University of Duhok Foundation Engineering Class: 4 th.

year
College of Engineering Quiz-2 Date : 8/11/2012
Civil Engg. Dept. 2012/2013 Time: 30 min.

Q1. (6 marks)
(a) Give three factors that effect the disturbance of soil during sampling?
(b) For the soil profile shown in figure (1):
(1) suggest the type of laboratory and filed tests,
(2) estimate the depth of boring
Natural for the
ground proposed raft foundation of (8m x 12m)
surface
0.0 Bore hole
dimensions (N.G.S.)
subjected to 100 kN/m2 contact
Hard clay W.T. pressure?.
1.0
2.0
Proposed raft foundation
Depth (m)

3.0 at 1.5 depth  t  17.kN / m 3

4.0 Sand  sat.  20.kN / m 3
5.0
 w  10.kN / m 3
6.0
Rock Figure (1): Log of boring.

E.O.B.

 t  17.kN / m 3
 sat.  20.kN / m 3
Q2. (4 marks)  w  10.kN / m 3

SPT results from a soil boring of a proposed warehouse are shown below. If the water
table (W.T.) is located at (3.6m) below the ground surface, find the corrected values of
N ?.
SPT sample N field
depth (m)
0.3 9
1.2 10
2.4 15
3.6 22
4.8 19
6.0 29
7.5 33

-Good Luck- Assistant Prof./ Dr. Rafi’ M.S.