TOWER CIVIL ENGINEERING REVIEW CENTER CIVIL ENGINEERING PRE-LICENSURE EXAMINATION NO. 1 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only gone answer for each item by shading the box Corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 2 only. SITUATION NO. 1 The section of a light-weight aggregate concrete beam is shown in the figure below. The hole of diameter D is located at 300mm measured from the bottom of the beam. The beam is simply supported over a span of 6m. Unit weight of concrete is 24KN/m. Concrete compressive strength ffe = 25.40MPa and concrete tensile strencth f- = 2.80MPa. In this problem, bi = 350mm, bz = 250mm, h = 600mm and D = iSoen. a ” 7 Determine the compressive stress in the beam due to this cracking moment, in MPa a. 3.16 c. | 2.60 b. 3.08 a. 3.2 What additional weight can the beam support without cracking, in kN/m? a. 9.32 ee cray) b. 10.52 a. 9.20 SITUATION NO. 2 The chain hoist on the wall can be Placed anyyhere along the boom and has a rated capacity of 28KN. The boom is Pinned to the wall column at its left end A. Neglect the weight and thickness of the beam. 4, What is the maximum tension inthe cable due to the 28 kN loading? 134.68 kN ce. 122,49 aN b. 147.33KN d. 118222 kN 5. If the trolley is exactly at point 5, determine the actual tension in the cable. a. 143.38 kW cc. 125.45 kN b. 127133 kw d. 155.16 iN 6. If the weight of the beam is 2 kN/n, determine the maximum tension in the cable due to the 28 kN loading? a. 163.56 kw 182.46 kn b. 147.64 kN a. 151152 iv SITUATION WO. 3 Trusses are pinned connected and. suspended from the parabolic cable. It is subjected to the loading as shown. What is the tension in the cable at the point where the slope of the tangent line is zero? a. LAT kN 7 ce. 0.25 kW bl 2128 kw a. 2158 kw 8. What is the vertical reaction at pin 6? a. 5.50 kN” ec. 2.90 kN b. 3.80 kN a. 7:20 Kw What is the maximum tension in the cable? a. 4.57 ke “e. 6.07 kN b.12.45 kw a. ol 6aKe SYTUATION WO. 4 The truss is loaded as shown in the figure below. Cross bracings are made of cable which can support only tensile forces. SoKN 40kN 20kN 10. Determine the force in member BF. a. 36.40 kw ce. ONY b. 20 Ky d. 28.30 %Ku 11. Find the force acting in member AP. a. 50 kN ce. 80 kN b. 90 kN a. 70 KN 12. Find the force in menber BE. a. 30 KN a. 40 kw Db. 60 kN a. 50 kW SYTUATION NO. 5 A tower truss is supported and loaded as shown in the figure below. Assume the diagonals can support either a compressive or tensile force. Determine the approxinate value of the forces in the members of the truss. 13. Determine the force in menber DF a. 6.67 ce. 10.33 kN b. 5.53 kN a. 2.33 kN 14, Find the force acting in menber BF. a. 10 kN ce. 20 kw Be okay a. 1s kw 15. Find the force in menber CF. a. 8 kN cS kW b. 10 KN a7 ow SITUATION NO. 6 The lap joint of a tension member is shown in the figure. The plate is 290m wide and16 mn thick. The bolts are 25 mm in dianeter and the holes are 2 mm larger than the bolt Giameter. Steel A36 with Fy = 250 MPa and F. = 400 MPa. It is required to determine the capacity of the joint based on gross area, net area and block shear. ‘The allowable stresses are: Bearing on projected area of the plates, F) = 1.50%, Tension on net area of the plate, F; = 0.505, Shear on plates, fy = 0.3070 Shear strength of bolt = 210 MPa 16, Determine the value of P based on bolt shear 736 Kw ce. S42 ew be 619 kN 4.863 kN 17, Determine the value of P based on bearing on Projected area of plate. @. 1670 kN 2490 iN b. 1310 aw od: 1560 KW. 18. Determine the value of P based on block shear. a. 729.60 KN ©. 845.70 aN b. 630.40 kai al 42/10 kN SITUATION NO. 7 The bracket connection shown is subjected to service dead load D = 60 KN and service live joad 1 = 40 kN. A36 steel is used for the bracket. The size of the weld is 12 mm. 125mm 125mm, 250mm y wiz x 170 19, Determine the direct shear stress! in the weld. a. 16.45 MPa cc. 25.04 mPa b. 11.76 wpa cc. 130 mm 100 am 3. 110 mn 45, Whe: is the required spacing of the " gonfining hoop reinforcement for shear | Parallel to short dimension in accordance | with the special provisions for seismic design of the NSCP? 95 mm ce 75 mm B. 300 nm a. 85 am FIGURE CODE O1 'NSCP COEFFICIENT FOR CONTINUOUS BEAMS AND SLABS Section 408.4 of NSCP states that in lieu of frame analysis, the following approximate moment and shears re permitted for design of continuous ‘beams and one-way slabs (slabs reinforced to resist flexural stresses in ‘only one direction), provided: (2) There are two oF more spans, (6). Spans are approximately equal, with the larger of two ‘adjacent spans not greater than the shorter by more than 20 percent, (€) Loads are uniformly distributed, (4) Unit live does not exceed three times unit dead load, and (e) Members are prismatic. Positive moment End spans Discontinuous and unrestrained con Walci/ 12 Discontinuous and integral with support «wl/ 24 InteF0F SNS ene wale) 16 Negative moment at exterior face of first interior support Two spans. suman lf 9 More than two spans wef 10 Negative moment at other faces of interior suppor Negative moment at face of all supports for: Slabs with spans not exceeding 3m; and beams Where ratio of sum of column stiffness to beam, stiffness exceeds eight at each end ofthe span..Walc!/ 12 Negative moment at interior face of exterior support for members built integrally wth supports owle/ 11 Where support isa spandrel Beat ennmnnmWyle/ 24 When supports a column, sole 16 Shear in end members at face of firstinteriorSuppOFt nnn AAS wale/ 2 Shear at face ofall the other supports te) Where Lc= clear span for positive moment or shear and average of adjacent clear for negative moment. FIGURE CODE 02 5.21.4 Special Provisions for Seismic Design 5.21.4.4 Transverse Reinforcement 5.24.4.4.1 Transverse reinforcement as specified below shall be provided Unless a large amounts required by sec 5.21.7. (2) The volumetric ratio of spiral or cireular hoop reinforcement shal not be less than that given by: PL= O12 Fei 212 and shall at be less than psoas (A = 1) wos (2) Te total roe sectonal are of rectangular hoop reinforcement shal nt be Tess than that ven by nso (M1) a4 sheser Aa = 0.09 Le 24 (2) Transverse reinforcement shall be provided by either single cor overlapping hoops. Crossties ofthe same bar size and spacing asthe hoop may be used. Each end of the crosste shall engage a peripheral longitudinal reinforcing bar. Consecutive crossties shal be alternated end {or end along the longitudinal reinforcement. (4) ifthe design strength of member core satisfies the ‘requirement ofthe specified loading combinations including earthquake effect Ea, (21-3) and (10-5) need not be satisfied, 5.21.4.42 Transverse reinforcement shall be spaced at distance not ‘exceeding (a) one “quarter of the minimum member dimension, (b) sb times the diameter of longitudinal reinforcement and (c) as defined by &q. 21-5 Se . as ‘The value ofS, shall not exceed 150mm and need not be taken less than 300mm where: ‘Ae. = cross ~ sectional area of a structural member ‘measured outto-out of transverse reinforcement, mm? ‘Aw = total cross-sectional area of transverse ‘inforcement (including crosstes) within spacing sand perpendicular to dimension he y= specified yield strength of transverse reinforcement, MP: hh cross ~ sectional dimension of column ore measured center-to-center of outer legs of the transverse reinforcement comprising area Au, mm = maximum horizontal spacing of hoop or ‘rosstie legs onal faces of column, mm ‘5 = spacing of transverse reinforcement ‘measured along the longitudinal axis ofthe structural member, FIGURE CODE 03 ‘and for normal-weight concrete t= ONT. When lightweight augregate concrete is used, one of the following modifications shall apply 1. When fais specified and concrete is proportioned in accordance with Section 405 3, J, shall be modified by substituting 1 Bf, ‘bu the value of 1.8%, shall not exceedy 7" 2. When fu is not specified, f, shall be multiplied by 0.75 for “al-lightweight™ concrete, and 083. for “sand-lghtweight" coocrete. Linear interpolation shall be permitted to be used when partal sand replacement is used SITUATION Wo. 16 The homogeneous bar ABCD is supported cable that runs from A to B around smooth peg, a vertical cable atc, smooth inclined surface at. ‘The the cable AB is 250 mm® and that of the atc is 300 ane (409-11) 46. Determine the mass of the heav: can be supported if is limited to 100 MPa @st bar that he stress in each cable a. 4880 ke e. 6890 kg B. 5340 kg a. 7250 ke 47, Determine the axial force exerted by the cable at a. lanteibe BI ct Y Ly) wee 2 kW48. Determine the axial force vertical cable at C. a. 8 KN °. bl 14 KN a. SITUATION WO. 17 A block of mass W = 150 kg is to be raised by means of inserting a 10° wedge weighing 50 exerted by the 19 kW 25 EN kg ‘under it and by applying norizontal force. Aesine that the, Gosttcient oF Ecletion between all surfaces of contact is o:30. Ww Wedge ae EE, Ground 49. Determine the normal /force developed between the wedge and the horizontal surface a. 869.80 8 oe. 1854.60 N Be 1535.90 w 4. 2219.80 8 50, Determine the ‘minimum horizontal force F | that should be applied to raise the block a. 865.80 W c. 1854.60 8 6b. 1535.90 6 a. 2219/80 8 Wo. 18 ‘The 300-N block is at rest on the horizontal Plane when the force P is applied at t - 0, The coefficients of static and. kinetic frterion are 0.20. P=00N 4 30 49. Determine the velocity of the block when t = 5 seconds a. 9.26 m/ @ c. 12.52 m/s b. 10.86 a/ = a. 15.24 m/s 50, Determine the displacement of the block when t= 5 seconds. a. 29.7 c. 38.1m b. 34.6 m a. 40:2 SITUATION NO. 19 ‘The Howe truss is loaded as shown. The detail of the riveted connection at joint B is also shown in the figure. Member BE is fastened to. the gusset plate using 5-26 mn diameter rivets. Assume single shear. 154754120 IN mow se Fee P00 131 51, Determine the shearing stress developed in the rivet. a. 79.60 mea cc. $8.90 mPa b. 39.80 mea “4. 48.90 mPa 52. Determine the bearing the gusset plate. a. 22.70 Mea c. b. 52.40 mPa a STTUATION WO. 20 A floor is supported by 75 mm x 200 mm wood joists spaced 400 mm on centers with an effective span of 3 m. The total load transmitted to the joists is 5 KPa. Wood weighs 6.30 KN/ mand £ = 12000 MPa. stress developed in 76.90 Mpa 71.40 Mea 53. Which of the following gives the maximum bending stress developed in the bean. a. 4.71 MPa. ce. 6.33 MPa bl 5124 Mpa a. 6.79 MPa 54, Which of the following gives the maximum shearing stress developed in the beam. a. 0.28 MPa 4. 0.42 MPa . 0.31 MPa d. 0.53 Mea 55. Which of the following gives the maximum deflection? 2. 2.68 mm c. 3.14 me be 2.84 mm a. 3168 mm SETUATION NO. 21 A projectile is launched at an elevated target with an initial velocity of vs = 220 m/ 5 in the direction shown. 56. Determine the time of flight of the projectile. a. 10.88 sec ©. 22.31 sec b. 12:47 sec ~ a. 16:09 sec 57. Determine the range R of the projectile. a. 2560 m 4. 320m b. 3070 m d. 3270 m SITUATION NO. 22 A welded steel cylindrical drum made of a 10-mm plate has an internal diameter of 1.20 m. It 4s filled with gas producing an internal pressure of 1.5 MPa. Assume that Poisson's ratio is 0.30 and E = 200 GPa Y thickness, TD Eom ao 120m 58. Dutermine the tangential stress developed in the thin-walled cylinder, a. 90 Mea Ye. 45 MPa b. 70 Mea 4. 35 mPa 59. Determine the change in diameter caused by an internal pressure 2.0.19 mm ce. 0.38 mm bo 0.27 mm dé. 0146 mm ‘SxTUATION NO. 23 ‘A compound shaft consisting of a steel Segment and an aluminum segment is acted upon by two torques. For steel, G = 83 GPa end for aluminum, G = 28 GPa. Steel 27 Aluminum Pees 2 40mn9 Ggeeuaeecakscee Ba 900 mm 60. Determine the value of T when the allowable shearing stress in the steel rod is not to exceed 83 MPa. 1 a. 679 Nom 6 142 wm bo 691 Nem a. 757 Nem 61. Determine the value of T when the angle of rotation of the free end is limited to 6° a. 679 Nem ce 742 Nem Bb. 691 Nom a. 757 emThe racing car is traveling at 90 km/h whey t enters the semicircular curve increases the speed at a un emerging from the curve at &. 12.20-m/ 8° 32124 m/s? The frame system shown is supported by Smooth pins at D and £ and rocker supported at A. The suspended cylinder has a weight of 800 W with a radius of 0.5 m. | Li] 62. Determine the vertical component of pin reaction at B. a. 1166 0 c. 566.78 b. 1067 Nn a. 266.7 N 63. Determine the horizontal Feaction at B. component of pin a. 5008 ce. 1600.8 b. 300N 4.2400 N 9 + 64. Determine the reaction at support A, a. 1000 N . 1600 N =~ b. 1200 4. 2000 w SITUATION NO. 26 When t = 0, the position of a point is s = 6 mand its velocity v = 2 m/s. From t = 0 to = 6 sec, its acceleration is ae (2+ 202 ) m/s? ‘From t = 6 sec until it comes to rest, its acceleration is a = ~4m/s?- 65. Determine the total time of travel a. 33.5 sec c. 45,5 seal b. 39.5 sec a. 51/5 sec 66. Determine the total distance traveled. a. 3260 m ©. 3420 m b. 3390 m 4. 3570 m _ SITUATION NO. 27 A cantilever beam is 1.50 m long and carries @ uniform load of 4.30 KN/ m and a concentrated load of 1.80 KN at the end. Using Yakal, the allowable flexural stress is not to exceed 12.40 MPa and the allowance for shearing stress is limited to 1.20 MPa. 67. Determine the required diameter’ of the circular beam to satisfy the allowable bending stress 2. 180 mm ©. 220 mm b. 200 mm d. 240 mm 68. What is the required diameter of the circular beam to conform with the allowable shearing stress? 140 mm 2. 100 mm . be 120 mm 4 150m (50m, SETUATION NO. 28 69 10. n. The space truss is supported by ball-and- socket joints at A, 58, and £. It is subjected to a load F= (200i + 4003 } at joint D. x am Determine the axial force exerted by member ». a. 186 N ce. 343.N bo 221N a. 397 N Determine the axial force exerted by menber po. 5 a. 196 ce. 343m be 221N a. 397 W Determine the axial force exerted by member oo. 8 a. 186 N ce. 343 N bd. 221.8 a. 397.8 ‘SYTUATION NO. 25 72 n. A wood beam 6” wide by 12” deep is loaded as shown. The maximun flexural stress developed in the beam is 1200 psi. P Wo. 7 6h 6ft 6ft R R Determine the value of w, that will sai the allowable stress a, 700 1b/ fe ce. 800 Ib/ ft b. 750 Ib/ ft a. 850 Ib/ tt Determine the maximum vaiue of P that will Rot exceed the allowable stress. a. 7000 1b c. 7500 1b b. 7200 Ibe 4.7800 1b SITUATION WO. 26 m. 15 As shown in the figure, block A weighs 2 Ab and block 8 weighs 100 "1b. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the cable and the fixed drum is 0.10. Determine the acceleration of the bodies. a. 3.42 fps? c. 5.24 tps? b. 4104 Eps: 4. 6.03 fps Which ‘of the following gives the t the cable supporting block A. a. 158.40 1b . 165.30 ab b. 162.50 Ib a. 168/29 1b nsion ofTOWER CIVIL ENGINEERING REVIEW CENTER (CIVIL ENGINEERING PRE-LICENSURE EXAMINATION NO. 1 MATHEMATICS, SURVEYING AND-—TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer # a Pi Pe A ‘or each item by shading the box corresponding to he letter of your choice on the answer she ovided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use fencil no. 2 only. The amount of eva day, of a large by the formlar “E=w/(20Va) here a = surface area, in square miles w= average wind speed of the air over the water, in mph E = evaporation rate, in inches per day Determine the evaporation rate of the lake with surface area of, 9 square miles subjected to wind 7.333 fps a. 1/5 in/aay 11/90 in/day bl 1/9 in/day a. 4/12 in/day Logx+logx! +logu?+ « +1ogai™! 4s equal to a. 2n log x ce. (n= 1) log x ben? log x 4. (nt + 1) log x If the difference. of the roots of the equation x'+px+8=0 is 2, then p equals at? be -6, 2 : A chemist working on. eds to mix a 10% sodium-sodine a 608 Sodsun-sodine solution te obtain” 50 milliliters of 2 30% sddium-iodine-solution, How many milliliters of the 10% solution should be mixed? a0: 10 b. 20 400 An inlet faucet can fill a small pond in 60 minutes. The pond can be emptied by an outlet pipe in 80 minutes. You begin filling the empty pond. By accident, the outlet pipe that empties the pond is left open, Under these conditions, how long will it take for the pond to Fill? a. 160 min/ ce. 120 min bl 240 min a. 55 min = Agenerator at a power plant at 60 cyles pi second will drive alternating current into homes and businesses at 60 cycles per second, or 60 Hertz. If the voltage v is en by v = 160 sin ot, and @ ds the angular frequency in rotating generator, radians/second of the find the valle of the paraneter « a. con ~ ce. 1200 bi 60 a. 120 A TOWER was built on the edge of a lake. An observer on the opposite side of the lake, nis eyesight is 1.70 m above the TOWER base He finds that the angle of elevation of the top of the TOWER is 40° and) the: angle of depression of its reflection in the water is 58°. Determine the height of the tower. a. 5.45 m 4.65 m bl 5.54 m da. 456m cscA-secAn Tan, b. 1+sinAcosA d. ltsina points. How long must the solar panel be? a. 16.5 fe c. 12.8 fe b. 14.3 tt. a. 2013 ee 10. The distances of a point C from two points A end B, which cannot be measured directly, a. 12. ee u 15. 16. 18. 23 20. ai. 22. 23 are required. The line CA is continu through A for a distance 175 m.to 0, tl Line CB is continued through B for 225\n E, and the distances AB = 300 m, DB = 326 m, and DE = 488 m are measured Rc a, 145.33 m ce. “52.67 m b. 129.21 m a, 109.32 m Two chords of a circle XY and ¥2 measure 20 cm and 7.5 cm, respectively. Tf 2xvz = 14 Determine the radius of the circle A. 2137 om c. 28.32 cm bi 1945 cm a. 18.43 om A triangular grass plot xvZ has sides xv = 30 ft) ¥Z= 40 ft, and 2X = 50 ft. Determine the minimum radius of action of an automat lawn sprinkler which will weter all parts the plot simltaneously. a. 20 fe ce. 25 ee b. 35 fe d. 30 fc © ‘The altitude of the hypotenuse of a righ triangle divides the hypotenuse into + Segments of 16 m and 4.m. Determine the ares of the triangle a 60 ne 40 mi b. 80 m 4.90 m A circle is inscribed in a hexagon. If the area of the circle 1s 452,389 u, compute for the area between the cizele and the hexagon. a. 1104.76 m ec. 967.32 m B. 893.21 m a. 1031.32 m Two circles with diameters of 20 cm and 32 cm are placed on a plane so that they intersect at right angles. Calculate the area conton to the two circles a. 91,648 cnt ce. 4.221 ont b. 65.124 cn® a. 76.321 ent — A pyramid 20 cm high is divided into parts by two planes parallel to the These planes are at distances 4 and 1? from the vertex. Determine the ratio of tt smallest part to the largest part a. 0.102 e. 0,038 b. 0.265 - a. 0,037 One of the sides of a regular tetrahedron i equal to 7 m. Compute the volune of th tetranedron a. 294 me ce. 40.8 b. 127.41 d. 343m — A boiler consists of a cylin tio of length 8m and diameter 6 m, on one end which is surmounted a hemispherical sect ior of diameter 6 m, and on end a conical section of height 4m and base diameter 6 m. ,Calculate the volune of the boiler. a. 307.5 m? ©. 280.5 mn? Db. 264.8 a d. 320.4 me A lampshade is in the shape of a frustum o a cone, The vertical height of the shade 25,0 cm and fe diameters of the ends are 20.0 em and 10.0 cm, respectively. Determine thevarea of the material needed to form the lampshade. a. 1201.7 cnt? ©. 1009.5 on b. 1108.8 em? - a. 1015.7 ex A square hole 2"x2” is cut through a 4-inct diameter log along its diameter anc perpendicular to axis. Find the volume Of wood that was removed. a. 10.46 dn? 33.08 in! b. 18.31 in? dy 12.42 in? Find ‘one of the equat quedrilateral’s diagonals = «#00; y= ns 2, y= 3x +2, ond y ax +2= 0, a. 23K - Sy-2=0 c, 2ay 49x 42-0 b. 3k +3023 a. By The equation of one of two chords of the circle x + y' = 9 2 = 0, what is the equation of the ot a. 2k + ay = 9 e. 3x + 2y= ee eevee oe cae ay Find the equation of the ‘circle wh circumscribes the triangle whove sides are represented by y= 0, 4x = 3y, and ax + 3)26 25 26. 20 28. 29 30. 32. 33 M. 38. 36 ‘ 2) dente ney! -2tn ery 20 / ‘Dd. 16x" + Léy? + 24x+Ty=0 ee eaetete eed en eo Fina’ the leeus ef che vertex of a extangie Ree igieanweasi cee “Uaimeacas epee the lads “Tse @. 16x? + Sy? = 1296 c. 9x? - 16y?=1296 b. 9x? + 16y? = 1296 d. 16x? - y= 1296 Find’ tne Shuction of « panitina ich weiss lesa say eiceapeney seoesnem tua eee Fectun of 72 3 anda sizescag tee tr wean cag ou BB iBel Hace Breer do. x? - 28y-112 = - At what point on the curve xy?=6 will the octal pave thesugh the eripiat coe Bat Pane me 0) fe hBe 22 Scualalites) Find ‘the two nunberajiihosat RARE te. tne Product of the square of the one number by The sie ot the seagetiarestie monmime a Saas bas coe. sara are 3: a8 a ve ae Tio “sides “of fh oblique, telangie are faouced von 60. ge aodtunet eho the Theluded avote adi" “re pusclbte "secors ate 0-38 £0 G0 appwuting the siden ange ik feanvcing the Mier "Lind’ the percerease af 0.88 Sein, 2.28 oe Sadia, Find the radius of vl «ee te <2y at (1.0). Snegeeta * eg 2 OR a 2 nace ta 40-6 wien 86°F cora out ie the hice wees my at Soph dl segedy eay"feon the b chi cord being paid Bias ® oe ie ee b. 5.4 ft/s d. 2.4 ft/s Find’ the inertia wien foopect fo earls of tha areal wounded oy ys alan we Sato 6, 32s an bie a i Which of the following most nearly alan the area bounded by y= x’, y = 2 - x’, a. 6/5 co. 4/38 a8 ava Hea [ont : na 7t Vine 7 ©, ee = ie db. Ware [4+x? lee oS 4x rae ee Ae 1. “Pind the equation of ene passes Wirasyn the peta (1a Ptapene to Cie dine eae ae aay aso ee j Do lays wiser one 2e el ifsaweonis a ity salen enete W oni is Telica "cece a agg) raw with initial velocity 25 ft/oee-fbimige eotectont the velocity decreases atseha rate of 6 ft/sec’. How far will the bally roll? a. 52.08 ft ce. S3efea tee a aie a eo.ge er Aiecpuedineces Cee or Mar Cohan differently ay ene’ semines od Feculty. the, minber? of those ast Payer’ Coosa eects: eet ak ae jehtowisg cane, caer eT Lee mae oe naa te Hoe (sera Fa 38. 39. 40. a 42, a. a 48. 4a. 48. a. 0,585 c b. 0.428 a. The average mean time of a light bulb of a certain brand is 2400 hrs with a standard deviation of 320. If a random sample of 20 Light bulbs is drawn from a batch, determine the probability that the mean time of failure will be between 2300 and 2500 hre a. 23.2258 ec. 21.0458 b. ie.oz68 7 a. 2415348 Al bag contains 2 white balls, 3 black balls ‘and 4 red balls, In: how many ways, can 3 balls be drawn from the bag, if'at least “one black ball is to be included in the draw? aie c. 64 b. 86 — a. a8 In how many different ways can the lette of the word ‘MATHEMATYGS' be arranged su that the vowels must ‘always’ come together? a. 9979200 ce. 4989600, b. 120960 a, 180240 Maynard is a high school basketball player, He Is a 708 free throw shopter, During the Season, what is the probability that Maynard makes his third free throw on his’ fifth shot? , : a. 0.1852 “ec. 0.2646 b. 0.3087 a. 0.0794 On the day his grandson was born, a man deposited to a trust company a sufficient amount of money so that the boy could receive five annual payments of, P10,000 each for his college tuition fees, starting with Leth birthday. Interest rate of 128 pr annum was’ to He paid on ail aounts on deposit. There was also a provision that the grandson could select to withdraw no annus! Payments and receive a single lump. sim amount on his 25th birthday. The grandson chose this option, How much did bey receive as the single payment? a. P 76,548 cP 89,253 bl P 56,943 a. 68,093 Tf you are investing your money, which is better? a. 98 compounded €. 9% compe ma quarterly semi-an b. 9% conpoundes a. 8 compous monthly continuously An employee obtained a loan of P100, 000 the rate of 64 conpounded annually in ord: to build a house. How, mich must he pay monthly to anortize the loan within @ period fof ten years? a. 8,322 c. 2,494 rb. P1,102 — a. 3,453 The book value at the end of § years for an asset that costs P15,000, salvage value o: 2,000 at the end of 10 years, is 2,51 Which of the following depreciation method is used? @. Declining Balance <. Sum of the Years Method Digit Method b. Double Declining d. None anong the Balance Method choice Given the principal as 500. Assume interest rate from January 10 to October 20, 2016. Which of the following nearly ives the exact simple interest? 3. P5865 c. P70, bl P 63.03 7 a. P B4.55 A line was measured to be 412 m using @ 30-n tape, which is of temperature of 20°C. During measureme temperature was 52°C. If the coctfic standard length ata thermal expansion of tape mate: 0.0000216 m/m-"C, the corre length of the line a. 411.847 m © a b. 413.215 m a What error results on a 200-ft sight w level if the rod reading is 6.307 ft but the top of the 7-ft rod ie 0.2 ft out of plunb a. 0.0019 £t €. 0.0083 £t b. 0.0026 ft d. 0.0081 ft The angles of @ quadrilateral are—_ 49 50 51 82. 53. oa. fot under the same conditions with results Saba Tee] eT given below Tra 7.875 paar Gbacrved | Wo. oF eT sa75 6.387 aroie | Vatse | moasuvenents a Sissons | apse or 5 nich of the following most neaFly Giver t a] r'serza7 = ditterence in elevation between’ station 3 ep as ore" z ona 7? BP ssasrsi z a. 19.675 m fe. 17.695 9 nich Of the following Rost nearly Gives the bi 1s.s76 a a. 161985 most probable angie A? 86. Ai d-degree sinple curve hasan angie of a. 1bse34 26." e. 1osteer2a.se intersection of 24°. Find the lenge of che Dl losrea'ae.s" 8. 105*36" 32.3" long chord, Use are basis Following isa series of 10) x6 readings a. 419.13 ec. 112.21 which were taxen | under b. 125.10 m — a. 152/50 m Sdentical. condseioa Wesveaim or 57, From Station A with conier height of 3.4 m cloudy: The inseetn gset~lp. and the in £411, the ground makes « unifosm elope of target cod was Rel on'a point 600" ft. away, St to station B whose center height is 3.8 Rod readings: 3.365, 3.366, 3.365, 3.363, in cut. Assuming both sections to be level 3.368, 3.366, 3.367, 3.364, 3.365, 3.366 Sections having a width of roadway of 10 x feat.’ Which ‘of the following, most’ early and side slope of 2/1 for'both euttane tL." gives the most probable rod reading Compute the cross-sectional area of fils a. T.026 Pia er from Station A. Distance fren station A te b. 31368 a — 4: 1005 m Station B is 60m, From ‘the field notes of a closed traverse a zsd we c. 15.01 a spawn below, -- - be 8.41 me da. 9.81 ca = caring | brstance SB. A highway curve having @ radius of 400 ft is Occ. Obs. ponsandl (m) banked so that there will be no lateral % 3 | “bas worth [405-00 pressure on the car's wheels et 0 speed of 3 © Was" © 7800-00 4a kph. What 1s ‘the angle ot elevation of c > S60 e 700-00 the embankment? Use 9 = 9-81 m/ 5 = 3-20" W—| ~600-00 a. ease en ese = APS ater W| Bee ae Bl alsae — a. 9.03" Compute the adjusted length of tine EA using 59. A horizontal curve has 9’ desiss speed of 110 Transit aule xph, The coefficient of triction between the a. 367.58 m 968.60 mw tires “and pavement is dt. tr the b. 565.68 a. 967-04-m superelevation is 0.10, find ‘the degrer The length intercepted on’ the stadia rod is the curve, Use are basis. 1.8 m. gnd the line of sight makestan angle a, 6.62" c. 8.147 of 4°30" with ‘the horizental ‘The seeate Bl Sse al nas 2 constant 18 °0,3 mand the stadia interval 60, A descending grade of -24 meets af ascending factor is 100. Which of the following mest Grade of +34 in a vertical say, parabe nearly gives the horizontal distance from curve. Determine the length of the curve the center of the instrument tothe fod? the sight distance is 170m a. 172143 a 179.13 m a. 196.45 m c. 186. Br 187 36m 196187 'm b. 22/64 a. 206124 m A arm subtense bar has a dubtanded angle of 61. An 60m spiral curve hes’ ts” external 56". The distance between station ocuupicd fesacanceyt cpe20's nye regg em crated and’ station observed is intersection is 40", calculate the radius of a. 168m ec. 7366.6 m the centeal curve Blatt n a. 389.27 m a. 304.52 m ©. 208.23 A closed traverse has the following data: B29.) m a) ha2ii2 ae Tength 62. Given the” following \cross-aec notes course | Teng ‘eimath, Se mao a Bou = Lm SS = 1:1 (cut sc] 168.818 | 20s" oor Bu 9m 8S = 1.521 (£421) co | 182.358 | 12752" 32007 ime tosseesoeieee 2.0 4.5 9 ‘bE | 229.024_|_77°54°30, ee eee ex | 207.930] 337°22" 50907 ‘ a Using the Compass (Bowditch) riley” compute Determine the value of x. for the adjusted departure of CDu@ ys ae = 3m c. 8m a. 143.951 © ce. 143-84 be 10m a 4 Roisoia 7 § 1e-saae 63. Flom the given cross section of earth From the traverse data given below: Wereeen Sta 20 + 200 ista A) to Sta 20 + 22 Bye deeaiea (Sta B), assuning both have sane side 91 seacton | "RRSY [COE] Tagen width of bose — A [yos*isia [as] asa $6 0 _4.8 $3 __020_1.2, 5 92°36"06" [Bc | 1722-56 fpeeaeee eee ioe 2 Sarge fa 2f the area at Sta B is 16.62 n’, determine D__[air*2a"307 | peel as36-06 i eens a noses oo haha Len 7 Note: Tine BC bears Wa) a. a ; 82m ; Compute the relative pretision of the fA veztical surmit curve ‘has a tangent grade traverse after interior angle adjustment. nero ae) eae ee ae eons above the pavement is 1.5 m vntie. the height ee cee cee of the object visible fiom the drive: Poon the given level now pe? ma. Calculate the length of the curve if th: Sa) 8s) as ee fe BY [7.045 [gad 100.345. bl ieatm - a. 119.26 2 [3.583 2983 | 439] 65. A'compound curve laid on their angen 2 [essex 6.758 | 9): ft the following data shown below: 3_ [8.481 1.335 Tar ' PI, is at Sta 6 + 425.82, 1, = g2° [9295 0-311 | Oi Fp Pere eee : . ees O73 [ar ere] Without " changing the direction65. 66. 6 68. 69 70. n n. 73. m. Eangents, it is required to change this Compound’ with a simple curve that shall end the some point. Determine the new ationing of Pc. a. 6 + 427,557 ec. 6 + 294.32 bi 6 + 368.78 a. 6 + 109.43 of ‘the following can. ent oF the “cracking of os beture Ensure strength of 6 : These are hazaxdoiis OES prone locations ane a. Deadspots fe. Hotspots b. Blackholes +=)” d. Blackspots it 48° a geometric improvement normally applied at intersections to~»simplify movements cf vehicles to lead drivers to face one conflict at a tine. a. Intelligent c. Channelization system b. Phase shifting~ d. Rerouting Eliminates the problematic crossing conflicts” of “the difverent ‘novensaee soy Yehicies? flyoves/overpass, underpass, Se Fill-biown “iaeerchenges afd sane? ey’ So cranples @ Right of way THBEELC b. Installation of aedien avenent” messages hen Tinited so" as for wordy ag} Thoy shall only be’ used oe traffic control devices d. Grade-separation — a. Never more than c than HO four b- Never more than d, Never more than three five A phenomenon brought about by the motion or Propagation of a change in density and flow. a. Shock wave ©. Love wave D. Sound wave 4. Ganma wave Using the accident record shown below, determine the total number of fatal accidents in 1998 and 1999 if the severity ratio for a period of 5 years was 0.115, wear] FESPSFY | snjury | Fatal Tass 32635] 5 1996¢_[ 206 | “37 | 49 1387 -[ 330 | 33] “ig 1330 366 [23 | es 1339_[ 254 [23 | 9 a. 6.7) fatal > 6 accidents accidents. b. fla fatal a fee accidents acclasnts A section of freeway has a speed - flow lationship of the form q= a ue +b u. the section has a maximum flow value or capacity equal to 2500 veh /hr, which oceurs when the space-mean speed of’ traffic is 45, mph. Determine the speed when the flow is equal to 800 veh/ne. a. 81 kph e 1 be 81 kph— d. 6 kph Data on density and speed were obtained from @ four - lane, “two’- wdy rural highway (in one direction only): Density, eh/ke | Speed, kph 80 35 20 35 iat 20 105) 40 Determine the capacity of the Fural highway a. 4620.20 veh/hr —c, 3825.20 veh/nr b. 7610.20 ven/hr . 5610.70 veh/ne Five cars are traveling at constant speeds 24, uniform “section 31, 28, 35, 19 kph, highway Determine the time 210 kph, 50 kph 140. kph, 20. kph Using “a surveillance were observed within innermost lane of Expressway. Estimate these venicies b 24.33 m/veh 23:33 m/veh_/ respec mean and ec. 27.40 28.50 a. 37740 29.20 350 m section of t the Noren — Luz: 4 15 ven, the average spacing o: c. 33.34 m/veh a. 23122 m/vehSOWNR CIVIL ENGINEERING REVIEW CERTER (CIVIL ENGINEERING PRE-LICENSURE EXAMINATION NO. 1 HXDRAULICS AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box cor: the letter of your choice on the provided. STRICTLY NO. ERASURES. pencil no. 2 only. ALLOWED. Use 1. The density of @ certain Idqudd whose specific weight ia 95,40 4b/ét? ie a. 1499-80 kg/m? S954 ko/at b, 1,53 g/cm a. 9,72 o/on® 2. Tf 1/5 m? of of2 has a mass of 1.32 Mg, determine its unit weight. The unit weight of water 48 9.808 kN/n'. a. 8.5003 kv/n’ cs, 8.6328 ka/me by 8.5020 KN/m? 4.) 6.6310 ia/m 3. AM overhead tank partially filled with water has a weight of 70 kN. Tr has a length, whdeh and height of 3m, 2 mend 1.5 m. Tf the tank is 758 full, calculate the weight Of the tank when it’s empty. a. 3.78 kN / ce 25.86 kN BL 8.29 kN a, ia an 4, A 2-m high cylindrical tank has a diameter ‘Of 1.5 m. Upon suspending vertically by its sides, the force exerted on the tank at the bottom if ic’ half full is closest to a. 138.69 ky c. 69.34 kN 34.87 HN 7 4, 14.14 in 5. Water at 20.5°C has a dynamic viscosity of Q.01 poise and specific gravity of 0.97. Calewlate its kinematic viscosity. a. 2,0309x10" m/s, 1-0309x10" mi/e b. 110509x10" m/e 4. 1,0809x10" n/a 6. The base dimensions of a rectangular swinming pool is 22 mx 10 m. If the pool is filled with water up to a depth of 3.2 m, which of the following most nearly gives the maximum hydrostatic force on the pool’s side faces? a. 2079 kN ce. 1108 kw b. 502 kN a. 3453. kn 7, R rectangular plate 1-5 m x 3.75 m is immersed vertically in water in’such a way that its longer dimension is parallel to the water surface. Calculate the total hydrostatic force acting on the plate. a, 41.39 kN . 185.20 kN b. 103.46 kw a. 58.18 kN 8. A container .whose capacity is 4.5 m! weighs 1325 N when empty and 45 KN when filled with a liquid. Calevlate the specific volume of the liquid : a. 0,103 mi/KN c. 0.990 m/w bs 0,100 m'/kn a. 1.010 m/e 9, There are two parallel plates separated by a 6.5 mm thick layer of liquid having a specific gravity of 0.913 and kinematic viscosity of 0,000136 m/s. One plate is moving at a speed of 5.6 m/s and the other remains at rest. Which of the following most nearly gives the average shear stress in the Liquid? 8. 695.34 Pa ce. 5.11 eRe bo 117.17 Pa d. 106.98 Pa 10, A moving plate is 1.5 mm from a fixed plate. If the moving plate requires a force per unit area of 11 Pa to maintain a speed of 9.65 m/s, determine the viscosity of the substance between the two plate a. 16.50 mPa-s c. 25.38 mPa-s b. 19.62 meas . 16.92 mPa-s 11. A’ 500 N cubic block whose side length is 0.65 m slides down on a film of liquid with a viscosity of 0.90 Pa-s. The liquid Separates the block and the smooth inclined surface. The angle of inclination of the surface with respect to horizontal is 35° If the block will maintain a velocity of 850 mm/s as it slides down, determine the Fequired thickness of the liguid film. 12. aa. as. ae. Assume a linear velocity distribution in the film a. 2.25 am ce. 0.79 mm >. 2,33 am a. 1,58 am A certain liguid is compressed to a volume of 1.25 L under a pressure of 175 Pa. If the Volume decreases to 1215 cm’ after increasing the pressure by 185 Pa, what is the liquid’ s bulk modulus of elasticity? a. 6.42 Ka c. 12.86 kea b. 12.50 kPa — a. 6.61 kea The bulk modulus of elasticity for water is 2250 MPa. Which of the following most nearly vives the required pressure change in order to seduce 2 volume by 0.758? + and - means increase and decrease in pressure respectively. a. 716.875 MPa ec. +5.625 MPa b. + 16.875 mPa 4. ~ 5.625 MPa Given that the specific weight at the ocean surface is 10.05 KN/m’ and the average bulk modulus of elasticity is 2.34 GPa, calculate the change in specific volume between the surface and at @ point (below the ocean’s surface) where the pressure is 63.95 MPa Assume that the bulk modulus of elasticity is valid for that pressure range. a. 1990.08 mm’/kN ce. 995-02 mm’/kw b. 1990/02 mm’/kN- 2719.31 mm?/kW Calculate the absolute pressure if a gauge reads 75 kPa vaccum? a. 59 kPa ec. 26 kRa “ b. 68 kPa a. 41 kPa Limited laboratory studies indicate that for a certain silt soil, the effective pore size for height of capillary rise is 1/5 of the effective size, If the effective size for such soil is 0.02 mm, estimate the height of the capillary rise a. 5.25 m ce. 7.75 m b. 4:05 m a, 6.50 A solid sphere with radius 1.2 m floats half submerged in a liquid whose specific gravity is 1.15. Which of the following most nearly gives the mass of concrete required as an external anchor to just submerge the sphere completely? The sphere and the concrete would be interconnected by a tension rope with negiigible masg. The density of the concrete is 2400 kg/m! a. 78.39 kw ©. 69.99 B. 40.83 a0 a. 60.86 a ‘The identical large plates are separated by thin layers of liquid as shown. Their respective specific gravities and dynamic viscosities are shown below. The bottom plate is moving to the right at 2.5 m/s. At what speed and in what direction must the top plate be moved to hold the center plate stationary? s..— 083 0:35 mm 10895 Pas 5.9.= 095 6 mm = 0976 Pa 25 m/s EERE &. 147 m/s to the c, 1,20 m/s to the here dere b. 1.47 m/s to the — d. 1.20 m/s to the right right SITUATION NO. 1 A seni-eizeular plate whose radius is 0.75 m is placed vertically in oil of specific gravity 0.905 such that its diameter is parallel to the oil surface and lies above the semi-circular arc. If the distance from19. 20. a. 22 the oi surface to the diameter is 2.5 m. Which of the following most nearly gives the distance from the oil surface to the centroid of the plate? a. 2.18 m c. 2.82 m b. 3125 m a. 032m Which of the following most nearly gives the moment of inertia of the plate with reapect to a horizontal axis passing through the centroid? 0.0347 mt c. 0.1243 mt b. 0.0548 mt 4. 0.0621 mt Which of the following most nearly gives the location of the force acting on one side of the plate from the oi} suzface? 2, 66.5) mm” 96-9) mn BL 13.95 mm a, 21.63 mm Calculate the maximun force acting on one side of the plate. a. 2.55 kN e be 17.10 ka a 25.49 kN 22.11 ew 28s, 25. 26. 2 28. 29. 30. 32 32 33. ‘An undisturbed 1200 cm’ sample of sand weighs 19.5 N when dry, The void ratios at the faximun and minimum unit weights were determined to be 0.43 end 0.92. The specific Gravity of the soil solids is known to be 2.73. Calculate the dry unit weight of the sand. a. 26.25 e/a e.23.95 ifn bl 16.73 med. 14.95 N/m? TE the same sample will” contain 208 moisture, vhich of the following most nearly Gives its wet unte wesgne? a, 19.50 ia/n €. 36.74 wi/n! Be 22.48 N/m 4.27.94 kin Which Of the following most nearly gives the sample’s density index? S ‘68 ce. 598 358 a. 63 Water flows through a 100mm diameter pipe with a mean velocity of 3 m/s. Find the volume flow rat a. 94.25 L/e c. 7.5 Le b. 11.78 L/s 4. 23.56 L/s - Refers to those properties of a soil thet indicate the type and condition of the soil, and provide a relationship to structural Properties, such as strength and the compressibility or tendency for ewelling and permeability. a. Physical ce. Hydraulic Properties Properties b. Index Properties d. Mechanical: Properties Tt is. a “time-dependent shear thiiining property. ‘Toughness Index ¢. Vane Shear bl Thixotrophy a. Sensitivity ~ In case of driven pile, it is defined by gaining shear strength after driving disturbance when piles are left for some duration. a. Toughness Index ¢c. Vane shear DL Thixotrophy a. Sensitivity A900 mm diameter closed cylindrical tank containing 1255 kg of oi1 (sg = 0.80) is to be decelerated downward. Caleulate ite allowable deceleration if the pressure at the bottom of the tank is limited to 21.58 Kea. a. 1.20 m/s cc. 0-90 m/s b. 1141 m/s* d. 1113 m/s The degree of saturation of the soi] sample is 3 times its moisture content. Calculate the submerged unit weight in pef if the porosity of the soil is 46.61%. a. 10.96 pet c. | 8.56 pet b. 69.72 pet d. 54.44 pet The minimun water content at which the soil retains its liquid state and also possesses @ small shearing strength against flowing. 2. Plastic Limit c. Liquid Limit b. Shrinkage Limit d. Shear Flow Limit JE is the minimum size of the particles of silt soil. a. 0.002 mm fe. 0-005 ma b. 0.075 mm a. 0/001 mm 34. This ‘parameter is the diameter in the particle-size distribution curve corzesponding to 108 finer, a. Medium Size c. | Effective size b. Sorting size ad. Average Size 38. Calculate the critical depth for a flow rate of 6.55 m/s in 9 2.5 m-wide rectangular channel. Use g = 9.76 m/s? a. Lom e. 0.8893 m b. 1.67 m 4, 0.8878 m 36. Avertdcal retaining wall retains soil at « depth of 26 fe. The soil has a dry unit weigbt of 110 pct above the water table and @ unit weight of 120 pcf below the water table. The soil also has an angle of internal friction of 30. The ground water table is located 10 ft’ belew the .ground surface. Consider 1 ft length of wall Determine the total active force acting on the wall. a. 16933.70 tb —€. 19143.79 1b b. 17484203 Ab d. 19623743 Ib 37. two different drugs, considered a incompressible liquids with densities 1050 kg/cu.m and 960 kg/cu.m are mixed in a 0.5 cum vessel. Tf the volume of the denserdrug prior to mixing was 608 of ‘that of the les: dense drug, determine the densty of the mixture a. 993.75 kg/cu, me, 1016.25 kg/eu.m b. 985.71 kg/eusm 1024.29 kg/ou.m 38. For a given soil sample, the following are given: G, = 2.67) moist unit weight + 17.65 ka/m and moisture content 10.88. ‘the weight of water in kN, to be added per cubic meter of soil for 97.8% degree of saturation. a. 2.26 kN ce. 2.35 a bs 2,12 kN ft. 2504 ky 39. It 4s a pressure surge or wave caused when a fluid in motion is forced to stop or change direction suddenly. a. shockwave c. cavitation b. Water hanner d. Coquette flow pressure SITUATION Ho. 3 A series of drained triaxial tests were carried out on specimens of @ sand prepared at the same porosity and the following results were obtained at failure. ‘all-around pressure 50 | 100 (Pa) Principal stress a Difference | 160 | 265 (ea) 40. Determine the value of the angle OF shearing resistance, a. 20.78° c. 10.39" b. 15.41° a. 30.81" 41. Caleulate the maximum principal stress for a chamber pressure of 135 kPa 2. 376.52 kPa <. 435.45 kPa b. 408.46 kea d. 493.5 kPa 42. What is the value of the cohesion? a. 43.14 KPa e. 21.30 kPa b. 54.77 kPa — 4. 100.43 kPa 43. It is the process for the separation of mixtures by removing a layer of liquid generally one from which a precipitate has settled. a, Lamination c Decantation bl Filtration — d. Liquidation 44, Pressure increases with depth as long as the cross sectional areas of the substances’ container in comparison are the same. The statement is a. True ce. Fa, b. Sometimes False d. Sometines true a. SITUATION NO. 4 A wet sand sample has a volume of 4.64x10°m’ and weighs 8 N. After oven-drying, the weight reduces to 7.5 .N, Use G, = 2.70. 45. Calculate the water content a, 6.38 7 e768 BL 6.78 a. 6.98 46. Calculate the void ratio. a. 0.64 ec. 0.28 b. 0.39 4. 0.72 47. Calculate the degree of saturation a. 0.64 €. 0.28 b. 0.39 a. 0.72 SITUATION Ho. 5 A saturated silty clay encountered in a deep excavation is found to have a water content Of 23.58. Use G, = 2.652 43. Determine” ts porosity. a. 0.27 ce. 0,38- b. 0.21 4.0.62 49, Determine its bulk unit weight. a. 11.8 kN/n’ ec. 12.8 kw/a?~ bb. 10.0 kN/m? a. 6.15 1ai/a 50. Determine its dry unit weight. a. 18.0 N/m / fe. 20-5 kN/m? bi 16.0 N/a d: 21:5 N/m? SERUATZON HO. 6 The following results were obtained from a Jiguid limit test on a clay using the Casagrande cup device. Sumber of | 6 12 | 20 | 28 | 32 blows Water content | 52,5| 67-2 | 43.2 | 30.6 | 37 (s) 5h. Detemmiine the liquid Uiedt of thts clay: a. 408 cae b. 428 a. 398 > 52. If the natural water content is 38% and the plastic limit is 238, calculate the Liquidity index. |) a. 0.79 ec. 0.94 b. 0.88 a. 0.71 59, If the natural water content ie 384 and the Plastic limit is: 23%, calculate the consistency index. a. 0.08 ec. 0.17 b. 0.12 d. 0.26 S4. The weight of @ compacted soil sample is 235 J and its mass density is 1.85 g/am at a moisture content of 128. ‘Calculate the degree of saturation of the soil if the specific gravity of soil particles and water is 2.65 and 0.995. a. 52.62% c. 52.368 : b. 53.338 d. 53.068 99, Assuming that the foundations are not attected by factors such as water table, frost action, types and properties of soil, piL~singy? = (reine) Where: p - gross bearing capacity of soil Y ~ unit weight of soil ~ angle of internal frietion The Rankine’s formula above provides the guidance on minimum depth of foundation based on bearing capacity of soil. If = footing is founded on a soil whose unit weight is 19.5 ki/m, angle ef internal friction of 25° and gross bearing capacity of 325 kPa, calculate the probable depth of the Foundation. a. 2.70 ©. 22m b. 2am — 4. 23m 56. Calculate the degree of saturation of « natural s0i1 deposit having water content of 22%, specific gravity of 2.7 and void-ratio of 0.75. a. 1,000 ec. 0.293 b. 0.792 a, 0.707 57. Whar is the limit of maximum attainable dry unit weight given a specific gravity of 2.677 a. 19.4 kN/mt ce. 26.7 kM/m? bL26.2 N/m? 4.20.2 N/m? a. From the grain distribution curve, Diy = 1.45 fie, Djp = 0-75 mm and Dyo = 0.45 mm. Determine the coefficient of gradation a. 6-23 cc. 0-862 b. 1.67 a. 0.186 A’ soil sample has a unit weight of 120 pef and a degree of saturation of 65%. When its degree of saturation is increased to 80%, its unit weight increases to 124 pet Determine the saturated unit weight of the soil sample if the unit weight of water is 62.35 Ib/tt’. a. 126.67 ib/ee? cc. 129.44 ib/ee! b. 129.33 ib/ee” d. 126.57 ib/ee? The moist unit weight of a soil at 10% moisture is 17.5 kN/m’, Determine the mass of water per cu. m that must be added to reach full saturation. The specific gravity of soil solide is 2.72. a. 272.12 kg cc. 172.08 kg b. 238.92 kg a. 555.60 kg A temperature-calibrated pycnometer is used in a specific gravity test. A 1.95 Ww saturated oven-dried soil is placed in the pycnometer. Tt 4s then filled with water. The water and soi] in the pycnometer weighs 16 N while the pycnometer full of water alone “weighs 16 N. If the pycnometer approximately weighs 1.13 N. Calculate the expected specific gravity of the soil solids. a 2.7 a 2.6 bl 2.4 a 2.5 SITUATION NO. 7 62. 63, oa. An isosceles triangular plate whose base is 3.5 m ie immersed vertically in water such that its base is parallel to and 2.5 m from the water surface. The triangle is positioned in a way that the other vertex Lies below the base: Caleulate the hydrostatic force acting on the plate if it has a perimeter of 10 n. a. 42.92 kw e. 148.19 kN Db. 160.46 kN a. 199193 kN Calculate the hydrostatic force acting on the plate if it has an area of 6.75 n° a. 255.47 kN e. $00.72 kN b. 316.78 kw 4,357.66 kt Calculate the perimeter of the plate if the hydrostatic force acting on the plate is 565 kv. al 2m e125 b. 14.5 m a SITUATION NO. 6 6. See figure below. ‘Mercury Water in the reservoir the water pressure in the pipe at A. is used to control fh = 200 mm, determine this pressure when the mexcury is at elevation shown. Take py = 13 550 kg / m’. Neglect the diameter of the pipe. a. 18.20 kPa ©. 14.00 kPa b. 12.58 kPa a. 44.78 kee If the water pressure in the pipe at A is to be 25 kPa, determine the required height h of water in the reservoir. Mercury in thepipe has the elevation shown. Take py = 13 550 kg / m. Neglect the diameter of the pipe. 2. 0.89 0 ce 182m b. 4.03 m ao SrTuation Wo. 9 Bee figure below. Take pry = 923 kG / my bio = 13 550 kg/m’. Neglect the dianeter of the pipes Mercury a ‘The two pipes contain hexylene glycol, which “ cabses the level of mercury in the manometer to be at ho = 0.3m Determine the ifferential pressure in the pipes, % ~ Py. 39.88 kPa cc. 38.97 ka bi 4.16 kee 7 4, 40.78 Kea The two pipes contain hexylene glycol. If the difterential pressure in the pipes, Px — By ts equal to 50 kPa, determine the value Of h to eatisty this condition. a. 376.15 mo cc. 369.54 am b. 382.96 mm a. 362153 mm 69. In a Liquid limit test, Juanito found out that the mater content of a soil sample at 29 blows 19 14.23%, If he wants to prove that the plasticity index of thet soil is 7, what percentage of plastic limit should he 6. expect? 7.498 c. 9.519 b. 21.498 a. 23.518 70. A concrete sewer pipe 4 ft in diameter is laid so it has a drop inelevatin of 1,00 ft per 1000 ft of length. If sewage flows at a depth of 2 ft in the pipe, what will be the discharge? a. 15.28 cfs c. 30.57 ots bl 22.71 ots 4. 48.42 cts 1 sample has 2 total volume of 1587 ce fic gravity of the soil solids is n 2.68. The oven dry sample weight 19 2360 grams. What is the volume of the voids in the sample? a. 698.94 co cc. 406.68 ¢¢ b. 1496.47 ce a. 203.34 cc 72, Two pipes are in parallel connection merging into a single end pipe. The specifications faze shown below. Calculate. the total discharge in L/s if the flow rate in pipe 2 is 49.5 L/s. Use acceleration due to gravity = 9.93 m/s", Pipe | Length (n) T_|-1200 1 2] 1150 a. 96:19 D/e b. 101.97 L/s SITUATION HO. 10 The soil below is a dense well-graded clayey sand with dry unit weight 112 pcf and specific gravity of solids 2.63, a permeability of 240 mm/min at a void ratio of 0.85 (for Casagrande formula): the cross- sectional area of the tank is 36 sq. feet. 3. 4. 78. — Find the void ratio of the soil. a. 0.465) e. 0.675 b. 0.565. a. 0,375 Find the permeability of ‘the clayey sand. a. 0.388 ft/min ©. 0.239 ft/min b, 0,523 st/ms 3. 0.456 ft/min Find the seepage rete. a. 4.74 cu.ft/minc, 6.34 cu.ft/min bl 7182 curft/min — d. 5.74 cu. ft/min