ENGM271

Coursework - assigned on 09 11 2015

(weighting)

Section A
Process laboratory data that will be available at the time of the assignment
And discuss on the results comparing your outcome with data from the literature

(15%)

Section B
Conduct both wedge and Janbus Generalized (GPS) analyses for a case similar
to that one shown in Figure 7.8. Use a value of height of the dam Hd=CHd and for the base of the shell
B=CB with C as given below.
3
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For the shell use the following parameters: =18kN/m ; c=0; =38 .

Also:
-Assume along AC a cohesion cu given by the equation(1):
cu =90-(last two digits of your URN) (kN/m2), for example, the URN 6232836 gives:
cu =90-9=81 kN/m2;
-Assume a saturation profile coincident with OACD
-For wedge method calculation create your own spreadsheet (xlsx or any you like) (30%)
-For GPS prepare your inputs and use the MatLab code script provided by the lecturer (30%)
Assess which method is more conservative between the two and discuss whether or
not such difference in the results is reasonable in relation to a confidence range of
10kPa in the assigned cu value.

(25%)

Hint reiterate the calculations for two more cases considering respectively
cu-10 kPa and cu+10 kPa

NOTE: for C values you need for your geometry refer to separate file (see following page)
SUBMISSION DETAILS:
The submission of your Coursework (PartA and PartB) will be by 4pm on Tuesday 06 12 16 via Surrey
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ENGM271 Assignment of C values for Coursework 2016

6452379
6242612
6204507
6413445
6331829
6216445
6209016
6450151
6414607
6403459
6216557
6224222
6415212
6396357
6352262
6398047
6349230
6393433
6451593
6457636
6452890
6374884
6410721

sumNs
36.00
20.00
17.00
18.00
21.00
19.00
17.00
16.00
21.00
17.00
20.00
16.00
18.00
27.00
18.00
26.00
24.00
25.00
21.00
28.00
25.00
28.00
18.00

6224222
6450151
6204507
6209016
6403459
6352262
6413445
6415212
6410721
6216445
6242612
6216557
6331829
6451593
6414607
6349230
6393433
6452890
6398047
6396357
6457636
6374884
6452379

16
16
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
21
21
21
24
25
25
26
27
28
28
36

URN

1.05 deltaC=
1.07
1.08
1.10
1.11
1.13
1.14
1.16
1.17
1.19
1.20
1.22
1.23
1.25
1.26
1.28
1.29
1.31
1.32
1.34
1.35
1.37
1.38

0.015