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QUIZ 1
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NAME: ARNADO, SLAENDHEL INSTRUCTOR: ENGR. JOSEPH SICADSICAD

COURSE & YEAR: BSCE – 4 EDP CODE & SCHEDULE: 31005 – 1:30-3:30 PM (MWF)
1.03 (9.81) (200) + 101.325

1. An object at a certain location has a mass of ρ|¿|¿ = 2122. 185 kPa abs
5.6 kg and weighs 64.12 N on a spring
balance. What is the acceleration due to
gravity at this location? 4. From the following data of a soil sample:
Solutions: Sample Size 3.87 cm dia. x 7.69 cm ht.
W= mg
Wet weight = 1.688 N
64.12= 5.6 kg (g)
m Oven dry weight= 1.420 N
g = 11.45 2
s Specific gravity = 2.70

2. Determine the density of air (kg/m3) at Determine the Void Ratio.

80°C and 130 kPa (abs) pressure.
Solutions:
Solutions:
28.7 KJ V= π ¿ ¿
N−m
R= kg = V= 0.00009045 m 3
1000 kg−° K
°K
GS γω
R = 0.287 kN-m γ dry =
1+e
ρ
ρ=
RT 1.420 2.70(9.81)
=
Kn 0.00009045 1+e
130 kPa( 2
)
m
e = 0.687
¿¿
kg 5. A block has mas of 390 kg in air. When
ρ=1.283 3
m submerged in seawater, it weighs 2993 N.
What is the specific gravity of the block?
3. What is the absolute pressure at 200m Solutions:
deep in the ocean. m= 390 (9.81) = 3825. 9N
Solutions: BF =γ ω V D
ρ|¿|¿ = ρ gage + ρatm
 W a=W W + BF 0.11 mm, D 20 = 0.19 mm, D 50 = 1.3 mm.
3825.9=2993+9.81 V D Determine the suitability numbers.
Solutions:

√
3
V D=0.085 m 3 1 1
S N =1.70 + +
w 3825.9 D5 0 D2 0 D10
2 2 2

ɣ o= =
v 0.085 S N =18.00
N
ɣ o=45061 3
m
ɣ o 45061.927
Sp. Gr. = =
ɣw 9810
SITUATION: For the open tank with piezometers
Sp. Gr. = 4.60 attached on the side, contains two different
liquids. The air in the tank has a pressure of 20
6. A discharge of 500 liter/sec flows through a kPa.
pipe having a diameter of 425 mm, length
of 45 m Jong, compute the head loss of the
pipeline using Manning's equation, (n =
0.013)
Solutions:

SITUATION: If 8 m3 of soil weight 55 kN,

calculate the following:
7. Specific weight
Solutions:
m 55
γ= =
v 8
kN 11. Find the elevation of the liquid in
γ =6.875 3 piezometer A.
m
Solutions:
ρ A =20+0.72 ( 9.81 ) ( 2−0.30 )
8. Density B

Solutions: ρ A =32.0074 Kpa

γ (1000) B
ρ=
9.81 ρ=¿ γh
kg
ρ=700.81 3 32.0074=0.72 ( 9.81 ) ( h )
m
h = 4.53 + 0.30
h = Elev. = 4.83 m
9. Specific Gravity
Solutions:
12. Find the pressure at the bottom of the tank
ρ
S . g .= Solutions:
1000
S . g .=0.70081 ρ B=32.0074 +2.36 ( 9.81 ) ( 0.30 )
ρ B=38.9529 kPa
10. The backfill material for vibroflotation
project has the following grain sizes: D 10 =
13. Find the elevation of the liquid in
piezometer B.
 Solutions: Solutions:
e
n=
ρ B=γ h 1−e
e
38.9529 = 2.36 (9.81) h 0.35 =
1−e
h=1.68 m e = 0.54

14. A soil sample weighs 14.46 N and has a

volume of 0.000991 m³. The specific gravity
is 2.65. The volume of air is 0.000 167 m9. 17. Calculate its dry unit weight.
Find the unit weight of the original soil Solutions:
sample (kN/m). GS γw
Solutions: γ dry =
1+e

2.70(9.81)
=
1+e

kN
γ dry =17.22 3
m

18. Calculate the saturated unit weight.

Solutions:
γ sat = ¿ ¿ ¿

(2.70+ 0.54)(9.81)
15. Soil solids have a specific gravity of 2.72. =
1+0.54
Find the unit weight of the solids in SI units
(kN/m3) kN
γ sat = 20.65 3
m
Solutions:

19. Calculate the submerged unit weight.

ɣ s= 2.72(9.81) Solutions:
γ ¿ =¿ ¿
kN
ɣ s= 26.68 2 ( 2.70−1 ) (9.81)
m =
1+0.54
kN
γ ¿ =10.84 3
m
SITUATION: The porosity of a soil sample is 35% and
the specific gravity of its particles is 2.70.

20. In a falling head permeability test, head

16. Calculate its void ratio.
causing flow was initially 50 cm and it drops
 2 cm in 5 minutes, how much time aL 50
K= ln ( )
(minutes) required for the head to fall 25 At 25

cm? aL 50 aL 50
ln ( ) = ln( )
A (5) 48 At 25
Solutions:
L 50 L 50
ln ( ) = ln( )
aL h1 50 48 t 25
K= ln ( )
At h2
t=84.9 mins .
aL 50
= ln( )
At 48

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QUIZ 2
PROBLEM SETS

NAME: ARNADO, SLAENDHEL INSTRUCTOR: ENGR. JOSEPH SICADSICAD

COURSE & YEAR: BSCE – 4 EDP CODE & SCHEDULE: 31005 – 1:30-3:30 PM (MWF)
(2.72)(9.81)
=
1+ 18 %(2.72)
1. A soil sample has a specific gravity of 2. 60 and a
void ratio of 0.78. Determine the water required to kN
fully saturate the soil at that void ratio. ɣ zav =¿17. 91 3
m
Solutions: SITUATION: For a given soil sample it has a sp.gr. of
ω GS 2.74, moisture content of 16.6% and a moist unit
S= weight of 20.6 kN/m3.
e
3. Compute the porosity of the soil sample.
ω ( 2.6 )
100 = Solutions:
0.78
ɣm
ɣ dry=
ω = 30 % 1+ω
2. For a compacted soil having a specific gravity of 20.6
=
2.72 has a water content of 18%. Compute the zero- 1+ 0.166
air void unit weight.

Solutions:

(G s)(ɣ w ) kN
ɣ zav =¿ ɣ dry=17. 67
1+ω Gs m
3
 Gs ɣ w 23.04
ɣ dry= W dry soil =
1+e 1+ 8.6 %
W dry soil = 21.215 N
(2.74)(9.81)
17.67 =
1+ e Wt . of H 2 O = 23.04 – 21.215

e = 0.34 Wt . of H 2 O = 1.825 N

1.825
4. Compute the buoyant unit weight of the soil Vol . occupied by water =
9810
sample.
3
Solutions: Vol . occupied by water =0.000186 m

(G s+ Se)
ɣ sat = (ɣ ¿¿ w)¿
1+ e SITUATION: The field weight of soil sample is 1900
kg/m and the unit weight of the soil particle is 2660
(2.74 +0.52) kg/m.
= (9.81)
1+ 0.52
7. Compute the dry unit weight if the moisture
content is 11.5%.
kN
ɣ sat =¿ 21.04 3
Solutions:
m
ɣm
ɣ = ɣ sat −ɣ w
' ɣ dry=
1+ω
= 21.04 – 9.81
kN 1900
'
ɣ = 11.23 =
m
3 1+ 0.115
kg
5. Compute the weight of water in kN to be
ɣ dry=¿ 1704 3
m
added per cu. m. of soil for 90% degree of
saturation. 8. Compute the void ratio.
Solutions: Solutions:
(Gs + Se)(ɣ w ) ɣs
ɣ moist = Gs =
1+e 1000
(2.74 +0.52 ( 0.90 ) )(9.81) 2660
= =
1+0.52 1000
= 20.70 - 20.6 Gs =2.66
kN
Wt. of water added = 0.10 1704 (9.81)
m
3 ɣ dry=
1000
kN
ɣ dry=16.72 3
m
6. For a moist soil, the following are given:
Volume = 1.2 m3 GS ɣ W
Water content = 8.6% ɣ dry=
1+ e
Weight = 23.04 kN
Gs = 2.71 2.66(9.81)
=
Determine the volume occupied by water. 1+e
Solutions: e = 0.561

9. Compute the degree of saturation.

 Solutions:

ω GS 13. When the sand is completely saturated.

S=
e Solutions:
(G s+ Se)(ɣ w )
11.5(9.81) ɣm =
= 1+e
0.561
( 2.66+0.60 ( 100 % ) ) (9.81)
S = 54.53 % =
1+0.60
10. A sand with specific gravity of 2.66 and a kN
ɣ m = 19.99
void ratio of 0.60 is completely dry. It then m
3

becomes wetted by a rising ground water

table. Compute the unit of the sand when
the sand is 40% saturated. SITUATION: The effective unit weight of soil is 10.29
Solutions: kN/m3. Void ratio of the soil is 0.62. and water
(G s+ Se)(ɣ w ) content of 14%.
ɣ wet =
1+ e 14. Compute the sp.gr. of the soil.
(2.66+ 0.6 ( 0.40 ) )(9.81) Solutions:
=
1+0.60 ɣ ' = ɣ sat −ɣ w
kN 10.29=ɣ sat – 9.81
ɣ wet =17.78 3
m kN
ɣ sat =20.10 3
m
Gs +e ɣ ω
SITUATION: A sand with Gs = 2.66 and void ratio e ɣ sat =
= 0.60 is completely dry. It then becomes wetted by 1+e
a rising groundwater table. Compute (G s+ 0.62)(9.81)
20.10 =
1+0.62
11. When the sand is completely dry.
Solutions: GS = 2.7
Gs ɣ w
ɣ dry=
1+e 15. If the water content of the soil is 14%,
(2.66)(9.81) compute for the degree of saturation.
=
1+0.60 Solutions:
kN ω GS
ɣ dry=¿16.31 3 S=
m e
14 % (2.7)
12. When the sand is 40% saturated. =
0.62
Solutions:
(G s+ Se)(ɣ w ) S = 0.6097
ɣm =
1+e S = 60.97 %
( 2.66+0.60 ( 40 % ) ) (9.81) 16. Compute the bulk density of the soil.
=
1+0.60 Solutions:
Bulk density = ɣ dry ( 1+ ω )
kN Gs ɣ w
ɣ wet = 17.78
m
3 = (1+ ω )
1+ e
2.7 ( 9.81 )
= ( 1+14 % )
1+0.62
 18.369 kg
= ɣ dry=1607. 14
9.81 m
3

Bulk density = 1.9 or 2 1607.14 (9.81)

ɣ dry=
1000
17. A soil sample has a specific gravity of 2.5 for
its solid grains. It has a void ratio of 0.40 kg
and a degree of saturation of 40%. Evaluate
ɣ dry=15.77 3
m
the unit weight of the soil, in kN/m3.
GS ɣ W
ɣ dry=
Solutions: 1+ e
(G s+ Se)(ɣ w )
ɣ= 2(9.81)
1+e 15.77 =
1+e
(2.5+ 0.4 ( 0.40 ) )(9.81)
= e = 0.244
1+0.4
kN 19. Evaluate its dry unit. In kN/m
ɣ=18.60 3
m Solutions:

SITUATION: Given that the field unit weight of a soil 1607.14 (9.81)
ɣ dry=
sample is 1800 kg per cubic meter and the unit 1000
weight of the soil particles is 2000 kg per cubic kg
meter and the moisture content of the soil is 12 ɣ dry=15.77 3
percent. m
20. Evaluate the degree of saturation, in
18. Evaluate the void ratio.
percent.
Solutions:
Solutions:
2000
GS = ω GS
1000 S=
GS =2 e

ɣm = 0.12 ¿ ¿
ɣ dry=
1+ω
S = 98.36%
1000
=
1+ 0.12

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NAME: ARNADO, SLAENDHEL INSTRUCTOR: ENGR. JOSEPH SICADSICAD

COURSE & YEAR: BSCE – 4 EDP CODE & SCHEDULE: 31005 – 1:30-3:30 PM (MWF)
n= 0.51

1. lt was developed in 1857, and is a stress field

4. Compute the moist unit weight in kN/m³ of this
solution that predicts active and passive earth
pressure. It assumes that the soil is soil.

cohesionless, the wall is frictionless, the soul- Solutions:

wall interface is vertical, the failure surface on
(Gs+ e)(ɣ w )
which the soil moves is planar, and the resultant ɣ m=
1+e
force is angled parallel to the backfill surface.
¿¿¿
- Rankine’s Theory
kN
SITUATION: A saturated soil has a moisture content ɣ m=18.13 3
m
of 38% and a specific gravity of 2.73.

2. Compute the void ratio.

Solutions:
e = ω ( s . g .)
e = 38% (2.73) 5. A soil has a liquid limit of 25% and a flow index
e = 1.0374 of
12.59%. If The plastic limit is 15%, compute the
toughness index.
Solutions:
LL −P L
I T=
IF
0.25−0.15
¿
0.1259
¿ 0.8 (100)
I T =80 %

3. Compute the porosity.

6. The results if a constant head permeability test
Solutions:
for a fine sand and sample having a diameter of
e 150 mm and a length of 150 mm are as follows:
n=
1+ e
Constant Head Difference = 40 cm
1.0374
=
1+ 1.0374 Time of Collection of Water = 83 sec
 Weight of water collected= 392 g Solutions:

Find the hydraulic conductivity for the soil.

( 2 x 11−4 x 3 ) + ( 1 x 1 0−5 x 3 ) +(2 x 10−3 x 3)(1 x 10−3 x 3
k n=
Solutions: 12

392 cm
Q= k n=¿ 0.000803
1 s

Q = 392 cu. cm
8. Obtain the rate of flow per meter width of the
Q= 392, 000 cu. cm
deposit, in Cc/sec, if the hydraulic gradient for
h= 400 mm.
the soil formation is 0.70.
QL
k= Solutions:
Aht
Q = KIA
392000 (50)
= π = 0.000803 (0.7) (12) (100) (1)
¿¿
4
3
cm
Q = 0.674
mm s
K = 0.100
sec
9. Evaluate the discharge of the aquifer in m 3/day

SITUATION: An impervious layer underlies 4 layers Solutions:

of permeable soil. The thickness and the coefficient 0.674 ( 3600 ) (24 )
Q=
1003
of permeability of each layer, from the top to
3
m
bottom layer are: Q = 0.0582
day

Layer. k, cm/sec Thickness, m 10. In a falling head parameter, the sample used is

20 cm Long having a cross-sectional area of 24

1 2x10−4 3
cm2, Calculate the Time required for a drop of
2 1 x10−5 3
head from 25 cm to 12 cm if the Cross-sectional

3 2x10−3 3 area of the stand pipe is 2 cm2. The sample of

Soil is made of three layers. The thickness of the

4 1 x10−3 3
first layer from the top is 8 cm and has a value
7. Evaluate the equivalent horizontal coefficient of
of k= 2x10 4 cm/sec, the Second layer of
permeability of the deposit, in cm/sec
thickness & cm has k2 = 5x104 cm/sec and the
 Bottom layer of thickness 4 cm has k3 = 7x104 Time (t)

cm/sec. Assume That the flow is taking place aL h

K= ln( 1 )
A (t 1−t 2) h2
perpendicular to the layers.

aL 1h
Solutions: ( t 1−t 2 )= Ak ln ( h )
2

aL h1
t= ln ( )
Ak h2
−4 cm
8 cm Layer 1 k 1=2 x 1 0
sec 2
2 cm x 20 cm
2

= 2 −4 cm ln ¿
24 cm x 3.3407 x 10 x
sec
−4 cm
8 cm Layer 2 k 2=5 x 1 0
sec 1 min .
= 3774.7461 sec ( ¿
60 secs

t = 62. 9 mins.
−4 cm
4cm Layer 3 k 3=7 x 1 0
sec

Vertical hydraulic conductivity k v

Z
k v = Z1 Z2 Z3
+ +
K1 K2 K 3

20 11. A pumping well of 25 cm diameter was fully

8 8 8
= + + penetrated into a 20m thick bed of sand which
cm cm cm
2 x 1 0−4 5 x 10−4 7 x 1 0−4
sec sec sec
lies between two clay Layers of negligible

cm permeability. Laboratory tests revealed that the

k v = 3. 2407 x 1 0−4
sec
sand had a co-efficient of permeability of 0.03
 cm/sec. A steady state was reached when the 14%. The weight of sand to fill the test hole is

drawdown in the test Well was 4.3 m and the 1.636 Kg and the weight of wet soil sample is

corresponding discharge was 12 Liters/sec. 2.2 kg. Compute the Percentage of compaction

Estimate the drawdown in an observation well of the tested soil if the laboratory Moisture unit

Sunk at a distance of 20m from the pumping weight indicates a dry unit weight of 19.20

well. kN/m3

Solutions:
Solutions:
W = VD
1.636 = V (1604)
V= 0.00102 m 3
ρ w
m=
V
2.2
¿
0 .00102
kg
ρm =2156.86 3
m

kN
ɣ moist =21.16 3
m
21.16
ɣ dry=
1+0.14

kN
ɣ dry=18.56 3
m

Percent of compaction of the tested soil

18.56 x 100
12. Sand cone equipment is used to determine an R=
19.20
in-place Unit weight (field density test). The
R= 96.7 %
sand used in the cone is Known to have a bulk

density of 1604 kg/m³, Field water content is