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COURSE, COURSE CODE : ECB 2233 DATE : JUNE 2016 DURATION : 3HOURS PROGRAMME CODE LECTURER INSTRUCTION: [ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS SSB ee UNIVERSITI PERTAHANAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA KEM SUNGAI BESI 57000 KUALA LUMPUR FINAL EXAMINATION SEMESTER II ACADEMIC SESSION 2015/2016 : SOIL MECHANICS : 4ZKO01 (CIVIL ENGINEERING) : JESTIN BT JELANI ‘THIS PAPER CONSISTS OF EIGHTTEEN (18) PRINTED PAGES INCLUDING THIS PAGE Scanned with CamScanner aus angle was 110 8 ION 1 (25 MARKS) (SULIT) 1.1(a) shows the results obtai ratte obtained from sieve analysis. The original mass ofthe soil petermine the percentage passi / aa ad Passing of each sieve size and plot a grain-size distribution ‘ ~ WNGSSE Use provided semi log graph paper and attach the graph together with your answer book), (CO1 : POI - 10 marks) Find Dio, Dso and Deo from the grain-size distribution curve (COL: POL -3 marks) Calculate the coefficient of uniformity, Cy and coefficient of curvature, Ce (CO1 : POL -3 marks) Table Q1.1(a) | Sieve size Percentage of soil retained on each sieve | (mm) %) 4.750 0.00 | 2.360 4.67 | 1.180 4.00 0.600 6.00 0300 10.67 210 34.00 0.150 28.00 0.075 je mai 13.33 Scanned with CamScanner Table Q1.2(a) (COL: POL -4 marks) Assume the plastic limit of the soil is 15%, calculate the plasticity index (CO1: POI - 2 marks) Penetration, d (mm) 10 28 39 | Moisture content (%) 37 40 B | ® fi "™ Exeninain, Sem. Il, Session 20152016 Evaluate and classify the soil using Unified Soil Classi 4of8 ation System, USCS (CO1: POI -3 marks) ECB 2233 Scanned with CamScanner (SULIT) QuEsTION 2 @5 MARKS) Apply the theory of seepage and draw a flow net for the weir shown in Figure Q2.1(a) in ATTACHMENT 4 (Please attach the figure together with your answer book). (Co2 : PO2-5 marks) bp. _ Analyse the rate of seepage under the weir. Assume that the last row of flow channel has value of /b= 0.4, Given the k = 0.01 cm/sec. (CO2 : PO2- 5 marks) c. _ Analyse how high the water will rise (above ground surface) if a piezometer is placed approximately at point A? (CO2: PO2-3 marks) 4. Draw and analyse the uplift pressure at the bottom of weir. (C02: PO2-5 marks) e. Based on Figure Q2.2(e) in ATTACHMENT 5, evaluate cither the weir more stable or not if additional sheet pile is placed under its heel (upstream)? With aids of sketch, justify your answer. (Please attach the figure together with your answer book). (CO2 : PO2-7 marks) Scanned with CamScanner (SULIT) Aconsolidated-drained trax ial test was conducted on an i hone Theresult areas follows ; g,— 276 iormally consolidated clay. KNim? = determine; ‘m’ and Aga 250 kN/m?. Caleulate and Angle of friction, gy, ii, Angle @ that the faiure plane makes with the major princi (CO3 : POL - 5 marks) lane, / (CO3 : POL -5 marks) iv, The effective normal stress onthe plane of maximum shear tess. (CO3 : POL - 5 marks) iii, Thenormal stress o," and the shear Ty'on the failure pl Direct shear test was performed on a dry, sandy soil. The size of the specimen was 50mm x 50mm x 19mm. Test result are as shown in Table Q3. Calculate the shear strength parameters. (CO3: POL - 5 marks) Table Q3 Test no. Normal force (N) Shear force at failure | ® 1 89 334 2 133 814 3 3i1 1873 7 aS 2673 Scanned with CamScanner (suLIT) TION 4 (25 MARKS) qué the followi pefie the following. You may use diagrams definition. Effective stress Total stress i. ii jj. Pore water pressure, (CO4; POI - 6 marks) , A series of foundation shown in Figure Q4.1 have experienced vertical and uniform stress: al 350KN/m? and 850kN/n? ata point, circular and rectangular foundation respectively. With aids of chart and table, analyse the vertical stress imposed at point A ata depth of S meter. (CO4 : POL - 10 marks) ‘ Plan view 2000kN 350KN/m? | 850kNim? pe ETT sm A Elevation view Figure Q4.1 Fina Examination, Sem, Session 20/2016 Tot ECB 203 Scanned with CamScanner (SULIT) rpeconerte raft Foundation shown nthe oy low ‘ : jou of 25MIN. Analyse the increas of vere ing Figure Q4,2 is subjected to a total StTess ata depth of Sm below point A. 6m » Bein 6m tu E 4m v Ae Ip SS 6m Figure Q4.2 (C04: PO1-9 marks) i "lenin, Sent Sen 20150016 Het 8 rams Scanned with CamScanner (SULIT) ATTACHMENT 1 Ho mernoesantyssco> Se sang ow x HW (£5 amity) our .y,, wojeg sod jot Step pee ea 7 #D (€5 amit) omy, 240q¢ 20 wo oH fe = Sees sossad aoa 30 3405 JO. 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I, Session 2015/2016 lof 8 ECB 22 33 Scanned with CamScanner _ ATTACHMENT 3 Groep symbol Giecpini | ow <1 — = Sista @ > Ponty goed pave with snd OW.OM > Wega get wo See eee, ial > Well-graded gravel with clay Cor silty clay) SS saad > Well gael gravel wth cay a sant (rity ly snd sand) (rt a sitet — yarn ok St ES Ses 2S SESS ot Well graded sant Stee > Weel sett wet St sisal > Ret S156 gel —> Poorly ered and wi rel ei oie etre Steet aden nora) ane entre ie ee ee arc ton | | ism gel —> Paty pues wit SM IE nel ——e Paty ped snd wih and ae sese Stee Ee ry poets wth dy rst ) SE SSESES OT patency an pe ry cyan ee SM Soe ene | © Sissi Gg an owt se SHEETS Speers names for gravelly and sandy soil (Source: From “Annual Book of Figure 84 Fe ctetig Copwight ASTM INTERNATIONAL. Reprised with pemission) | ASTM Standards, 04.087 Cony Final Examination, Sem. I, Sesion 2015/2016 of l8 ECB 2233 Scanned with CamScanner (SULIT) ATTACHMENT 4 S i = Final Examination, Sem I, Session 01572016 of ts ECB 2233 Scanned with CamScanner (SULIT) ATTACHMENT 5 5 2 2 = Fel Examination, Sem. 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Reproduced with permission of the angen Resarch Board (ieee nee ene 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 2 “4 0 0 0 0 0 ° ° 0 0 oni —0.0008s 0.00042 oorl9 0.00167 0.00083 o.000ss | 0.00030 0.00020 000622 0.00250 oi0s 0.00407 0.00209 0.00118 0.00025 0.00014 0.00009 0.00071 0.00053, ‘0.00143 0.00097 0.00050 0.00029 0.00018 corm —oco761 0.00393 01935 o.o0g71 © 0.00859 0.00269 000171 O.0DIS torn, GNeTs — @0osss 0.00325 0.00210 Onlsi mno7s Canney NNT fae ootol, oes) 0.00399 0.00264 0.00180 canoes acnosé = ANNE tat Bolg) Foors2 Oss} 0.00308 O0N2I OOD1IS ODES DNS TO et oor) oonsos — 0.0o34s gn 0.00132 ONT) REE qnigee 0122 Oras 000sse 0.00384 © 000282 0.001e GaN ONS toe OO Sagres consz7 | oozes © unas § 0079 GanlL Gants Ooms pomes o.0ng2s © 00492 0.00384 9.00299 ONL 0.00124 0.00084 078s §— 0.00661 0.00548 0.00360 0.00291 0.00193 0.00130 0.00091 Goose 0.00332 0.00276 L00189 L004 10M Oueess 00172 SMESS—Bomss4 ONE ass 0.00301 00288 © OODIS4 —ND133 000% 088 — goo397 0.00352 0.00326 0.00273 0.00241 Fi *Eaninaion, Sem, Session 20152016 Moris aos > Scanned with CamScanner (SULIT) o 02 af ; a 06 GT a o 9 7 i 01 00585210140 Data 0 a857 a Sie 8 7 > que omny OR! Gain Otte Boner -Booess a4 032016032259 Dyas 928 Gay =aouss —a01s93 63 OT? oasis G2 Osan SRST ~o0i599 002166 cams) 03s; O38333aagg G08 rgossss —aonszz %6 93608 Osan ~oosss “nonsst 07 03887 037962 Osean 12411 Toorto1 08 03801 0.37808 3gr43 024638 00072 0.02329 09 ome ours GIB ox oor 1 035355 oassy GBT eZ 2 ois lz 0348s omy & ORI 1s Sony Gols a0 15 02802 o2soas ans! 9246 20113 05210 Oorst4 -o0100s OPIS atom —ooss78 goons 2, QITES? ONBLEOgets Gages OTS OTD ioe ROBT ‘01385 25 02807 0.12633 Qaaae olay oo 0.11331 0.09254 0.06371 0.028% 008887 aoosaq 20130 0789 nua? —_—dOsIO9 3} Gorn, GES amps Oosgs 2080 —oonI25 —GousstGonaae | ERE {tom ales © ORE Goss oar Gas oes Nass sce 384 02ers $ aise Song Soins 8 001326 ooiees ons neta ous ooiz9 4 oir aoiase ous 000879 *Soae: From Atlin, RG. and H and H.H. Ulery. Tabulted Values for Da an ues for Determining the Complete Pater of Suesacs, Sains and Deflection: Beneath a Uniform Circular Load ons ms Half Space. I Highay Research Bulletin 342 Highnay $962, Tables ¥ and 2.3. Reproduced with permission ofthe Table 10.7 (continued) 2 “4 0 ° 0 ° 0 0 o 0.00210 -0.00081 -0.00042 000812, 0.00166 © -0.00083 0.00024 -a.00015 -o.00010 0.0059 —o.00245 0.00991 -0.00388 -000199 -000116 0.00073 0.00019 0.00025 | —oo0014 0.00009 “20s gam gona son ams om anu ts age Sa ame a te me SER RY 38 ee 2.00661 ~0.00130 291112 00157 O1SIS 0.00595 00152 0.00810 0.01380 0.00867 0.01205 0.00882 0.0103 o.00779 0.00888 0.00705 0.00765 0.00631 0.00250 0.00201 0.00156 0.00094 0.00192 0.00179 -000151 0.00099 0.00029 0.0091 —000109 0.00034 0.00132 0.00013 -0.00033 —o.00070 0.00254 000110 0.00028 0.00037 0.00332 ca0018s 0.00003. —o.00002 0.00372 0.00235 o.001si oon 0.0038 0.00265 o.00178 00066 0.00382 0.0028) 0.00199 Final Examination, Sem. I, Session 2015/2016 Sorts ECB 2233 Scanned with CamScanner (SULIT) ATTACHMENT 8 ‘bal 2} Jo SonqeA Snowe, 30 '7 Jo uoNeEA LOL e14eL ‘mination, Sem. I, Session 291

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