FINAL COACHING NOVEMBER-05-2018

HYDRAULICS AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Engr. Louie A. Alcantara

Civil Engineer/Master Plumber
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Situation 1
An unconfined aquifer underlies a confined aquifer as shown in the figure.
1.) Which of the following most nearly gives the equivalent coefficient of permeability for flow in the
horizontal direction?
A. 37.75m/day C. 38.6m/day
B. 35.42 m/day D. 36.47m/day

 
 
 
   

 
 An unconfined aquifer underlies a confined aquifer as shown in the figure.
1.) Which of the following most nearly gives the equivalent coefficient of permeability for flow in the
horizontal direction?
A. 37.75m/day C. 38.6m/day
B. 35.42 m/day D. 36.47m/day
 
 

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      The value of y is
y = 51 – 36 =15m
 
 
  

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  = Keq(i)(Hav*1)
Situation 2
A Confined aquifer is shown in the figure. The aquifer has a hydraulic conductivity of 40 m/day and a
porosity of 0.25. The piezometric heads in the two observation wells 1,350 m apart are 65m and 60m
from a common datum. The aquifer has an average width of 4km

   

 
  

   

 
  

   

 
Situation 3
A 300-mm diameter test well penetrates 27 m below the static water table. Water is pumped at a
rate of 69 liters per second for 24 hrs. The water levels at two observation wells 35m and 95m from
the test well were lowered by 1.10 m and 0.50 m, respectively.

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 A 300-mm diameter test well penetrates 27 m below the static water table. Water is pumped at a
rate of 69 liters per second for 24 hrs. The water levels at two observation wells 35m and 95m from
the test well were lowered by 1.10 m and 0.50 m, respectively.

1) Which of the following most nearly gives the rate of flow in MLD?
A. 6.31 C. 5.96
B. 5.02 D. 4.87
 
 

 
   
 

 
 
 A 300-mm diameter test well penetrates 27 m below the static water table. Water is pumped at a
rate of 69 liters per second for 24 hrs. The water levels at two observation wells 35m and 95m from
the test well were lowered by 1.10 m and 0.50 m, respectively.

2) Which of the following most nearly gives the coefficient of permeability of the aquifer?
A. 60.27 m/day C. 62.76 m/day
B. 61.87 m/day D. 67.19 m/day
 
 
 
 
   

 
 
  
 
 
The transmissivity of the un-confined aquifer is

     
   

   
 
Situation 4
 A group of friction piles are shown in the figure. The total load on the piles less the weight of the soil
displaced by the foundation is 1, 800 KN. The silt is 2 m thick and the clay is 16m thick,

 
   
 

       
 
   

 
 
 1) Which of the following most nearly gives the effective overburden pressure at mid height of the
consolidating clay layer?
 
A. 210.10 Kpa C. 118.57 Kpa
B. 242.13 Kpa D. 150.57 Kpa

 
     

     
   
 
 

   
 
   
 
     
 

 
= 150.57 Kpa
 2) Which of the following most nearly gives the compression index of the clay layer?
  A. 0.29 C. 0.36
B. 0.43 D. 0.22
 
     

       

   
 
 
 
     

 
 3) Which of the following most nearly gives the settlement of the foundation ?
   Cc = 0.2877

     

     

 
 
 
 
     

 
Situation 5
  
   

   
 
 
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 1) If the ground water table is located at a depth of 0.50m below the ground surface, which of the
following most nearly gives the ultimate bearing capacity of the soil?
A. 1176.75 Kpa C. 1256.61 Kpa
B. 1002.53 Kpa D. 1267.64 Kpa
   

   
 
 
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 2) If the ground water table is located at the base of the footing, which of the following most nearly
gives the ultimate bearing capacity of the soil?
A. 1176.75 Kpa C. 1256.61 Kpa
B. 1002.53 Kpa D. 1267.64 Kpa
   

 
 

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 3) If the ground water table is located at a depth of 1.2 m below the ground surface, which of the
following most nearly gives the gross allowable load that the footing can carry using a factor of
safety of 3?
A. 537.61 KN C. 608.47 KN
B. 680.47 KN D. 573.61 KN
   

 
 
[(18.2466)(0.2) + (20.7972-9.81)(1)](19)
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Situation 7
  
 

     

 
 
   
 
  
 

     

 
 
   
   
y
Situation 8
The coefficient of permeability below a dam is 4 m/day. The water on the upstream side is 20
m. higher than on the downstream side. To estimate the seepage below the dam, a flow net was
graphically drawn such that the number of potential drops Nd = 10 and the number of flow
channels Nf = 4. The base of the dam is founded 1 meter below the ground. Between the heel
and the toe of the dam, a distance of 30m.; there are 8 potential drops.

1.Evaluate the seepage flow per meter width of the dam in liters per minute.
 

 
 1. Evaluate the seepage flow per meter width of the dam in liters per minute.

 
   
2. Determine the uplift pressure at the heel of the dam in kpa.
 

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Uplift pressure at A,
Loss of head for each potential drop = 20/10 = 2m
Pa = (21 – 2(1))(9.81) = 19(9.81) = 186.39 kpa

3. Determine the uplift pressure at the toe of the dam in kpa.

Pb = (21 – 2(9))(9.81) = 29.43 kpa
Situation 9
 Three pipes 1, 2, and 3 connect three reservoirs A, B, and C, respectively and meet at junction D. The elevation of reservoir A
is 300 m while that of reservoir C is 277m. The rate of flow out of reservoir B is 560 L/s. Useful properties of the pipes are
given in the following table.

Pipe Length (m) Diameter Friction factor  

1 1, 200 800 0.0175
2 800 450 0.0208
3 1, 800 500 0.0183

 
B

 
A    
C
 
 
 
 Three 1, 2, and 3 connect three reservoirs A, B, and C, respectively and meet at junction D. The elevation of reservoir A is
300 m while that of reservoir C is 277m. The rate of flow out of reservoir B is 560 L/s. Useful properties of the pipes are given
in the following table.

Pipe Length (m) Diameter Friction factor  

1 1, 200 800 0.0175
2 800 450 0.0208
3 1, 800 500 0.0183

 
B

 
A    
 
C
 
 
 
 
 Three 1, 2, and 3 connect three reservoirs A, B, and C, respectively and meet at junction D. The elevation of reservoir A is
300 m while that of reservoir C is 277m. The rate of flow out of reservoir B is 560 L/s. Useful properties of the pipes are given
in the following table.

 
 

 
  B
 
 
   
A    
C
   
 
 
 
 Three 1, 2, and 3 connect three reservoirs A, B, and C, respectively and meet at junction D. The elevation of reservoir A is
300 m while that of reservoir C is 277m. The rate of flow out of reservoir B is 560 L/s. Useful properties of the pipes are given
in the following table.

 
 

 
  B
 
 
   
A    
C
   
 
 
 
How fast can you guess these words?
 
K
   

   

     

     

   
Situation 10
 A cylindrical bucket 200 mm in diameter and 300 mm high is 2/3 full of water. It is swung in a vertical
plane so that the bottom of the bucket describes a radius of 1 m. How fast should the bucket be rotated so
that no water is spilled? Neglect the weight of the bucket.
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   

     
     
 
 

 
Situation 11
Water is being discharged from a reservoir through a turbine, as shown in the figure. The
turbine generates 56 kW of power on a maximum flow of 0.28 m3/sec. The suction line
has a diameter of 300mm and is 50m long. The discharge line has a diameter of 600mm
and is 20m long. Neglect minor losses. Assume C=120 for all pipes.
Calculate the required energy that the turbine must draw from the flow.

 
Water is being discharged from a reservoir through a turbine, as shown in the figure. The
turbine generates 56 kW of power on a maximum flow of 0.28 m3/sec. The suction line
has a diameter of 300mm and is 50m long. The discharge line has a diameter of 600mm
and is 20m long. Neglect minor losses. Assume C=120 for all pipes.
Calculate the total head loss
 
 

 
Water is being discharged from a reservoir through a turbine, as shown in the figure. The
turbine generates 56 kW of power on a maximum flow of 0.28 m3/sec. The suction line
has a diameter of 300mm and is 50m long. The discharge line has a diameter of 600mm
and is 20m long. Neglect minor losses. Assume C=120 for all pipes.
Calculate the required elevation of the water surface in the upper reservoir
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Situation 12
A circular gate with a diameter of 1.5 m is inclined at angle of 45°. Fresh water stands on
one side of the gate to a height of 10 m above the center of the gate.
Find the total hydrostatic force acting on the gate

   

 
A circular gate with a diameter of 1.5 m is inclined at angle of 45°. Fresh water stands on
one side of the gate to a height of 10 m above the center of the gate.
Find the location of the force from the bottom of the gate

   

 
 
   

 
A circular gate with a diameter of 1.5 m is inclined at angle of 45°. Fresh water stands on
one side of the gate to a height of 10 m above the center of the gate.
If the gate is hinged at the top, find the force normal to the gate applied at the bottom that
will open the gate.
 

 
   
 
 

   

 
Situation 13
The flow rate of the pipe system shown is 50 liters per second. The total head loss from A to D is
9 m. The pipe properties are tabulated as shown.
PIPE LENGTH (m) DIAMETER (mm) HAZEN WILLIAMS
COEFFICIENT
A 300 200 120
B 266 160 120
C 190 x 120
D 510 250 120

Determine the head loss at pipeline B

B
 

A    
D

C    

   
The flow rate of the pipe system shown is 50 liters per second. The total head loss from A
to D is 9 m. The pipe properties are tabulated as shown.
PIPE LENGTH (m) DIAMETER (mm) HAZEN WILLIAMS
COEFFICIENT
A 300 200 120
B 266 160 120
C 190 x 120
D 510 250 120

Determine the discharge at pipeline C

B  

   
A D

C  

 
The flow rate of the pipe system shown is 50 liters per second. The total head loss from A
to D is 9 m. The pipe properties are tabulated as shown.
PIPE LENGTH (m) DIAMETER (mm) HAZEN WILLIAMS
COEFFICIENT
A 300 200 120
B 266 160 120
C 190 x 120
D 510 250 120

Determine the diameter of pipeline C

B

   
A D

C  

 
Situation 14
An irrigation canal with trapezoidal cross sections has the following dimensions:
Bottom width = 2.0 m, depth of water = 0.90 m, side slope = 1.5 horizontal to 1
vertical, slope of the canal bed = 0.001, coefficient of roughness = 0.025. The
canal will serve clay – loam Riceland for which the duty of water per hectare is 3.0
liters per second.
Determine the hydraulic radius of the canal
 
2+2(1.35)
=4.7
 

0.90

 
0.90(1.5)
2
=1.35
An irrigation canal with trapezoidal cross sections has the following dimensions:
Bottom width = 2.0 m, depth of water = 0.90 m, side slope = 1.5 horizontal to 1
vertical, slope of the canal bed = 0.001, coefficient of roughness = 0.025. The
canal will serve clay – loam Riceland for which the duty of water per hectare is 3.0
liters per second.
Determine the velocity of the water in meters/second
 
2+2(1.35)
=4.7
 

0.90
 

2 0.90(1.5)
=1.35
An irrigation canal with trapezoidal cross sections has the following dimensions:
Bottom width = 2.0 m, depth of water = 0.90 m, side slope = 1.5 horizontal to 1
vertical, slope of the canal bed = 0.001, coefficient of roughness = 0.025. The
canal will serve clay – loam Riceland for which the duty of water per hectare is 3.0
liters per second.
Determine the number of hectares served by the irrigation canal.
 
2+2(1.35)  
=4.7

0.90  

 
2 0.90(1.5)
=1.35
 
Situation 15
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D=9m
 
 

   
Situation 16
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y
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y
 Volume Lost
y

h
Volume Retained

 
 
 

 
An open cylindrical tank 30cm in diameter and 80cm tall is filled with
water and revolved about its own vertical axis at constant angular speed.

What angular speed will just zero the pressure at the bottom?
a. 241.11rpm b. 252.22rpm c. 263.33rpm d. 274.44rpm

 
y = 0.80m

 
SITUATION 17
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SITUATION 18
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R 250
c  
  26.57°
   

x 480 2R = Δd
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  R 250
c  
  26.57°
     

x 480 2R = Δd
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279.52
26.57°  

480 559.04

 
SITUATION 19
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WATER  
1.8m
 

 
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x
dy
WATER  

1.8m
 
 

 
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x  
dy
WATER
 

 
 
SITUATION 20
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A 1m

  1m
2m
Sand B
2m
φ=30°  
γ=16kN/m3 2m
C  
 
2m

 
5m  
 
 
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A 1m
   

2m 2m
Sand B  
φ=30°
γ=16kN/m3 2m 2m
C

2m  

 
5m  
 
 
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A 1m

2m
B
Sand
φ=30°
γ=16kN/m3 2m
C

2m

 
5m  
 
 
A layer of soft clay having an initial void ratio of 1.50 is 10m thick. Under a
compressive load applied above it, the void ratio decreased by 0.75. Find the
reduction in thickness of the clay layer.