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Refresher Module – GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING AND HYDRAULICS

1. A layer of soft clay having an initial void ratio of 2 is 10m thick. SITUATION. A square footing 0.90m on a side is embedded 1.00m
Under a compressive load applied above it, the void ratio into a cohesionless soil deposit. The unit weight of soil is 18kN/m3 and
decreased by one-half. Evaluate the reduction in the thickness of the angle of internal friction is 30. Using Terzhaghi’s formula for
general shear failure. Refer to TABLE HG-001.
the clay layer, in meters.
A. 3.33 B. 5.0 C. 0.67 D. 6.67 6. Evaluate the contribution of the depth of embedment to the
ultimate bearing capacity of the soil, in kPa.
2. A 450 kN is transmitted by a column footing onto the surface
A. 310 B. 405 C. 162 D. 344
through a square footing 1.50 m on each side. Assuming that the
force exerted on the underlying soil formation spreads on 2 7. Evaluate the contribution of the footing dimension to the ultimate
vertical to 1 horizontal, evaluate the pressure in kPa exerted by bearing capacity of the soil in kPa
the footing on a soil 2.7 m below it. A. 310 B. 162 C. 124 D. 138
A. 61.73 B. 55.40 C. 25.51 D. 22.22
8. Evaluate the concentric load, in kN, that the footing can safely
SITUATION. A group of friction piles in deep clay is shown on the support, using a factor of safety of 3.0 against bearing capacity
figure. The total load on the piles reduced by the weight of soil
failure.
displayed by the foundation is 1800kN. Thickness of silt is 2.0 m and
that of the clay is 16m. Unit weight of silt layer is 16kN/m3 A. 147 B. 217 C. 176 D. 143

SITUATION. The column of a certain building is supported by a

circular footing having a diameter of 10 m. The depth of founding of
the footings has to be at 2 m into a soil deposit of cohesionless soil for
which the angle of internal friction of 20 degrees and the unit weight of
which is 16 kN/m3. Using Terzhaghi’s formula for general shear failure,
Bearing capacity constant:
Nc = 17.69 Nq = 7.44 Ny = 3.64

9. Evaluate the contribution of the depth of embedment to the

ultimate bearing capacity of the soil, in kPa
A. 145 B. 238 C. 263 D. 136

10. Evaluate the contribution of the footing dimension to the ultimate

bearing capacity of the soil, in kPa.
A. 175 B. 154 C. 291 D. 233

11. Evaluate the concentric downward load, in MN, that the footing
can safely support, using a factor of safety of 3.0 against bearing
capacity failure.
A. 1.75 B. 15.4 C. 13.76 D. 10.8

12. A rectangular footing 3mx2m carries an eccentric load P=700kN

acting at d1=1.5m, d2=1.0. Determine the maximum soil
pressure. Neglect the weight of the footing.

3. Compute the effective overburden pressure in kPa (effective

weight of soil above mid height of the consolidating layer)
A. 142.59 B. 150.57 C. 149.25 D. 129.42

4. Compute the compression index of the clay layer.

A. 0.288 B. 0.425 C. 0.564 D. 0.224

5. Compute the approximate total settlement of the pile foundation

in mm.
A. 145 B. 154 C. 163 D. 138 A. 116.67 B. 167.16 C. 161.17 D. 171.16
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Refresher Module – GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING AND HYDRAULICS

13. A rectangular footing 3mx2m has a thickness of 0.4m. An SITUATION. A vertical cylindrical tank has an orifice at the bottom for
eccentric load P=800kN is acting at d1=1.0 and d2=1.0, its outlet. Diameter of the orifice is 10 mm. The tank has a coefficient
determine the maximum soil pressure considering the weight of of discharge of 0.60. Height of the tank is 6 m with a diameter of 6 m
and the tank is full of water at the start.
the footing. Assume concrete to weigh 24kN/m3.
18. Find the time in minutes that water will be drained out equal to
100 m3.
A. 28.79 B. 25.69 C. 39.78 D. 21.15

19. Find the time in minutes to lower the water to a depth of 4 m.

A. 28.60 B. 25.75 C. 20.30 D. 46.75

20. Find the time in minutes to empty the tank.

A. 98.52 B. 78.85 C. 95.50 D. 110.6

SITUATION.
The flow of water from a reservoir passes through a 12m long
spillway. It takes 30minutes to lower the water surface from elevation
A. 276.27 B. 227.67 C. 262.76 D. 267.26 82m to elevation 81m with crest elevation at 80m
21. Compute the area of the reservoir in m2.
14. A rectangular footing 3mx2m has a thickness of 0.40m. If A. 67847 B. 76847 C. 64874 D. 74647
P=700kN is acting at d1=1.50m and d2=0.50m, find the maximum
soil pressure neglecting the weight of the footing. 22. How long will it take for the water to be drawn from elevation 82m
A. 311.11 B. 291.17 C. 233.33 D. 77.78 to 80.5m in minutes?
A. 72.43 B. 74.34 C. 73.23 D. 77.23

23. What would be the final elevation of the water surface after
18minutes?
A. 80.28m B. 81.28m C. 81.82m D.
80.82m

SITUATION.
A footing 2mx3m in plan and 0.50m thick, is designed to support a
0.60m square column. Due to architectural requirement, the column is
so located that its external face is flush with the shorter edge of the
footing. The column, however is located along the minor principal axis
of the footing. The column load, including the weight of the column
itself, is 50kN. Assume the concrete to weigh 24kN/m3
15. Evaluate the total downward load on the supporting soil, in kN.
A. 50 B. 122 C. 72 D. 60

16. Evaluate the overturning moment on the footing, in kN-m.

A. 60 B. 75 C. 50 D. 115

17. Evaluate the maximum pressure induced in the supporting soil, in

kPa.
A. 50.33 B. 30.33 C. 40.33 D. 32.0