1. A soil profile 1.

A soil
is shown. A zone of profile is shown.
capillary rise 3.8 m A zone of
high took place capillary rise 3.8
from the ground m high took place
water table. In this from the ground
zone, the degree of water table. In
saturation is 72 %. this zone, the
If h1 = 5 m, h4 = 4.6 degree of
m, saturation is 72
(a) Compute the effective stress at a depth 7.5 m %. If h1 = 5 m, h4 = 4.6 m,
from GS. (a) Compute the effective stress at a depth 7.5 m
(b) Compute the effective stress right below the from GS.
point 5 m from the GS. (b) Compute the effective stress right below the
(c) Compute the effective stress 10 m below the point 5 m from the GS.
GS. (c) Compute the effective stress 10 m below the
GS.
2. A 350-mm by 500-mm rectangular beam has a
length of 5.6 m. If the beam carries service loads 2. A 350-mm by 500-mm rectangular beam has a
DL = 20 kN/m and LL = 15 kN/m and is simply length of 5.6 m. If the beam carries service loads
supported at both ends, design the number of DL = 20 kN/m and LL = 15 kN/m and is simply
20-mm diameter bars needed for the beam. supported at both ends, design the number of
f’c = 21 MPa, fy = 275 MPa 20-mm diameter bars needed for the beam.
Cc = 70 mm f’c = 21 MPa, fy = 275 MPa
Cc = 70 mm

1. A soil 1. A soil
profile is shown. A profile is
zone of capillary shown. A zone
rise 3.8 m high of capillary rise
took place from 3.8 m high took
the ground water place from the
table. In this zone, ground water
the degree of table. In this
saturation is 72 %. zone, the
If h1 = 5 m, h4 = 4.6 degree of
m, saturation is 72
(a) Compute the effective stress at a depth 7.5 m %. If h1 = 5 m, h4 = 4.6 m,
from GS. (a) Compute the effective stress at a depth 7.5 m
(b) Compute the effective stress right below the from GS.
point 5 m from the GS. (b) Compute the effective stress right below the
(c) Compute the effective stress 10 m below the point 5 m from the GS.
GS. (c) Compute the effective stress 10 m below the
GS.
2. A 350-mm by 500-mm rectangular beam has a
length of 5.6 m. If the beam carries service loads 2. A 350-mm by 500-mm rectangular beam has a
DL = 20 kN/m and LL = 15 kN/m and is simply length of 5.6 m. If the beam carries service loads
supported at both ends, design the number of DL = 20 kN/m and LL = 15 kN/m and is simply
20-mm diameter bars needed for the beam. supported at both ends, design the number of
f’c = 21 MPa, fy = 275 MPa 20-mm diameter bars needed for the beam.
Cc = 70 mm f’c = 21 MPa, fy = 275 MPa
Cc = 70 mm