CE 602 POST TEST (05-30-24) collected in the graduate was recorded at 2.0 liters.

From
these data, evaluate the coefficient of permeability of the
1. Evaluate the plastic settlement, in meter(s) on a soil sample, in cm/sec.
layer of plastic clay due to an increase of pressure a) 0.000224 c) 0.001890
caused by loads above it under the following b) 0.001703 d) 0.001910
conditions:
6. Which of the following statements is false?
Initial intergranular pressure = 200 kPa
a) wind blows towards an area of low pressure.
Increase in intergranular pressure = 120 kPa
b) Smoke rises faster in a chimney on a windy day.
Thickness of the clay layer = 8 m
c) You can squirt faster water over a greater distance by
Coefficient of consolidation = 0.315 placing your thumb over the end of a garden hose than
Void ratio of the clay = 1.132 by leaving it completely uncover.
a) 0.197 m c) 0.241 m d) Between two sinking objects with same shape and
b) 0.203 m d) 0.268 m volume but of different weights, the heavier object will
SITUATION. According to Westerguard theory, the reach terminal velocity first.
vertical stress at a point below the surface of a 7. In order to provide water from nearby spring, a
semiinfinite homogenous, isotropic soil mass due to triangular flume of efficient cross section was provided
appoint load “A” applied to the ground surface is on a slope of 0.15%. Assuming the roughness coefficient
given by the equation: of the channel equal to 0.20. Obtain the depth of flow in
0.318𝑄𝑁 meters of the water in the flume if it is discharging at the
𝑃= 𝑧2 rate of 2 cum.m/sec. Utilize the formula V+ (1/n) R^2/3
S^1/2 for the velocity flow.
Where:
a) 1.85 b) 1.77 c) 1.69 d) 1.31
0.318𝑄𝑁
𝑃= 𝑧2 8. If the ground water table in a soil formation rises as a
resulting of flooding, the bearing capacity of the soil is
r = horizontal distance of the point from the vertical
a) Unaffected c) Increase
line of application of the load z = depth of point
b) Decrease d) Depends on footing load
below ground surface Evaluate the vertical stress, in
kPa, at a point below the ground for Q=1500kN if: 9. A hemispherical container 1 meter in diameter is
completely filled with scrambled egg mixture, enough to
2. The point is 2m directly below the point of
feed the entire Civil Engineering Faculty. If Shifu
application of the load.
accidentally bumped into the container causing it to
a) 103.24 kPa c) 124.36 kPa
rotate at a constant angular rate of 4 rad/sec, determine
b) 119.25 kPa d) 116.09 kPa
the volume of mixture spilled in cubic meters.
3. The point is 4 m directly below the point of a) 0.26 b) 0.32 c) 0.16 d) 0.08
application of the load
a) 21.33 kPa c) 32.14 kPa 10. A granular soil is considered stiff if the unconfined
b) 29.81 kPa d) 27.15 kPa compressive strength is between a) 25-80 c) 150-
400
4. The point is 4 m directly below the load but 2 m
b) 80-150 d) > 400
horizontally from the application of the load a) 21.33
kPa c) 32.14 kPa 11. A line joining the points of highest elevation of water
b) 29.81 kPa d) 27.15 kPa in a series of vertical open pipes rising from a pipeline in
which water flows under pressure is referred to as.
5. An experiment to determine the permeability of a
a) hydraulic jump
soil sample was conducted. The permeameter in a
b) hydraulic gradient
falling head permeability test set up involves a
c) hydraulic head
cylindrical soil sample 100 mm in diameter and a
d) hydraulic loss
height of 200 mm. The hydraulic head in the 10-mm
diameter standpipe through which the test water SITUATION. According the elastic theory, the vertical
passed dropped from 1 meter to 600 mm in one stress induced by a flexible line load of infinite length that
minute of observation. In that duration the water
has an intensity of q units/length on the surface of a SITUATION. After 24 hours of pumping at 50 liters/sec,
semi-infinite soil mass can be estimated by the the water level in an observation well at a distance of
expression 100 m from the test well is lowered 0.5 m. At another
0.637𝑞 observation well located from the test well, the water
𝑃= level dropped by 1.0 m.
𝑁
Where 18. Estimate the rate of flow in cubic meters per day.
a) 4320 b) 4560 c) 4890 d) 5130
𝑁 = 𝑧[1 + (𝑟 2]2 19. Evaluate the coefficient of permeability of the aquifer
)
𝑧 in meters per day.
r = horizontal distance from the line of the load z = a) 44.5 b) 20.1 c) 36.3 d) 58.3
depth of interest at which stress is induced 20. Compute the transmissibility of the aquifer in square
meters per day.
12. A masonry wall weighing 6kN per lineal meter is
a) 1140 b) 1080 c) 953 d) 1260
carried by a wall footing 0.60m wide. Evaluate the
bearing pressure in kPa, exerted by the footing onto SITUATION. Use the USCS tables:
the supporting soil. Sieve No. Diameter Percent passing
a) 14 b) 16 c) 10 d) 12 A B
13. Evaluate the stress in kPa in the soil caused by the 4 4.76 90 100
load at a depth equal to twice the width of the footing 8 2.38 64 98
but directly below the masonry wall. 10 2 58 90
a) 5.31 b) 7.25 c) 4.43 d) 6.47 25 0.71 30 72
60 0.25 22 45
14. Evaluate the stress at a depth of 2m and a
100 0.149 10 25
horizontal distance of 3m from the line of
200 0.074 4 0
a) 0.531 b) 0.432 c) 0.301 d)
21. Which of the following most nearly gives the
0.668
uniformity coefficient for soil A?
SITUATION. A circular footing with a 1.5 m diameter a) 12 b) 10 c) 15 d) 8
is to be constructed 1.22 m below the ground surface.
22. Classify the soil A using USCS method
The groundwater table is at great depth as its effect
a) Well graded sand
can be neglected. The subsoil consists of a uniform
b) Poorly graded sand
deposit of dense soil having the following strength
c) Well graded gravel
parameters.
d) Poorly graded gravel
Angle of internal friction = 25˚
(Nc = 24.1, Nq = 13.1 Nᵧ = 9.1) 23. Classify the soil B using USCS method
Unconfined Compressive Strength = 96 kPa a) Well graded sand
Unit Weight of Soil = 20.12 kN/m2 b) Poorly graded sand
Hint: 1.3cNc + qNq + 0.30ỴBNᵧ c) Well graded gravel
d) Poorly graded gravel
15. Compute the ultimate bearing capacity of the
soil SITUATION. A smooth vertical wall 5 m high retaining a
a) 1966. 21 kPa c) 1907. 79 kPa sand of unit weight 17 kN/m3 for which; Angle of internal
b) 1935. 25 kPa d) 1981. 59 kPa friction = 35° and c = 0; the surface of the sand is
horizontal, and the water table is below the bottom of the
16. Compute the allowable load that the footing can
wall. Consider 1 m with of wall.
carry using a factor of 3.
a) 3474.6 kN c) 3371.3 kN 24. Calculate the total active thrust on the wall.
b) 1123.8 kN d) 1158.2 kN a) 59.9 kN c) 64.0 KN
b) 57.6 kN d) 46.1 kN
17. How many meters of water is equivalent to 2.75
atmospheres? 25. For dry sandy soil, a direct shear test was performed.
a) 38.7 m c) 31.6m Its vertical normal force was 12.49 kPa and the measured
b) 24.8 m d) 27.5m shear force was 7.92 kPa.
Determine the angle of internal friction of the soil. a) 0.42 b) 0.53 c) 0.64 d) 0.75
a) 57.6° b) 32.4° c) 28.1° d) 23.4° 35. What is the critical velocity
26. A 350 mm-diameter and 12 m-long concrete pile a) 2.03 b) 2.28 c) 2.51 d) 2.71
is driven into the ground where Cu=100 kPa, 𝛼 = 0.47
36. A right cylindrical container 2.5 m in diameter is 3 m
and Nc= 9. Estimate the shaft load capacity. a) 527 kN
tall. A 50-mm diameter hole is provided at the bottom of
c) 474 kN
the container to drain the water when necessary. If it is
b) 422 kN d) 620 kN
2/3 full of water, how long in minute does it take to empty
27. What important property of sol is most influenced the container from the instant that the hole is opened?
by engineering. Coefficient of velocity and coefficient of contraction both
a) porosity c) specific gravity equal to 1.
b) void ratio d) water content a) 26.61 mins c) 28.83 mins
b) 21.16 mins d) 23.38 mins
28. A confined aquifer has a source of recharge. The
hydraulic conductivity of aquifer is 40 m/day and its 37. The slope of fill surfaces shall be no steeper than is
porosity is 0.25. The piezometer heads in the two safe for intended use. Fill slopes shall be no steeper than.
wells 1000m apart are 65m and 60m, respectively. a) 33% b) 50% c) 67% d) 45%
Compute the rate of flow through the aquifer in m3
38. A barge weighing 350kN when empty is 6m wide, 15m
/day.
long, and 3m high. Floating upright, evaluate the draft of
a) 25,000 c) 30,000
the barge in meters when transporting 5000 bags of
b) 20,000 d) 35,000
cement along a river, each bag having a mass of 40kg.
SITUATION. A vertical triangular plate whose height is Assume that specific gravity of water in the river to be
3.6m its base horizontal and vertex upper most in the 1.02.
water surface. a) 2.18m b) 2.22m c) 2.62m d) 2.57m
29. Find the depth to which it must be lowered from SITUATION. The coefficient of permeability below a dam
its vertex so that the difference in level between the is 4 m/day. The water on the upstream side is 20 meters
center of gravity and the center of pressure shall be higher than on the downstream side. To estimate the
20cm. seepage below the dam, a flow net was graphically drawn
a) 3.6 m b) 1.2 m c) 2.4 m d) 1.8 such that the number of potential drops, Nd= 10 and the
m number of low channels Nf = 4. The base of the dam is
30. How far is the center of pressure below the water founded 1 m below the ground. Between the heel and the
surface? toe of the dam, a
a) 4.8 m b) 4.2 m c) 6.0 m d) 3.6 distance of 30 meters, there are 9 potential drops.
m
39. Evaluate the seepage flow per meter width of dam, in
31. What is the base width of plate if total hydrostatic liter/min.
force acting on the plate is 76.28 kN? a) 18.5 b) 32.5 c) 20.6 d) 22.2
a) 1.2 m b) 1.5 m c) 0.9 m d) 1.8
40. Determine the uplift pressure at the heel of the dam,
m
in kPa.
32. What will be the discharge in L/s through a 25 mm a) 114 b) 181 c) 177 d) 198
orifice (C = 0.61) in the bottom of a tank moving 41. Determine the uplift pressure at the toe of the dam,
upward with an acceleration of 3 m/s2 if water stands in kPa.
2.50 m over the orifice.
a) 11.4 b) 19.6 c) 14.7 d) 17.6
a) 2.10 b) 2.62 c) 2.32 d) 2.40
SITUATION. A 3-layer soil has the following properties
SITUATION. Water is flowing in a 9m wide rectangular from top to bottom:
channel at 7.65 m3/s and a depth of 0.9m.
Layer K, cm/sec Thickness, m
33. What is the specific energy in meters? 1 2.0 x 10^-4 4
a) 0.82 b) 1.24 c) 1.12 d) 0.95 2 3.2 x 10^-2 3
34. What is the critical depth in meters? 3 4.1 x 10^-5 6
42. Obtain the equivalent horizontal coefficient of
permeability, in cm/sec.
a) 0.00689 c) 0.00809
b) 0.00734 d) 0.00747
43. Obtain the equivalent vertical coefficient of permeability, in
cm/sec.
a) 0.0000709 c) 0.0000689
b) 0.0000534 d) 0.0000805
44. Estimate the rate of flow in the vertical direction
per square meter of layer, in liters/hr, if the hydraulic
gradient is 0.50.
a) 4.65 b) 3.24 c) 1.45 d) 2.85
SITUATION. Water from a reservoir flows through a
rigid pipe 600 mm diameter and is completely stopped
by a closure of a valve almost instantly. Bulk modulus
of water is 2.07 x 10^9 N/m2.
45. Find the celerity. (1438.57 m/s)
46. Find the discharge if the water hammer pressure is 700 kPa. (0.138 m^3/s)
47. If time of closure of valve is 3 sec and located at 650 m from the reservoir, find
the water hammer pressure. (210.83 kPa)
SITUATION. The 0.36m x 0.36m pile shown is driven in clay
layers with different cohesion.

48. Find the end bearing capacity of pile if Nc = 9.