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The document is a tutorial for a Civil Engineering course focusing on Geotechnical Engineering II. It includes three questions related to elastic settlement, shear strength parameters of soil, and the calculation of Rankine active force for a retaining wall. Each question specifies the necessary parameters and marks allocated for the answers.

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Tutorial I

The document is a tutorial for a Civil Engineering course focusing on Geotechnical Engineering II. It includes three questions related to elastic settlement, shear strength parameters of soil, and the calculation of Rankine active force for a retaining wall. Each question specifies the necessary parameters and marks allocated for the answers.

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TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (THANLYIN)

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING


[Link] Year Second Semester,Tutorial I
Civil Engineering
CE-32015 Geotechnical Engineering II
Date: 24.6.2022 Time Allowed:60 Minutes

Questions
1. A rigid foundation is subjected to a vertical column load, P =355 kN, as shown
in Figure 1. Estimate the elastic settlement due to the net applied pressure, Δơ
, on the foundation. Given: B=2 m; L =3 m; Df = 1.5 m; H =4 m; Es =13,500 kN/m2; and µs =0.4.
(5 marks)

2. The results of two consolidated-drained triaxial tests on a clay are given below:

(i) Calculate the shear strength parameters of the soil.


(ii)What are the normal and shear stresses on a plane inclined at 40° to the major principal plane
for Specimen I?
(iii)What are the normal and shear stresses on the failure plane at failure for Specimen II?
(10 marks)
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3. A retaining wall is shown in Figure 2. Determine the Rankine active force, Pa, per unit length of
the wall and the location of the resultant.H=9 m,H1=4 m,ϒ 1=16.5 kN/m3,ϒ2 =20.2 kN/m3,Ø=30 ˙,
Ø=34˙ ,q=21 kN/m2 (10 marks)

**End of Questions**

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