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c. 10.26 m d. 11.14 m
REFRESHER COURSE
= HYDRAULICS and GEOTECHNICAL 10. Compute the critical height of the slope considering
ENGINEERING seepage in the soil.
Prepared by: Engr. Ivan Dela Llana Marquez a. 2.24 m b. 2.69 m
c. 3.05 m d. 3.27 m
SITUATION 1. A dry infinite slope is to be analyzed by a
geotechnical engineer. The engineer found out that the
SITUATION 4. A cut slope, excavated in saturated clay,
ground has the following properties: the cohesion is 25
make an angle of 75° with the horizontal. Based on the soil
kPa, the angle of internal friction is 25⁰ and the in-situ unit
investigation, it was found out that the angle of internal
weight is 18.75 kN/m3. If height of the slope is 9 m and its
friction is 25°, the in-situ unit weight is 17.96 kN/m3 and
inclination from the horizontal is 32.5⁰
the undrained cohesion is 23.5 kPa.
11. Determine the stability number.
1. Find the factor of safety against sliding on the rock
a. 0.0872 b. 0.1020
surface.
c. 0.2541 d. 0.3015
a. 1.059 b. 1.095
12. Determine the critical depth of cut
c. 1.415 d. 1.572
a. 12.82 m b. 13.23 m
2. How high is the backfill that can be placed at the top of
c. 14.62 m d. 16.25 m
the existing slope considering the soil is identical to the
13. Determine the critical angle of failure plane at factor of
existing ground and the new slope remains stable?
safety of 2.5.
a. 1.32 m b. 1.79 m
a. 32.53⁰ b. 39.28⁰
c. 1.97 m d. 2.21 m
c. 42.78⁰ d. 54.06⁰
3. If the critical height of the slope is 8.7 m, find the
maximum angle of slope to classify it as stable.
SITUATION 5. A cut is to be made in a soil having γ = 18.5
a. 27.3⁰ b. 34.7⁰
kN/m3, c = 45 kN/m2, and Ф= 15O. The side of the cut slope
c. 39.4⁰ d. 43.7⁰
will make an angle of 55O with the horizontal.
14. Determine the value of the critical angle of failure
SITUATION 2. An open field is to be analyzed in terms of
whose factor of safety is 2.00.
stability before a commercial development to be made.
a. 7.63 ⁰ b. 19.48⁰
Based on the soil investigation report, the soil is always
c. 31.32⁰ d. 42.25⁰
saturated to the ground surface. Furthermore, the
15. Determine the depth of cut whose factor of safety is
unconfined compressive strength is 90 kPa, the angle of
2.00.
internal friction is 35⁰ and the in-situ unit weight is 18.05
a. 8.06 m b. 9.32 m
kN/m3. If height of the slope is 10.2 m and its inclination
c. 10.36 m d. 12.24 m
from the horizontal is 21.5⁰
SITUATION 6 A water resources engineer designs a
4. Compute the developed normal stress on the rock channel that is made up a smooth stone lining (n = 0.016)
surface considering seepage. and definite slope of 0.0005.
a. 121.24 kPa b. 137.52 kPa
c. 159.38 kPa d. 195.83 kPa 16. Determine the flow rate capacity of the rectangular
5. Compute the developed shear stress on the rock surface channel that is 4 m-wide and the channel depth is limited
considering seepage. to 2.5 m.
a. 27.32 kPa b. 62.78 kPa a. 11.733 m³/s b. 14.992 m³/s
c. 82.67 kPa d. 110.26 kPa c. 17.435 m³/s d. 19.352 m³/s
6. Find the factor of safety against sliding on the rock 17. Determine the flow rate capacity of the isosceles right
surface. triangular channel that is 3 m-wide and the channel depth
a. 1.126 b. 1.325 is limited to 2 m.
c. 1.528 d. 1.847
a. 2.983 m³/s b. 4.107 m³/s
c. 4.432 m³/s d. 9.469 m³/s
SITUATION 3. An open field consist of infinite slope whose
height is 5.8 m, angle of inclination is 30⁰, specific gravity 18. Determine the flow rate capacity of the circular
of soil solids is 2.68, void ratio is 0.5, angle of internal channel that is 3.5 m diameter with a limited depth of
angle is 24⁰ and cohesion is 17.5 kPa. If the field is 2.625 m.
experiencing seepage, the water table coincide the a. 8.200 m³/s b. 12.186 m³/s
groundwater table. If the field is drained, soil in the slope c. 11.217 m³/s d. 16.668 m³/s
is partially saturated with a degree of saturation of 45%.
SITUATION 7 If the flow rate of water through the pipe
7. Compute the factor of safety against sliding considering
system shown is 0.150 m³/s under total head loss of 90 m,
no seepage in the soil.
determine the diameter of pipe C. Assume C = 120 for all
a. 0.742 b. 0.932
pipes.
c. 1.138 d. 1.205
8. Compute the factor of safety against sliding considering
seepage in the soil.
a. 0.742 b. 0.932
c. 1.138 d. 1.205
9. Compute the critical height of the slope considering no
seepage in the soil.
a. 8.38 m b. 9.29 m
19. Determine the flow at pipe C
a. 0.048 m³/s b. 0.054 m³/s
c. 0.062 m³/s d. 0.090 m³/s
20. Determine the commercial diameter of pipe C.
a. 90 mm b. 100 mm
c. 110 mm d. 120 mm
21. If the pipe system is replaced with one pipe whose
length is limited to 1200 m of same material and carrying
the same flow rate, determine the equivalent commercial 28. Determine the discharge of the channel.
diameter. a. 137.3 cu.m/s b. 145.9 cu.m/s
a. 200 mm b. 210 mm c. 155.6 cu.m/s d. 179.6 cu.m/s
c. 220 mm d. 230 mm 29. Determine the Froude Number and the type of flow
a. 2.26, supercritical b. 1.84, supercritical
SITUATION 8 A jet issued at the rate of 0.155 m3/s and a c. 1.96, supercritical d. 1.73, supercritical
velocity of 35 m/s. The deflection angle of the blade is 150 30. Determine the specific energy.
degrees. Neglect friction in the blade. a. 6.53 m b. 7.53 m
22. Determine the resultant if the blade is stationary. c. 6.99 m d. 9.04 m
a. 0.462 kN b. 1.42 kN
c. 2.89 kN d. 3.52 kN 31. A cylindrical container 6 meters high and 3 m in
23. Determine the resultant if the blade is moving 15 m/s diameter is reinforced with two steel hoops 1 m from each
along with the jet end. If it is filled with water up to the top. What is the sum
a. 0.462 kN b. 1.42 kN of tension of both top and bottom hoop near the bottom in
c. 2.89 kN d. 3.52 kN kN?
24. Determine the resultant if the blade is moving 15 m/s a. 245.25 kN b. 188.29 kN
against with the jet c. 841.21 kN d. 529.74 kN
a. 0.462 kN b. 1.42 kN
c. 2.89 kN d. 3.52 kN 32. A force P = 900 N is exerted on lever AB as shown. The
end B is connected to a piston which fits into a cylinder
SITUATION 9 A three reservoirs system is shown below. having a diameter of 80 mm at C. What force FD acts on the
All pipes meet at junction O. The water level of Reservoir C 240 mm diameter piston, if the volume between C and D is
is unknown. It was found out that the piezometric height at filled with air?
junction O is at Elevation 45.0m.

a. 16.20 kN b. 17.28 kN
c. 28.80 kN d. 29.44 kN

33. The weight density of a mud is given by γ = 12.5 + 0.5h,

where γ is in kN/m3 and h is in meters. Determine the
25. Determine the flow rate at pipe 1 pressure at a depth of 10 m from the ground surface.
a. 0.542 m³/s b. 0.347 m³/s a. 75.00 kPa b. 96.00 kPa
c. 0.271 m³/s d. 0.195 m³/s c. 125.00 kPa d. 150.00 kPa
26. Determine the flow rate at pipe 2
a. 0.542 m³/s b. 0.347 m³/s
c. 0.271 m³/s d. 0.195 m³/s
27. Determine the elevation of water level of reservoir C.
a. 36.12 m b. 41.35 m
c. 42.78 m d. 43.86 m

SITUATION 10 An open channel has a cross section shown

in the figure. The slope of the channel is 12 m in every 1
km. If the lining of the channel is made up of concrete (n =
0.013), determine the following: