For a saturated soil, given the dry unit weight, e and Gs 15.29 kNm2 and w...
A soil has a bulk (total) unit weight of γ = 120 lb/ft3 and water content w = 18%. Take Gs = 2.67. Fill in a completed phase diagram for this soil. Then, calculate: a) void ratio, e; b) porosity, n ; c) degree of saturation, Sr; d) saturated unit weight, γsat (in lb/ft3).
The following information is given for a moist soil. What would be approximately the dry unit weight of the soil in pounds per cubic foot? Volume of the moist soil = 0.085 ft3 Weight of the moist soil = 12.3 lb. Weight of dry soil = 11.5 lb. 0 62.4 9.8 144.7 135.3
A moist soil packed into a volume of 0.1 m2 has a dry weight of 1.5 KN and a water content of 12%. The average specific gravity of the grains comprising the soil is 2.65. Determine: a. The dry unit weight of the soil b. The moist unit weight of the soil c. The void ratio d. The porosity e. The degree of saturation f. The volume occupied by the water in the soil.
A saturated soil has a porosity (n) of 0.40 and a specific gravity of solids (Gs) of 2.70. Determine the critical hydraulic gradient (ic).
2.) THE SOIL PROFILE SHOWS CONSISTS OF A LAYER OF DRY SAND 4m HICK WHICH OVERLIES A LAYER OF CLAY HAVING A THICKNESS OF 6m. GROUND WATER TABLE IS LOCATED AT THE INTERFACE OF THE SAND AND CLAY a.) COMPUTE THE EFFECTIVE STRESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CLAY LAYER b..) IF THE WATER TABLE RISES BY 2m, DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVE STRESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CLAY LAYER c.) IF THE WATER TABLE LOWERS BY 2m, DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVE...
3. The unit weight of a soil is 96 lb/ft3. The moisture content if this soil is 17% when the degree of saturation is 60%. Determine: a. Void ratio b. Specific gravity of solids c. Saturated unit weight.
A soil sample in its natural state has, when fully saturated, a water content of 32.5%. Determine the void ratio, dry and total unit weights. Calculate the total weight of water required to saturate a soil mass of volume 10 m. Assume G = 2.69.
The following results were obtained from standard Proctor compaction tests. Test ID Mass of moist soil (kg) 1 1.633 Standard Proctor Test 2 . 1.841 1.907 1.822 1.756 Moisture Content Test 14 14 Mass of tin empty (g) Mass of tin + wet sample (g) Mass of tin + dry sample (g) 98 62 878280 (a) Calculate moisture content (w) and dry unit weight (ya) for standard Proctor compaction tests. Plot moisture content (w) vs. dry unit weight (yd). Given:...
undisturbed soil sample has a total mass of 2290 g and volume of 1.15 x 10 cm'. Specifica ity of the soil mineral G. = 2.68. Recall pw = 1 g/cm'. (a) A natural water content test of the sample gave the following results mass of container: 17.31 g mass of container plus wet soil (before drying in oven) 43.52 g mass of container plus dry soil (after drying in oven) 39.86 g What is the natural water content of...
4. For the following laboratory data, calculate the weight of moist soil, moist unit weight, moisture content and dry unit weight (fill in the blanks). (10) Test Volume of Mold, cubic feet Weight of mold, lbs Weight of Mold + Wet Soil, lb. Weight of Moist Soil, lb. Moist Unit Weight, lb/cubic foot Weight of Moisture Can, g Weight of Can + Wet Soil, g Weight of Can+Dry Soil, g Moisture Content, % Dry Unit Weight, lb/cubic foot | 0.0333...