Explain the solution of Mass of water to be added to reach the full saturation on how they come up with that solution. Thank you
Explain the solution of Mass of water to be added to reach the full saturation on how they come up with that solution. Thank you
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Explain the solution of Mass of water to be added to reach the full saturation on how they come up with that solution. Thank you

Transcribed Image Text:Degree of saturation:
w Gs
e
15(2.7)
S=
0.846
S = 47.9%
S=-
Mass of water to be added to reach
full saturation:
(Gs+e) Yw
1+e
(2.7+0.846) (9.81)
1+0.846
Ysat =
Ysat
Ysat 18.84 kN/m³
Mass of water to be added =
(18.84-16.5)(1000)
9.81
Mass of water to be added = 238.5 kg/m³

Transcribed Image Text:The moist unit weight of a soil is
16.5 kN/m3. If the water content is 15% and
sp.gr. of soil is 2.7, determine the
following:
(2
Dry unit weight
Porosity
Degree of saturation
Mass of water in kg/m³ to be
added to reach full saturation
Solution:
Dry unit weight:
Ydry
Y
1 + @
16.5
Ydry=1+0.15
Ydry = 14.35 kN/m³
2 Porosity:
GsYw
Ydry 1 + e
2.7(9.81)
1 + e
14.35 =
e=0.846
n=
e
1+ e
n = 0.458
0.846
1+0.846
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