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CIVIL ENGINEERING LICENSURE EXAM

HYDRAULICS AND PRINCIPLES OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 Module 27

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. Use pencil no. 2 only. NOTE: WHENEVER YOU CAN ENCOUNTER A
CARET (^) SIGN, IT MEANS EXPONENTIATION.

1. A clay embankment has a slope of 3H to 1V and a height of 5.40 m. The 6. What is the end bearing capacity of
unit weight of clay is 19.7 kN/m3 and the unconfined compressive pile in kN?
strength is 76 kPa. Compute the factor of safety for slope stability if it A. 75.24
has a stability number of 5.53. B. 64.74
A. 1.765 B. 1.975 C. 58.65
C. 2.125 D. 2.495 D. 52.47

2. For the infinite slope shown, the values of the soil properties are as 7. Compute the skin friction in kN
follows: Thickness of granular soil (c = 0) is 6 m. Angular friction is 22º expected to develop along the shaft
and the slope is 18º. Unit weight of soil is 19.6 kN/m3. Determine the of the pile.
factor of safety of the infinite slope. A. 655.26
B. 605.75
C. 684.50
D. 590.53

8. Compute the length of the pile if

frictional constant α = 0.76.
A. 11.81 m
B. 10.08 m
C. 4.86 m
D. 10.79 m
A. 1.24 B. 1.55
Situation - A prestressed concrete pile, 400
C. 2.14 D. 2.35
mm x 400 mm in cross-section, is to be
driven in a clayey soil (γ=18.5 kN/m^3) as
Situation - A line of four piles supporting a pier is shown in the figure. The
shown in the figure. The design pile has a
vertical load of 200 kips includes the weight of the rigid pile cap. The piles
design capacity of 520 kN. Use a factor of
may be assumed to be fixed at the depth H1 = 3ft below the bottom of sea. The
safety of 2. The unconfined compression
height H2 from the sea bed to the bottom of the pile cap is 17 ft. strength, qu of the soil is 111 kPa. Use Nc = 9.

9. What is the end bearing capacity of pile

in kN?
A. 57.41
B. 88.69
C. 79.92
D. 85.32

10. Compute the skin friction in kN

expected to develop along the shaft of
the pile.
A. 960
B. 740
C. 870
D. 820

11. Compute the length of the pile if frictional constant α = 0.76

A. 15.8 m B. 13.1 m
C. 12.7 m D. 14.2 m

Situation - The pile group

shown in the figure consist of
12 piles, each 0.4 m in
3. Which of following most nearly gives the axial force on pile D? diameter, arranged in a 3 x 4
A. 55 kips B. 60 kips matrix. The pile penetrates a
C. 45 kips D. 20 kips soft clay (L1 = 2 m, Cu1 = 20
kPa), a medium dense clay (L2
4. Which of the following most nearly gives the shear force on each pile? = 6 m, Cu2 = 60 kPa) and a
A. 2.5 kips B. 5.0 kips stiff clay (L3 = 4 m, Cu3 = 95
C. 3.0 kips D. 3.5 kips kPa). Assume Nc = 9 and use α
= 1 for soft and medium dense
5. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum moment in pile clay, α = 0.5 for stiff clay.
D, assuming point of contra flexure at a depth of 10 ft below the pile
cap? 12. Determine the capacity
A. 20 kip-ft B. 40 kip-ft of the pile group based
C. 30 kip-ft D. 50 kip-ft on a single pile failure
mode.
Situation - A prestressed concrete pile, 360 mm x 360 mm in cross-section, is A. 9,250 kN
to be driven in a clayey soil (γ = 18.5 kN/m^3) as shown in the figure. The B. 15,120 kN
design pile has a design capacity of 360 kN. Use a factor of safety of 2. The C. 11,250 kN
undrained shear strength, cu of the soil is 111 kPa. Use Nc = 9. D. 10,190 kN
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13. Determine the capacity of the pile group based on block failure mode. 21. Compute for the effective pressure at the midheight of the consolidating
A. 19,300 kN B. 15,100 kN clay layer.
C. 18,200 kN D. 17,600 kN A. 145.8 kPa B. 168.6 kPa
C. 150.6 kPa D. 163.2 kPa
14. Compute the maximum center-to-center spacing of the piles for 100%
efficiency. 22. Compute for the compression index of the clay.
A. 783 mm B. 963 mm A. 0.288 B. 0.274
C. 687 mm D. 810 mm C. 0.321 D. 0.365

Situation - A prestressed concrete pile, 23. What is the approximate settlement of the foundation?
300 mm x 300 mm in cross-section, is to A. 235 mm B. 324 mm
be driven in a clayey soil (γ = 18.5 C. 158 mm D. 138 mm
kN/m^3) as shown in the figure. The
design pile has a design capacity of 450 Situation - A cut slope was excavated in a saturated clay. The slope made an
kN. Use a factor of safety of 2. The angle of 60º with the horizontal. When slope failure occurs, distance BC is 8
unconfined compression shear strength, m. Given: stability number, m = 0.185; γ = 17 kN/m3; cu = 20 kPa.
qu of the soil is 110 kPa. Use Nc = 9.
24. What is the stability factor?
15. What is the end bearing capacity of A. 6.32 B. 5.41
pile in kN? C. 4.57 D. 9.36
A. 44.6
B. 58.6 25. Determine the critical depth of cut in meters.
C. 62.7 A. 7.52 B. 6.36
D. 75.4 C. 6.87 D. 5.21

16. Compute the skin friction in kN 26. What is the angle of failure plane in degrees?
expected to develop along the shaft A. 19.5 B. 25.4
of the pile. C. 22.5 D. 28.6
A. 855.5
B. 963.2 Situation - A group of friction piles is shown in the figure. The total load on
C. 754.2 the pile less the soil displaced by the footing is 1800 kN. The clay is 16 m
D. 689.1 thick and the silt is 2 m thick. Ground water table is located 2 m below the
clay surface.
17. Compute the length of the pile if frictional constant α = 0.76
A. 14.5 m B. 28.4 m
C. 21.6 m D. 18.5 m

Situation - A prestressed concrete pile, 350 mm x 350 mm in cross-section

and 10 m long, is to be driven in a clayey soil. The unconfined compression
shear strength, qu, of the soil is 110 kPa. Use Nc = 9 and α = 0.76. γ = 16
kN/m3

18. What is the end bearing capacity of pile in kN?

A. 50.42 B. 78.62
C. 60.64 D. 80.65

19. Compute the skin friction in kN develop along the shaft of the pile.
A. 585.2 B. 635.8
C. 456.2 D. 863.2

20. Compute the capacity of the pile using a factor of safety of 2.

A. 323 B. 358
C. 253 D. 471

Situation - A group of friction piles is shown in the figure. The total load on
the pile less the soil displaced by the footing is 1800 kN. The clay is 16 m
thick and the silt is 2 m thick. Ground water table is located 2 m below the
clay surface.

27. Compute for the effective pressure at the midheight of the consolidating
clay layer.
A. 186.4 kPa B. 174.8 kPa
C. 147.6 kPa D. 163.5 kPa

28. Compute for the compression index of the clay.

A. 0.297 B. 0.245
C. 0.325 D. 0.288

29. What is the approximate settlement of the foundation?

A. 150 mm B. 168 mm
C. 214 mm D. 298 mm

Situation - A prestressed concrete pile, 360 mm x 360 mm in cross-section is

to be driven on a clayey soil. The unconfined compression shear strength, qu
of the soil is 115 kPa. The pile will be used to carry a total load of 360 kN.
Use Nc = 9 and α = 0.75. γ = 18 kN/m3

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

A. 78 B. 97
C. 67 D. 62
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31. Compute the skin friction in kN that is expected to develop along the 41. Determine the minimum spacing of piles to achieve 100% efficiency.
shaft of the pile. A. 910 mm B. 1070 mm
A. 724 B. 487 C. 830 mm D. 1210 mm
C. 653 D. 546
Situation - A prestressed concrete
32. Compute the required length of pile using a factor of safety of 2. pile, 300 mm x 300 mm in cross-
A. 9.2 B. 13.8 section is to be driven on a clayey
C. 12.5 D. 10.5 soil (γ = 18.5 kN/m^3) as shown in
the figure. Use a factor of safety of
Situation - A cut slope was excavated in a saturated clay as shown in the 2. The unconfined compression
figure. The slope made an angle of 60º with the horizontal. When slope failure strength, qu of the soil is 118 kPa.
occurs, distance BC is 8 m. Given: stability number, m = 0.185; γ = 18 kN/m3; Use Nc = 9 and α = 0.62.
cu = 20 kPa.
42. Compute the value of the skin
friction (side shear) of the
pile in kN.
A. 1123
B. 765
C. 932
D. 878

43. Compute the value of the end

bearing capacity of the pile,
in kN.
A.127.3
B. 98.5
33. What is the stability factor? C. 67.9
A. 4.51 B. 5.41 D. 47.8
C. 5.73 D. 7.35
44. Determine the allowable pile capacity in kN
34. Determine the critical depth of cut in meters. A. 587 B. 463
A. 5.32 B. 6.76 C. 926 D. 745
C. 6.01 D. 6.45
Situation - A group of friction piles is shown in the figure. The total load on
35. What is the angle of failure plane in degrees? the pile less the soil displaced by the footing is 1600 kN. L1 = 1.7 m, L2 = 1.8
A. 21.3 B. 24.7 m, L = 9 m, t = 17 m, qu = 180 kPa, FS = 3.
C. 32.4 D. 27.6

Situation - A cut slope was excavated in a saturated clay as shown in the

figure. The slope made an angle of 60º with the horizontal. When slope failure
occurs, distance BC is 8 m. Given: stability number, m = 0.185; γ = 18 kN/m3;
cu = 25 kPa.

36. What is the stability factor?

A. 6.112 B. 5.892
C. 5.405 D. 3.456

37. Determine the critical depth of cut in meters.

A. 6.61 B. 10.51
C. 6.91 D. 7.51

38. What is the angle of failure plane in degrees?

A. 29.21 B. 29.95
C. 36.76 D. 31.33
45. Compute for the overburden pressure, that is the effective pressure at the
Situation - A pile group consist of 9 piles arranged in 3 by 3 formation. Each midheight of the consolidating clay layer, in kPa.
pile is 300 mm in diameter, 12 meters long and spaced 0.75 m on centers. A. 145.5 B. 167.2
C. 131.7 D. 157.5
39. Determine the allowable load of the pile group considering individual
action. Use Nc = 9, qu = 160 kPa, and a factor of safety of 3. 46. Compute for the compression index of the clay.
A. 3210 kN B. 2870 kN A. 0.33 B. 0.45
C. 3890 kN D. 2340 kN C. 0.23 D. 0.28

40. Determine the allowable load of the pile group considering group action. 47. What is the approximate settlement of the foundation?
A. 2610 kN B. 2870 kN A. 123 mm B. 99 mm
C. 2430 kN D. 2110 kN C. 157 mm D. 130 mm

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Situation - A prestressed concrete pile, 54. Find the stress at the top of cut.
360 mm x 360 mm in cross-section is to A. -41.95 kPa B. -45.65 kPa
be driven on a clayey soil (γ = 18.5 C. -37.25 kPa D. -31.75 kPa
kN/m^3) as shown in the figure. The pile
has a design capacity of 360 kN. Use a 55. Find the stress at the bottom of cut.
factor of safety of 2. The unconfined A. 11.86 kPa B. 15.27 kPa
compression shear strength, qu of the soil C. 12.55 kPa D. 14.63 kPa
is 110 kPa. Use Nc = 9.
56. Determine the maximum depth of potential crack.
48. What is the end bearing capacity of A. 1.52 m B. 2.17 m
pile in kN? C. 3.27 m D. 4.25 m
A. 68.43
B. 64.15 57. Determine the maximum unsupported height of excavation needed.
C. 73.21 A. 5.24 m B. 6.54 m
D. 57.93 C. 7.34 m D. 4.44 m

49. Compute the skin friction in kN Situation – The pile group shown consist of 12 piles, each 0.36 m in
expected to develop along the shaft diameter, arranged in a 3 x 4 matrix. The pile penetrates a soft clay (L1 = 3 m,
of the pile. cu1 = 56 kPa), a medium dense clay (L2 = 5 m, cu2 = 78 kPa), and a stiff clay
A. 655.8 (L3 = 4 m, cu3 = 95 kPa). Assume Nc = 9 and use α = 1 for soft and medium
B. 623.8 dense clay, α = 0.9 for stiff clay. Use FS = 3.
C. 783.2
D. 578.5

50. Compute the length of the pile if frictional constant α = 0.75

A. 12.67 m B. 11.54 m
C. 10.58 m D. 11.04 m

Situation - A group of friction piles is shown in the figure. The total load on
the pile less the soil displaced byb the footing is 1900 kN. L1 = 1.2 m, L2 = 1.2
m, L = 9 m, t = 17 m, qu = 180 kPa, FS = 3

58. Determine the capacity of the pile group based on single pile failure
mode.
A. 4420 kN B. 4720 kN
C. 4970 kN D. 4120 kN

59. Determine the capacity of the pile group based on group action.
A. 2876 kN B. 2531 kN
C. 3276 kN D. 3074 kN

60. Compute the maximum center to center spacing of the piles for 100%
efficiency.
A. 1.53 m B. 1.45 m
C. 1.21 m D. 1.34 m

51. Compute for the overburden pressure, that is the effective pressure at the
midheight of the consolidating clay layer, in kPa.
A. 123.92 B. 154.98
C. 121.43 D. 132.13

52. Compute for the compression index of the clay.

A. 0.247 B. 0.365
C. 0.156 D. 0.421

53. What is the approximate settlement of the foundation?

A. 135 mm B. 156 mm
C. 102 mm D. 176 mm

Situation – An unsupported cut is shown

in the figure. Unit weight of soil backfill =
18.2 kN/m3. Cohesion of soil = 25 kN/m3.
Angle of friction = 10º.

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