A homogeneous earth embankment is 25 m high and the slope inclination is 2:1 (H:V). The...
1. Using the concepts covered in earth pressure theories (not Taylor's chart), the critical depth of vertical cut in a saturated cohesive soil with c = 15.5kPa and y = 18 kN/m3 will be? a) 0.86 m c) 6.88 m b) 3.44 m d) 1.72 m condition: 2. The upstream and downstream slopes of an earth dam is critical for the a) reservoir partial pool c) steady seepage b) sudden drawdown d) earthquake 3. In the simplified Bishop's method of...
Geomechanics
(b) Figure 1 shows a water retaining embankment with a slope of 1:2 (vertical kN/m'. The clay soil has an undrained cohesion of 30 kPa and a saturated unit weight of i18 following information is given: Area FBDE-42m2 (above water level) Centroidal distance dA-13m Area AED 144m2 (below water level) Centroidal distance, ds -4.5m Angle AOF-83 Radius of circular slip plane, R- 22.5m (i) Determine the total disturbing moment by considering the forces Wa Ws and Pw (Gfi) Determine...
Question 2 (a) A 4 m high masonry retaining wall of width 1.8 is built to retain a 2-layered soil profile shown in Figure 2 on Bonham Road on Hong Kong Island with a surface sucharge of 20 kPa. The soil parameters are given in the figure. During raining season, ground water rises to interface between Soil 1 and Soil 2. Assume that there is no friction between the vertical wall and the soils. The sliding friction angle between the...
Question 6 It is required to construct a 4 m deep underground carpark in the heart of the city of Melbourne without disturbing the surrounding area. The required excavation for the proposed carpark and also the adjacent ground condition are shown in Figure 6.1. As can be seen from the figure, the adjacent ground consists of a 2 m deep clay deposit, resting on a 2 m thick sand deposit, where stable soil could be found below the sand deposit...