Seepage in Excavation Exam Questions (CSE512 Advanced Geotech: fear uestion 4 (a 4. (@) For the problem as shown in Fig. 4a, determine the pore pressure along both sides of the sheet pile and compare the water pressure difference with that by GEO guide. 2HD 2D+H Year 2002-03 Question 5 (b) (b) For the problem as shown in Fig. 5b, determine the pore water pressure at points A and B. What is the average exit hydraulic gradient? (8 marks) 1of24a) Determine the pore water pressure at the two sides of the retaining wall for the problem in Fig.4a, Behind the wall, the pore water pressure should be given at y=9.5m, 8m, 6m, 4.5m and 3.5m. In front of the wall, the pore water pressure should be given at y=6.5m, 5.0m, 4.5m and 3.5m. Compare the pore water pressure from seepage analysis with that from hydrostatic determination. (20 marks) Fig da Geometry of excavation 2of2Seepage in Excavation Exam Answers (CSESI2 Advanced Geotechnical Engineering) z(m) tu, (kPa) tug (kPa) =u, (kPa) | GEO Guide u' (kPa) ra 7 7 7 v a] evens Tene? 3a os a [awit a7 We 20 | aaa 468515 8 Ta feats e283 3928 204 sam n Tas ws Bet va [sare sine [an Tea 2.2 | se2ase | 27.0057 | sm na Beas ary Ee ee ee Bes Tp ret) so 646 aaa oar 2 Ta 7 n ° Year 2002-03 63.9662 90.8431_[ 90.8431 1 1.8820) Year 2010-11 Question 4 (a) (an) a (KPa) Hae ul\rKr2) 14715 26.5582, 47-0608 49-7408 4pad 7 Hydrostatic af e 19.8338, 271238 482474