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    Examination Paper For Ceng2142 Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering - Ii

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    1. This document is an examination paper for a geotechnical engineering course. It contains 3 questions worth 30%, 40%, and 30% respectively. 2. The first question involves calculating permeability ratios in layered soils and determining discharge through a sand cylinder. 3. The second question asks about reasons for a Proctor test crossing the zero air void line and involves plotting a compaction curve from given data. 4. The third question involves drawing stress profiles for a layered system and using Fadum's equation to calculate stress below a footing with a hole.

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    1. This document is an examination paper for a geotechnical engineering course. It contains 3 questions worth 30%, 40%, and 30% respectively. 2. The first question involves calculating permeability ratios in layered soils and determining discharge through a sand cylinder. 3. The second question asks about reasons for a Proctor test crossing the zero air void line and involves plotting a compaction curve from given data. 4. The third question involves drawing stress profiles for a layered system and using Fadum's equation to calculate stress below a footing with a hole.

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    1. This document is an examination paper for a geotechnical engineering course. It contains 3 questions worth 30%, 40%, and 30% respectively. 2. The first question involves calculating permeability ratios in layered soils and determining discharge through a sand cylinder. 3. The second question asks about reasons for a Proctor test crossing the zero air void line and involves plotting a compaction curve from given data. 4. The third question involves drawing stress profiles for a layered system and using Fadum's equation to calculate stress below a footing with a hole.

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    Examination Paper For Ceng2142 Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering - Ii

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    1. This document is an examination paper for a geotechnical engineering course. It contains 3 questions worth 30%, 40%, and 30% respectively. 2. The first question involves calculating permeability ratios in layered soils and determining discharge through a sand cylinder. 3. The second question asks about reasons for a Proctor test crossing the zero air void line and involves plotting a compaction curve from given data. 4. The third question involves drawing stress profiles for a layered system and using Fadum's equation to calculate stress below a footing with a hole.

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    Student ID: ............................................

    Academic contact during


    examination: Tewodros Gemechu
    Phone: +251911394427

    SCEE, Geotechnical Engineering Chair

    Examination paper for


    CEng2142 Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering - II

    Examination date: 24th January 2020


    Examination time (from-to): 15:00 - 18:00
    Permitted exam support material: No printed or handwritten material,
    Number of pages enclosed: 7 including cover page

    Instruction: -Write concise answers for theoretical questions.


    -Show your steps clearly for problems involving calculations.
    -Write your ID number on the space provided on every page.

    Examination paper set checked by: Asrat Worku Setegn (Dr.-Ing.)

    Date Signature

    Question # Weight [%] Score [%]


    1 30

    2 40

    3 30

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    Question 1: On Soil Water, Permeability & Seepage [30%]


    4.1 A soil deposit consists of three horizontal layers of soil: an upper stratum A (1 m thick), a
    middle stratum B (2 m thick) and a lower stratum C (3 m thick).
    Permeability tests gave the following values:
    Soil A: 3 × 10−1 mm/s , Soil B: 2 × 10−1 mm/s , Soil C: 1 × 10−1 mm/s.
    Determine the ratio of the average permeabilities in the horizontal and vertical directions.

    1.2 A cylinder of cross-sectional area 2500 mm2 is filled with sand of permeability 5.0 mm/s.

    Water is caused to flow through sand


    under a constant head using the
    arrangement shown in figure below.
    Determine the quantity of water
    discharged in 10 min.

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    1.3 The completed flow net for the dam shown below includes a steel sheet-pile cutoff wall
    located at the head-water side of the dam in order to reduce the seepage loss. The dam is half
    a kilometer in width (shore to shore) and the permeability of the silty sand stratum is 3.5 x
    10-4 cm/s. Find,
    (a) The total seepage loss under the dam in liters per year, and
    (b) Would the dam be more stable if the cutoff wall was placed under its tail-water side?

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    Question 2: On Soil Compaction [40%]

    2.1 Give two possible reasons that may cause a Proctor test result plot to cross the Zero Air
    Void line?

    2.2 The following results are obtained from a standard compaction test.
    Mass of compacted soil (g) 1920.5 2051.5 2138.5 2147.0 2120.0 2081.5
    Moisture content (%) 11.0 12.1 12.8 13.6 14.6 16.3
    The specific gravity of the solids is 2.68, and the volume of the compaction mould is 1000 cm 3.
    Plot the compaction curve and obtain the maximum dry density and optimum moisture
    content. Plot also the 0%, 5% and 10% air void curves. At the maximum dry density, calculate
    the void ratio, degree of saturation and air content. If the natural moisture content in the field
    is 11.8%, what will be the possible maximum dry density if the soil is compacted with its
    natural moisture content?

    𝝎 (%) 𝝆𝒅 (𝑴𝒈⁄𝒄𝒎𝟑 )
    11.0
    12.1
    12.8
    13.6
    14.6
    16.3

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    Question 3: On Stress in Soils [30%]
    6.1 Draw the total, neutral and effective stress profiles for the layered system shown below.

    6.2 The figure below shows a plan view of a rectangular footing with a 2m x 2m square hole
    (through its entire thickness). The hole is located at 1 m from the left edge and is equally
    positioned between zhe top and lower footing. If the uniform contact pressure under the footing
    is 200 kPa, use Fadum’s equation (or chart) to compute the vertical stress component at a
    point 2 m below the center of the square hole.

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