REVIEW INNOVATIONS

MAY 2022 CE BOARD EXAM TUZON 3

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following
questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. GOOD LUCK.

NOTE: A times B is represented by A×B or A*B. A raised to the power n

is expressed as A^n. All problems are 1 point each.

Situation 1. The laboratory gave the following results:

Natural Moisture Content = 24%
Liquid Limit = 62%
Plastic Limit = 28%
Percentage of Particles less than 2 µm = 23%

Determine the following:

1. Liquidity index of the soil.

A. -0.12 C. -0.14
B. +0.12 D. +0.14
2. Consistency of the soil.
A. Brittle Solid C. Liquid
B. Plastic D. None of the above
3. Activity Classification.
A. 1.65 C. 1.30
B. 1.48 D. 1.83

4. In order to compute for the seepage loss through foundation of a

cofferdam, flow nets were constructed. The result of the flow net study
gave 6 flow channels and 16 number of drops. The head of water lost during
seepage was 19.68 ft. If the hydraulic conductivity of the soil is k =
13.13 x 10^-5 ft/min, compute the seepage loss per foot length of dam per
day.
A. 1.48 C. 1.84
B. 1.93 D. 1.39

5. A soil sample has a moisture content of 30% and degree of saturation of

45%. The solids has a specific gravity of 2.61. Determine the dry unit
weight of the soil in kN/m^3.
A. 8.52 C. 9.34
B. 12.14 D. 10.25

6. In a falling head permeability test, the head causing flow was initially
50 cm and it drops 2 cm in 5 minutes. How much time is required for the
head to fall to 25 cm?
A. 45.7 min C. 73.5 min
B. 84.9 min D. 62.3 min

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REVIEW INNOVATIONS TUZON 3 - CE Board May 2022
Situation 2. A prestressed concrete pile, 300 mm x 300 mm in cross-section,
is to be driven in a clayey soil (γ = 18.5 kN/m^3). The design pile has
a design capacity of 450 kN. Use factor of safety of 2. The unconfined
compression shear strength, qu of the soil is 110 kPa. Use Nc = 9.

7. What is the end bearing capacity of pile in kN.

A. 44.6 C. 62.7
B. 58.6 D. 75.4
8. Compute the skin friction in kN expected to develop along the shaft of
the pile.
A. 855.5 C. 754.2
B. 963.2 D. 689.1
9. Compute the length of pile if frictional constant α = 0.6.
A. 14.5 m C. 21.6 m
B. 28.4 m D. 18.5 m

Situation 3. A soil sample is 6 cm in height and 50 sq.cm in cross section.

If 430 mL of water was collected in 10 min under a constant head of 40
cm. On oven drying the test sample had a mass of 498 g. Assuming Gs =
2.65

10. Calculate the hydraulic conductivity of the sample.

A. 2.51 x 10^-3 cm/s C. 2.22 x 10^-3 cm/s
B. 2.15 x 10^-3 cm/s D. 2.69 x 10^-3 cm/s
11. Calculate the actual velocity of the sample.
A. 0.038 cm/s C. 0.041 cm/s
B. 0.083 cm/s D. 0.014 cm/s
12. Calculate the superficial velocity of the sample.
A. 0.038 cm/s C. 0.041 cm/s
B. 0.083 cm/s D. 0.014 cm/s

13. For a normally consolidated clay layer in the field, the following values
are given:
Thickness = 3 m
Natural Void Ratio = 1.30
Compression Index = 0.30
Average effective pressure in the layer is 125 kPa
Estimate the primary consolidation settlement of the layer caused by an
increase of pressure of 55 kPa.
A. 68 mm C. 73 mm
B. 62 mm D. 85 mm

14. This is the lateral earth pressure when the wall is at rest or is at
static condition.
A. Active Earth Pressure C. Rest Earth Pressure
B. Passive Earth Pressure D. None of the above

15. Soil derives its strength from its capacity to resist:

A. Shear C. Torsion
B. Tension D. Compression

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