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Al-ESRAA University Subject: Foundation

Engineering
Engineering College
Examiner: Dr. Noor Salim &
Building &Project ‫نموذج أسئلة امتحبنيه‬ Ass. Lec. Kamel Saad
Management Q.S.P-4.2.3-0352-1
Engineering Dept. Stage: Fourth
Monthly Exam, Academic year (2023 - 2024 )
Date: 5-12-2023

1 When the ϕ = 25 the coefficient of (Kp) is

A- 1 B- 1.4 C- 1.7 D- 1.9 E- 2.4
2 The effect of cohesion on a soil is to :-

A- Reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity
B- Increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity
C- Reduce the active earth pressure intensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity
D- Increase the active earth pressure intensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity
E- None of the above
3 When the ϕ = 25 the coefficient of (Ko) for normally consolidation clay is
A- 0.522 B- 0.544 C- 0.555 D- 0.566 F- 0.577
4 A 5m high retaining wall with γ= 17 KN/m3 and cohesion is 6 KN/m2 and Ka= 0.7 ; therefore the
depth of tensile stress is
A- 0.8m B- 0.82m C- 0.84m D- 0.86m F- 0.88m
5 A soil having overburden stress σo= 41 KN/m2 and Ko =0.5 ; therefore, the horizontal stress σh is
A- 20 KN/m2 B- 20.5 KN/m2 C- 21 KN/m2 D- 21.5 KN/m2 F- 22 KN/m2
6 A 5m high retaining wall and γ= 17 KN/m3 and Ka= 0.7; therefore, the active Rankine force per
unit length is

A- 140 KN/m B- 142 KN/m C- 145 KN/m D- 148 KN/m F- 150 KN/m
7 If the average value N60 of standard penetration resistance = 10, and length of low displacement
driven pile = 12 m .then, the average unit frictional resistance fav = --- using Meyerhof method.

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A- 10 kpa B- 15 kpa C- 20 kpa D- 25 kpa F- 30 kpa

8 For the design of retaining walls, the minimum factor of safety against overturning is
A- 0.5 B- 1 C- 1.5 D- 2 F- None of all these points
9 How is the base level bending moment of cantilever retaining wall express as function of its
height
A- H B- H/2 C- H/3 D- H/4 F- H/5
10 The moment force on cantilever retaining wall is 40 KN. m and moment resistant is 120 KN. m
;therefor, the factor of safety against overturns is
A- 1 B- 2 C- 3 D- 4 F- 5
11 The summation vertical force is 360 KN/m and ϕ = 24 and c = 30 k= 2/3 and Pp= 180 KN/m and
Ph= 120 KN/m and width of gravity wall is 5m ; therefor, the Factor of safety against sliding is
closed to
A- 2.5 B- 3 C- 3.5 D- 4 F- 4.5
12 The length of piles is 20m and diameter is 0.457 mm and the soil is full saturation having Cu = 90
KN/m2 ; therefore, the point force (Qp) is closed to
A- 130 KN B- 133 KN C- 136 KN D- 139 KN F- 142 KN
13 Consider 20m long concrete piles and γ= 18 KN/m3 and Nq*= 143; therefore, the point bearing
capacity is closed to
A- 51480 KN/m2 B- 51490 C- 51500 D- 51510 KN/m2 F- 51520 KN/m2
KN/m2 KN/m2
14 Pile is driving in sand soil having ϕ= 35 and Nq*= 140 ;therefore, the ultimate point qp is closed
to
A- 4900 KN/m2 B- 4910 KN/m2 C- 4920 KN/m2 D- 4930 KN/m2 F- 4940 KN/m2
15 Piles is having K= 1.3 and δ=28 and L= 20m and Ĺ = 6m ; therefore, fs for sand soil is closed to
A- 8 KN/m2 B- 8.5 KN/m2 C- 9 KN/m2 D- 9.5 KN/m2 F- 10 KN/m2
16 For the clay soil having length of piles 25m and diameter is 600mm ; therefore, the effective
length ( Ĺ) is closed to
A- 9 B- 10 C- 11 D- 12 F- 13

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17 For the pile is Qp= 508 KN and Qall = 382 KN and F.S =3; therefore, the Qs is closed to
A- 600 KN B- 610 KN C- 620 KN D- 630 KN F- 640 KN
18 The total settlement is 50mm and elastic settlement is 12mm for piles and settlement pile tip is
12mm; therefore, the settlement shaft skin resistance is
A- 10 mm B- 15 mm C- 20 mm D- 25 mm F- 30 mm
19 The ultimate load bearing capacity of the groups pile is 19217 KN and ultimate load bearing
capacity of each pile is 14011 KN: therefore, the efficiency is closed to
A- 70% B- 73% C- 76% D- 79% F- 82%
20 Number of piles in one side is 8 and diameter of piles is 0.4m and spacing is 0.8 m: therefore, the
length of group piles (Lg) is
A- 2m B- 3m C- 4m D- 5m F- 6m
21 The piles will behavior as individual pile at efficiency (ᵑ) is
A-
ᵑ >1 B-
ᵑ <1 C-
ᵑ =1 D- All point is true F- All point is false

22 Number of piles in one side is 10 and diameter of piles is 0.4m and spacing is 0.8 m: therefore, the
length of group piles (Bg) is
A- 7m B- 7.3m C- 7.6m D- 7.9m F- 8.2m
23 Groups piles are having Bg= 2.5m and diameter 350 mm and have settlement 20mm; therefore,
the elastic settlement is
A- 50mm B- 53mm C- 56mm D- 59mm F- 62mm
24 Groups piles are having ultimate bearing capacity load is 14000 and ultimate bearing capacity for
each piles is 12000 and F.S= 4; therefore, the allowable load is closed to
A- 3000 KN B- 3500 KN C- 4000 KN D- 4500 KN F- 5000 KN

25 The F.S is 3 and allow ball load bearing capacity is 308 KN ;therefore, the ultimate load bearing
capacity is closed to
A- 900 KN B- 925 KN C- 950 KN D- 975 KN F- 1000 KN

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