Hydraulic ane
Geotechnical Engincert
4November 2000
Seat No.:
CIVIL ENGINEERLicensure Examination 02:00 p.m. -06:00 pP.
Saturday, November 18, 2000
ENGINEERING SETA
HYDRALULICS AND GEOTECHNICAL
Select the correct answer for each of the following questione
INSTRUCTION:
for each item by shading the box corresponding to the letter
Mark only one answer sheet provided.
of your choice on the answer ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 2 only.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES
MULTIPLE CHOICE
triangular canal is as shown in Figure 01. The canal is laid on a slope of
1. A If0= 60°, what is the value of
0.001 with n= 0.012 and discharges 2.4 n/s.
he normal depth y C. 1.79 m
A. 1.53 m
B. L68 m D. 1.21 m
Atank containing a liquid of unit weightits"w has an orifice on its vertical
2. meters below the fre
side. The orifiçe has an area of "A with center "H" after the
liquid surface. Determine the dynamic force at the jetimmediately
orifice. C 2wA, H
A A, H2
B. 3wAH D. wA,
3. For the tank shown in Figure 02, It, =3n and It, = 4m. Determine the value
of hy.
A. 1.19 m C.: 1.87 m
B. 1.11 m D. 1.93 m
A nozzle inclined at an angle of 60 with the horizontal issues a 50-mm
4. diameter water jetat the rate of 10 m/s. Neglecting air resistance, what is
the area of the jet at the highest point of the projectile?
A. 0.00311 m? C. 0.00322 m²
B, 0.00231 m² D. 0.00393 m²
5 For the pipe system shown in Figure 03, determine the flow in pipe 3 if the
low in pipe 4if5 MLD, The properties of the pipes are as follows:
Length R Diareer
4m)
600 600 0.020
500 350 0.025
400;5 400 0.035
43 550 600 0.030
A. 2.84 MLD
B. 2.54 MLD C3.97 MLD
D, 4.51 MLD
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ARA vertical rectangular water tank is divided into two chambers whose
horizontal sections are 3 m² and 5 m², respectively. The dividing wall is
provided with a 100 mm x 100 mm square hole located 0.5 m from the
bottom and whose coefficient of discharge is 0.60. Initially there is 5 mdeep
of water in the smaller chamber and1 m deep of water in the larger
chamber. What is the difference in the water level in the two chambers after
2 minutes?
A. 1.01 nm C. 1.32 m
B. 254 m D: 1.87 m
7. An orifice located at the vertical side of a large tank is 8 m from the level
ground. How long will it take for the water to reach the ground after
opening the orifice?
A. 1.87 s C. 1.77s
B. 152s D. 1.28 s
8. The block shown in Figure 04 weighs 35,000 1bs. Find the value of h.
A. 1.678 feet C. 1.123 feet
B. 1495 feet D. 1.988 feet
Ahorizontal 90 bend connects two 400-mm diameter pipe carrying water
is 120 kPa.
at 150 L/s. The pressure at the inlet and outlet of the bend
Determine the total thrust acting on the C.bend in kN.
A. 3211 27.89
B. 25.55 D. 21.58
10. Aspillway with permanent crest elevation ofarea 42 m and 10 m long, releases
flood water from areservoir whose surface is 6.5 hectares. The initial
after
water surface elevation is 44.3 m. What is the water surface elevation
0.75 hour? Use Francis formula neglecting velocity of approach.
A. 43.21 m 42.33 m
B. 4292m D. 42.64 m
11. Atrapezoidal canal with side slope of 2H to 1V has a base width of 4 m.
What is the hydraulic radius when the depth of flow is 1.5 m?
A. 0.98 m C0.76m
B. 0.45 m D. 0.83 m
3.2 m
12. What is the theoretical velocity of flow through an orifice located
below the water surface?
A. 10.67 m/s C. 7.92 m/s
B. 12.12m/s D. 8.45 n/s
weight of 20.06 kN/m with moisture content of
13: Aday sample has unit
82%%. The saturated unit weight of the sample is 21.58 KN/m³. Determine
Ehe porosity of the soil.
A45% C. 47%
B. 31% D. 28%
50 feet thick of sand (G= 2.71).
AAclay layer 25 feet thick is overlain with(ground)
The water table is 20 feet below thesandsand surface. The saturated
unit weight of clay is. 141 pcf, The below the water table has a unit
weight of 128 pcf The sand above the water table has average moisture
content of 20%. After drying the sand wasthefound to havea dry nit weight
at
of92 pcf. Determine the effectiye stress C5480 midheight of ihe clay layer.
A. 5010 psf psf
B. 4788 psf D. 5160 psf
