. How is the specific gravity of soil particles calculated from the results of the specific gravity test, and what does it reveal about soil composition?

Q: The soil sample is 75% gravel with laboratory result shown below. Is it well graded or poorly…

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Q: What are the inherent difference between In-Situ soil testing and Laboratory test

A: Context: In-situ vs laboratory testing

Q: Why do we have to trim the soil sample in undisturbed soil carefully using the soil lathe? What are…

A: Undisturbed Soil Sample:  Here natural properties and structure of soil remain preserved. Gathering…

Q: With regard to the thixotropy phenomenon in clay soils, what is it and what causes it?

A: Thixotropy in clay:

Q: what is the relationship between soil particle size and porosity?

A: The proportion of space available in the soil is referred to as porosity. When divided by the entire…

Q: What is percentage of gravel of soil A

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Q: Which of the following is not a principal method for investigating subsurface soil conditions?…

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Q: If the specific gravity of soil solids is 2.67, and water content is 32% for the given soil. What…

A: Given data, Specific gravity of soil solids G = 2.67 Water content w = 32% To Find :- Void ratio e

Q: A laboratory test was conducted according to Method A of the ASTM D4318 to find the liquid limit of…

A: The wet mass of the soil sample with the mass of the can is measured, again the dry mass of the…

Q: A liquid limit test was performed on a soil sample. It was found out that the moisture content at 12…

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Q: Why knowing a relative density in a specific soil is essential? Give a simple example.

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Q: Please give the Group Symbol and Group Name of the given soil sample and provide proof or of the…

A: Answer  Let us first plot the size distribution curve and find the coefficient of Uniformity and…

Q: What is the ratio of volume of voids and volume of soil solids? a) Void ratio b) Porosity c)…

A: The ratio of the volume of voids and volume of soil solids.

Q: A soil sample with the following composition by weight  45% Silt, around 15% Gravel and rest Sand,…

A: Sand: It is the most commonly utilised construction material. It is composed of rock fragments as…

Q: How might samples of soil gas be obtained from a desired depth below the ground surface?

A: The naturally occurring minerals like methane, hydrocarbons are called as soil gas which forms due…

Q: The coefficient of permeability of coarse-grained soil and fine-grained soil can be measured using…

A: Soil permeability, also known as hydraulic conductivity, is the rate at which water flows through…

Q: Given the soil particle distribution. Gravel- 20% Sand- 15% Silt- 20% Clay- 45% Calculate the…

A: Following is the given soil distribution: Gravel- 20% Sand- 15% Silt- 20% Clay- 45%

Q: Continued the above question: what is the relative density (soil condition) of the cohesionless…

A: Relative density: Dr=emax-eemax-emin

Q: Question Answer Calculate the percentage of sand when the 40 second hydrometer reading is 35 g;…

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Q: SITUATION 1-A 1000 cc soil sample taken from the field weighs 1950 grams. Laboratory analysis shows…

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Q: What is the porosity of a soil having a void ratio of 1.326? Round off to two decimal places.

A: Minerals, organic matter, water, and air are the four fundamental components of soil. The average…

Q: A liquid limit test was performed on a soil sample. It was found out that the moisture content at 21…

A: No of Blows  Moisture content(%)  21 60 34 29

Q: Three kinds of experiments for measuring soil permeability coefficient

A: The following methods were used to measure the coefficient of permeability of fine grained and…

Q: What is defined as the ratio of volume of air voids to the total volume of soil mass and is…

A: Option C is correct

Q: In soil compaction test, if a test result exceeds 100%, should engineers accept the result?

A: Answer It will acceptable if the soil compaction exceeds 100%.

Q: example of soil test and its procedure

A: Considering the Proctor compaction soil test: A process in which a soil is subjected to mechanical…

Q: I am working on a lab report for a sieve analysis that was conducted in the lab. I got that the soil…

A: Given data; Percentage of Gravel is 20.5% Percentage of sand is 77.8% Percentage of fines is 1.7%…

Q: Explain the procedure for conducting the soil suction test using the filter paper method to measure…

A: Answer: The filter paper method is a common method for measuring matric potential (soil absorption)…

Q: what is the volume of voids (in cc) in the sample?

A: Soil mechanics:

Q: A soil sample is required to have degree of saturation 60% at 18% water content. If specific gravity…

A: given- Degree of saturation S=60%water contentw=18%specific gravityG=2.6for cylindrical soil…

Q: With the aid of a diagram, explain how sieve analysis is conducted to determine the particle size…

A: The procedure of sieve analysis:

Q: ) What does the fineness modulus mean? What does it tells you about the sand?

A: The fineness modulus is a numerical measure of average particle size used in civil engineering to…

Q: Nhe data shown below are the results of a liquid limit test done on a sol Moisture Content (%) Cone…

A: For cone penetrometer,  liquid limit is the moisture content at which penetration is 25mm. So,  wL =…

Q: What are the most widely used laboratory tests for studying the shear strength of different soils?

A: Shear strength of soil is the capacity to resist shear stress. Shear strength is basically the…

Q: Determine the percentage of gravel for the grain-size characteristics of a soil are given as…

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Q: Pycnometer test has been carried out for the determination of specific gravity of soil solids and…

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Q: A sample of soil is extracted from a depth of 5 meters at a site and taken to the lab for testing.…

A: Atterberg limit is a basic measure of the water content of fine-grained soil. It helps in…

Q: discuss fundamentals of Permeability and Flow of Water in Soils

A: This is a question of Geotechnical Engineering based on the concept of permeability and seepage.

Q: statements are TRUE or FALSE. 2.1          If the voids in the soil contain only air, the soil is…

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Q: Clay is a soil material that possesses plasticity in the presence of water. Explain the term plastic…

A: Plasticity is the ability of clay to deform without any crack

Q: Why is it essential to measure the porosity and permeability of the soil?

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Q: Question # 2: Describe the practical applications of consolidated-drained analysis for clay soil.

A: The consolidated-drained analysis for clay soil is used for determining the drained shear strength…

Q: * Thickness and CBR value for 1 meter of subgrade soil are as follows:

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