MANALO, IVY L.

CE Competency Appraisal II

BSCE 5-2

ENGR. RICO ASUNCION

HYDRAULICS
1. A 300 mm dia. pipe is equipped a 100 mm dia. orifice plate as shown. By
calibration, the discharge coefficient was determined to be 0.63. What is the
discharge in the pipe if he differential pressure registered during the flow equals
82.9 kPa?
a. 0.048
c. 0.068
b. 0.064
d. 0.044
e.
f.
Solution:
g.
Q = CA 2gh
h.

h=

P
w

i.

h=

82.90
9.81

j.

h = 8.45 m

k.

Q = 0.63 4

(0.100)2

2 (9.81) (8.45)

l.
Q = 0.064 m3/s
m.
2. A cylindrical water storage 12 m in dia. and 8 m high, is filled through a 100 mm
pipe carrying a velocity of 40 m/s. How long it will take to fill the tank?
a. 48.025 min
c. 25.125 min
b. 39.065 min
d. 52.065 min
e.
f. Solution:
g. Q = AV

h. Q = 4 (0.10)2 (40)
i. Q = 0.314 m3/s
2
Vol.
( 6 ) (8)
j. t = Q
= 0.314
k. t = 2881.5 sec
l. t = 48.025 min
m.

3. Determine the discharge in L/sec of a trapezoidal the weir having a head of 0.30
m with sides inclined 14.04 with the vertical and a length of crest of 2 m.
a. 629 L/sec
c. 611 L/sec
b. 719 L/sec
d. 721 L/sec
e.
f. Solution:
g. tan 14.04 = 0.25
h. tan =
i. The weir is a Cipolletti weir
j. Q = 1.859 LH3/2
k.
Q = 1.859 (2) (0.3) 3/2
l. Q = 0.611 m3/s
m. Q = 611 L/sec
n.
4. A sharp crested, suppressed weir is under a head of 0.67 m. The weir length is 3
m and its height is 1.22 m.
a. 0.6522
c. 0.3783
b. 0.5623
d. 0.7282
e.
f. Solution:
0.075 H
g. Cw = 0.611 + P
0.075 (0.67)
h. Cw = 0.611 + 1.22
i. Cw = 0.6522
j.
5. A channel of rectangular cross section conveys water at a rate of 9 m 3/s with a
velocity of 1.2 m/s. Compute the hydraulic mean depth.
a. 1.936
c. 0.863
b. 1.047
d. 0.968
e.
f.
Solution:
g.
q.
P = 7.744 m
h.
b = 2d
r.
A = 1.936 (3.872)
i.
A = bd
s.
A = 7.496 m2
j.
A = 2d2
t.
A
k.
Q = AV
2
u.
R= P
l.
9 = 2d (1.2)
m.
d = 1.936
7.496
n.
v.
R = 7.744
o.
p.
P = 1.936 (2) + 3.872

w.
R = 0.968 (hydraulic mean
depth)
x.
y.
z.
aa.
ab.
ac.
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING I
ad.
1. A saturated clay layer has a thickness of 10 m with a water content of 51%
and a sp.gr. of 2.72. Compute the total stress at the bottom.
a. 168.7 kPa
c. 156.7 kPa
b. 176.8 kPa
d. 187.7 kPa
e.
f. Solution:
(Gs +e)
g. Saturated unit wt. of the
l.

=
sat
clay:
1+e
Gs
(2.72 + 1.39) (9.81)
h. S = e
m. sat = 1 + 1.39
51 (2.72)
n. sat = 16.87 kN/m3
i. 100 = e
o.
p. Total Stress at the bottom:
j. e = 1.39
t
k.
q.
= 16.87 (10)
r.

= 168.7 kPa

s.
2. A soil sample has a mass ofof 1830 g taken from the field having a volume of
1x10-3 m3. It has a sp.gr. of 2.60 and a water content of 10%. Determine the
void ratio.
a. 0.26
c. 0.56
b. 0.43
d. 0.34
e.
f. Solution:
g. Dry Unit wt.

h. moist = V
1830
i. moist = 0.001
j. moist = 1830 kg/m3

k. dry =

moist
1+e

l. dry =

1830
1 + 0.10

m. dry = 1664 kg/m3

n.
o. Void Ratio
G s
p. dry = 1 + e
q. 1664=

1000( 2.60)
1+e

r. e = 0.56
s.
3. From a given formation of soil, the water table is located 1.0 m below the
ground surface. Determine the effective stress at a depth of 4.2 m.
a. 54.29 kPa
c. 63.83 kPa
b. 49.76 kPa
d. 64.83 kPa
e.
f. Solution:
g.
h. Total stress
A
i.
= 20.4 (4.2)
j.

= 85.68 kPa

k.
l. Pore pressure
m. UA = 9.81 (3.2)
n. UA = 31.39 kPa
o.
p. Effective Stress = Total stress Pore pressure
q. Effective Stress = 85.68 kPa - 31.39 kPa
r. Effective Stress = 54.29 kPa
s.
4. A vertical retaining wall 6 m high with a cohesionless horizontal backfill having
a unit weight of 15.5 kN/m 3. The backfill has an angle of internal friction of
30. Determine the active static force on the wall if it is frictionless.
a. 85 kN
c. 83 kN
b. 95 kN
d. 93 kN
e.
f. Solution:

g. Pa =
h.
i.
j.

1
s h 2 Ka
2

Ka =

1-sin
1+sin

Ka =

1-sin30
1+sin30

Ka = 0.333

k. Pa =

1
(15.5) (6)2 (0.333)
2

l. Pa = 93 kN
m.
5. A soil sample was determined in the laboratory to have a liquid limit of 41%
and a plastic limit of 21.1%. If the water content is 30%, what is the
characteristic of soil?
a. Liquid
c. Dense
b. Plastic
d. Brittle solid
e. Solution:
f. Liquidity Index
w - PL
g. LI = LL - PL
30 - 21.1
h. LI = 41 - 21.1
i. LI = 0.447
j.
k. Note:
l.
LI < 0
m.
0 < LI < 1
n.
LI > 1
o.
p. Since LI < 1, it is plastic
q.
r.
s.
t.
u.
v.
w.

brittle solid
plastic
liquid

x.
y.
z.
aa.
ab.
ac.
ad.
ae.
af.
ag.
ah.
ai.
aj.
ak.
al.
am.
an.
ao.
ap.
aq.
ar. GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING II
as.
1. A retaining wall 6m high is supporting a horizontal backfill having a dry unit
weight of 1600 kg/m 3. The cohesionless soil has an angle of friction of 32 and a
void ratio of 0.68. Compute the Rankine active force on the wall.
a. 76.86 kN
c. 97.68 kN
b. 86.76 kN
d. 98.67 kN
e.
f. Solution:
1600 (9.81)
s
g.
= 1000
h.
i.
j.

= 15.70 kN/m3

Ka =

1-sin
1+sin

Ka =

1-sin32
1+sin32

Ka = 0.307

k.
l.

n.

1
s h 2 Ka
2

m.

Pa =

Pa =

1
2
(15.70) (6) (0.307)
2

o.
Pa = 86.76 kN
p.
2. A cantilever sheet pile is 8.2 m long with a depth of embedment of 32 m. Angle of
friction of the soil supported by the sheet pile is 34 and has a unit weight of 1.91
g/cc. There is water table below the base of the sheet pile. Compute the passive
w
force acting on the sheet pile.
= 9.81 kN/m3
a. 338.70 kN/m
b. 233.60 kN/m
q.
r.
Solution:

u.
v.
w.

s.

t.

c. 133.30 kN/m
d. 178.30 kN/m

1.91(

1
1003
)( 3 ) (9.81)
1000 1

1000

= 18.74 kN/m3

Kp =

1+sin
1-sin

Kp =

1+sin34
1-sin34

Kp = 3.53

x.

Pp =

1
h 2 Kp
2 s

y.

Pp =

1
2
(18.74) (3.2) (3.53)
2

z.

Pp = 338.70 kN/m
3. A square footing has a dimension of 1.2 m x 1.2 m and has its bottom 1 m
below the ground surface. Find the ultimate bearing capacity of the soil if
the ground water table is at the bottom of the footing.
aa.
From table: Nc = 35; Nq = 22; Ny = 19
ab.

ac.
ad.
a. 1392.17 kPa
b. 1749.48 kPa
ae.
af.
Solution:
ag.

qu = 1.3CNc + qNq + 0.40 BNy

ah.

qu = 1846 (1)
qu =1846 kg/m2
= sat w

ai.

aj.
ak.
al.

am.

= 1965 1000

= 965 kg/m3

c. 1102.64 kPa
d. 1201.14 kPa

an.

qu = 1.3CNc + qNq + 0.40 BNy

ao.
ap.

qu = 1.3 (1605) (35) + 1846 (22) + 0.40(965)(1.2)(19)

qu =122440.3
122440.3 (9.81)
qu = 1000

aq.

ar.
qu =1201.14 kPa
as.
4. A group of friction piles in deep clay is shown on the figure. The total load
on the piles reduced by the weight of soil displayed by the foundation is
1700 kN. Thickness of silt is 1.5 m and that of clay is 16 m. Compute the
compression index of the clay layer.
at.
au.

av.
aw.
a. 0.288
b. 0.328
ax.
ay.
Solution:
- PL
az.
L.l. = LL - PL
ba.

0.80 =

c. 0.238
d. 0.388

38.24 - 23.34
LL - 23.34

bb.
LL = 41.965
bc.
bd.
Cc = 0.009 (LL - 10)
be.
Cc = 0.009 (41.965 - 10)
bf.
Cc = 0.288
bg.
5. A group of friction piles in deep clay is shown on the figure. The total load
on the piles reduced by the weight of soil displayed by the foundation is
1700 kN. Thickness of silt is 1.5 m and that of clay is 16 m. Compute the
approximate total settlement of the pile foundation.

bh.
bi.

bj.
a. 126.21 mm
b. 156 mm

c. 138 mm
d. 148.34 mm

bk.
bl.

Solution:

1700
8 (7)

bm.

bn.

bo.

Sp =

= 30.36 kPa
Cc H
P + P
log ( o
)
1+e
Po

bp.

Sp =

0.288 ( 10 )
139.61 + 30.36
log
1+ 0.78
139.61

bq.

Sp = 0.138
Sp = 138 mm

br.