Review Innovations CE Review for Apr 2023 – Geotechnical Engineering 5

Situation 1 12. Seepage under the sheet pile if the coefficient of

A square column foundation carries a load of 440 kN and has permeability of soil is 6.5 x10–5 m/s.
a footing dimension of 1.5 m by 1.5 m. Considering a
settlement for clay layer. Situation 5
The earthdam and foundation has the given cross-section.

K1= 0.0003m/sec
1.4 m
2m 20 m
3m Sand
γd = 15.7 kN/m3

γsat = 18.5 kN/m3

Sand K2 = 0.0004m/sec

γsat = 18.9 kN/m3 Impervious materials

2.8 m e = 0.61 Determine the following:
Clay
Cc = 0.25 13. Seepage in the dam.
14. Seepage in the foundation.
Determine the following: 15. Uplift pressure under the earthdam if the width at the
1. Effective overburden pressure at the midpoint of clay. bottom is 30 m.
2. Additional pressure at the midpoint of clay.
3. Primary settlement for normally consolidated clay. Situation 6
The soil element has the following stresses.
Situation 2 y = 250 kPa
The laboratory consolidation data for an undisturbed clay
specimen are as follows: B
e1 = 1.12 P1 = 90 kPa
e2 = 0.90 P2 = 460 kPa x = 90 kPa
Determine the following: x = 90 kPa
300
4. Compression index.
5. Void ratio for a pressure of 600 kPa.
A
6. Coefficient of compressibility. y = 250 kPa
Determine the following:
Situation 3 16. Major principal stress.
In a laboratory consolidation test on a clay sample the 17. Normal stress on plane AB.
following results were obtained: 18. Shear stress on plane AB.
P1= 50 kPa e1 = 0.92
P2 = 120 kPa e2 = 0.78 Situation 7
Thickness of the sample of clay = 25 mm For the stressed soil element shown.
Time for 50% consolidation = 2.5 min y = 280 kPa
Tv = 0.197 40kPa
Determine the following: B
7. Coefficient of volume compressibility.
40kPa x = 100 kPa
8. Coefficient of consolidation if sample of clay was
drained on both sides. x = 100 kPa 200 40kPa
9. Hydraulic conductivity of the clay.
40kPa
A
Situation 4 y = 280 kPa
The sheet pile is driven in the reclamation area.
Determine the following:
19. Major principal stress.
20. Minor principal stress.
7m 21. Normal stress on plane AB.
4m

Flow lines
Sand

Impervious materials
Determine the following:
10. No. of flow channels.
11. No. of pressure drops.
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Problems for Practice:

Situation 8
Under normal loading condition, a 3.6 m thick clay (normally
consolidated) has Po = 190 kPa and eo = 1.22. A surcharge 190
kPa reduces its void ratio to 0.98. The hydraulic conductivity
of the clay for the loading range is 6.1 x 10 -5 m/day. Assume
Tv = 0.286. Determine the following
22. Coefficient of volume compressibility of the clay.
(6.015 x 10-4 m2/kN)
23. Coefficient of consolidation of the clay.
(0.01034 m2/day)
24. How long will it take for this clay layer to reach 60%
consolidation if it is drained on one side only.
(358.549 days)

Situation 9
For the stressed soil element shown.

y = 120 kPa
A
40kPa

40kPa 350
x = 80 kPa

x = 80 kPa 40kPa B
40kPa
y = 120 kPa
Determine the following:
25. Major principal stress. (144.72 kPa)
26. Minor principal stress. (55.28 kPa)
27. Normal stress on plane AB. (69.25 kPa)
28. Shear Stress on plane AB. (32.47 kPa)

Situation 10
The normal stresses acting on two orthogonal planes of a soil
sample are 250 kN/m2 and 110 kN/m2.
29. Major principal stress. (250 kPa)
30. Minor principal stress. (110 kPa)
31. Normal stress on a plane inclined 60° to the direction of
the major principal stress. (215 kPa)
32. Shear stress on a plane inclined 60° to the direction of the
major principal stress. (61 kPa)

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