GeoTech Problems

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1. An undisturbed sample of clay has a wet mass of

100 kg. a dry mass of 93 kg, and a total volume of
0.0491 m'\ The solids have a specific gravity of 2.65.
The void ratio is most nearly
(A) 0.31
(B) 0.40
(C) 0.61
(D) 1.0
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2. Find the Specific Gravity of
A saturated sample of undisturbed clay has a wet
mass of 318 kg and a dry mass of 204 kg. The total
the saturated
volume sample.
of the sample is 0.193 m3. Most nearly, what is
theGiven:
specific gravity of the soil solids?
• WT=318 kg
(A) 2.4
(B) 2.6
• W =204
(C) 2.7 S
kg
• 2.9
CD) VT=0.193 m3
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3. A soil's grain-size distribution curve is as shown. The
effective grain size is 0.19 mm, and DQQ is 0.49 mm.
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The coefficient of gradation is most nearly

(A) 0.17
(B) 0.44
(C) 1.6
(D) 3.0
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4. A soil has the following characteristics.
percentage fines, F 69%

liquid limit 72
plastic limit 48
Using the Unified Soil Classification System, what is the

classification of the soil?
(A) GW
(B) ML
(C) MH
(D) CH
sample of soil has the following characteristics.
% passing no. 40 screen 95

% passing no. 200 screen 57
liquid limit 37
plastic limit 18
What is the AASHTO group index number?

(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
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sjxvific gravity of the soil solids in a given
sample is 3.11. The porosity of the soil is 27%. What is
most nearly the effective unit weight of the soil sample?
(A) 96 lbf ft3
B) 110 lbf ft3
(CI 130 lbf/ft3
(D) 160 lbf/ft3
1 0 . The total unit weight of a given soil is 120 lbf/ft3.

The soil has a porosity of 0.26 and is 100% saturated.
The dry unit weight of the soil is most, nearly
(A) 58 lbf/ft3
(B) 86 lbf/ft3
(C) 100 lbf/ft3
i D) 120 lbf/ft3
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11. A l L field sample contains soil with an initial
weight of 30 N. The soil is dried completely in an oven
at. lOO C. The weight of the soil after drying is 22 N.
The maximum volume of the dry soil sample is 1.5 L,
and the minimum volume is 0.60 L. The relative density
of the soil is most nearly
( A ) 37%
(B) 56%
(C) 62%
(I); 75%
12. An undisturljed 10 cm wide x 10 em long x 5 cm

high sample of clay has a dry weight of 32 kg. The dried
soil sample is compacted into a minimum volume, a
rectangular prism 8.5 cm wide x 9 ctn high x 3.5 cm
high. What is most nearly the; relative compaction of the
soil sample?
(A) 33%
(B) 45%
(C) 49%
(D) 54%
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^I 3.aA soil sample has the particle size distribution
shown.
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90
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30
20
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particle diameter (mm)
What is most nearly the coefficient of uniformity of the

soil?
(A) 0.4
(B) 0.8
(C) 3
(D) 6
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14. A soil has a void ratio of 0.41. The unit weight of

the solids is 33 kN/m3. What is most nearly the sat
urated unit weight of the soil?
(A) 26 kN/m3
(B) 29 kN/m3
(C) 33 kN/m3
(D) 37 kN/m3
15. The water content of a saturated soil sample is

26%, and the void ratio is 0.57. The unit weight of the
solids is most nearly
(A) 4.5 kN/m3
(B) 9.8 kN/m3
(C) 22 kN/m3
(D) 28 kN/m3
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16. An undisturbed soil sample with a volume of 0.30 ft3
is weighed in a 0.2 lbf pan. The combined weight of the
soil sample and the pan is 40.5 lbf. The soil is then
completely dried in an oven at 100°C. After drying,
the combined weight of the soil and the pan is 35.2 lbf.
The unit weight of the soil solids is 194 lbf/ft3. What is
most nearly the volume of the air in the original soil
sample?
(A) 0.010 ft3
(B) 0.035 ft3
(C) 0.10 ft3
(D) 0.21 ft3
, 17?A 0.10 nr saturated soil sample is weighixl in a 3-1 kg

Tho combined weight of the soil and the pan is 450 kg
The soil sample is completely dried in an oven After

drying, the combined weight of the soil sample and the
pan is 385 kg- \\ hat is most nearly the unit weight of the
saturated soil sample?
(A) 27 kX in'1
|R) 31 kX m;l
(C) 11 kX ins
-11 kX m3
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18. The results of a sieve analysis are shown,
too
so.
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particle diameter (mm)
Most nearly, what is the coefficient of curvature of the

soil sample?
(A) 0.3
(B) 0.7
(C) 2
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1 . A soil has an anglo of internal friction of 25°. What is
most nearly the Rankinc active earth pressure
coefficient ?
lAl 0.34
(B) 0,41
(C) 0.52
(D) 0.5S
2. A soil has an angle of internal friction of 25°. What is

most nearly the Rankine passive earth pressure
coefficient?
(A) 0,59
(B) 1.6
(C) 2.5
(D) 4.1
3. A retaining wall supports soil with a vertical height

of 2 m. The soil has an angle of internal friction of 32°
and a specific (unit) weight of 25 kN/m3. Most nearly,
what is the active lateral soil resultant?
(A) 5.0 kN/m
IB) 15 kN/m
( C ) 46 kN/in
( D ) 9 2 kN/m
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6. An excavation is made in uniform soil. The available
shearing resistance along an assumed slip surface is
1350 kN/m. The mobilized shear force along the slip
surface is 465 kN/m. The slip surface makes an angle of
45° with respect to the horizontal. What is most nearly
the factor of safety against slope instability?
(A) 1.5
(B) 2.1
(C) 2.9
(D) 4.1
(/7d A retaining wall extends 3 m from the top of bedrock

to the ground surface. The soil is cohesionless and has
the properties shown.
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H = 3m
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p = 1834 kg/m3
bedrock
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Using Rankine theory, the total active earth pressure
per unit width of retaining wall is most nearly
(A) 15 kN/m
(B) 22 kN/m
(C) 44 kN/m
(D) 82 kN/m
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4. An excavated slope in uniform soil is shown. The

specific weight is 14 kN/m3, the cohesion is 15 kPa,
arid the angle of internal friction is 15°.
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failure plane
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What is most nearly the available shearing resistance
along the assumed failure plane?
(A) 550 kN/m
(B) 600 kN/m
(C) 680 kN/m
(D) 940 kN/m
5. A uniform soil slope has a planar slip surface length

of 100 m. The soil's cohesion is 5 kPa, and the angle of
internal friction is 40°. The angle that the assumed fail
ure plane makes with respect to the horizontal is 25°.
The weight of the soil mound above the assumed failure
plane is 2000 kN/m. What is most nearly the mobilized
shear force along the assumed failure plane?
(A) 500 kN/m
(B) 850 kN/m
(C) 1500 kN/m
(D) 2000 kN/m
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Find the factor of safety for the instable slope.
• C=500 psf
• y = 120 pcf
• d-- � 15 degrees
• 6 � 30 degrees
• theda = 26.6 degrees
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FE Review-Geotechnical

1. An undisturbed sample of clay has a wet mass of

The coefficient of gradation is most nearly

percentage fines, F 69%

Using the Unified Soil Classification System, what is the

sample of soil has the following characteristics.

% passing no. 40 screen 95

What is the AASHTO group index number?

1 0 . The total unit weight of a given soil is 120 lbf/ft3.

12. An undisturljed 10 cm wide x 10 em long x 5 cm

particle diameter (mm)

What is most nearly the coefficient of uniformity of the

14. A soil has a void ratio of 0.41. The unit weight of

15. The water content of a saturated soil sample is

, 17?A 0.10 nr saturated soil sample is weighixl in a 3-1 kg

The soil sample is completely dried in an oven After

18. The results of a sieve analysis are shown,

Most nearly, what is the coefficient of curvature of the

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G, v=- ,_j: cti:::

2. A soil has an angle of internal friction of 25°. What is

3. A retaining wall supports soil with a vertical height

(/7d A retaining wall extends 3 m from the top of bedrock

4. An excavated slope in uniform soil is shown. The

5. A uniform soil slope has a planar slip surface length

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