Axi-Symmetric Active Pressure Exam Questions (CSES12 Advanced Geotec! Year 1998-99 Question 5 (a) 5. (@)_ Fora Sm radius 10 m depth circular excavation, determine the active pressure with depth using Berezantzev’s method and the conventional active pressure. The unit weight and angle of shearing resistance of soil can be taken as 20 KN/m’ and 30°. Discuss the differences in the results. (10 marks) ‘Year 2003-04 Question 4 (a) 4. @ Fora 10 m diameter circular excavation, determine the active pressure coefficients due to weight of soil, surcharge and cohesive strength by Berezantzev’s method (A= 1) and classical Rankine’s equation at 5 m intervals. 4°=36°, depth = 20 m Discuss the results of analysis. Year 2004-05 Question 4 (¢) (©) Fora 40m depth circular excavation, the radius of the excavation is 20m. If §=35° and lateral stress coefficient is 1-sin 4, evaluate Kay, Kaq and Kac at different depth with an interval of 10m. What can you observe with the results? What are the limits of Kaq and Kac if the depth of excavation tends to infinity. (12 marks) Year 2005-06 Question 5 (b) and (¢) (b) For a 1.5m diameter bore pile construction, estimate the lower bound of the thrust required for the boring rig if the soil parameters are : c’=2 kPa, ° and unit weight=19 KN/m® by Berezantzev’e equation (assume casing friction is 20° and adhesive factor = 1.0) (8 marks) (©) For the axi-symmetric active pressure equation by Berezantzev, derive the equation for the limiting condition where depth is infinity. With reference to the data as given in part (b), what is the minimum cohesive strength of the soil if the bore hole can maintain self-standing without casing at a great depth ? (5 marks) Year 2006-07 Question 5 (a) 5 (a) Fora 1.5m diameter bore pile construction, the soil paraineters are c’=3 kPa, $°=33°, unit weight=19 kN/m°. If the excavation is carried out in dry soil for a depth of 60m, determine the lateral earth pressure from the Berezantzev’s equation and compared it with that from the plane strain Rankine’s equation, (take k=1 - sing’) (12 marks) 1 of2Axi-Symmetric Active Pressure Exam Questions (CSES12 Advanced Geotec! ical Engineering) ‘Year 2008-09 Question 5 (d) (d) For a 5m diameter excavation, if $' '=35°, c’=2 kPa, ’=9.5 kN/m’, surcharge=10 kPa and lateral stress coefficient=1.0, determine the axi-symmetrie active pressure at a depth of Sm and 10m using the Berezantzev’s equation. What should be the minimum cohesive strength so that lateral support will not be required when the depth is large? (10 marks) ‘Year 2010-11 Question 5 (a) Sa) For a 2m diameter bore pile construction, determine the critical depth where casing will not be necessary, assuming ground water is located at the ground surface, and A=(1-sing). =19.5kN/m?, $=38°, c'=5.4kPa ;_surcharge=10 kPa (9 marks) 2of2Axi-Symmetric Active Pressu ‘Year 1998-99 Question 5 (a) [Active Pressure pa (kPa) Berezanizev's 18.2413 2.292 27285 30.9401 56.5667 ° 0.2596 0.2596 1aV91 02596 0.2598 To 3 0.1468 0.0802 12660 02596 25% 10098 0 D.1DOT 0.0350 12s? 0.2596 259% 1019 15 00753 0.0184 1510 03596 0.2596 or x 0.0600 0.0108 1364 Oa 0.2556 101er ‘Year 2003.06.Question 5 (b) and (c) (0) Loge Borg? ihe thrust, F,= 0.4258 kN! Fan af fe @ (pi= SS e'cotg where = 2tang tan (-4) Egy 4.75 RP Exam Answers (CSES12 Advanced Geotechnical Engineering) 1 of2