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This document contains a soil mechanics assignment from Ambo University's Department of Civil Engineering for their third year course Soil Mechanics-II. The assignment consists of 5 questions worth a total of 20% assessing bearing capacity calculations, lateral earth pressure, stress analysis, and stress calculations at various depths for a given soil profile. Students are wished good luck in completing the assignment.

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Assignment 3

This document contains a soil mechanics assignment from Ambo University's Department of Civil Engineering for their third year course Soil Mechanics-II. The assignment consists of 5 questions worth a total of 20% assessing bearing capacity calculations, lateral earth pressure, stress analysis, and stress calculations at various depths for a given soil profile. Students are wished good luck in completing the assignment.

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Ambo University

Hachalu Hundessa Campus


Department of Civil Engineering
Course Title: Soil Mechanics-II (CEng3143) Class Year: 3rd

Assignment: 20% Admission Type: Regular

1) A square footing 2m is to be constructed in sand with c’ = 0,  ' =400 ɣ = 18kN/m2. The


thickness of the footing is 0.7m and depth of footing is 1.5m below the horizontal ground
surface. The footing is subjected to a central vertical force of 550 kN and a central
horizontal force (parallel to the sides) of 300 kN. Find the ultimate bearing capacity by
(a) Meyerhof’s and (b) Hansen’s equations. ….(4%)
2) Re-do question 1 assuming that the groundwater level is at the footing level (1.5m below
the ground surface). The saturated unit weight is 21 kN/m3. …….(4%)
3) For the frictionless wall shown in the figure below, determine: ……….(4%)
a) The active lateral earth pressure distribution with depth.
b) The passive lateral earth pressure distribution with depth.
c) The magnitude and location of the active and passive forces.

4) For the soil element shown in the figure below, determine the maximum and minimum
principal stresses. Also determine the normal and shear stress on plane AB. ……….(4%)

GOOD LUCK!!!
Ambo University
Hachalu Hundessa Campus
Department of Civil Engineering

5) A soil profile is shown in the figure below. Calculate the total and effective stresses at A,
B, C and D. The following values are given. …….(4%)

Figure. Soil profile

GOOD LUCK!!!

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