A saturated soil sample has a volume of 25 cm3 at liquid limit. The shrinkage limit and liquid limit are 18% and 45%. The specific gravity of solids is 2.73. а. Determine the minimum volume which can be attained by the soil. b. What will be the water content which will cause an increase in volume equal by 8% of the original dry volume? Determine the plastic limit when the volume of the soil sample is 18.48 cm3. С. Hint: The shrinkage limit is also the minimum moisture content at which soil can still be completely saturated.

A saturated soil sample has a volume of 25 cm3 at liquid limit. The shrinkage limit and liquid limit are 18% and 45%. The specific gravity of solids is 2.73. а. Determine the minimum volume which can be attained by the soil. b. What will be the water content which will cause an increase in volume equal by 8% of the original dry volume? Determine the plastic limit when the volume of the soil sample is 18.48 cm3. С. Hint: The shrinkage limit is also the minimum moisture content at which soil can still be completely saturated.

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

a soil sample was determined to have a water content of 8% and a degree of saturation of 42%. After adding some water, the degree of saturation was altered to 53%. take the specific gravity of the soil solids to be 2.7. assuming no change in the volume of the voids, determine the following A. void ratio B. water content% C. bulk specific gravity of the mass of the sample in the altered state.
Using Unified Soil Classification System, determine the following: (a) Coefficient of Gradation (b) Group Symbol. Passing No. 4 = 47 % Passing No. 200 = 10 % D10 = 3.45 mm %3! D30 = 6.29 mm De0 = 13.72 mm Plasticity for the minus No. 40 fraction: Liquid Limit = 28 % Plastic Limit = 17 % O GC-GM GP-GC O GC O Coef. Of Gradation = 0.84 O GP O Coef. Of Gradation = 3.97
Situation 10: A soil sample has water content of 25%, degree of saturation of 80%, and specifice gravity of 2.70. 38. Determine the moist unit weight in g/ee. 1.765 b. 1.831 39. Determine the porosity. El. C. 1.897 d. 1.675 0.458 C. 0.564 d. 0.654 a. b. 0.548
9. The field unit weight of the soil sample is 1960 kg/m³, and the unit weight of the soil particle is 2700 kg/m³. If emax=0.69 and emin = 0.44. a) Compute the dry unit weight if the water content is 11% b) Compute the void ratio of the soil sample. c) Compute the relative density of the soil sample.
A soil sample is oven-dried from its liquid limit state to its dry state causing a volume change of 60% of the dry volume. Likewise, the same soil is oven-dried from its plastic limit state to its dry state causing a volume change of 20% of the dry volume. The liquid limit and plastic limit are 54% and 26%, respectively. Determine the specific gravity of soil solids, shrinkage limit and shrinkage ratio. 1. INPUT THE VALUE OF SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL SOLIDS IN 2 DECIMAL PLACES 2. INPUT THE VALUE OF SHRINKAGE LIMIT IN PERCENTAGE FORM AND IN 2 DECIMAL PLACES 3. INPUT THE VALUE OF SHRINKAGE RATIO IN 2 DECIMAL PLACES Answer with text and/or attachments:
11. The dry soil is mixed with water (17% by mass) and compacted. The volume of wet soil is 0.001 m³ and has a mass of 1.6 kg. If the specific gravity of the soil solids is 2.70. a. what is the dry unit weight of the soil? b. what is the void ratio? c. what is the degree of saturation?
The wet weight of a soil specimen is 207 g. The dried weight of the specimen is 163 g. If the volume of the specimen is measured before drying is 110 cubic centimeter, determine the Void ratio if specific gravity of solids is 2.68.
3-8 A 1-ft3 of undisturbed soil sample has a dry weight of 107 lbs. The specific gravity of the soil solids is 2.70. Need Vs VT = 1 To solve for Vs = use the following equation Ws=Vs*Gs*yw (solve for Vs) a) Calculate the void ratio of the sample. b) Calculate the porosity of the sample. DC
Problem Set 2: 4. A sample of gray silty clay has a mass of 126 kg. Laboratory tests results give a moist density (p) of 2.05 g/cm³, a specific gravity of solids (G,) of 2.71, and a moisture content (w) of 15.7%. First determine all entries in the phase diagram. Then determine the void ratio (e), the porosity (n), the degree of saturation (S), the dry density (Pa), the dry unit weight (ya), and the moist unit weight (y). Draw the Phase diagram.
A sample of soil has a volume of 0.57 ft³ and a weight of 57.30 lb. After being dried in an oven, it has a weight of 49.10 lb. It has a specific gravity of solids of 2.66. Compute its moisture content and degree of saturation before it was placed in the oven. Solution: ● ● ● Moisture content: @ = Unit weight of water is: %d Degree of saturation: S = = %; lb/ft³; %.
a. The moisture content of the soil specimen is 20%, and the total weight is 300 gr. Calculate the void ratio and degree of saturation if the total volume was 180 cm3. (Gs = 2.5) b. A soil layer with a moisture content of 10 percent and a unit weight of 16.5 KN per cubic meter has a decrease in volume by 10 percent after compaction. Find the dry specific weight of the soil.
A modified Proctor compaction test was carried out using a cylindrical moldwith a 1000 ml volume. Table 2 summarizes the results. a. Plot the compaction and ZAV curves (RD=2.75 and ρwater=1000 kg/m3)b. Determine the maximum dry density and the optimum moisture content Table 2 Moisture Content (%)Mass of WetSample (g)10.5 2033.211.8 2146.613.0 2203.514.9 2183.116.4 2147.617.6 2116.8