Soil Parameters w (%) kN Y Yd= Y 1+w Sample 1 6.2 16.9 15.9 Sample 2 Sample 3 8.1 9.8 18.7 19.5 17.3 17.8 Sample 4 Sample 5 11.5 12.3 20.5 20.4 18.4 18.2 Sample 6 13.2 20.1 17.8 a. Determine the maximum dry unit weight and the optimum moisture content. b. What is the dry unit weight and moisture range at 95% Relative Compaction? c. Determine the degree of saturation at the maximum dry density if the specific gravity is 2.7
Soil Parameters w (%) kN Y Yd= Y 1+w Sample 1 6.2 16.9 15.9 Sample 2 Sample 3 8.1 9.8 18.7 19.5 17.3 17.8 Sample 4 Sample 5 11.5 12.3 20.5 20.4 18.4 18.2 Sample 6 13.2 20.1 17.8 a. Determine the maximum dry unit weight and the optimum moisture content. b. What is the dry unit weight and moisture range at 95% Relative Compaction? c. Determine the degree of saturation at the maximum dry density if the specific gravity is 2.7
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![Soil
Parameters
w (%)
kN
Y
Vd =
'm²
Y
1 + w
Sample
1
6.2
16.9
15.9
Sample 2 Sample 3
8.1
9.8
18.7
19.5
17.3
17.8
Sample 4
11.5
20.5
18.4
Sample 5
12.3
20.4
18.2
Sample 6
13.2
20.1
17.8
a. Determine the maximum dry unit weight and the optimum moisture content.
b. What is the dry unit weight and moisture range at 95% Relative Compaction?
c. Determine the degree of saturation at the maximum dry density if the specific gravity
is 2.7](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa06206bb-e6af-4579-8c72-7fc8608b38c6%2F6b472b76-9115-4998-8911-7533ce310adc%2F9z414t9_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Soil
Parameters
w (%)
kN
Y
Vd =
'm²
Y
1 + w
Sample
1
6.2
16.9
15.9
Sample 2 Sample 3
8.1
9.8
18.7
19.5
17.3
17.8
Sample 4
11.5
20.5
18.4
Sample 5
12.3
20.4
18.2
Sample 6
13.2
20.1
17.8
a. Determine the maximum dry unit weight and the optimum moisture content.
b. What is the dry unit weight and moisture range at 95% Relative Compaction?
c. Determine the degree of saturation at the maximum dry density if the specific gravity
is 2.7
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for B, it says moisture range. so I am expecting an interval. Can I ask how did 8.2 came?
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