Given: A sample of clay soil of volume 1x10³ m² and mass 1.762kg, after being dried out in oven had a mass of 1.368kg. Required: find for sample in its original condition: dry density, water content, void ratio, air Voids, specific gravity and saturated density.

Q: A soil sample in its natural state has a weight of 5.05 lb and a volume of 0.041 ft'. In an…

A: Total unit weight : γ γ = WeightVolume = 5.050.041 = 123.171 lb/ ft3

Q: A sample of soil compacted according to the standard Proct or test has a density of 2.06 g/cm³ at…

A: Dry Unit weight is given by ; γdry = γ1 + w where ; γ = ρg = 2.06 × 9.81 = 20.209 KN/m2 w = Water…

Q: ratio of the soil in the natural state is 0.80, find the following: a. Dry and Moist Density of the…

A: Find water content :ws=w-wdwd=1000-843.2843.2=18.598%

Q: 1. (i) A dry soil has a void ratio of 0.65 and its grain specific gravity is = 2.80. What is its…

A: 1. i. Find Unit weight : γd = G*γw1 + e  γd = 2.80 * 9.811 + 0.65 = 16.65 KN/m3

Q: A sample of clay soll of V ne 1x10' m^3 and mass 1.762 kg, after being dried out in an oven had a…

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Q: 4.7 A sample of clay was obtained from a point below the groundwater table. A moisture con- tent…

A: Moisture content is given by w ;where ;Wm = Mass of moist soilWd = Mass of dry soilSubstituting the…

Q: A natural soil deposit is to be used for a geotechnical engineering project. Laboratory test results…

A: Soil Properties % Passing Sieve No. 4 (4.75mm) = 100 % % Passing Sieve No. 200 (75μm) = 8 %…

Q: Sre 3. ( A Soil Specimen has the following characteristics: % passing No.4 sieve = 85 % passing…

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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-