RYAN S NOVELO

BSCE 5-2

Hydraulics
1. crested weirs C=1.69 are to be constructed on overflow trapezoidal dam which
has a estimated flood discharge of 3400 m^3/s . The dam shall also have six
sluice gates C=0.85 ; 2m wide and 4m high each and spaced 10m on centers
.The top of sluice gates is at elev. 40m , the crest of the weirs is at elev.110m and
the recorded elev. of the water surface upstream of the weir is at elev. 115m
.Compute the length of each weir when all sluice gates are open and when
maximum discharge is attained .
solution:
Q=Q1+Q2
Q1=CA(2gh)^1/2
Q2=CLH^3/2
3400= 0.85(2)(4)(6)(2*9.81*77)^1/2 + 1.69(4)(L)(5^3/2)
L=24m

a. 24m
b. 26m

c. 23m
d.22m

2. A closed conical tank is full of water with a pressure of 10kpa at the top .An
orifice on inclined side is 15from the vertical is 4m below the top of the tank
.Determine the horizontal velocity of the jet .
solution:
V=(2gh)^1/2
H=(10/9.81)+4
H=5.02m
V=(2*9.81*5.02)^1/2
V=9.92 Cos 15
V= 9.58m/s

a. 9.58m/s
b. 8.65m/s
c.8.05m/s
d.9.98m/s

3. A cylindrical tank having a diameter of 4m is subdivided by vertical partition

placed upright at its mid-section ,if the water surface on one side is 5m higher
than on the other side ,how long will it be until the surface are on the same level
following a quick opening submerged square orifice 0.04m^2 area on the side of
the partion.
solution:
Ay=Bx
y=x
x+y=5
2x=5
x=2.5
y=2.5
Q1=CA(2gh)^1/2
Q2=0
Q1=0.60(0.04)(2*9.81*5)^1/2
Q1=0.238m^3/s
Qave.=0.1190m^3/s
t=vol./Qave.
t=2pi(2.50)/0.119
t= 132 sec.

a. 154s
b. 266s

c. 132s
d. 155s

4. Two open cylindical tank are connected by an orifice 0.0633m square.Tank A is

8m in diameter and its water level is 10m above that B whose diameter is 5m .If
the coefficient of discharge is 0.60. How soon in minutes after will water surfaces
be 4m apart .?
solution:
A=pi 8^2/4=50.27
B=pi 5^2/4=19.63
x+4+y=10
x+y=6
Ax=By

y=2.56x
x=1.69
T=vol./Qave.
T=50.27(1.69) / {[0.60(.0633^2)

(2*9.81)^1/2 (10^1/2 + 4^1/2)]/2}

T=3147 sec.
T=52.45min.

a. 52.45min
b. 55.96min

c. 54.66min
d.51.77min

5. The reservoir A,B,and C are Connected pipes 1,2and3 respectively which meets
at the jucntion.The water surface at reservoir B is 6m below that of A while
junction is 12m below the surface of A. When the pressure head at junction is
9m,Compute the Rate of flow at reservoir B .
where pipe1 has 300mm dia. ,450m length and f=0.0198 ,Pipe2 150mm,240m
and f=0.0175
and Pipe3 200mm,360m andf=0.0168.
12=hf1 +9
hf1=3
hf1=0.0826fL(Q1)/D1^5
3=0.0826(0.0198)(450)Q1/0.3^5
Q1=0.0995m/s
hf2=6-hf1
hf2=6-3
hf2=3m
3=0.0826(0.0175)(240)Q2/(0.15)^5
Q2=0.0256m/s
Q2=25.6 L/s
a. 23.01 L/s
b.25.6L/s

c. 29L/s
d.22.4L/s

Geotechnical Engineering
1. Given the ff. characteristics of a soil sample:
Volume=0.5 cubic ft. ,Mass=56.7 lbs mass .The solid have a specific gravity of
2.69.After oven drying,mass of the soil was 48.7lbs.
what is the porosity of the in-situ soil ?
solution:
W/V frown emoticon G +G((W-w)/w)) (y/1+e)
where y=62.4 pcf
56.7/0.5 =(2.69 +2.69((56.7-48.7)/48.7)) (62.4/1+e)
e=0.7234
n=e/1+e
n=41.98%
a. 41.98%
b.39.35%
c.46.43%

d.44.67%

2. A 20m thick submerge saturated clay layer . has water content of 57%.The
specific Gravity of the solid particles is 2.84
determine the density of the clay .
GMc=Se
2.84(0.57)=e
e=1.6188
p=G+Se/1+e

p=(2.84+1.6188)/1+1.6188
p=1702.60kg/m^3
a.1733.56
b.1702.60

c.1720.33
d.1710.34

3. A retaining wall 8m high supports a cohesionless soil having a dry density of

1600kg/Cum,angle of shearing . resistance is 33 and void ratio of 0.68. The
surface of the soil is horizontal and level with the top of the wall .neglect the wall
friction and used rankine formula for active pressure of chesionless soil.
Determine the total earth thrust on wall in in kN per linear meter if soil is dry.
solution:
Ka=1-sin33/1+sin33
Ka=0.2948
Fa=1/2 (Ka)(y)(H^2)

Fa=1/2 (0.2948)(1600*9.81)(8^2)
Fa=148.1 KN

a.142.45 kN
b. 148.10KN
c.153.24KN

d.140.11kN

4.The water content where further loss of moisture will not result in any more
volume reduction.

a. Plastic limit
b. Shrinkage limit

c. Liquid limit
d. Plasticity index

5.is conceptually defined as the water content at which the behavior of a clayey soil
changes from plastic to liquid.

a. Plastic limit

c. Liquid limit

b. Shrinkage limit

d. Plasticity index