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UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

FINAL EXAMINATION
SEMESTERII
SESSTON 201212013

COURSENAME : ADVANCED GEOTECHNIC

COLJRSE CODB
: BFG 4023/ BFG 40203

PROGRAMME : 4 BFF

EXAMINATION DATE
: JUNE 2013

DURATION : 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTION : ANSWER FOUR (4) QUESTIONS

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Ql (4, What are the differences &twen plane strain and axisymmetric conditions?.
(5 marks)

(b) A cylindrical soil, 75 mm in diarneter and 150 mm long' is a'xially

fhe ls"glh decreases to 147 mm and the radius increases by 0 3
"o-p."ss"a.
mm. Calculate:

(D The axial and radial strains

(2 ma*s)
(iD The volumetric strains
(2 marks)
(iiD Poisson's mtio
(1 mark)

(c)
on silty clay
A consolidated undrained test was carried out125
was
^that
tN/m' The following
i*o"Oi*ift ""*.f ated using a cell pressure of
data were obtained.

Axial strain, er (o/oL Au (kN/m')

Axial load (kN/m1
0 0
0
0.05 4.0
5.5
0.12 8.6
11.0
0.29 19.1
0.18 29.3
28.5 '14 R
15.0 0.s6
L08 4 t.u
50.5
49.7
85.0
4.O2 55.8
105.0
9.15 59.0
120.8

strarn'
(D Plot the deviatoric stress against axial
(5 marks)

shear shength'
(ii) Determine the total md ellective undrained
(5 ma*s)

(iiD Determine the Young's modulus, E at

faiLre'
(5 marks)
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Q2 (a) Briefly explain the importance of knowledge of unsaturated soil mechanics

in the following conditions:

(D In construction and operation ofearth dam

(4 ma*s)

(iD Natural slope subjected to envircnrnental changes

(4 marks)

(b) test tor

The following data werc obtained ftom modified dirct sbear
,lnsaturated resi lual soil specimen size of 50 mm x 50
mm'

u, u") (kN/m')

and net stress

(D Plot the graph matric suction versus shear stress
ve$us sheal sfess
(6 marks)

(ii) Determine lhe shear strenglh of the soil

if rhe applied matric
suction and the net stress are 500
k\/m' and ))u l(N/m
respectively. (4 marks)

saturate4 what is the stlength of

the soil
(iiD If th soil becomes your
**r *" "U"",t" normal stess is 500 kN/m2 Comment
?rnswet_ (7 marks)
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and
Q3 (a) Explain briefly how to plot the yield surface and show clearly the elastic
elastoplastic stress state in your sketch
(5 marks)

phase of a standard
(b) The following data were obtained ftom a consolidation
triaxial CU test on a clay soil. Determine the l" and r'

(6 marks)

A saturated sample of soil 38 mm in diameter and 76 mm high was

(c)
;.,;;;;;il "o".'Ja""a to 200 kN/m2 in a tria'rial cell lt was dcided to
.ioo rtr" when the excess porewatrer pressure {Au) \ as^20
"on"otiaurion lest lor - zur''
ttlim2. The sarnple was subjected to a sBndard undralned
lii;;, t; ;pt;;ii. p*iure rcaticar sraie) was recorded \ hen qi - 64
kN/rnt. Th" *u,". was 40%, )' = 0'16' and K = 0 03'
"oor"nt
Determine:
(i) er
(ii) M
(iiD Aur
( l4 marks)

modeling in geotechntil
Q4 (a) Explain briefly the importanc of centifug l*t'
be scaled linearl5 in a centifuge
(b) fhe dimensions in the lull scale model.can
and explain how to scale the soil sample
at 15 m depth with
-"i.i. ir.""f, factor fiar
il"J" "r r g00 kg/# in cenrrituge model' what is the scale
shouli be applied for this situation? (10 marks)

(c) Criticalll discuss tbe difficulties ofadopting

physical model: I s::\e:H*
and scarrng
;;;i;;"c Your ans\'er must contain the dimensional analysrs
Iaw (lo marks)
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Qs ta) Brieflv explain T\{O (2) advantages and TWO (2) disadvantages in solving
problem using finite element analysis and physical modeling'
(J malKs,

(b) With the aid of sketches discuss how to model the one-dimensional
consolidation test in the finite element software (Abaqus or Plaxis) .Your
answer should include the assumptiorL boundaiy condition
and initial
condition used inmodeling. (10 marks)

(c) Construction of road embankment will use three

different layers of material'
a""cribe the modeling procedure in the detemination
of factor of
ir". -a
safety of the slope embankment using SLOPE/W
software'
- ( l0 marks)

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paksi simetri
st (4., Apakah perbezaan antala keadaan terika! satah dan
(5 markah)

(b) 'I anah silinder berdiameler 75 rnm dan panjang 150 mm dikenakan tekanan
paksi. Panjang sampet berkurang kepada 147 mm dan JeJan
sampr

brtambah 0.3 mm. Kira:

(i) Tenkan Paksi dan jejad

(2 markah)

(ii) Terikan isiPadu

(2 markah)

(iii) Nisbah Poisson's

(1 markah)

ke atas tanah liat berkelodak

(c) Ujikaji pengukuhao tak tersalir telah dijalankan
tekanal sel 125 kN/m''
vane dikukuhkan secam rsotroprK mcnggrlrakan
bati berikut tetah diPeroleh:

F"r,*aksi rkNim') Terikan paksi, er (%) au ttNlet)

0 0
0
0.o) 4.0
5.5
0.12 8.6
0.29 l9.l
)45 0.38
0.56 J4.6
1.08 4l.u
5U.)
2.43 49.'l
4.02 55.8
9.15 59.0
120.8

paksi
(i) Plot tekanan sisih melawan terikan
(5 markah)

ricih tak tersalir'

(iD Tenhrkan kekuatan jumlah dan berkesan (5 markah)

gagal'
(iiD Tentukan modulus Young, E semasa
(5 markah)
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(a) Jelaskan secara ringkas kpentingan ilmu mekanik lanah

tak tepu dalam
s2
keadaan berikul:

O Pembinaan dan pengoperasian empangan tanah'

(4 markah)

(iD cerun semulajadi yans terdedah kepada pe-o*- d"?Tl:i,fr;,

(b)Databedkuttelahdiperolehidaripadarrjikajiricih-terusyangdiubahsuat
x 50 mm'
untuk spesimen tanah baki tak tepu bersaiz 50 mm

(u,-u*) (kN/m') (o- uJ (kN/m') Tegasan ricih, r

Plot graf matrik sedutan melawan regasan

ricih dan tegasan
(D
beNih melawm tgasan ricih'
(6 markah)

(iD Tentukan kekuatan ricih tanah jika matrik sedutan yang

adalah 500 kN/m2
dikenakan dan legasan bersih maslng-masing
and 550 kN/m'? (4 markah)

kekuatan dcih tanah

(iiD Jika tanah menjadi tepu, berapakah nilai
;;;;';;;; .",-al brkesan 500 kN/m2' Komen jawapan
anda (7 markah)
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(a) Terangkan secara ringkas bagaimana melakarkan

permukaan alah dan
S3
tunjukLan dengan jeld keadaan elastik dan elastoplastik
di dalam lakaran
tersebut.
(5 markah)

dalam- ujikaji piawat

rb) Data berikut telah diperolehi dari fasa pengukuhan
p"ngU.uhun ,uf ,"rsulir ligapaksi keatas tanah lial Tentukan
)" dan K

(6 markah)

(c) tanah tepu berdiarntere 38 mm dan

tinggi 76 mm telah dikukuhkan
{Lr Sampel'iJ*.p1"'l"p"aa
200 kN/m2 di dalam sel tiga paksi' lanya
telah
"J"i"
;;;;,;i.; tintuk menghentikan pengukuhan .apabila h!'li
:11T" ""
ii*ln,', meniadi 20 kNlm2 Sampel itu dtkenakan ujuajr
rar tcrsalir
-li,o rrli.tv-e Kegagalan (keadaan. gentins^) telah
ffi;"i;, tetapi
'K-d-g- lembapan adalah 40%' )" =
ilftili uouuiiu q, = o+ kN/tt
0.l6,danr=003'
Tentukan:
(t) er
(iD M
(iiD Aui
(14 markah)

pmodelan empar dalam bidang

s4 (a) Terangkan secam ringkas kepentingan
geoleknik. (5 marks)

diskalakan secara linear T:::l

(b) Dimensi dalam model penuh boleh 'di'd1"- sanlpel
dan terangkan bagaimana untuk menskalakankg/m" ot
f-"1*t-
"'."t."
l^ii oadJ.o"r".- 15 m dengan ketumpatan sebanyak 1800
dikenakan dalan srtuasr
fiffi fi;"iil;. Apakah faktoi skala vang perlu
ini? (10 marks)

menggunapakai model,l-t1"l^-1fl
(c) "g"."lt*
Bincanekan secara kritis kesulran
Jawapan anda mestilah mengandungr
anarrsrs
;:tfiiil
dimensi dan peraturan penskalaan n0 marks)
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s5 (a) Terangkan secara ringlas DUA (2) kelebihan dan DUA (2) kekwangan
dalam penyelesaian masalah menggunakan unsw tak terhingga dan
pemodelan fizikal.
(5 markah)

fb) Deng.an banruan lakaran. bincangkan bagaimana untuk memodelkan,ujikaji

p"ng-'ulOan saru dimensi menggunakan perisiar unsur *
t-'llt:**"
anggapan'
ieULus atau Plaxis). Jawapan anda haruslah mengandungl
i."uJ"n r,uo a- r..uoaan awaian yang digunat- o"* *rt"t1t
rn*o_,

(c) Pembinaan tambakan jalan akan menggLmakan

tiga.jenis bahan,lal:-Jung
faktor
;;;;. R-;c dL terangkan l-rosedur dalam
^menentukan
penslan s L(Jrtl 11
keselamatan cerun lambakan menggunakan
( l0 markany

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FINAL EXAMINATION

: sEM ll /20122013 PROCRAMME :4BFF

SEMESTER/ SESSION
: AIVANCED GEOTECHNIC COURSE CODE : BFG 4023/BFG 40203
COURSE

LIST OF FORMULA

STRESS STRAIN PARAMETERS

UNSATURATED SOIL
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6sin d'".
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6sin d'..
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q,=Mexpl----l
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