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Question #1:
For the concrete dam shown in Fig. 1 below, calculate the rate of seepage under the
dame if the coefficient of permeability is 3.5xlO-4cm/sec. What are the heads at the
points 1,2,3,4, 5, and 6.
50m
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Question #2:
The results of a consolidation test are shown in Fig.2. You are requested to:
a. Determine the preconsolidation pressure using the Casagrande's method.
b. Calculate the OCR if the overburden pressure is 80 kPa.
c. Determine the compression index, Cc if the initial void ratio is 0.95.
d. Determine the swell index.
0.9
0.8
0.7
Cl)
+:i
o 0.6
~ 0.5
:E 0.4
o o",e
> 0.3
0.2
0.1
o
10 100 1000
2
scale), kN Im
-
Cl' effective (10 g
-C'c- - :;;:csz\
-OCR
be
/30
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the
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Question #3:
2000 kN
8m
Sand Layer
///// Unit weight =18.5 kN/m2
BedRock
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Cc H 10 (U: \ +t>cr-')
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net" h ~ :;::0,045 if 80 0 ~ '22, 5 ic;1///YJ L
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2 1.5
z
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5
0.0 0.2 0.8 1.0
Figure 5.28 Stress increase under the center of a uniformly loaded flexible area