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TOPIC: HYDRAULICS & GEOTECHNICAL

ENGINEERING 9. What depth of water on its vertical upstream face
PREPARED BY: ENGR. ALGERD DEL ROSARIO will avoid tension at the base?

A. 5.7 C. 7.0
Situation 1: An open cylindrical tank 0.50m in B. 6.3 D. 7.7
diameter and 1.50 m high is partially filled with
water.

Situation 4: The elevations of reservoirs 1, 2, and

3 are 30 m, 18 m, and 0 respectively. Pipes 1, 2,
1. If it is rotated about its vertical axis at 180 and 3 are 900 m of 60 cm, 300 m of 45 cm,and 1200 m
rpm, determine the depth of water if there is no of 40 cm. f = 0.02
water spilled out.
10. What is the flow rate in pipe 1?
A. 0.894m C. 0.934m
A. 0.678m^3/s C. 0.347m^3/s
B. 0.606m D. 0.566m
B. 0.332m^3/s D. None of the Above
2. At what speed, in rpm, would the tank be rotated
if 4 liters of water is spilled out? 11.What is the flow rate in pipe 2?

A. 207.2 C. 183.2 A. 0.678m^3/s C. 0.347m^3/s

B. 185.2 D. 138.2 B. 0.332m^3/s D. None of the Above

3. At what speed, in rpm, would the tank be rotated 12.What is the flow rate in pipe 3?
if the pressure at the center of the bottom of the
tank is zero? A. 0.678m^3/s C. 0.347m^3/s

A. 207.2 C. 183.2 B. 0.332m^3/s D. None of the Above

B. 185.2 D. 138.2 13.A rectangular channel has b = 3 m and d = 1 m. If

n and So are the same, what is the diameter of a
semicircular channel which will have the same
discharge?
Situation 2: A rectangular canal is 5.2 meters wide
and 1.2 meters depth. The canal is laid on a uniform A. 1.33 B.2.67
slope of 0.001 and roughness coefficient is 0.012.
C. 1.87 D. 2.43
4.Calculate the discharge in the canal, in cu.m/s.
14.A vertical clean glass piezometer tube has an
A. 14.4 C. 12.7 inside diameter of 1 mm. When a pressure is applied,
water (a = 0.0728 N/m) rises into the tube to a
B. 15.8 D. 14.9 height of 25cm. After correcting for surface
tension, estimate the applied pressure in Pa.
5. What savings in lining (m2), per meter length of
canal could have been attained if the most efficient A. 2452 B. 2158
section rectangular section were used for the same
discharge and slope? C. 2747. D. 2205

A. 0.66 C. 0.49 15.The fuel gage for a gasoline tank in a car reads
proportional to the bottom gage pressure. If the
B. 0.57 D. 0.75 tank is 30 cm deep and accidentally contains 2 cm of
water plus gasoline, how many centimeters of air
6. What savings in earth excavation (m?) per meter remain at the top when the gage erroneously reads
length of canal could have been attained if the most "full"? For gasoline, sg = 0.68.
efficient rectangular section were used for the same
discharge and slope? A. 0.94 B. 0.86
A. 0.33 B. 0.17 C. 1.12. D. 1.25
C. 0.41 D.0.22

Situation 5: An embankment was constructed with a

clayey soil at a moisture content of 12%. Just after
Situation 3: An 8 - m high triangular dam with a construction, the degree of saturation of the soil
base width of 4.2 m has water on its vertical face. was found to be 55%.The soil absorbed water during
The coefficient of friction at the base may be the monsoon and its degree of saturation increased
assumed 0.6. to 90%. Assume Gs = 2.68
7.What depth of water will make the safety factor 16. Determine the water content of the soil at this
against overturning 2.0? stage
A. 5.7 C. 7.0 A. 18.2% B. 23.8%
B. 6.3 D. 7.7 C. 22.9% D. 19.6%
8. What depth of water on its vertical upstream face 17. Determine the degree of saturation if the
will make the safety factor against sliding 1.5 moisture content reduces to 5% in the dry season?
assuming a coefficient of 0.6.
A. 18.2% B. 19.6%
A. 5.7 C. 7.0
C: 22.9% D. 23.8%
B. 6.3 D. 7.7
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18. Determine the porosity of the sail 27. Calculate the moisture content at full
saturation.
A. 0.37 B. 0.58
A. 22.5% B.100%
C. 0.25 D. 0.44
C. 12.5% D.50%

28.A cohesive soil deposit is considered stiff if

Situation 6: The Atterberg limits of a clay sample the unconfined compression strength, between in kPa,
are LL =75%, PL = 45% and SL = 25%. If the sample is
has a volume of 30 cm3 at the liquid limit and a
volume of 16.6 cm3 at the shrinkage limit. A. 0 to 25 B. 50 to 100

19. Which of the following most nearly gives the C. 100 to 200 D. 25 to 50
volume of solids?
29.A cohesive soil deposit is considered soft if the
A. 10.9 cm3 B. 9.9 cm3 unconfined compression strength,

C. 8.9 cm3 D. 11.9 cm3 A. 0 to 25 B. 50 to 100

20. Which of the following most nearly gives the C. 100 to 200 D. 25 to 50
specific gravity of the solids?
30.A cohesive soil deposit is considered very soft
A. 2.65 B. 2.75 if the unconfined compression strength,

C. 2.67 D. 2.71 A. 0 to 25 B. 50 to 100

21. Which of the following most nearly gives the C. 100 to 200 D. 25 to 50
volume of sample at plastic limit?

A. 24.92 cm3 B. 26.59 cm3

C. 23.48 cm3 D. 21.96 cm3

Situation 7: A 4m clay layer with e = 1, Gs = 2.75

is below a 5m sand layer with e = 0.52 and Gs =
2.66. If water table is between the two layers of
soil:

22. Determine the effective stress at the bottom of

the clay layer in kPa.

A. 111.6 B. 160.7

C. 266.4 D. 120.2

23. How many meters must the water table rise to

decrease the effective stress by 15 kN/ m3.

A. 2.32 m B. 2.23 m

C. 3.22 m D. 3.32 m

24.If the water table rises to the grounsurface,

what is the change in effective stress at the bottom
of the clay layer.

A. 32.3 kN /m3 (decrease)

B. 23.3 kN/m3 (decrease)

C. 32.3 kN /m3 (increase)

D. 23.3 kN/m3 (increase)

Situation 8: In a field density test the following

results are obtained: Pm = 1.95 g/cm3, w= 16%. The
specific gravity of solids is 2.7.

25. Calculate the percent air voids.

A. 23.3% B. 31.8%

C.19.1%. D.28.7%

26. Calculate the air content.

A. 9.33% B.10.8%

C.11.9% D.8.11%