Hydraulics and Geotechnical Answer Key

F.A.L.
CONDUCIVE ENGINEERING REVIEW CENTER

2ND Floor, Cartimar Bldg., C.M. Recto Avenue, Quiapo, Manila
Diagnostic Examination – Hydraulics and a. 2.64 m/s c. 2.46 m/s
Geotechnical Engineering b. 0.71 m/s d. 3.75 m/s
INSTRUCTIONS: Do not write anything on the 8. Calculate the critical slope if n =

questionnaire. Shade the letter that 0.010.
corresponds to your answer on the answer a. 0.0002 c. 0.005
sheet provided. b. 0.002 d. 0.09
Situation: A dense silt layer has the 9. For a normally consolidated clay later
following properties: void ratio e = 0.50, in the field, the following values are
effective diameter D10 = 10 μm , capillary given:
constant C = 0.20 cm2. Free ground water
level is 8 m below the ground surface. Thickness, H = 3 m
Assume unit weight of solids Natural Void Ratio, e = 1.30
γ S =26.50 kN /m3. Capillary rise is given by Compression Index, Cc = 0.30
Average Effective Pressure in the layer is
C 125 kPa.
H C= .
e D 10
Estimate the primary consolidation
1. Find the height of the capillary rise. settlement of the layer caused by an
a. 2 m c. 4 m increase in pressure of 55 kPa.
b. 3 m d. 5 m a. 68 mm c. 73 mm
b. 62 mm d. 85 mm
2. Find the vertical effective stress at 5
m depth. Assume that the soil above the
SITUATION: A consolidated drained tri-
capillary zone is partially saturated at axial test was conducted on a normally
50%. consolidated clay. The results as follows:
a. 127.57 kPa c. 104.78 kPa
b. 137.15 kPa d. 88.33 kPa
Chamber confining pressure = 138 kPa
3. Find the vertical effective stress at Deviator Stress = 258 kPa
10 m depth. Assume that the soil above the
capillary zone is partially saturated at 10. Compute the friction angle of the
50%. soil.
a. 190.41 kPa c. 143.97 kPa a. 32.55° c. 21.07°
b. 157.33 kPa d. 183.21 kPa b. 28.89° d. 35.15°
Situation: A block of wood with length 11. Compute the normal stress at failure.
“h” and cross-sectional area “A” is a. 204.68 kPa c. 212.59 kPa
submerged in water with 50 mm exposed b. 278.87 kPa d. 255.15 kPa
above the water surface. When submerged in
a liquid with specific gravity of 1.35, it 12. Compute the shear stress at failure.
will float with 75 mm exposed above the a. 137.15 kPa c. 112.95 kPa
liquid surface. b. 108.53 kPa d. 111.31 kPa
4. Obtain the specific gravity of the SITUATION: A 100mm diameter orifice

wood. (C=0.92)is installed in the bottom of a
a. 0.752 c. 0.524 cylindrical tank having a diameter of 2m.
b. 0.956 d. 0.659 The orifice is closed while it is being
filled with three layers of fluid having
5. Obtain the length of the wood in mm. specific gravities of 1, 2, and 4
a. 163.2 c. 132.1 respectively. If the height of each fluid
b. 124.8 d. 146.4 is 2m, forming a total depth of 6m:
6. If the wood is submerged vertically in 13. Determine the time to discharge the
a liquid with specific gravity of 1.03,
first fluid (S=4).
obtain the length of wood exposed above
the surface in mm. a. 120.23 s c. 126.84 s
b. 143.71 s d. 277.63 s
a. 62.1 c. 52.8
b. 48.2 d. 58.9 14. Determine the time to discharge the
second fluid (S=2).
Situation: A rectangular section 3 meters a. 120.23 s c. 126.84 s
wide carries a flow of 5.60 m3/sec.
b. 143.71 s d. 277.63 s
7. Calculate the critical velocity.

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15. Determine the time to discharge the a. 0.78 c. 0.29
third fluid (S=1). b. 0.62 d. 0.47
a. 120.23 s c. 126.84 s
b. 143.71 s d. 277.63 s
16. Determine the total time to discharge 25. Find the porosity.
all the fluids. a. 0.38 c. 0.32
a. 548.18 s c. 526.84 s b. 0.44 d. 0.22
b. 543.71 s d. 577.63 s
26. Find the water content.
Situation: A vertical circular gate is a. 19.7% c. 42.6%
0.90 m in diameter is immersed in molasses b. 78.2% d. 24.3%
(s = 1.4). The top of the gate is 2.40 m
below the surface of molasses. Determine Situation: Uniform flow occurs in a 10-
following: meter-wide rectangular channel. The flow
on the channel is 18.4 m^3/s and the depth
17. The total force acting on the gate. of flow is 1.20 m. Roughness coefficient n
a. 20.97 kN c. 25.87 kN = 0.012.
b. 22.56 kN d. 24.90 kN
27. Calculate the slope of the channel.
18. The location of the force from the
a. 0.00165 c. 0.00021
bottom of the gate.
b. 0.00265 d. 0.00035
a. 0.429 m c. 0.103 m
b. 0.447 m d. 0.432 m
28. What is the specific energy of flow in
19. The horizontal force at the bottom meters?
required to keep the gate closed if it is a. 1.32 c. 3.21
hinged at the top. b. 2.31 d. 2.13
a. 9.58 kN c. 12.94 kN
b. 10.98 kN d. 11.21 kN 29. Compute the boundary shearing stress
in Pascals.
Situation: An open top cylindrical tank 1 a. 5.87 c. 3.36
m in diameter and 2.5 m high is 3/5 full b. 6.98 d. 4.56
of water. Determine the angular speed in
rpm if: 30. A spherical balloon 6 m in diameter is
filled with gas weighing 5 N/m3. In
20. The water will just touch the rim. standard air weighing 12 N/m3 evaluate the
a. 119.6 c. 105.4 maximum load in N, excluding its own
b. 59.8 d. 98.2 weight, that the balloon can lift.
a. 790 N c. 792 N
21. The vortex will just touch the bottom. b. 791 N d. 793 N
a. 66.9 c. 133.7
b. 145.8 d. 123.8
22. The base is uncovered within 20 cm

from the vertical axis.
a. 145.9 c. 105.9
b. 124.7 d. 68.2
23. Determine the critical depth of a

rectangular channel 5 m wide if the rate
of flow is 10 m3/s.
a. 0.74 m c. 0.98 m
b. 1.21 m d. 1.82 m
Situation: A dry sand is placed in a

container having a volume of 0.0089 cm 3.
The dry weight of the sample is 0.014 g.
Water is carefully added to the container
so as not to disturbed the condition of
the sand. When the container is filled,
the combined weight of soil plus water is
0.0174 g.
24. Find the void ratio of the soil in the

container.

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CONDUCIVE ENGINEERING REVIEW CENTER

INSTRUCTIONS: Do not write anything on the 8. Calculate the critical slope if n =

4. Obtain the specific gravity of the SITUATION: A 100mm diameter orifice

7. Calculate the critical velocity.

22. The base is uncovered within 20 cm

23. Determine the critical depth of a

Situation: A dry sand is placed in a

24. Find the void ratio of the soil in the

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