Soil Mechanics: Final Quiz

Instructions: Read and solve what is being asked in each situation presented below. Show your complete solution then summarize your answer on
the front page of your answer sheet. Strictly avoid erasures.

Problem 1-4] Consider the upward flow of water through a layer of sand in a tank as shown in the figure. Properties of sand: Void ratio e = 0.52 Specific
gravity of solids = 2.67. Determine the following (Refer to FIGURE 1)
1. Unit weight of the soil, kN/m3 a. 48.05 b. 25.65 c. 20.59 d. 41.20
2. Total stress at B, kPa a. 48.05 b. 20.59 c. 41.20 d. 25.65
3. Pore stress at B, kPa a. 25.65 b. 41.20 c. 20.59 d. 48.05
4. Effective stress at B, kPa a. 6.85 b. 7.36 c. 2.43 d. 8.31
Problem 5 - 8] From FIGURE 2, the void ratio of the sand is 0.55 with a specific gravity of 2.68. The cross-sectional area of the tank is 0.5 m2 and
hydraulic conductivity of sand = 0.1 cm/s. Determine the following
5. Upward seepage in m3/hour? a. 1.59 b. 2.35 c. 0.48 d. 1.08
6. Unit weight of the soil, kN/m3 a. 25.65 b. 20.44 c. 15.24 d. 10.32
7. Critical hydraulic gradient, Icr = (ysat-yw)/yw a. 2.35 b. 1.08 c. 0.48 d. 1.59
8. Value of x a. 0.48 m b. 1.59 c. 0.25 d. 0.30
Problem 9 - 11] From the soil profile shown in FIGURE 3. Calculate the following
9. Effective stress at the bottom of the clay, kPa a. 113.68 b. 30.26 c. 125.65 d. 51.65
10. If the water table rises to the top of the ground surface, what is the change in the effective stress at the bottom of the clay layer,kPa
a. 51.65 b. 113.68 c. 30.26 d. 113.68
11. How many meters must the ground water table rise to decrease the effective stress by 14.4 kPa at the bottom of the clay?
a. 1.51 m b. 2.19 m c. 3.24 m d. 0.89 m
Problem 11 - 14] From the soil profile in FIGURE 4, compute the following
12. Total stress at D, kPa a. 270.69 b. 103.01 c. 77.69 d. 185.52
13. Pore stress at D, kPa a. 77.69 b. 103.01 c. 270.69 d. 185.52
14. Effective stress at C,kPa a. 185.52 b. 103.01 c. 270.69 d. 77.69
Problem 15 - 20] From the given soil profile shown in FIGURE 5, the ground surface is subjected to a uniformly distributed load of 80 kPa. Compression
index for clay is 0.288. Cs = (1/5) Cc. Compute the following
15. Overburden pressure, kPa a. 73.88 b. 25.65 c. 33.65 d. 85.59
16. Settlement due to primary consolidation, mm a. 335 b. 126 c. 229 d. 400
17. If the soil is over consolidated with Pc = 180 kPa, find primary consolidation, mm
a. 130 b. 46 c. 155 d. 250
18. If the soil is over consolidated with Pc = 110 kPa, find primary consolidation, mm
a. 250 b. 155 c. 46 d. 130
Problem 21 - 23 A soil profile is shown in FIGURE 6. The compression index for the given clay is 0.36. If the water table is lowered by 1.5 m, determine
the settlement that would occur in the clay layer due to the lowering of the water table.
19. Effective pressure at A (midpoint of clay) before water is lowered, kPa
a. 83.13 b. 96.38 c. 101.32 d. 64.25
20. Effective pressure at A (midpoint of clay) after water is lowered, kPa
a. 101.32 b. 83.38 c. 64.25 d. 96.38
21. Primary consolidation settlement, mm
a. 30 b. 15 c. 5 d. 25
Problem 24 – 25. A 20 m long steel pipe with 0.5m diameter is driven into layered clay soils as shown in figure 7.
22. Determine the end bearing capacity if Nc = 8, kN.
a. 65.12 b. 78.54 c. 84.35 d. 91.47
23. Determine the frictional resistance of the pile using lambda method. kN
a. 1,314.15 b. 1,225.41 c. 1,018.90 d. 1,125.28
24. Determine the frictional resistance of the pile using beta method. kN
a. 924.96 b. 894.45 c. 872.86 d. 862.41
25. Determine the frictional resistance of the pile using alpha method. kN
a. 979.39 b. 958.97 c. 934.14 d. 905.65

Prepared by: ENGR. RVA, CE, MP, ME-1

FIGURE 7

Prepared by: ENGR. RVA, CE, MP, ME-1