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LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY REGEX? FACULTY OF ARTS, ENVIRONMENT & TECHNOLOGY Schoo! of the Bullt Environment & Engineering [CoURSEROUTE; aT TN: BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering January 2015 HND Civil Engineering WODULE TITLE= READING TIME: Geotechnical Engineering A None ‘START TIME: CRN: 16834 END Tie: YEAR 20418 | SEMESTER: EXAMINATION | TIME: 2 hours: Level: FIVE [ONE TITLE OF EXAMINATION: [EXAMINERS | Geotechnical Engineer Pt WOTES TO CANDIDATES: M Pritchard ‘Attempt ALL questions from section A (40 marks) PLUS TWO ‘questions from Section B (2 at 30 marks = 60 marks). Rolevant formulae and charts are presented in the attached booklet Geotecical Engineering A: Exam Janay 2015 Page 20f10 Section A At ‘Complete the following statements (write the missing words in your answer booklet) 1. Sedimentary rock tata generally consist cf para! bade separated by. li. An outerop occurs where a rock meets the ground surface. Hi, Dip Is the maximum below the horizontal made by a bedding plane. Iv. An auterap of young rock surrounded by older rocks is called 1. A fault is formed when rocks. vi The softest mineral is, and the hardest is vi, There are three basic types of in-situ permeabilty tests, name ‘one of the test... Vil, Darcy's law, provides the following equation forthe quantity of water flowing in unit time: q= I, The two parameters of shear strength are and x. The subscrpt‘u' indicates that the shear strength parameters were measured under conditions, (4 mark per correct statement) (Total 5 marks) 2. ‘You have been given (in the plastic bag) a collection of rock/mineral samples: 1). Identity the name and type of each sample. (4 marks) |). Concisely deserve the sample's properties. (4 marks) (Total 8 marks) Geoteenical Engineering A: Exam January 2018 Page 3010 Aa, Define the term ‘water table’ and with the aid of a sketch explain the difference between a normal water table and a perched water table. (8 marks) mM, Explain the terms hydraulic gradient and coefficient of permeability in the context of roundwater flow. (4 marks) AS. ‘A pumping test was caried out to determine the permesbily ofa sand layer in an unconfined aquifer with a well rangement as shown bolow. At steady-state pumping rate of $8.7 mim, the draw downs in the observation wells were respectively 2.91 m and 0.88 m. Calculate the coefficient of permeability k smh (4 marks) 8. ‘State the advantages of field pumping tests in relation to laboratory permeability tests, id (2 mar (Geotechnical Engnoeing A: Exam January 2015 az. Page 4f 10 ‘The following results were recorded during @ shear box test on a soll Nowmal oad (gj | 20 [ 30 | a0. Sher oad at faire (0) 32_| 125 | 195 | 228 Ifthe specimen size was 60 mm x 60 mm, plot the failure envelope and determine the shear stress parameters. (6 marks) Determine the undrained shear strength ofa clay sample tested by the Uneonsolidated undrained triaxial test, given the following: CellPressure [Proving Ring Dial] Deformation kin? (ow (mm) 200) 7 983 400) 185 10.06 00) 174 7028 Diameter of sample = 38 mm Length of sampie 76 mm Proving ring constant = 1.3 NIDiv ‘Aco = As(1-e) (@ marks) Cceotectnic’Enginesring A Exam fauay 2015 Page 0110 tion B Bt 0. w, ™. » (On Figure 1 draw the strike lines for each bed and determine the direction and angle of ci. (6 marks) For the ine X-Y on Figure 1, draw the topographical (surface) profile together with the underlying dipping strata on Figure 2. Hence, construct a cross-section for the line X-¥. (@ marks) For Figure 3, deduce the direction and angle of dip ofthe coal seam vihich is seen to outcrop at points A, B and C. (7 marks) ‘At what depth would the coal seam be encountered in a borehole sunk at point O on Figure 3? (1 mark) Compl the outerop ofthe seam on Figure 3. (marks) (Total 30 marks) CGootecnicl Engineering A: Exam January 2015 Page 610 82 1) Calculate the vetical stress, oy, at Am below the point ’A’ shown below on the loaded area using Bousinesg ‘point load’ solution, (6 marks) i) Calculate the vertical stress, 0, at 3m below the points ‘A, ‘and ‘C’ shown below on the loaded area using Fadum’s, ‘graphical solution. at=1254N/m? ii) Calculate the immediate settlement beneath the centre of the ‘spread foundation shown below (assume Eu = 6 MNim?), (16 marks) at = 275k/m? Fo Femto suff CLAY rock (8 marks) (Total 30 marks) im Gootsrnicl Engineering A: Exam lanuary 2015 Page ot°0 Bs {site is underlain by sand which possesses an average SPT ‘of 30 blowa/300 mm, 9). Calculate the ultimate load capacity for a single 0.4 m square section reinforced concrete driven pile, constructed to 15m depth (assume 7=19 kN) (20 marks) 1), Disturbance to the upper 1 m of soils likely o occur as a consequence of pile cap construction. Re-calculate the ultimate Toad capacity ofthe above pie (10 marks) (Total 30 marks) Geotechnical Engineering A: Exam January 2085 Page Bf 0 Figure 1 Candidate's 1D Number Sundaone swe RRB. B| sic (Com ih bve dat ines Goda jnaion ‘TO BE DETACHED AND INSERTED IN YOUR ANSWER BOOK g E 3 Be 8 8 8 8 * {Gaolechnzal Enginesing A’ Exam January 2015 Page ato Figure 2 (Candidate's 1D Number ‘TO BE DETACHED AND INSERTED IN YOUR ANSWER BOOK a g a 100 Gootetnia! Engineering Ac Exam January 2015, Page 10 of10 Figure 3 Candidate's 1D Number ‘TO BE DETACHED AND INSERTED IN YOUR ANSWER BOOK LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY ‘BUILT ENVIRONMENT MODULAR SCHEME GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING A FORMULA, CHARTS AND GRAPHS “ STRESS DISTRIBUTION Feo tenure LA Bousinesy ‘Surface Point Lond? Solution | i i os ke, 13 Newmark's Charts _ 2" 0.001 Np 14 Uniform Strip Load Solution og, = yp we wb {0 04 08 10 125 1S 20 30 50 100 0 [0 10%” 1a os coo 00m aon a00 oow com ez |os7 9m 0809 9500 Ons? 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Oe Gost Ow OOH > fom lio [oor 2 SETTLEMENT 2.1 Immediate Settlement an BI E ‘Typieal values for Young's Modulus Soil Type dense sand and gravel E.QiNia?) 2-5 4:8 7-20 30-40 7-20 10-25 50-50 100-200 22 23 Influence Factors forthe Average Immediate Settlement of «uniformly loaded flexible Foundation “et TEST NR a “raz as 1 2 ee le a ) “0 ‘Primary Consolidation Pos =H my 0, ‘Settlement of Granular Soils ‘D*Appolonia etal (1970) Method 8 = pBL M Correlation Between Modus (M) and Average SPT ‘N' Value ‘Note : MPa= MiNi? Barry (1971) Method C= 1+ _Dy D+o7sB or C= 1+D,@B+D= 28 (D+0.75B) Comeston for Depth of Excavation = are F 34 Bearing Capacity of Cohesive Soll be Med F or gma N+D or 3 ~ m0mBG@ ces Ne fie0 S80) i war | os | 10 cocete| sea | te'] 20 woe Lang | te | eo » pet 9 none éscigrstmcegaapet =P De Bearing capeciy factor Ny beceaey ‘eons [Matin Dense, i bagihiwetn wale Dewrng expciy fotos * $5 af a ese o shearing ceunserce s For pie groups E07 for spacing fx pile diameter, icretsing 10 B= 1 foc spacing greater than 5x ple ameter. 43. Pile Driving Pormuln(Hiey's) R= WHn ren) Where = KQW:+o) WP Cm tee ‘Typical Parameters 5 Fiietion Losses in Hammer Hirer ¥ ° [Drop fammer=wigger release ro ‘Drop hmmer-chtch release 08 ‘Single acting stars hammer 09. Coeficent of Restitution Pile Tipe Fiead Condition e eintbeced consrete | Hele -plasis daly a0 | Hlelmet- timber dolly 035 ‘Sted ‘Driving exp - paste doby 0.30 ‘Driving cap timber dolly 030 ‘Measured set of pile =s Measured elastic rebound © 6 +6, ‘Elastic compression of head assembly, ¢, Imam to Gian, depending on the eiving sre. LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY BUILT ENVIRONMENT MODULAR SCHEME, GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING A FORMULA, CHARTS AND GRAPHS E sf 1. VERTICAL STRESS DISTRIBUTION eco Teeoerre i : Li Bousinesg ‘Surface Point Load’ Solution \ | ake . lwewwence Yave, T E i _ [a lurivence Vane, 1.3 Newmark’s Charts 2 0.001 W p 1.4 Uniform Strip Lond Solution og: = Lyp x wb {0 04 08 10 125 15 20 30 50 100 0 | tot Lom 1000 a0 a0w a9% noo ano ans oom 62 | 0957 092 use nao aos oll fom oo oN ome 04 [as 0555 07m 48 atm 0s Gon oo! Gon GOD Os | ass 0856 O61 455 a2st 420 030 004 OM OO O86 0M 0638 oss 0505 OI dose D010 ott _ oo 10 [oie o7s6 —a598 aso asx 0214 ones DoIT On 0 2 1% f7ss a7oT O566 ade 0347 020 26% OG 05m 0485 0354 025 0135 9087 Boos OOO) aun ms 006 a.mme 1S ]osa oms 0356 0540 0355 02% O18 Os O08 O00 s/o 0487 _ 0435 ox 01m “aes aniy 20 [0530 Osu 0485 osm asus O28! 0188 DOT OO OooT 23 | 0462 0485 0400 03m 0328 028s 0208 ons tom amma 30 ]0385 0385 0355 om 30s 02M Gall Outs oom oo 33 [034 osm 0317 om az 03s oto 027 Gow one $0_| 0306 030 2, 30" [ome 0250237 a2 nam —02i2 ais O11) 0 OID 60 | 0208 o2m7 azz ois oi Olas Gam O36 cons ols 80 | 0188 O17 O15 01 O10 _o4e7 0140 Goa O03 _ 08 Wo“ Oias ~o1a6 0s ome aay Oat OTT he NOM 13 [aces ones nose oH ane ones 0087 0% Das oe 22 | 005 one one 008 055 Os NOG fost OSS Gott 50 | ones fico [ons 2 SETTLEMENT 24 Immediate Settlement &= pBI E ‘Typical values for Young's Modus Soil Type EN) soft clay 2-5 firm ciay 4-8 siffcay 7-20 sandy clay 30-40 sity clay 7-20 Tose send 10-25 ‘dense sand 50-90 dense sand and gravel 100-200 23 {niluence Factors forthe Average Immediate Settlement of ¢uiformly loaded flexible Foundation me Ioana ‘Primary Consolidation Pos = Ht Oe Settlement of Granular Sols ‘D'Appotonta etal (1970) Method Correlation Between Modulus (M) and Average SPT "N’ Value ‘Note: MPa=MNiat Parry (1971) Method 8 = 0DBGGucy Ne C= 14_Dy fr0

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