NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY OF MALAYSIA SUNGAI BES! CAMP 57000 KUALA LUMPUR FINAL EXAMINATION SEMESTER | ACADEMIC SESSION 2014/2015 COURSE : SOIL MECHANICS COURSE CODE ECB 2233, DATE DECEMBER 2014 - JANUARY 2015 DURATION 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES PROGRAMME CODE (S) : 3ZK01 (CIVIL ENGINEERING) LECTURER (S) ANIZA BINTI IBRAHIM INSTRUCTION : ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS jo ees I$ PAPER CONSIST OF TEN ( 10) PRINTED PAGES ae INCLUDING THIS PAGE. Scanned with CamScanner(SULIT) COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES COT Able to describe the fundamental characteristic of soll such] POT, POO 8 particle size, distribution and classification, soil Composition and relationship, and plasticity C02 Able to describe the effect of capillarity in soil, permeability, | PO2, PO1O seepage and solve the problem related to the flow net ina dam structure, COs Able to define shear strength of soil mass, and determine | pop poi9 shear strength parameters of soil. CO# Able to utilize and apply suitable techniques to calculate 0il| poy, po stresses in a soil mass. : Final Exam Sem Session 2014/2015 20f10 Ecp 2233 Scanned with CamScanner(sui QUESTION 1 (25 MARKS) 1) Rocks that formed soils can ified i "i be classified into three basic eategories; igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, By the aid of d 3 ; i of a rock eycle diagram, brief explain the formation of each type of rock, =_— (COI - 5 marks) 2) Inyour own words, desert ; Ja T words, describe the following volume relationship terms: i) Dry unit weight,y,, ii) Void ratio, e, iit) Porosity, n. (CO1 - S marks) 3) If soil basic properties is given by the specific gravity, G_= 2.74, moist unit weight, 7 = 20.6kN/m’, and moisture content, w = 16.6%, determine the followin 4). Dry unit weight, yp ii) Void ratio, e, il) Porosity, n, (CO1-5 marks) 4) Resultofa sieve analysis fora soil is given in Table Ql. ji) Determine the percent finer than each sieve and plot & grain- size distribution curve. ji) From the grain-size distribution curve, determine Dyo,D3q, Deo uniformity coefficient, Cy, and coefficient of gradation, C. Final Exam Sem I, Session 2014/2015 3of 10 ECB 2233 Scanned with CamScanner(SULIT) Table QL USsieveno Opening Size (mm) Mass of soll eained (@) 4 475 8 10 2.00 42 20 0.850 48 40 0.425 108 60 0.250 221 100 0.150 86 200 0.075 40 Pan : 24 (COI - 10marks) i | i } 4of10 E08 2233 Final Exam Sem, Session 2014/2015 Scanned with CamScanner— determine: i) the liquid and plastic ii) the plasticity index iii) the liquidity index if the natural ‘Water content is 27.4%, iv) void ratio atthe liquid limit i pectic gravity, G,= 2.7 Table Q2(6) — ‘Number of blows 10 19 23 27 40 0 452 oe 398 365 252 (CO2- 10 marks) c. Results of particle -size distribution for soil samples is shown in Table Q4(c). Using USDA textural classification system (Appendix A), evaluate the classification of all soil samples given. Table Q2(¢) Partcle-size distribution Soil % AB Cc OD _ Gravel 2 i 0 2 Sand 3 3 1 2 j silt 3230-306 i Clay oa Ss 0 Cy (CO2- 10 marks) Sof l0 ECB 2233 Fine Exam Sem J, Session 2014/2018 Scanned with CamScanner(uu QUESTION 3 (25 MARKS) b Figure Q3(a) (CO2-5 marks) G —A.weir is constructed across a river to alter its flow characterises, From Figure Q3(b); ') Redraw the weir structure in scale and draw possible flow net from upstream to downstream of the river, if) Determine the rate of seepage under the weir in m/miday. Mm 10m 1sm | 3m | om | om = | EON | oo ee ae oS ee COMM, rrr Figure Q3(b) (CO2- 15 marks) cH 2233 Final Exam Sem I Session 20142015 60f10 Scanned with CamScannerQUESTION 4 (25 MARKS) Q4@), determine; the soil element shown in the Figure 2) Maximum and minimum principal stresses, ii) Normal and shear stresses on plane AB, 121 kNim? > 9KNin? Figure Q4(a) (CO3 ~ 10 marks) b. A strip load of q= 43 kN/m? is applied over a width, B = 11m as shown in igure Q4(b). Determine the increase in vertical stress point A located z = 4.6m below the surface. Given x= 8.2m. }-__fo- nT | e | | 4 bo, L @ Figure Q4) (CO3~5 marks) Final Exam Sem I, Session 2014/2015 of 10 ECB 2233 Scanned with CamScannerTable 4(€) shows result of two consoida ed ~ drained triaxial tests on a clay Calculate the shear strength Parameters of the soil, Table 4(¢) Specimen Chamber Pressure, Deviator stress, (Nim?) Gro, (kNin?) OT I 210 400 =a (CO4— 10 marks) ECB 2233 8of0 Final Exam Sem I, Session 201472015 Scanned with CamScanner; Feyceny = 7 na + Hinge iH + nat iH) H f a, (Hs) Hn ®+@+@+-+® 2qz? mQeezeye koteay Vertical stress caused by line load, Ag, = C0820 + Tyy sin 28 Major principle stress: Oy tOy a=2 + 2 Minor principle stress: 90f 10 ECB 2233 Final Exam Sem J, Session 2014/2015 Scanned with CamScanner(uur) io 9 80 «7% 6 $0 4 3% 2 10 0 Pereenage of sand USS. Department of Agriculture textural classification (USDA) 10 of 10 ECB 2233 Scanned with CamScanner