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(Time limit: one hour) A sample of moist soil was found to have the following characteristics. 0000055631
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volume 0.514 ft3 (as sampled)
Difficulty
mass 56.74 lbm (as sampled) easy
Quantitative?
48.72 lbm (after oven drying)
Yes
Status
specific gravity of solids 2.69
Active
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After drying, the soil was run through a set of sieves with the following percentages passing through each sieve. 10/29/2018 06:25:01 PM
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no. 60 7
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no. 100 4
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Civil)
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(a) What is the density of the in situ soil? PE Civil: Geotechnical
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Answers sfield=discipline&stext=P
Civil: Geotechnical)
(A) 92 lbm/ft3
KNOWLEDGE AREAS
(B) 98 lbm/ft3

(C) 110 lbm/ft3 Geotechnical Engineering

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(D) 120 lbm/ft3 sfield=area&stext=Geote
Engineering)
The answer is C.

Soil Mechanics,
Solution
Laboratory Testing, and
(a) The density of the in situ soil is Analysis
(/admin/questions/index?
sfield=area&stext=Soil
 mt 56.74 lbm Mechanics, Laboratory
ρ = =
Vt 0.514 ft
3 Testing, and Analysis)
3 3
= 110.4 lbm/ft (110 lbm/ft ) PRODUCTS USED IN

Scenario
(b) What is the unit weight of the in situ soil?

Answers
(A) 92 lbf/ft3

(B) 98 lbf/ft3

(C) 110 lbf/ft3

(D) 120 lbf/ft3

The answer is C.

Solution
(b) The unit weight of the in situ soil is

lbm ft
(110.4  ) (32.2  )
3 2
ρg ft sec
γ = =
gc lbm-ft
32.2 
2
lbf-sec

3 3
= 110.4 lbf/ft (110 lbf/ft )

Scenario
(c) What is the void ratio of the in situ soil?

Answers
(A) 0.77

(B) 0.80

(C) 1.00

(D) 1.60

The answer is A.

Solution
(c) The void ratio is as follows.
 m w = m t − m s = 56.74 lbm − 48.72 lbm

= 8.02 lbm

ms 48.72 lbm
Vs = =
ρs lbm
(2.69) (62.4  )
3
ft
3
= 0.29025 ft

8.02 lbm 3
Vw = = 0.12853 ft
lbm
62.4 
3
ft
3 3 3
Vg = 0.514 ft − 0.12853 ft − 0.29025 ft

3
= 0.09522 ft

From Eq. 35.5,

3 3
Vg + Vw 0.09522 ft + 0.12853 ft
e = =
3
Vs 0.29025 ft

= 0.771 (0.77)

Scenario
(d) What is the porosity of the in situ soil?

Answers
(A) 0.44

(B) 0.57

(C) 0.77

(D) 0.98

The answer is A.

Solution
(d) Use Eq. 35.4.

3 3
Vg + Vw 0.09522 ft + 0.12853 ft
n = =
3
Vt 0.514 ft

= 0.435 (0.44)

Scenario
(e) What is the degree of saturation of the in situ soil?

Answers
 (A) 44%

(B) 57%

(C) 78%

(D) 95%

The answer is B.

Solution
(e) Use Eq. 35.7.

Vw
S = × 100%
Vg + Vw

3
0.12853 ft
= × 100%
3 3
0.09522 ft + 0.12853 ft

= 57%

Scenario
(f) Which of the following illustrations represents the particle size distribution of the soil?

Answers
(A)

(B)
 (C)

(D)

The answer is D.

Solution
(f) Use Table 35.2 to determine the opening size for each sieve. Then, graph the values.

sieve nominalopening size (mm) % finer by weight

½ in 12.5 52

no. 4 4.75 37

no. 10 2.00 32

no. 20 0.85 23

no. 40 0.425 11

no. 60 0.25 7

no. 100 0.15 4

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A brick column, 24 in x 24 in, is reinforced with four no. 5 bars. It has an effective height of 16 ft, / :n 0000056052
= 3000 lbf/in 2, and a compressive load with 6 in eccentricity in the x-d irection. Assume g = 0.6. Solving Time

Difficulty
Scenario easy
Quantitative?
(a) Determine the radius of gyration, r.
Yes
Status
Answers Active
(A) 5.9 in Created On
10/29/2018 06:26:46
(B) 6.2 in
PM
(C) 6.8 in Published On
10/29/2018 06:26:46
(D) 7.0 in
PM
The answer is C. Modified On
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Solution OTHER VERSIONS
(a) The radius of gyration is determined as follows.
03/21/2018 07:36:09 P
bt3 (23.625 in) 4 (ladmin/questions/pn
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I= - = ----=25960in
12 12 '
10/29/2018 06:26:46 P
A = bt = (23.625 in) 2 = 558 in2
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25,960 in4
- - - = l6.8inl DISCIPLINES
558 in2
PE Civil: Structural
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Civil: Structural)
(b) Determine the reinforcement ratio, Pt·
KNOWLEDGE AREAS
Answers
Component design an
(A) 0.002 detailing
(B) 0.003 (/ad min/questions/ind
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(C) 0.004 design and detailing)
(D) 0.005
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Determine the allowable vertical load of the masonry wall shown. Face shell mortar bedding is 0000056044
used . Flashcard

r rigi d ca p
~

Solving Time

Difficulty
easy
Quantitative?
6 i n ho ll ow CMU,
No
rr:.i = 1500 Ibf/in2 Status
4 i n clay b ri ck,
Active
f 1~= 2500 l b-fii n
Created On
2 i n air space 01/19/2018 11 :05:29
w all hei g ht = 18 ft
PM
Published On
air face shell morta r 01/19/2018 11 :05:29
brick space CM U PM
Modified On
(si de view)
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Solution AM
OTHER VERSIONS
Determine the section properties of the wall from App. 68.A. DISCIPLINES

An = 24 in2 /ft PE Civil: Structural

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r = 2.08 in
Civil: Structural)

(18 ft) (12 ~:) KNOWLEDGE AREAS

h
- - - - - - = 103.8
r 2.08 in Component design a1
Since 103.8 is greater than 99, use Eq. 68.21. detailing
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(.!.)
2
(1500 lbf) (_2Q__)
_ 1 , ( 70r ) 2 sfield=area&stext=Cc
Fa - 4fm h 4 in 103.8 2 design and detailing)

= 170.5 lbf/in2 PRODUCTS USED IN

2
Pa = Fa An = (170.5 ~bf) (24 in ) = 4092 lbf/ft
m2 ft
Check buckling using Eq. 68.18 and Eq. 68.19.

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A mat foundation is to be used to support a building with dimensions of 80 ft × 40 ft and a 5200 ton total 0000055646
load. The mat is located 8 ft below the ground surface. The soil beneath the mat is a sand with a specific Solving Time
weight of 120 lbf/ft3 and an average SPT N-value of 18.
Difficulty
easy
Scenario Quantitative?
Yes
(a) What is the allowable bearing capacity of the mat?
Status
Active
Answers
Created On
(A) 2.2 tons/ft2 04/14/2020 11:19:45
AM
(B) 2.5 tons/ft2
Published On
(C) 2.9 tons/ft2 04/14/2020 11:19:45
AM
(D) 5.4 tons/ft2
Modified On
The answer is B. 05/27/2020 03:07:48
AM
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Solution
(a) The SPT N-value should be corrected for the overburden pressure. At the base of the mat foundation, 03/21/2018 07:35:29 P
the overburden pressure is (/admin/questions/prev

lbf
(120  ) (8 ft) 10/29/2018 06:25:06 P
ft
3
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poverburden = γDf =
lbf
2000 
ton 04/14/2020 11:19:45 A
= 0.48 tons/ft
2
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At a depth of Df + B below the ground surface, the overburden pressure is PE Civil: Geotechnical
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(120  ) (8 ft + 40 ft) sfield=discipline&stext=
3

poverburden = γ (Df + B) =
ft Civil: Geotechnical)
lbf
2000 
ton PE Civil: Construction
2
= 2.88 tons/ft (/admin/questions/inde
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From Table 36.6, the correction factor is Cn ≈ 0.63. This is the factor that should be used for design, since
Civil: Construction)
it will result in the lowest N-value.

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2 2
Civil: Structural)
= 2.49 tons/ft (2.5 tons/ft )

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Scenario
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(b) What is the factor of safety against bearing capacity failure? Civil: Transportation)

Answers PE Civil: Water

(A) 1.3 Resources and
Environmental
(B) 1.9
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(D) 4.4
and Environmental)

The answer is D. KNOWLEDGE AREAS

Shallow Foundations
Solution
(ASD or LRFD)
(b) By Eq. 36.24, (/admin/questions/inde
sfield=area&stext=Sha
P total
pnet,actual = − γD f Foundations (ASD or
A raft
LRFD))
lbf
(120  ) (8 ft)
3
5200 tons
= −
ft Soil Mechanics
(80 ft) (40 ft) lbf (/admin/questions/inde
2000 
ton sfield=area&stext=Soil
= 1.15 tons/ft
2
Mechanics)

The factor of safety against bearing capacity failure based on allowable stress is given by Eq. 36.4. PRODUCTS USED IN

tons
2.49 
qnet,a 2
ft
=
pnet,actual tons
1.15 
2
ft

= 2.2

Since Eq. 36.22 already has a factor of safety of 2 based on the ultimate bearing capacity,

F = (2) (2.2) = 4.4

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A circular sewer is to be installed on a 1% grade. Its Manning coefficient is n = 0.013. The maximum full- 0000055471
flow capacity is to be 3.5 ft3/sec. Solving Time

Difficulty
Scenario easy
Quantitative?
(a) What size pipe should be recommended?
Yes
Status
Answers
Active
(A) 8 in Created On
10/29/2018 08:18:04
(B) 12 in
PM
(C) 16 in Published On
10/29/2018 08:18:04
(D) 18 in
PM
The answer is B. Modified On
05/27/2020 03:07:34
AM
Solution
OTHER VERSIONS
(a) From Eq. 19.16,
01/18/2018 10:17:12 P
D=1.335  ( nQS ) 3/8 =(1.335) ( (3.5 ft3sec) (0.013) 0.01 ) 3/8 =0.99 ft Use 12 in pipe. (/admin/questions/prev

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DISCIPLINES

Answers FE Other Disciplines

(A) 2.7 ft3/sec (/admin/questions/inde
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(B) 3.3 ft3/sec
Other Disciplines)
(C) 3.6 ft3/sec

(D) 4.5 ft3/sec FE Environmental

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The answer is C. sfield=discipline&stext=
Environmental)

Solution
PE Civil: Transportatio
(b) From Eq. 19.13,
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Q=( 1.49n )AR2 /3 S =(1.490.013 )( π 4 )(1 ft) 2( 1 ft4) 2/ 30.01 =3.57 ft 3/sec (3.6 ft 3/ sec) Civil: Transportation)

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A 2 h storm over a 111 km2 area produces a total runoff volume of 4 × 106 m3 with a peak discharge of 0000055515
260 m3/s. Solving Time

Difficulty
Scenario easy
Quantitative?
(a) What is the total excess precipitation?
Yes
Status
Answers
Active
(A) 1.4 cm Created On
11/08/2018 07:38:56
(B) 2.6 cm
PM
(C) 3.6 cm Published On
11/08/2018 07:38:56
(D) 4.0 cm
PM
The answer is C. Modified On
05/27/2020 03:07:36
AM
Solution
OTHER VERSIONS
(a) From Eq. 20.21,
01/18/2018 10:17:16 P
V 4 × 10  m
6 3
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P ave = =
2
Ad m
2
(111 km ) (1000  )
km 10/29/2018 06:24:27 P
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Scenario (/admin/questions/prev

(b) What is the unit hydrograph peak discharge? DISCIPLINES

Answers PE Civil: Water

Resources and
(A) 72 m3/s·cm Environmental
(B) 120 m3/s·cm (/admin/questions/inde
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(C) 210 m3/s·cm Civil: Water Resources
(D) 260 m3/s·cm and Environmental)

KNOWLEDGE AREAS
The answer is A.
Solution
Hydrology
(b) The unit hydrograph discharge is the peak discharge divided by the average precipitation. (/admin/questions/inde
3
sfield=area&stext=Hyd
m
260 
Qp PRODUCTS USED IN
s
Qunit hydrograph = =
P 3.6 cm

3 3
= 72.2 m /s⋅cm (72 m /s⋅cm)

Scenario
(c) If a 2 h storm producing 6.5 cm of runoff is to be used to design a culvert, what is the design flood
hydrograph volume?

Answers
(A) 4.0 × 106 m3

(B) 7.2 × 106 m3

(C) 2.6 × 107 m3

(D) 3.6 × 107 m3

The answer is B.

Solution
(c) The design flood hydrograph volume for a 6.5 cm storm is determined by multiplying the unit
hydrograph volume by 6.5 cm. For the unit hydrograph,

6 3
V 4 × 10  m
Vhydrograph = =
P 3.6 cm
6 3
= 1.11 × 10  m /cm

For the 6.5 cm storm,

3
6 m 6 3
V = (1.11 × 10   ) (6.5 cm) = 7.2 × 10  m
cm

Scenario
(d) What is the design discharge?

Answers
(A) 89 m3/s

(B) 130 m3/s

(C) 260 m3/s

(D) 470 m3/s

The answer is D.

Solution
(d) The design discharge is determined by multiplying the unit hydrograph discharge by 6.5 cm.
 3
m
Qp = Qhydrograph (6.5 cm) = (72.2  ) (6.5 cm)
s⋅cm

3 3
= 469 m /s (470 m /s)

Scenario
(e) The recurrence interval of the 6.5 cm storm is 50 yr, and the culvert is to be designed for a 30 yr life.
What is the probability that the capacity will be exceeded during the design life?

Answers
(A) 0%

(B) 33%

(C) 45%

(D) 92%

The answer is C.

Solution
(e) From Eq. 20.20,
n
1
p{F  event in n years} = 1 − (1 − )
F

30
1
p{50 yr flood in 30 yr} = 1 − (1 − )
50

= 0.45  (45%)

Scenario
(f) The unit hydrograph represents water flowing into a stream from

I. base flow

II. evapotranspiration

III. overland flow

IV. surface flow

V. interflow

Answers
(A) I only

(B) I and III

(C) II, III, and IV

(D) III, IV, and V

The answer is D.

Solution
(f) The unit hydrograph represents all discharge into a stream except for groundwater or base flow, which
are separated out. Evapotranspiration refers to water that is returned to the atmosphere and, therefore, is
not measured in the stream discharge. The unit hydrograph includes overland flow, surface flow, and
interflow.

Scenario
Use the following information for parts (g) through (j).

Stream discharges recorded during a 3 h storm on a 40 km2 watershed are as follows.

t Q

(h) (m3/s)

0 17

1 16

2 48

3 90

4 108

5 85

6 58

7 38

8 26

9 20

10 18

11 17

12 16

(g) What is the unit hydrograph peak discharge from surface runoff for this 3 h storm?

Answers
(A) 5.2 m3/s·cm

(B) 29 m3/s·cm

(C) 65 m3/s·cm

(D) 120 m3/s·cm

The answer is B.

Solution
(g) The actual runoff is plotted. To separate base flow from overland flow, use the straight line method.
Draw a horizontal line from the start of the rising limb to the falling limb. In the table, subtract the base flow
from the overland flow.
Chapter 49, problem 9

Replace with: A common method of curing concrete is

called fogging where water is sprayed above the
concrete surface creating a mist. This allows the
concrete to cure and be protected from the hot weather
without affecting the water/cement ratio.
Chapter 49, problem 6
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Chapter 49,
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Each Unit Area is held by two Double Strand sets. The factor of safety (FS) is

( 2 sets )  700
lbf 

FS =  set 
3960 lbf
= 0.353 (0.35)
 Replaces problem 4 in chapter 45

0000053893

A 1 in deep corrugated metal deck is used as a form for an elevated concrete slab. The metal has a yield
strength of 36 ksi, and the deck has a moment of inertia of 0.073 in4 per foot of width. The deck is simply
supported between floor joists that are spaced at 5 ft. The average concrete depth across the corrugation
is 3 in. Normal weight concrete is used with a unit weight of 145 lb/ft3. Neglecting the weight of the
metal deck, the factor of safety is most nearly

(A) 1.9
(B) 3.0
(C) 3.8
(D) 4.5

Solution

The weight of the concrete as a linearly distributed load per 1 ft strip of the deck is

w = d γ c (1 ft )
 
 3 in  
 145 3  (1 ft )
lbf
=
 in    ft 
 12 ft  
 
= 36.25 lbf/ft

The maximum moment at the deck is

wL2
M =
8
 lbf 
 ( 5 ft )
2
 36.25
=
ft 
8
= 113.3 ft-lbf

The maximum stress at the outmost compression/tension fiber of the deck is

My
σ max =
I
  in    1 in 
 (113.3 ft-lbf ) 12 ft    2 
  
= 4
0.073 in
= 9.312 ksi

The factor of safety, FS, is

 Fy
FS =
σ max
kips
36
= in 2
kips
9.312
in 2
= 3.866 ( 3.8 )

The answer is (C).