6. If the specification indicates a range of ± 2%, what are the acceptable values of moisture content that may be obtained in the field for each soil? 6 Soil No. 1 2 3₂ 4 20 5 Moisture Content Range (%)

Q: Determine the liquid limit of a soil given the result of a liquid limit test below: # of blovs…

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Q: The Atterberg limits of a clay soil are 72%, 40% and 23%. If a sample of this soil has a volume of…

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Q: Given: wet soil sample weight 45.6 lbs volume of soil before drying 0.40 cubic ft dry sample wt.…

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Q: 3. A soil has a liquid limit of 61 and a plastic limit of 30. A moisture content test performed on…

A: Given : Liquid Limit = 61 Plastic Limit = 30  Mass of soil can before placing in oven = 96.20 g mass…

Q: 0.1.A A soil specimen have void ratio (e) of 0.7, Gs 2.72. Calculate the total unit weight, dry unit…

A: A) Given that soil specimen is having  Void ratio (e) = 0.7 Specific Gravity (Gs) = 2.72 Degree of…

Q: Atterberg Limit From the laboratory results of the Atterberg Limit Test, the Liquid Limit of the…

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Q: A man collected a sample of soil outside of his house. The moist unit weight of the soil is 18.9 ,…

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Q: A sample of soil was tested in the laboratory, and the test results were listed as follows. Classify…

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Q: A soil has a water content of 20 percent, a void ratio of 0.800, and a specific gravity of 2.65.…

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Q: Classify the following soils (Table P1.2) according to the unified soil classification system Loose…

A: As per question, three soil samples are choosed and classified by unified soil classification…

Q: PROBLEM 1: A certain soil sample has moisture content of 22%, a liquid limit of 15% and a plastic…

A: Moisture content=22% Liquid limit=15% Plastic limit=11%

Q: A saturated soil sample has a water content of 63.0% and a specific gravity of soil solids of 2.61.…

A: Given,  As the soil sample is already Saturated, Therefore the degree of saturation (s)= 100% , In…

Q: A soil layer with a moisture content of 10 percent and a unit weight of 16.5 KN per cubic meter…

A: Question b) Objective: To determine the dry specific weight of the soil (γd,compaction).   Given:…

Q: For the following type of soil, select the appropriate method (test name) to determine the shear…

A: 1. Soil type – Sand and Moisture content – 15 %, Test name – Direct Shear test Reason – Direct shear…

Q: Figure H7-1 shows a soil profile consisting of a clay layer underlain by layer of dense sand. Above…

A: Sand layer above ground water table Moisture content, w = 18% Degree of saturation, S = 80% Specific…

Q: What is the % natural moisture content of the soil sample tested in the laboratory with the…

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Q: 5. Follow ing is the result of a modified proctor test. Determine the maximum dry unit weight, void…

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Q: The Atterberg limits of a clay soil are: Liquid limit = 75%; Plastic limit = 45%; and Shrinkage…

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Q: In a specific gravity test, the weight of the dry soil taken is 0.66N. The weight of the pycnometer…

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Q: The liquid limit (LL) of a soil has been found as 78% and the plastic limit ( PL ) as 37% .…

A: Given data: liquid limit (LL) = 78% plastic limit ( PL ) = 37%  water content (W) = 56 %

Q: SUBJECT: SOIL MECHANICS According to the Atterbergs Limits test, a soil has a liquid limit of 41%…

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Q: Situation 10: A soil sample has water content of 25%, degree of saturation of 80%, and specific…

A: Given water content is 25 % specific gravity is 2.70 degree of saturation is 80 %

Q: A 56 cm³ sample of moist soil weights 130.5g. When it is dried out in an oven, it weighs 111.1g. The…

A: Given: Volume of sample, V=56 cm3 Weight of moist soil, W=130.5 g Weight of dry soil, Wd=111.1 g…

Q: the dry  mass is 47.7 kg. The specific gravity of the soil solids is 2.70.  Determine the wet and…

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Q: The water content and void ratio of the saturated soil are 10% and 0.50, respectively. The specific…

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Q: A standard Proctor Test has yielded the values shown below. Determine: (a) The maximum dry unit…

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Q: B. ( A Soil Specimen has the following characteristics. % passing No.4 sieve = 85 % passing No.200…

A: Given, LL = 36% PL = 31%

Q: 2. Determine the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS) classification for the following…

A: Unified soil classification system(USCS): (1) Classify the soil whether it is coarse or fine grained…

Q: A soil sample has a moisture content of 32%, while its degree of saturation and moist unit weight is…

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Q: Given: An undisturbed chunk of soil has a wet weight of 73lbs and a volume of 0.65ft³. When dried…

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Q: The indicative properties of soil types A, B, and C were determined as follows: soil cil soil b 35%…

A: Soil ASoil B Soil CProperties49 %35%60%Liquid limit26%20%28%plasticity limit35%25%43% % Of…

Q: The moist unit weights and degrees of saturation of a soil are given in the following table: Unit…

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Q: A 0.9-m3 soil specimen weighs 17 kN and has a moisture content of 9%. The specific gravity of the…

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Q: 1. A fine-grained soil has a liquid limit of 300% and a plastic limit of 55%. The natural water…

A: Liquid limit = LL = 300%Plastic limit = PL = 55%Water content = w = 80%Clay content = C = 60%NOTE -…

Q: a) A saturated soil element has a specific gravity of 2.65 and water content of 10%. Determine the…

A: Given: a) Specific gravity, Gs = 2.65 Water content, w = 10% Degree of saturation, S = 1   b) Mass…

Q: The following are the results from the liquid limit and plastic limit test for a sail Liquid limit =…

A: Liquid limit = WL =39.1% Plactic limit =WP =18.7%   No of blows Moisture content 15 42 20…

Q: A Sample of soil was tested in the laboratory, and the test results were listed as follows. Classify…

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Q: The water content and void ratio of the saturated soil are 10% and 0.50, respectively. The specific…

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Q: 2. Prove n-e/(1+e) and e-n/(1-n) based on definitions of void ratio and porosity.

A: This is a multiple-type question, as per policy we can solve only the first question(unless…

Q: The relative density (Dr) of coarse-grained soil indicates how loose or dense it is. Its value…

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