Civil Engineering
2020 · Paper 2
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Question 33
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For the hottest month of the year at the proposed airport site, the monthly mean of the average daily temperature is 39°C. The monthly mean of the maximum daily temperature is 48°C for the same month of the year. From the given information, the calculated Airport Reference Temperature (in °C), is
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Permeability tests were carried out on the samples collected from two different layers as shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). The relevant horizontal (k_h) and vertical (k_v) coefficients of permeability are indicated for each layer.
The ratio of the equivalent horizontal to vertical coefficients of permeability, is
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A 10 m high slope of dry clay soil (unit weight = 20 kN/m³), with a slope angle of 45° and the circular slip surface, is shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). The weight of the slip wedge is denoted by W. The undrained unit cohesion (c_u) is 60 kPa.
The factor of safety of the slope against slip failure, is
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