SITUATION 2: The maximum dry density of a soil was found to be 1.49 Mg/m at optimum moisture content of 12.7%. To determine the parameters of said soil, sand replacement method was conducted and the data are as follows: Volume of soil excavated from the hole = 0.0013 m Weight of soil from the hole when wet = 1920 g Weight of oven dry soil = 1790 g 14. Find the in-situ unit weight of soil. a. 1.78 g/cc c. 1.98 g/cc b. 1.48 g/cc d. 2.66 g/cc 15. Find the in situ water content of soil? a. 7.26 % c. 12.74% b. 3.42% d. 15.54% 16. Find the relative compaction, a. 95.10% C. 96.32% b. 92.41% d. 95.14%
SITUATION 2: The maximum dry density of a soil was found to be 1.49 Mg/m at optimum moisture content of 12.7%. To determine the parameters of said soil, sand replacement method was conducted and the data are as follows: Volume of soil excavated from the hole = 0.0013 m Weight of soil from the hole when wet = 1920 g Weight of oven dry soil = 1790 g 14. Find the in-situ unit weight of soil. a. 1.78 g/cc c. 1.98 g/cc b. 1.48 g/cc d. 2.66 g/cc 15. Find the in situ water content of soil? a. 7.26 % c. 12.74% b. 3.42% d. 15.54% 16. Find the relative compaction, a. 95.10% C. 96.32% b. 92.41% d. 95.14%
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![SITUATION 2:
The maximum dry density of a soil was
found to be 1.49 Mgm at optimum
moisture content of 12.7%.
To determine the parameters of said soil,
sand replacement method was conducted
and the data are as follows:
Volume of soil excavated from the hole =
0.0013 m
Weight of soil from the hole when wet =
1920 g
Weight of oven dry soil = 1790 g
14. Find the in-situ unit weight of soil.
a. 1.78 g/cc
C. 1.98 g/cc
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b. 1.48 g/cc
d. 2.66 g/cc
15. Find the in situ water content of
soil?
a. 7.26 %
c. 12.74%
b. 3.42%
d. 15.54%
16. Find the relative compaction,
a. 95.10%
C. 96.32%
b. 92.41%
d. 95.14%](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc47aba34-af98-41b2-a1c3-02fda0528a06%2F52fa6838-89a8-46ad-b1bc-29a1ead9dd03%2F3whbp5e_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:SITUATION 2:
The maximum dry density of a soil was
found to be 1.49 Mgm at optimum
moisture content of 12.7%.
To determine the parameters of said soil,
sand replacement method was conducted
and the data are as follows:
Volume of soil excavated from the hole =
0.0013 m
Weight of soil from the hole when wet =
1920 g
Weight of oven dry soil = 1790 g
14. Find the in-situ unit weight of soil.
a. 1.78 g/cc
C. 1.98 g/cc
%3D
b. 1.48 g/cc
d. 2.66 g/cc
15. Find the in situ water content of
soil?
a. 7.26 %
c. 12.74%
b. 3.42%
d. 15.54%
16. Find the relative compaction,
a. 95.10%
C. 96.32%
b. 92.41%
d. 95.14%
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