ITU CIVIL ENGINEERING Name

INS 332E FOUNDATION ENGINEERING I Surname

FINAL EXAM Student #
June 11, 2023 /Signature
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1. [15 P] Answer the following questions.

a) What are the steps of in-situ subsurface exploration methods?

b) Write down two in-situ test methods used for clayey soils.

2. [15 P] The loads from the superstructure is planned to be transferred to the ground through single
footings. Calculate the allowable bearing capacity of square footings of 4.0 m x 4.0 m for a factor
of safety of FS=3.

SAND
gsand=(16+a/3) kN/m3
fsand=(25+(b+c)/2) °

Df=(3+a/4) m

1m

SANDY CLAY
4m
gclay=(17+b/4) kN/m3
fclay=(20+b/5) °
cclay=(50+b×c) kN/m2

𝑞𝑑 = 𝐾1 𝑐𝑁𝑐 + 𝛾1 𝐷𝑓 𝑁𝑞 + 𝐾2 𝛾2 𝐵𝑁𝛾

𝜙′ ′
𝑁𝑞 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 (45 + ) 𝑒 𝜋𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜙 𝑁𝐶 = (𝑁𝑞 − 1)𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜙 ′ 𝑁𝛾 = 2(𝑁𝑞 + 1)𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜙 ′
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3. [25 P] Analyze the stability checks of the retaining wall given in the figure below against overturning,
sliding and base pressures.

gconcre te=24 kN/m3 q=(10+a+b) kN/m2

0.5 m

FILL
gfill=(16+a/3) kN/m3
ffill=(25+(b+c)/2) °

h=(6+a/5) m

1.0 m
1+b/5 m 1.0 m 3+c/5 m
CLAY
gclay=(17+b/4) kN/m3
fclay=0 °
qu-clay=(150+b×c) kN/m2

4. [25 P] Check the stability of the slope under undrained conditions for the slip surface given in
the figure below.
A(EBCD)= ((8+b)×(10+Sin(1))) m2 ; A(ABE)= ((10+b)×(20+Cos(2))) m2
(21+3*b+4*c) m

1=15°
2=40° R=(30+5*(b+c)) m

R
q=(20+a+b) kN/m2
D
C CLAY 1
(12+2*b) m
R gclay1 =(17+a/5) kN/m3
fclay1 =0 °
W1 qu-clay1 =(75+5*a) kN/m2

E
B CLAY 2
gclay2 =(19+b/5) kN/m3
fclay2 =0 °
W2 qu-clay2 =(100+5*b) kN/m2

(10+3*c) m (8+3*b) m

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5. [20 P] It is planned to design a pier structure with a deep foundation system. For the pile
foundation system, the factor of safety is chosen as FS=3. Load transfer will be carried out by
both tip and frictional resistances. Calculate the allowable bearing capacity of a single pile for
the soil profile given in the figure below. (Ks=1, =3/4f, α=0.8).

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