The maximum and minimum unit weights of a granular soil are 117.1 lb/ft3 and 91.0 lb/ft3, respectively. Gs 5 2.65. What would be the relative density of the same sand compacted to a void ratio of 0.625?

Q: A clayey sand (SC) was compacted into a 1/30th cubic foot cylindrical Proctor steel mold with the…

A: Given:Volume of the mold (V) = 1/30 ft3 Weight of dry soil (Wd) = 4.18 lbWeight of wet soil (W) =…

Q: A sand with Gs 2.66 and a void ratio of 0.60 is completely dry. It the becomes wetted by a rising…

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Q: An undisturbed sample of fine sand is tested in the laboratory and found to have a dry mass of 3.23…

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Q: What is the porosity of a soil having a void ratio of 0.908? Round off to two decimal places.

A: Given : VOID RATIO=e = 0.908 TO FIND: Porosity ( n)

Q: 9. A cubic meter of a saturated, normally consolidated clay has a dry mass of 4 kg and a porosity of…

A: Since we know that                 Void ratio (e) = Porosity1- porosity = n1-n Here porosity (n) =…

Q: For a sand sample, the maximum and minimum possible void ratios were determined in the laboratory to…

A: Given data in question  Relative density  Water content  Specific gravity  Maximum and minimum void…

Q: 3. A clay soil is found to have a liquid limit of 75%, a plastic limit of 45% and a shrinkage limit…

A: Given PL=45% LL=75% SL=25% V at LL=30cm3 V at SL=16.7cm3

Q: A. The maximum and minimum dry unit weights of a sand were determined in the laboratory to be 104…

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Q: The void ratio and specific gravity of a sample of clay are 0.73 and 2.7 respectively. The voids are…

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Q: A container of volume 2.83 X 10-3 m3 weighs 9.8 N. Dry sand was poured to fill the container. The…

A: V = 2.83 x 10-3 m3 Wc = 9.8 NW = 52.3 NGs = 2.7

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Q: 737 grams of dry sand completely fills a 500 cm³ permeameter tube. The specific gravity of the sand…

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Q: 6. The relative compaction of a clayey sand in the field is 90%. In the laboratory, the maximum dry…

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Q: Specifications for a proposed earth fill require that a soil be compacted to 95% of Standard Proctor…

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Q: Given Well graded sand Specific gravity of soil = 2.65 %3D Void ratio = 0.57 %3D Porosity = 36.5%…

A: Given Data: Well graded sand  G=2.65 e=0.57 n=0.365

Q: Following table presents information for a fine-g Current effective stress (kPa) Current void ratio…

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Q: A field sand cone test is performed on a layer of compacted fill.  determined that the fill soil has…

A: Relative compaction ≈ 78.33%.Explanation:To determine the relative compaction of the compacted fill,…

Q: A certain saturated sand (S = 100%) has a moisture content of 27.9% and a specific gravity of solids…

A: Degree of saturation = 100% = 1  Moisture Content = 0.279 Specific gravity of solid  = Gs = 2.61…

Q: A certain saturated sand (S = 100,) has a moisture content of 25.1 percent and a specificgravity of…

A: Given data: S = 100% w=25.1% G=2.68 emax=0.84 emin=0.33

Q: Problem 2.1: The following values for a sand are given: D10 = 0.3 mm, D30 = 0.41 mm, and D60 = 0.77…

A: Data given: D10 = 0.3 mm D30 = 0.41 mm D60 = 0.77mm Asked: Uniformity coefficient (CU) based on the…

Q: A 2-ft tall sand fill material was placed loosely at a relative density of 50%. The maximum and…

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Q: A fine, dry sand with an in-place unit weight of 17. 28 KN/m^3 has a spocific gravity of solids of…

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Q: or a given sandy soil, the maximum void ratio is 0.72 and the minimum void ratio is 0.46. If the…

A: Relative density=82% Specific gravity=2.68 Water content=11% Max void ratio=0.72 Min void ratio=0.46…

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-