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Structural Analysis
Structural Analysis
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ISBN:9781337630931
Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.
Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.
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1. The volume of soil sample before drying is 108 cm³ and the volume of the dried soil is 61 cm³. Specific gravity of soil is 2.7. Compute the degree of saturation if it has a moisture content of 21.6%. a. 75.2% b. 84.58% 2. A saturated soil having a specific gravity of 2.67 has a moisture content of 23%. Compute the moist unit weight when Degree of saturation becomes 70%. a. 19.87 kN/m³ b 18.87 kN/m³ c. 17.77 kN/m³ c. 75.7% b. 0.046 a. 31% 3. A soil sample having a liquidity index of 0.87, a plasticity index of 16 and a plastic limit of 12. The soil sample has a specific gravity of 2.72 and a void ratio of 0.75. Determine the Air void ratio. a. 0.056 c. 0.036 d. 70.25% d. 16.87 kN/m³ c. 32% 4. A silty clay has a plastic limit of 25 and a plasticity index of 30. If the clay has a liquidity index of 0.20. Compute the water content of the clay. b. 32.57% d. 0.026 d. 31.57%
Transcribed Image Text:1. The volume of soil sample before drying is 108 cm³ and the volume of the dried soil is 61 cm³. Specific gravity of soil is 2.7. Compute the degree of saturation if it has a moisture content of 21.6%. a. 75.2% b. 84.58% 2. A saturated soil having a specific gravity of 2.67 has a moisture content of 23%. Compute the moist unit weight when Degree of saturation becomes 70%. a. 19.87 kN/m³ b 18.87 kN/m³ c. 17.77 kN/m³ c. 75.7% b. 0.046 a. 31% 3. A soil sample having a liquidity index of 0.87, a plasticity index of 16 and a plastic limit of 12. The soil sample has a specific gravity of 2.72 and a void ratio of 0.75. Determine the Air void ratio. a. 0.056 c. 0.036 d. 70.25% d. 16.87 kN/m³ c. 32% 4. A silty clay has a plastic limit of 25 and a plasticity index of 30. If the clay has a liquidity index of 0.20. Compute the water content of the clay. b. 32.57% d. 0.026 d. 31.57%
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