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16-Civ-A4 Geotechnical Materials and Analysis: December 2013

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  1. Question 1 True/False with justification
  2. Question 2 Phase relationships of a compacted sample
  3. Question 3 Proctor compaction — wet and dry side of optimum
  4. Question 4 Stress distribution beneath a loaded footing
  5. Question 5 Consolidation, seepage heads and effective stress
  6. Question 6 Shear strength parameters from CD triaxial tests

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Paper: National Examinations — December 2013 · 98-Civ-A4 Geotechnical Materials and Analysis · 3 hours, closed book · 100 marks · answer all six questions. Charts (m–n influence, Newmark) and a formula sheet are supplied at the back of the paper.

Reference texts. R. F. Craig / Knappett & Craig, Craig’s Soil Mechanics (8th ed.); B. M. Das, Principles of Geotechnical Engineering; Holtz, Kovacs & Sheahan, An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering; M. Budhu, Soil Mechanics and Foundations. Canadian practice: Canadian Geotechnical Society, Canadian Foundation Engineering Manual (CFEM, 4th ed.). Unit weight of water taken as $\gamma_w = 9.81\ \text{kN/m}^3$ throughout.