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    Situation no.

    1 When is it appropriate to use constant –head permeability test versus a falling-


    head permeability test?

    Situation no. 2 The soil profile shown below is typical in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. Calculate
    the ratio of Kh(eq) / Kv(eq)

    Situation no.3 The coefficient of permeability of fine sand is 0.012 cm/sec at a void ratio of
    0.57. Estimate the increased permeability using the Kozeny-Carman of this same sand when its
    void ratio has increased to 0.72.

    Situation no. 4 The completed flow net for dam shown below includes a steel-sheet pile cutoff
    wall located at the head water side of the dam in order to reduce seepage loss. The dam is half
    a kilometer in width to (shore to shore) and the permeability of the silty sand stratum is 3.5 x 10-4
    cm/s.
    a. Determine the potential drop.
    b. Find the total seepage loss under the dam in liters per year
    Situation no. 5: For the shown, flow net:
    (a).Calculate the uplift force at the base of the weir, per foot of length Point A and B at the
    corners of the concrete dam.
    (b).Calculate the driving head at lines 5 and 12

    Situation No.6: In a constant-head permeability test, a soil sample is compacted into a round
    PVC pipe and placed into the tank as shown. After sufficient time is allowed for saturation of the
    soil, the test is conducted under standard temperature-pressure (STP) condition for 4 hours. A
    total of 227 grams of water is decanted into the measuring vessel during the test. Determine the
    coefficient of permeability (cm/s).

    Situation No. 7: A canal is cut into a soil with stratigraphy shown in figure. Assuming flow takes
    place laterally and vertically through the sides of the canal and vertically below the canal.
    a. Calculate the ratio of the equivalent horizontal hydraulic conductivity to the equivalent
    vertical hydraulic conductivity for flow through the sides of the canal.
    b. Determine the equivalent hydraulic conductivity below the bottom of canal.
    Situation No.8 : A deposit of cohessionless soil with a permeability of 3 x 10-2 cm/s has a depth
    of 10 m with an impervious ledge below. A wall extends above the surface of the soil and a 2.5
    m depth of water acts on one side. Determine the seepage quantity per meter length of the wall
    (cm3/s).

    Situation No. 9: An earth dam is built on an impervious foundation with a horizontal filter at the
    base near the toe. The permeability of the soil in the horizontal and vertical directions are 3 x 10-
    2
    mm/s and 1 x 10--2 mm/s respectively. The full reservoir level is 30 m above the filter. A flow net
    constructed for the transformed section of the dam, consists of 4 flow channels and 16 head
    drops. Estimate the seepage loss per meter length of the dam (m3/s).

    Situation No. 10: A permeable soil layer is underlain by an impervious layer, as shown in
    Figure. With k = 5.2 x 10-4cm/sec for the permeable layer, calculate the rate of seepage through
    it in m3/hr/m length. Given: H= 3.8 m and ∝ = 8⁰ .
    Situation No.11: The void ratio and hydraulic conductivity relation for a normally consolidated
    clay are given below:
    Void ratio K (cm/sec)
    1.2 0.6 x 10-7
    1.52 1.519 x 10-7

    Estimate the value of “k” for the same clay with a void ratio of 1.4. Used equation below:
    𝑒
    𝑘 (1 + 𝑒)
    =
    𝑘 ( 𝑒 )
    1+𝑒
    Situation No. 12: Identify the incorrect flow net property.
    a. Flow lines and equipotential lines intersect or meet orthogonally.
    b. Quantity of water flowing through each channel is the same.
    c. Potential drop between any two successive equipotential lines is different.
    d. Flow lines and equipotential lines are smooth corves.

    Situation No. 13: The head existing on top flow line is.
    a. Total head b. Pressure head c. Velocity head d. Elevation head

    Situation No. 14: In the case of Soil Mechanics, the following head is neglected.
    a. Pressure head b. Velocity head c. Elevation head d. Total head

    Situation No. 15: In a Darcian flow, flow velocity is.


    a. Actual velocity b. Seepage velocity c. Discharge velocity d. Boundary velocity

    Situation 16.
    A constant-head permeability test is performed on a sample of granular soil. The length of soil
    sample is 15 cm and the cross-sectional area is 10 cm2. If a 24 cm3 volume of water passes
    through the soil sample in a 3-minute period and the constant head is 30 cm determine the
    following:
    a. Coefficient of permeability of the soil
    b. Discharge velocity
    c. Seepage velocity if the void ratio is 0.64
    Situation 17.
    The figure shows the layers of soil in the tube that is 10 cm by 10 cm in cross section. When
    the tube is supplied with water, a constant head difference of 30 cm is observed. The coefficient
    of permeability of each sample are as follows.

    Sample K
    (cm/s) 30 cm
    A 2x10-3
    B 3x10-3
    C 4x10-3
    Determine the following:
    a. Equivalent coefficient of permeability
    b. Hydraulic gradient
    c. Rate of water supply

    Situation 18.
    For the layered soil in Brgy. Pallua Sur, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan is shown below.

    Estimate the ratio of equivalent hydraulic conductivity (horizontal to vertical ratio)


    Situation 19.
    A river and a canal run parallel to each other but at different elevations as shown in the figure
    and has been determined to exist for a 450 m length. The coefficient of permeability of the sand
    is 3 m per day. Determine the following:
    a. Hydraulic gradient
    b. Quantity of water which flows into the canal. (m3/day)
    c. Seepage velocity if the porosity of the sand is 0.22. (m/day)

    Sand layer 1.5m thick


    Situation No. 20: The sheet pile is driven in the reclamation area.

    Determine the following:


    a. No. of flow channels.
    b. No. of pressure drops.
    c. Seepage under the sheet pile if the coefficient of permeability of soil is 6.5 x10–5 m/s.

    Situation No. 21. When is it appropriate to use constant –head permeability test versus a
    falling-head permeability test?

    Situation No.22: Define hydraulic gradient in soil permeability.

    Situation No. 23. With the rise of temperature, the permeability.


    a. Increases b. Decreases c. Remains constant d. None

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