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    This document contains instructions for a soil mechanics exam, including 5 questions about various soil mechanics concepts and calculations. Question 1 has subparts asking about permeability, flow nets, vadose water, critical hydraulic gradient, factors affecting permeability, and the differences between confined and unconfined aquifers. It also includes calculations related to void ratio, porosity, bulk density, saturated and dry unit mass. Question 2 involves calculations of moisture content, plotting a dry density-moisture content curve, and distinguishing between compaction and consolidation. Question 3 covers engineering properties improved by compaction and calculating permeability from a pumping test. Question 4 addresses factors affecting shear strength, shear box testing, and definitions of isobar,

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    This document contains instructions for a soil mechanics exam, including 5 questions about various soil mechanics concepts and calculations. Question 1 has subparts asking about permeability, flow nets, vadose water, critical hydraulic gradient, factors affecting permeability, and the differences between confined and unconfined aquifers. It also includes calculations related to void ratio, porosity, bulk density, saturated and dry unit mass. Question 2 involves calculations of moisture content, plotting a dry density-moisture content curve, and distinguishing between compaction and consolidation. Question 3 covers engineering properties improved by compaction and calculating permeability from a pumping test. Question 4 addresses factors affecting shear strength, shear box testing, and definitions of isobar,

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    This document contains instructions for a soil mechanics exam, including 5 questions about various soil mechanics concepts and calculations. Question 1 has subparts asking about permeability, flow nets, vadose water, critical hydraulic gradient, factors affecting permeability, and the differences between confined and unconfined aquifers. It also includes calculations related to void ratio, porosity, bulk density, saturated and dry unit mass. Question 2 involves calculations of moisture content, plotting a dry density-moisture content curve, and distinguishing between compaction and consolidation. Question 3 covers engineering properties improved by compaction and calculating permeability from a pumping test. Question 4 addresses factors affecting shear strength, shear box testing, and definitions of isobar,

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    MURANG’A UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

    (A constituent college of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology)

    SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND CIVIL

    UNIT CODE: SEB 1242 UNIT TITLE: SOIL MECHANICS 11

    SPECIAL/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM ACADEMIC YEAR: 2014/2015

    TIME: 2.00- 4.00pm DURATION: 2HOURS

    DATE: 5TH August 2015

    DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

    Attempt question one and any other TWO.


    Compulsory ( 30 marks)
    Q1. (a) Define the following terms;
    i. Permability
    ii. Flow net
    iii. Vadose water
    iv. Critical hydraulic gradient (6 marks)
    (b) State five factors that affect the coefficient of permeability. (5 marks)
    (c) Differentiate between a confined and unconfined aquifer. (4marks)
    (d) A saturated sample of soil has a moisture content of 30%. If the specific gravity
    Gs- 2.65, calculate;
    (i) The void ratio (3marks)
    (ii) The porosity (2marks)
    (iii)Bulk density (3marks)
    (iv) The saturated unit mass (2marks)
    (v) The dry unit mass (2marks)
    Unit weight of water Yw = 1000kg /M3 9.8 KN/m3
    (e) Outline three applications of flow nets. (3 marks)

    Q2. (a) A moist sample of soil in a bottle had a Mass of 25.24g and the bottle when empty
    had a mass of 14.2g. After over drying for 24 hours, the bottle and soil sample had a
    mass of 21.62g. Determine the moisture content of the soil (3marks)
    (b) The results of a compaction test are given in table 1. Plot the dry density – moisture
    content curve and determine the muximum dry density and optimum moisture
    content.

    Table 1
    Bulk density (Kg/M3) 1790 1990 2140 2100 2060 2020
    Moisture content (%) 7.7 11.5 14.6 17.5 19.7 21.2
    (10marks)

    (c) Differentiate between “compaction” and “consolidation” of soil (4marks)


    (d) With the aid of an illustration describe soil as a multi-phase material. (3marks)
    Q3. (a) Outline four engineering properties improved by compaction (4marks)
    (b) A pumping test was carried out at a level site, where 9m of clay overlies a stratum of fine
    sand 1.5 m thick. Immediately under lies impermeable bedrock. After the pumping rate
    became steady, at 12.75 l/s,the average water levels in the observation wells were
    respectively;
    At 6m radius, 4.8m below ground level
    At 15 m radius, 4.2m below ground level
    Determine the coefficient of permeability of the sand proving any formula used
    (9marks)

    (c) In order to determine the density of a clay soil, an undisturbed sample was taken in a
    sampling tube whose volume was 1.6 x 10-3. The following data were recorded;
    Mass of tube (empty) 1.86Kg
    Mass of tube + clay sample 5.00 Kg
    Mass of tube + clay sample after over drying 4.31Kg
    Calculate
    (i) The water content (2marks)
    (ii) The dry density (2marks)
    (iii) The dry density of the soil (3marks)

    Q4. (a) Outline four factors that affect the angle of shearing resistance. (4 marks)
    (b)The following readings were taken in a shear box test on compacted sand;

    Normal Load(N) 90 225 350


    Shear Load(N)-Peak 85 215 343
    Shear Load(N)-Ultimate 55 143 230

    Find the angle of shearing resistance


    i)In the compacted state
    ii)In the loose state (10 marks)
    (c) Explain the meaning of the following terms;
    (i) Isobar
    (ii) contact pressure
    (iii)Isotropy (6marks)

    Q5 (a) A water tank of weight 20000KN is supported on a tower with 4 legs. The legs rest on piers
    located at the corner of a square 8m on a side. Determine the vertical stress increment due to this
    loading at a point 7m beneath the centre of the structure? (8 marks)

    (b)With the aid of a sketch explain the variable head permeameter method of determining the
    coefficient of permeability of a soil sample. (7 marks)

    (c) The results of a flow net plotting for a sheet pilling condition showed that the number of flow
    paths Nf =5 and the number of equipotential drops Nd=8.
    Calculate the seepage loss under the sheet pile per day if the difference in water levels
    H=4.5M and the coefficient of permeability k=0.0044mm/s. (5 marks)

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