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16-Civ-A4 Geotechnical Materials and Analysis: Undated paper

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  1. Question 1 Multiple-Choice Concept Bank
  2. Question 2 Short-Answer Concept Questions
  3. Question 3 Stress Increase Below a Square Footing
  4. Question 4 Consolidation Test — e–log σ′ Curve, p c and C c
  5. Question 5 Seepage Under a Sheet Pile — Flow Net
  6. Question 6 Consolidated-Undrained Triaxial Series

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National Examinations — May 2019  |  16-Civ-A4 Geotechnical Materials and Analysis  |  3 hours, open book  |  100 marks  |  Answer ALL questions (Q1–Q6).

Reference texts: Das & Sobhan, Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 9th ed. (Cengage); Craig, Craig's Soil Mechanics, 8th ed.; Holtz, Kovacs & Sheahan, An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering, 2nd ed. Canadian practice frame (CFEM 4th ed., EGBC).

Source-quality note. Flow-net field counts carry the usual ±½-field hand-sketch tolerance (Exam Note 3).