Garrett HighSchool Engineering Worksheet

Home Work .there is a check for Plagiarism, hence your work must be original.Question 1
Give details of examples of some geotechnical projects as discussed in the class, cite the experience
from any construction site you have ever visited, if you have not visited any, try to visit one and take
pictures.
Question 2
Please watch the video in the link below and comment on the application of geotechnical engineering in
constructing this gigantic structure on the ocean.

Question 3
Contact the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers in your state or province and find out the
requirements for becoming a registered professional engineer. Start planning to take the FE examination
when it is given in your area next year. Please site your source of information.
Question 4
Discuss about the learning experience a typical Geotechnical Engineer will gain from the Japan
Earthquake and Tsunami that occurred in 2011 (Make sure you give detailed engineering
information about the earthquake and Tsunami as well diagrams and pictures).
Question 5
What are the special attributes of soil? Discuss about all the branches of Geotechnical
Engineering.
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Question 6
The following are the results of a sieve and hydrometer analysis.
Analysis
Sieve number/grain size
Percent finer than
Sieve
40
80
170
200
0.04 mm
0.015 mm
0.008 mm
0.004 mm
0.002 mm
100
97
92
90
74
42
27
17
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hydrometer
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Draw the grain-size distribution curve
Determine the percentages of gravel, sand, silt, and clay according to the MIY system
Repeat part b according to the BS systems
Repeat part b according to the AASHTO system
Repeat part b according to the ASTM system
Question 7
The following are the results of a sieve analysis:
U.S. sieve no
4
10
20
40
60
80
100
200
Pan
Mass of soil
retained (g)
0
44
56
82
51
106
92
85
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Determine the percent finer than each sieve and plot a grain-size distribution curve
Determine D10, D30, and D60 from the grain-size distribution curve
Calculate the uniformity coefficient Cu
Calculate the coefficient of graduation Cc
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