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The document outlines an assignment for a Geotechnical Engineering course, requiring students to work in groups and submit hand-written solutions to five specific problems related to soil mechanics. Each problem involves calculations of stresses, effective stress, and pressure related to soil and foundation scenarios. The final submission deadline is December 2, 2024, with strict adherence to guidelines necessary to avoid point deductions.

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CE322_PIT Questions (1)

The document outlines an assignment for a Geotechnical Engineering course, requiring students to work in groups and submit hand-written solutions to five specific problems related to soil mechanics. Each problem involves calculations of stresses, effective stress, and pressure related to soil and foundation scenarios. The final submission deadline is December 2, 2024, with strict adherence to guidelines necessary to avoid point deductions.

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UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES

CE322: Geotechnical Engineering (Soil Mechanics)

NAME: 1. ________________________________________ 5. _____________________________________


2. ________________________________________ 6. _____________________________________
3. ________________________________________ 7. _____________________________________
4. ________________________________________ 8. _____________________________________
SECTION: _________________
DATE SUBMITTED: __________________

PERFORMANCE INNOVATIVE TASK


General Instructions:

1. This assignment no.1 must be performed and submitted by group consisting of the same
set of members with that of the f2f laboratory activities.
2. This task requires a hand-written solution of the answer to each problem.
3. The solution must be hand-written on the plate provided only. Use of another format is
strictly not allowed.
4. Erasures on the final solution is prohibited. Practice of a neat and tidy handwriting is highly
encouraged.
5. The hard copy of final output shall be submitted to the CE Department’s Office not later than
December 2, 2024, 5:00 in the afternoon.
6. Failure to comply to any of the guidelines will incur demerit of points.

Problem 1:
The figure below shows the magnitudes of stresses of soil. Determine the magnitude of
the principal stresses as well as the Normal and Shear stresses on Plane AB if σ x = 120
kN/m2, τ = 40 kN/m2, σy =300 kN/m2, θ = 20°.
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES

CE322: Geotechnical Engineering (Soil Mechanics)

Problem 2: 120 kPa


The figure below shows the magnitudes of stresses of soil.
Determine the following:
40 kPa
a. Major principal stress
b. Minor principal stress A
c. Normal stress on plane AB 35o
d. Shear stress on plane AB
80 kPa

B 40 kPa

Problem 3:
From the given Figure, determine the following:
a. Effective stress at the bottom of the clay
b. if the water table rises to the level of the soil surface, what is the effective stress at
the bottom of the clay.
c. if the water is 3m above the soil surface, what is the effective stress at the bottom of
the clay.

Yd = 15.6 kN/m3
4m Ysat = 16.6 kN/m3

Water table

Ysat = 17.8 kN/m3


5m

A
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES

CE322: Geotechnical Engineering (Soil Mechanics)

Problem 4:
From the given Figure below, determine the following:
a. what thickness of surcharge load having a unit weight of 14 kN/m 3 is necessary to
have the same stress increase at the mid-height of the clay as lowering the water table
2m.
b. If by dewatering, the water level is lowered by 3m, determine the stress at the bottom
of the soil formation.
c. If by dewatering, the water level is lowered by 3m, determine the stress at the mid
depth.

Clay soil
3m Ydry = 16.11 kN/m3

Ysat = 19.25 kN/m3

8m
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES

CE322: Geotechnical Engineering (Soil Mechanics)

Problem 5:
A square column foundation 1.5 m x 1.5 m is shown in the Figure. It carries an axial
load of 446 kN and has its bottom resting on the ground water table located 1.4 m below
the ground surface.

a. Compute the average increase in pressure in the clay layer below the center of
the foundation using 2:1 Method.
b. Compute the effective pressure at the mid-height of the clay layer.
c. Compute the settlement of the clay layer caused by primary consolidation if the
preconsolidation pressure of the clay is 96 kPa.

Sand soil
1.4m Ydry = 15.7 kN/m3

Sand soil
0.9m Ysat = 19.2 kN/m3

Clay soil
Ysat = 18.8 kN/m3

2.4m Cc = 0.25
E = 0.25
Cs = 0.06

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