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    CE 3207 - Geotech II - Make-Up

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    This document provides the details of a midterm exam for a Geotechnical Engineering course. It includes 4 questions assessing key concepts. Question 1 asks to use Terzaghi's equation to determine the size of a square column foundation given soil properties and a required load. It also defines terms related to bearing capacity. Question 2 asks about soil exploration methods and how to write a soil investigation report. Question 3 asks about shallow foundations and defines pile types. Question 4 provides soil properties and asks to determine the allowable load for a square foundation using Terzaghi's equation, and describes bearing failure modes with figures.

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    This document provides the details of a midterm exam for a Geotechnical Engineering course. It includes 4 questions assessing key concepts. Question 1 asks to use Terzaghi's equation to determine the size of a square column foundation given soil properties and a required load. It also defines terms related to bearing capacity. Question 2 asks about soil exploration methods and how to write a soil investigation report. Question 3 asks about shallow foundations and defines pile types. Question 4 provides soil properties and asks to determine the allowable load for a square foundation using Terzaghi's equation, and describes bearing failure modes with figures.

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    This document provides the details of a midterm exam for a Geotechnical Engineering course. It includes 4 questions assessing key concepts. Question 1 asks to use Terzaghi's equation to determine the size of a square column foundation given soil properties and a required load. It also defines terms related to bearing capacity. Question 2 asks about soil exploration methods and how to write a soil investigation report. Question 3 asks about shallow foundations and defines pile types. Question 4 provides soil properties and asks to determine the allowable load for a square foundation using Terzaghi's equation, and describes bearing failure modes with figures.

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    This document provides the details of a midterm exam for a Geotechnical Engineering course. It includes 4 questions assessing key concepts. Question 1 asks to use Terzaghi's equation to determine the size of a square column foundation given soil properties and a required load. It also defines terms related to bearing capacity. Question 2 asks about soil exploration methods and how to write a soil investigation report. Question 3 asks about shallow foundations and defines pile types. Question 4 provides soil properties and asks to determine the allowable load for a square foundation using Terzaghi's equation, and describes bearing failure modes with figures.

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    Fareast International University

    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering


    Program: B.Sc in Civil and Environmental Engineering
    Midterm (Make up) Examination Semester: Summer-2022
    Course Code: CE 3207 Course Title: Geotechnical Engineering II
    Total Marks: 30 Duration: 90 mins.
    The marks in the margin indicate full marks. There are FOUR questions in this paper.
    Answer the QUESTION- 1 and any TWO from the rest. Draw the figure where necessary.
    1. (a) A square column foundation has to carry a gross allowable load of 1882 kN 07
    (FS=3) Given: Df = 1.5 m, γ = 15.9 kN/m3, ϕʹ = 34°, cʹ = 0. Use Terzaghi’s
    equation to determine the size of the foundation (B). Assume general shear failure
    (for Tarzaghi’s Bearing Capacity factors, see Table 1)

    (b) Define the following terms: 03


    i) Ultimate Bearing Capacity
    ii) Safe Net Bearing Capacity
    iii) Local Shear Failure

    2. (a) How many methods are used in boring for exploration? Describe any two 05
    methods.
    (b) How to write a soil investigation report? 03
    (c) Define undisturbed sample and disturbed soil. 02

    3. (a) Briefly describe about Shallow foundation. 08


    (b) Define End Bearing Piles and Friction Piles. 02

    4. (a) A square foundation is in plan. The soil supporting the foundation has a friction 04
    angle ϕʹ = 25° and cʹ = 20 kN/m2of and The unit weight of soil γ is 16.5 kN/m3.
    Determine the allowable gross load on the foundation with a factor of safety (FS)
    of 3. Assume that the depth of the foundation is 1.5 m and that general shear
    failure occurs in the soil.
    (b) Describe the bearing failure modes with figures. 03
    (b) A square footing is shown in Figure 1. Determine the gross allowable load, Qall, 03
    that the footing can carry. Use Terzaghi’s equation for general shear failure (FS
    =3). Given: γ = 105 lb/ft3, γsat = 118 lb/ft3, c= 0, ϕ = 35°, B =5ft, Df = 4 ft and h=
    2ft.

    h
    Df Figure 1

    Figure 2: Tarzaghi’s Bearing Capacity Factors

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