at points A. 0.98 C. 0.72
A and E are 70m and 46 m respectively. Assume C=120 for all B. 0.69 D. 0.44
pipes. Compute the flow rate of water through B. SEE H-31
A. 0.352 m3/s C. 0.504 m3/s Problem 37:
B. 0.103 m /s
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D. 0.223 m3/s A circular vessel 2m in diameter and 3 m high is one-third filled
with liquid A having a sp. gr of 1.0 one-third filled with liquid B
Problems 32: having sp. gr of 2 and the remaining one-third filled with liquid C
Three reservoirs A, B and C are connected by pipelines 1, 2 and 3 hading a sp. gr of 3. At the bottom of the vessel is a 900 sq. m
respectively, which merges at a junction X. The elevation of standard circular orifice C = 0.60. Find the time to empty the
reservoir A is 300m and that of B is 285m. The rate of flow from vessel through the orifice.
reservoir A is 1.4m3/s A. 77.98 sec C. 65.54 sec
Pipes Diam Length Friction factor “f” B. 24.62 sec D. 50.75 sec
1 800mm 1500m 0.0157
2 600mm 450m 0.0162 Problem 38:
3 450mm 1200m 0.0177 Determine the discharge of the weir haing a head of 0.30m in
liters/sec. If a trapezoidal weir with aides inclined 14.04° with the
Compute the rate of flow in reservoir C vertical and a length of crest of 2m.
A. 0.457 m /s
3
C. 0.741 m /s
3
A. 611 liters/sec C. 495 liters/sec
B. 0.665 m3/s D. 0.975 m3/s B. 358 liters/sec D. 530 liters/sec

Problem 33: Problem 39:

Water from a reservoir flowing through a non-rigid 600mm diam. A channel is carrying 300 liters/sec of water. Assuming 0.002 m
pipe with a velocity of 2.5 m/s is completely stopped by a closure error is made in measuring the head. Determine the percentage
of a valve situated 1050m from the reservoir. Assume that the error in the discharge if a 90° triangular weir is used.
pressure increases at a uniform rate and that there is no A. 0.776% C. 0.805%
damping of the pressure wave. The pipe has a thickness of 18mm B. 0.933% D. 0.642%
Bulk modulus of steel water is 2060 MPa and modulus of
eslasticity of steel is 200000 MPa. Compute the velocity of sound Problem 40:
in water. The flow of water from a reservoir passes through a 12 m long
A. 1063.12 m/s C. 1195.41 m/s spillway. It takes 30minutes to lower the water surface from the
B. 1238.35 m/s D. 1340.27 m/s elevation 82 cm to elevation 81 cm with crest elevation at 80 m.
Compute the area of the reservoir.
Problem 34: A. 67847 m2 C. 60251 m2
A sharp egde orifice 75mm in diameter lies in a horizontal plane, B. 71630 m 2
D. 75396 m2
the jet being directed upward. If the jet rises to a height of 8m
and the coefficient of velocity is 0.98. Determine the head under Problem 41:
which the orifice is discharging neglecting air resistance. A rectangular channel 5.4m wide and 1.2m deep has a slope of 1
A. 6.46 m C. 8.33 m in 1000 and is lined with good rublble masonry (n=0,017). It is
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desired to increase the channel slope with a favorable section. per meter width of channel the velocity where the water leaves
The dimension of the section maybe changed but the channel the spillway is 13.5 m/s and the depth after the jump is 3m.
must contain the same amount of lining as the old. Using Kutters Compute the depth of water where the jump occurs.
Formula. Compute the value of Kutters Coefficient C of the old A. 0.4286 m C. 0.5111 m
channel. B. 0.7166 m D. 0.6085 m
A. 57.19 C. 65.11
B. 30.28 D. 47.53

Problem 42: Problem 49:

A rectangular channel cut in firm clay is 10m. wide and the depth A jet of water 250 mm in diameter impinges normally on a flat
of water is 1.8 m. The channel slope is 0.001. Allowable velocity steel plate. The discharge is 0.491 m3/s. If the flat plate is
to prevent erosion is expressed as V = 0.35√gd Compute the moving at 4 m/s in the same direction as that of the jet. Find the
maximum discharge of the channel to avoid erosion. work done on the plate per second.
A. 19.45 m3/s C. 15.84 m3/s A. 7068 N.m/sec C. 8265 N.m/sec
B. 21.19 m /s 3
D. 26.46 m /s 3
B. 6524 N.m/sec D. 9915 N.m/sec

Problem 50:
Problem 43: A vertical jet of water supports a load of 200 N at a constant
A rectangular channel carries a flow of 20 m3/s at a velocity of vertical height of 12 m from the tip of the nozzle. The diameter of
5m/s. For a best hydraulic section, compute the slope of the the jet is 25 mm Ø. Find the velocity of the jet at the nozzle tip.
channel if n = 0.013. A. 27.41 m/s C. 23.28 m/s
A. 0.0054 C. 0.0067 B. 21.16 m/s D. 25.47 m/s
B. 0.0075 D. 0.0043
Problem 51-53:
Problem 44: A saturated clay layer has a thickness of 6m with water content
A trapezoidal canal with a bottom width of 1.5 m and with side of 24.2% with sp. gr of 2.70
slopes of 2 horizontal to 1 vertical ha a velocity of 1.2m/s. If the
depth of flow is 2.4m. and has a slope of channel bed of 51. Compute the total density of the clay layer
0.000212. compute the roughness coefficient of the canal. A. 15.36 kN/m3 C. 23.45 kN/m3
A. 0.053 C. 0.086 B. 19.92 kN/m3 D. 10.47 kN/m3
B. 0.014 D. 0.024 52. Compute the total stress at the bottom
A. 112.12 kPa C. 126.38 kPa
Problem 45: B. 130.57 kPa D. 119.52 kPa
A trapezoidal flume of most efficient proportion has a base of 53. Compute the effective stress at the bottom
1.5m. Its full discharge is 3 m3/s. if the same materials is used A. 60.66 kPa C. 46.76 kPa
for a most efficient rectangular section compute the decrease in B. 52.35 kPa D. 65.36 kPa
the discharge.
A. 0.19 m3/s C. 0.45 m3/s Problem 54-56:
B. 1.08 m /s3
D. 0.64 m /s3
The field unit weight of the soil sample is 1960 kg/m3 and the
unit weight if the soil particle is 2700 kg/m3 if the emax = 0.69
Problem 46: and the emin = 0.44
The cross section of a right triangular channel is shown with a
coefficient of roughness n = 0.012. the rate of flow is 4 m3/s. 54. Compute the dry unit weight in kN/m3 if the water content is
Calculate the critical depth. SEE H-46 11%
A. 3.459 m C. 0.329 m A. 15.58 kN/m3 C. 18.48 kN/m3
B. 2.506 m D. 1.267 m B. 16.28 kN/m 3
D. 17.32 kN/m3
55. Compute the void ratio of the soil sample
Problem 47: A. 0.65 C. 0.53
A channel has an optimum section of a trapezoidal canal. It is to B. 0.76 D. 0.92
carry a discharge of 17 m3/s and a maximum velocity to prevent 56. Compute the relative density of the soil sample
scouring of 0.80 m/s. coefficient of roughness is 0.018. Compute A. 70% C. 53%
the section factor of the channel section. B. 64% D. 45%
A. 1.23m C. 4.61 m
B. 2.78 m D. 3.76 m Problem 56-58:
A sample of soft saturated clay has a volume of 100 cu. cm and
Problem 48: weighs 175 g If the oven dry weight is 120 g.
Water upon leaving the spillway of a dam passes over a level
concrete apron 60m. wide. Conditions are such that a hydraulic 56. Compute the water content of clay
jump will form on the apron. When the discharge is 4.65 m3/s A. 45.8% C. 49.5%
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B. 61.2% D. 52.7% Area of stand pipe……………………... 40 mm2
57. Compute the void ratio of the clay Head difference at time, (t = 0) is 500 mm
A. 1.22 C. 3.32 Head difference at time, (t = 3min) is 300 mm
B. 2.87 D. 4.00
58. Compute the sp. gr of the clay 69. Compute the hydraulic conductivity of the soil in cm/sec
A. 3.32 C. 1.39 A. 3.12 x 10-3 cm/sec C. 5.55 x 10-3
B. 2.66 D. 0.59 cm/sec
B. 2.27 x 10-3 cm/sec D. 8.21 x 10-3
Problem 60-62: cm/sec
For a given sandy soil with max. and min. void ratios of 0.75 and
0.46 respectively has a sp. gr of 2.68. if the density index is 78% 70. Compute the seepage velocity if the porosity of soil (n =
and a moisture content of 9%. 0.25)
A. 9.08 x 10-3 cm/sec C. 5.99 x 10-3
60. What would be the in situ void ratio? cm/sec
A. 0.6258 C. 0.7452 B. 4.21 x 10-3 cm/sec D. 7.21 x 10-3
B. 0.5238 D. 0.4545 cm/sec
61. Determine the degree of saturation of the soil. 71. What was the head difference at the time (t = 100 sec)
A. 42.15% C. 46.05% A. 376.48 mm C. 381.33 mm
B. 53.36% D. 38.75% B. 320.74 mm D. 357.12 mm
62. What will be the moist unit wt. of the compaction in the field?
A. 16.28 kN/m3 C. 20.48 kN/m3 Problem 72-74:
B. 18.81 kN/m 3
D. 25.36 kN/m 3
A layered soil is shown with the corresponding values K1, K2, and
K3. SEE H-72
Problem 63-65:
A soil having a sp.gr of 2.74 has a moist unit wt of 20.6 kN/m3 72. Compute the equivalent horizontal coefficient of permeability
and a moisture content of 16.6% A. 96.54 x 10-4 cm/sec C. 108.9 x 10-4 cm/s
B. 113.6 x 10-4 cm/sec D. 121.2 x 10-4 cm/s
63. Compute the void ratio 73. Compute the equivalent vertical coefficient of permeability
A. 21.20 kN/m3 C. 19.99 kN/m3 A. 6.21 x 10-4 cm/sec C. 3.25 x 10-4 cm/s
B. 18.29 kN/m3 D. 22.02 kN/m3 B. 5.78 x 10-4 cm/sec D. 4.39 x 10-4 cm/s
64. Compute the degree of saturation 74. Compute the ratio of the equivalent horizontal coefficient of
A. 14.91 kN/m3 C. 16.27 kN/m3 permeability to the equivalent vertical coefficient of permeability
B. 13.72 kN/m 3
D. 12.83 kN/m 3
A. 24.81 C. 26.78
65. Compute the weight of water in kN to be added per cu. m of B. 22.36 D. 28.58
soil for 100% degree of saturation
A. 14.70 kN/m3 C. 16.33 kN/m3 Problem 75-77 (problem #99)
B. 20.14 kN/m3 D. 18.87 kN/m3 75. Compute the Liquid Limit
A. 48.14% C. 41.55%
Problem 66-68: B. 50.76% D. 45.50%
A saturated soil has the following characteristics 76. Compute the plastic limit
Initial volume = 25 cm3 A. 22.7% C. 26.9%
Final volume = 16 cm3 B. 19.3% D. 15.1%
Mass of wet soil = 45 kg 77. Compute the liquidity index
Mass of dry soil = 31 kg A. 0.627 C. 1.340
B. 0.321 D. 0.952
66. Determine the shrinkage limit of soil
A. 12.45% C. 10.23% Problem 78-80 (problem #153)
B. 16.13% D. 19.78% 78. Compute the maximum dry unit weight
67. Determine the shrinkage ratio A. 15.51 kN/m3 C. 17.65 kN/m3
A. 1.9375 C. 3.2365 B. 16.65 kN/m3 D. 18.40 kN/m3
B. 2.4571 D. 0.7824 79. Compute the optimum moisture content
68. Determine the sp. gr of soil A. 11.8% C. 13.2%
A. 2.12 C. 2.36 B. 16.1% D. 17.5%
B. 2.82 D. 2.05 80. Compute the degree of saturation at the optimum moisture
content
Problem 69-71: A. 74% C. 86%
For a variable head permeability test, the following are given: B. 81% D. 69%
Length of soil specimen…………….. 200 mm
Area of soil specimen………………… 1000 mm Problem 81-83 (problem #122)
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81. Classify soil A using AASHTO Method located 1 m below the ground level of the building. Preliminarily
A. A-1-a C. A-2-5 design data indicates that a soil bearing pressure of 250 kPa can
B. A-1-b D. A-2-4 be used. The modulus of vertical subgrade reaction which is
82. Classify soil B using AASHTO Method determined directly from a plate bearing test performed in the
A. A-2-7 (1) C. A-2-5 (2) field at the planned location of the structure was found to be Kv
B. A-2-6 (1) D. A-2-4 (2) = 4.5 x 10 3 kN/m3. Estimate the foundation settlement.
83. Classify soil C using AASHTO Method A. 15 mm C. 26 mm
A. A-2-5 (8) C. A-7-5 (12) B. 22 mm D. 18 mm
B. A-2-6 (1) D. A-7-6 (13)
Problem 92-94:
A rectangular footing 6m x 8m carries a vertical load of 12000 kN
as shown on the figure. Unit weight of soil is 16 kN/m3 SEE H-92

Problem 84-86 (problem #98)

84. Determine the liquid limit of the soil 92. Compute the total vertical pressure at a point 5 m below the
A. 46% C. 52% footing at A
B. 63% D. 55% A. 218 kN/m2 C. 211 kN/m2
85. Determine the plasticity index of the soil B. 196 kN/m 2
D. 205 kN/m2
A. 31% C. 29% 93. Compute the total vertical pressure at a point 5 m below the
B. 22% D. 46% footing at B.
86. If the natural water content of the soil is 38% determine the A. 142.72 C. 138.55
liquidity index B. 131.60 D. 124.95
A. 0.43 C. 0.60 94. Compute the total vertical pressure at a point 5 m below the
B. 0.55 D. 0.38 footing at C
A. 158 kN/m2 C. 164 kN/m2
Problem 87-89: B. 173 kN/m 2
D. 151 kN/m2.
A sand layer of the cross-sectional area shown in the figure has
been determined to exist for a 450 m length of levee. The Problem 95-97:
coefficient of permeability of the sand is 3 m/day. SEE H-87 From the given soil profile shown, the ground surface is
subjected to a uniformly distributed load of 80kPa SEE H-95
87. Compute the hydraulic gradient
A. 0.0494 C. 0.1326 95. Compute the compression index
B. 0.0259 D. 0.0833 A. 0.145 C. 0.338
88. Compute the quantity of water which flows into the ditch in B. 0.288 D. 0.527
liters/sec 96. Compute the present overburden Po at mid-height
A. 1.95 liters/sec C. 2.36 liters/sec A. 70.257 kPa C. 73.884 kPa
B. 4.06 liters/sec D. 3.22 liters/sec B. 75.418 kPa D. 78.468 kPa
89. Compute the seepage velocity if the porosity of the sand is 97. Compute the total settlement due to primary consolidation
0.22 A. 223 mm C. 238 mm
A. 0.88 m/day C. 1.14 m/day B. 216 mm D. 229 mm
B. 2.73 m/day D. 3.00 m/day
Problem 98-100:
Problem 90 The shear strength of a normally consolidated clay can be given
A rectangular footing 3 m x 4 m located 2 m below the ground '
by the equationτ f =σ tan 28° . A consolidated-undrained axial
level is to be constructed on sand having a unit weight of 18.8
test was conducted on a clay sample with the following results
kN/m3. The footing is designed to take a total load of 6000 kN. If
Chamber confining pressure = 110 kPa
the arithmetic mean of SPT, N-values measured within the zone
Deviator stress at failure = 100 kPa
of influence is 36. Compute the settlement of the footing. Use

1.7 2 Pc 98. Compute the consolidation undrained friction angle

S=B0.75 [q− ]
N 1.4
3 A. 18°21’ C. 0.516
B. 14°04’ D. 0.793
A. 11.8 mm C. 9.12 mm
99. Compute the pore water pressure developed on the clay
B. 13.5 mm D. 16.8 mm
specimen at failure
A. 52.48 kPa C. 53.50 kPa
Problem 91:
B. 79.05 kPa D. 61.03 kPa
A foundation footing is to support a column loading of 2250 kN.
100. For the same clay specimen, what would have been the
The building site is underlain by a thick stratum of sand. Tests on
deviator stress at failure if a drained test had been conducted
soil samples obtained from the site indicate dry unit weights for
with the same confining pressure of 110 kPa?
sand to be 16 kN/m3. The design calls for the footing to be
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A. 194.68 kPa C. 210.66 kPa
B. 203.12 kPa D. 188.55 kPa