A soil having a void ratio of 0.68 as it exists in a borrow pit is to be excavated and transported to a fill site where it will be compacted to a void ratio of 0.45. The volume of the

Q: An uncompacted heap of soil has a volume of 10000 m³ and void ratio of 1. If the soil is compacted…

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Q: Find the swell of a soil that weighs 1775 kg/m³ in its natural state and 1375 kg/m³after excavation.…

A: Given dataweight bank volume=1775 kg/m3weight loose volume=1375 kg/m3Swell % =weight bank…

Q: The in situ moisture content of a soil is 18% and the moist unit weight is 16.5 kN/m3. The specific…

A: Given: The in situ moisture content of the soil is 18%. The moist unit weight is 16.5 kN/m3. The…

Q: The in-situ moisture content of a soil is 18% and its moist unit weight is 105 pcf. The specific…

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Q: For the proposed fill shown in Figure 11.29, assume the ultimate consolidation settlement is 1.6 ft.…

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Q: 1. For the borrow pit shown in the following figure, compute the excavated volume in cubic feet. The…

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Q: 5. (, Calculate and plot the consolidation settlement of the clay layer in nine month intervals for…

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Q: A mud sample containing 40lbm/bbl clay has a dial-reading value of 30 cp (at 600 rpm). Calculate the…

A: A plastic viscosity (PV) of the drilling fluid is calculated by subtracting the 300-rpm shear stress…

Q: underlying the clay was under artesian An exploratory drill hole was made in a 32%. It was observed…

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Q: of a construction site, 1500 m3 of moist compacted soils is required. The design water content of…

A: Given:- 1500 m3 of moist compacted soils is required. The design water content of the fill is 15%,…

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Q: Question- An uncompacted heap of soil has a volume of 10,000 m³ and void ratio of 1. If the soil is…

A: Given data- For uncompacted soil-Volume V1=10,000 m3void ratio e1=1For compacted soil-Volume V2=7500…

Q: A surcharge of 250 kPa is applied over a large area above the soil profile shown below. The clay…

A: Settlement of clay after 40 days is 32.07mm.Explanation:

Q: A proposed embankment till requires 50X0 m'of conmpacted soil. The void ratio of the compacted till…

A: After compaction, the volume of soil solids will be constant.

Q: A rock fill has a dry unit weight of 135 pcf and a relative density equal to 83%. If Gs = 2.73, what…

A: The relative density of a substance is determined by the ratio of the mass of the substance to the…

Q: A proposed embankment fill requires 5000 m of compaction soil. The void ratio of the compacted fill…

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Q: A surcharge of 100 kPa is applied over a large area above the soil profile shown in the figure…

A: A surcharge of 100 kPa is applied over a large area above the soil profile shown in the figure…

Q: The following are given for a natural soil deposit: Moist unit weight, γ = 17.8 kN/m3 Moisture…

A: given data: soil excavated :γsat=17.8 KN/mw=14%GS=2.7fill:γDry=18.4 KN/m3w1=14%

Q: The time required for 50% consolidation of a 25 mm thick clay layer (drained at both top and bottom)…

A: Time, t50 = 1 min  Sample thickness, H = 25 mm or 0.025 m

Q: Soil is to be excavated from a borrow pit which has a density of 1.75 gm/cc and water content of…

A: Phase diagram of fill:- Given:-ρdfill=1.65 gm/cc=1650 kg/m3wsV=1650=ws1000ws=165×104 kgVolume of…

Weight-Volume relationships

Weight is defined as the quantity of matter contained in a body. Weight can also be defined as the force acting on a body due to gravity. Mathematically, weight can be defined as-