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Refresher Module–Geotechnical and Hydraulics
1. The figure below shows a layer of granular soil.
Determine if there is seepage and calculate the
effective stress at C. Gs=2.72.
2. The figure below shows a layer of granular soil.
Determine if there is seepage and calculate the
effective stress at C. Calculate the critical hydraulic
gradient.
3. The figure below shows a layer of granular soil.
Determine if there is seepage and calculate the
effective stress at C. Gs=2.68
4. Steady state vertical seepage is occurring in the
soil profile shown in the figure.
a. Compute the elevation of the water surface at the
piezometer is attached at the base of the upper soil
layer B.
b. Compute the effective stress at the base of the
upper soil layer B.
c. Compute the volumetric flow rate of the lower soil
assuming cross sectional area of soil is 0.80 sq. m.
5. From a reservoir whose surface is at elevation
225m, water is pumped through 1200m of 300mm
pipe across a valley to a second reservoir whose level
is at elevation 240m. If during pumping, the pressure
is 550 kPa at a point on the pipe, midway of its length
and at elevation 195m. Use n=0.01.
a) Compute the rate of discharge in liters/sec.
b) Compute the input horsepower of the pump if it has
an efficiency of 82%.
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6. The total head loss from A to D is 10m, Using
Darcy Weisbach f=0.02 . Determine the flow rate in
all pipes.
9. Crude oil of density 925 kg/m3 and absolute
viscosity 0.065 Pa-s at 20°C is pumped through a
horizontal pipeline 100mm in diameter, at a rate of 10
L/s. Determine the head loss in each kilometer of
pipeline and the shear stress at the pipe wall. What
power is supplied by the pumps per kilometer length.
10. Oil with 𝜌 = 900 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3 and v=1.274 x 10-5 m2/s
flows at 0.2m3/s through 200mm diameter drawn
brass (𝜀 = 0.002𝑚𝑚) 600m long. Determine the head
Loss.
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10. A cylindrical caisson having an outside dia,
of 9m floats in seawater with its axis vertical and
its lower end submerged 9m below the water
surface. If its center of gravity is on the vertical
axis and is 3.6m above the bottom.
11.A loaded scow has a draft of 1.8m in fresh
water, when erect. The scow is 6m wide and
12m long and 2.4m high. The center of gravity of
the scow is 1.8m above the bottom along the
vertical axis of symmetry.

a) Determine the Initial metacentric height
b) Determine the righting moment if the caisson
tipped through an angle of 8°.
a) Determine the initial metacentric height.
b) Determine the maximum single weight that
can be moved transversely from the center of
the unloaded scow over the side without sinking
the scow.