Q5: Determine the soil particle density of the total soil sample based on the data given in Table 3A, Table 3B and Table 3C. Assume that the fine fraction of the total sample was 70% and the coarse fraction of the total sample was 30%. Table 3A: Data from density bottle tests Sample number Temperature (°C) Density bottle number Mass of empty bottle, m, (g) Mass of bottle + dry soil, m₂ (g) Mass of bottle + soil + water, m3 (g9) Mass of bottle + water, m. (g) The apparent density of the fine fraction (g/cm³) Table 3B: Data from weighing in water tests Sample number Temperature in °C Mass of dry soil particles, ms (g) Equivalent mass of wire basket immersed in water, m, (g) Equivalent mass of wire basket and soil particles immersed in water, m, (g) The soil particle density of coarse fraction (g/cm³) °C 15 16 17 229 72 18 19 Table 3C: Variation of density of water with temperature (AS 1289.3.5.1-2006) Density of water (A) at various temperatures g/cm³ 0.9991 0.9989 0.9988 20 21 22 0.9986 0.9984 0.9982 0.9979 0.9978 °C 222 223 2 23 24 25 26 27 S1 20 1 62.12 83.49 264.41 251.31 28 29 30 g/cm³ 0.9975 0.9973 0.9970 S2 20 2 62.25 83.49 264.27 251.15 S4 S5 S6 20 20 20 5370.12 5180.12 5090.12 1032.29 1032.39 1032.49 4280.67 4190.67 4145.67 0.9968 0.9965 0.9962 Satisfactory Y 0.9959 0.9957 S3 20 3 62.18 85.39 265.15 250.79 N
Q5: Determine the soil particle density of the total soil sample based on the data given in Table 3A, Table 3B and Table 3C. Assume that the fine fraction of the total sample was 70% and the coarse fraction of the total sample was 30%. Table 3A: Data from density bottle tests Sample number Temperature (°C) Density bottle number Mass of empty bottle, m, (g) Mass of bottle + dry soil, m₂ (g) Mass of bottle + soil + water, m3 (g9) Mass of bottle + water, m. (g) The apparent density of the fine fraction (g/cm³) Table 3B: Data from weighing in water tests Sample number Temperature in °C Mass of dry soil particles, ms (g) Equivalent mass of wire basket immersed in water, m, (g) Equivalent mass of wire basket and soil particles immersed in water, m, (g) The soil particle density of coarse fraction (g/cm³) °C 15 16 17 229 72 18 19 Table 3C: Variation of density of water with temperature (AS 1289.3.5.1-2006) Density of water (A) at various temperatures g/cm³ 0.9991 0.9989 0.9988 20 21 22 0.9986 0.9984 0.9982 0.9979 0.9978 °C 222 223 2 23 24 25 26 27 S1 20 1 62.12 83.49 264.41 251.31 28 29 30 g/cm³ 0.9975 0.9973 0.9970 S2 20 2 62.25 83.49 264.27 251.15 S4 S5 S6 20 20 20 5370.12 5180.12 5090.12 1032.29 1032.39 1032.49 4280.67 4190.67 4145.67 0.9968 0.9965 0.9962 Satisfactory Y 0.9959 0.9957 S3 20 3 62.18 85.39 265.15 250.79 N
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Transcribed Image Text:Q5: Determine the soil particle density of the total soil sample based on the data given
in Table 3A, Table 3B and Table 3C. Assume that the fine fraction of the total sample
was 70% and the coarse fraction of the total sample was 30%.
Table 3A: Data from density bottle tests
Sample number
Temperature (°C)
Density bottle number
Mass of empty bottle, m. (g)
Mass of bottle + dry soil, m₂ (g)
Mass of bottle + soil + water, m3 (g)
Mass of bottle + water, m. (g)
The apparent density of the fine fraction (g/cm³)
(PC 3.5, 4.2, RS 6, RK 36)
Table 3B: Data from weighing in water tests
Sample number
Temperature in °C
Mass of dry soil particles, ms (g)
Equivalent mass of wire basket immersed in water, m, (g)
Equivalent mass of wire basket and soil particles immersed
in water, m, (g)
The soil particle density of coarse fraction (g/cm³)
°C
15
16
17
892 22
18
19
Table 3C: Variation of density of water with temperature (AS 1289.3.5.1 - 2006)
Density of water (P) at various temperatures
g/cm³
°℃
23
20
21
0.9991
0.9989
0.9988
0.9986
0.9984
0.9982
0.9979
0.9978
222 27 28
24
25
26
S1
20
1
62.12
83.49
264.41
251.31
28
29
30
g/cm³
0.9975
0.9973
0.9970
S2
20
0.9968
0.9965
0.9962
2
62.25
83.49
264.27
251.15
S4
S5
S6
20
20
20
5370.12 5180.12 5090.12
1032.29 1032.39 1032.49
4280.67 4190.67 4145.67
0.9959
0.9957
Satisfactory
Y
S3
20
3
62.18
85.39
265.15
250.79
N
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