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EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION DIVISION

DEPARTMENT OF POLYTECHNIC EDUCATION
(MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION)

CIUL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

FINAL EXAMINATION
DECEMBER 201O SESSION

C4008: GEOTECHNIC 2

DATE : 18 APRIL 2011 (MONDAY)

DTIRATION : 2 HOIIRS( 8.30am - t0.30am)

This paper consists of SEVEN (7) pages including the front page.
Stlucture / Essay ( 6 questions - answer 4 questions).

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QUESTTON I

Figure I shows a cross section of sheet pile. construct a flow

net for the sheet pile
using scale 1 :100. Then determine the total
seepage for the sheet pile in m3/day/m
Iength if the coefficient of permeabilify given is 3.7 x l0-3 nrm/s. calculate the pore
water pressure at point M and point N.

Water Level

Water Level

1.2m
Ground Level

4.5m

Figure 1

(25 marks)

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QUESTION 2

Fig,re 2 shows a homogeneous earth dam resting

on an impervious base. Given
k:2.33 x l0-a cm/s

i. Drau, the flow net through earth dam without

filter.

(20 rnarks)

ii. Calculate the quantity of seepage in nr3/hour/m

length.

(5 marks)

Not to scale

Figure 2

Table 2: Correction table for earth dam

without filter
Slope, o 30 60 90 120 150 180
La 437 432 0.25 0.1 8 0.10 0
a+Aa

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QUESTTON 3

A concrete retaining wail with a smooth

verticar back supports a 5 m depth of soir,
comprising of two layers.

(a) calculate the active pressure behind

the wall and draw the lateral earth pressure
distribution behind the wall.

( 9 marks )

(b) calculate the resultant active thrust

acting on the wall and its location for the
following groundwater level conditions.

( l6 marks )

@=30o

Y = 19.2 kNlm3

Y,ot = 2O.6 kN/m3

Figure 3

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QUESTTON 4

calculate and check the stabilify of a backfilled

masonry wall with the height of 9.0
rr, crest width of I.2 and base width of 4.0 m. The
'r back of a retaining wail is
verlical and the backfilled surface is horizontal.
The soil will be surcharged 60kN/m2
as shown in Figure 4. Given :

The ultimate bearing capacity is 600kN/m2.

y :20kN/m3

c' :0
d' :4oo ,
6:200

.<- 4.0m --)

7*. . )1 N/,r'
Figure 4

( 25 marks )

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QUESTTON s

a) By using suitabre diagrams, state THREE (3) types of srope fairure.

(6 rnarks)

b) For the slope shown in Figure 5 below, find the factor of safety against sliding for
the trial slide surface pe. use the Feilenius Srice Method of EIGHT (g) srices.
(Use scaie of 2cm: im).

(19 marks)

R :9m

C :15 kN/m2
y : 20kN/m3
0 : t00

Figure 5

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QUESTIOI\I6

a) Define consolidation in geotechnics.

(4 marks)

b) Explain the consolidation concept based on

the Spring concept with the aid of
suitable diagram.

(8 marks)

c) l) A 3m thick layer (double drainage) ofsaturated clay under a surcharge

Ioading completed 90% of (Tv) primary consoridation

in 75 days. Find the
consolidation coefficient ofclay for the pressure
range.

(6 marks)

ii) Ass,ming a 30rnm thick undisturbed

cray sampre as described in question
c (i), how long will it take to complete
90o/o of theconsolidation in the
laboratory for simirar consoridation pressure
range. The raboratory test
sample will have two_way drainage.

(7 marks)

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