The saturated unit weight of a soil is 126.0 pcf. The moisture content of the saturated soil is 18.2%. Determine all of the following: (A) Dry unit weight. (Show all pertinent volume-weight relationships and calculations.) (B) Void ratio. (Show all pertinent volume-weight relationships and calculations.) (C) Specific gravity of the soil solids. (Show all pertinent volume-weight relationships and calculations.) (D) Unit weight of the soil solids. (Show all pertinent volume-weight relationships and calculations.)

Q: How does soil conditions between samples determined by noting soil cuttings?

A: Soil conditions between samples are determined by noting soil cuttings as follows: In solid stem…

Q: Define residual and transported soil.

A: Residual soils are defined as the soils which are formed due to in-situ weathering of the parent…

Q: Name the major engineering categories of soil?

A: Following are the major engineering categories of soil:

Q: Describe four soils exploration methods

A: Question is based on soil exploration . Process of gathering data for analysis and assessment of it…

Q: Classify below material based solely on the soil grading, according to TRH14 Sieve Size(mm) %passing…

A: Sieve size %passing5010037.51002889207314725512250.425150.0756

Q: How do soil permeability and porosity influence groundwater flow and drainage in soil?

A: Groundwater movement in the soil is influenced by soil permeability and porosity. While permeability…

Q: The sequence of simplified Airport geology, from top to the bottom layer, is listed as a. Alluvium,…

A: The bed rock should be at the bottom layer as it is main layer in terms of bearing and strength. CDG…

Q: Define Residual Soils.

A: Residual soils are formed without being transported due to water, chemicals and other environmental…

Q: Describe some basic terms related to soil consumption.

A: Soil consumption is a loss of soil due to changes, which are being made for favorable…

Q: What is the name of the thin layer of soil containing organics that overlays clay/sand/gravel at…

A: Given data: Soil related.

Q: Explain the Methods for Establishing Required Soil Density.

A: The density of soil is defined as it is the weight per unit volume of the solid part of the soil.…

Q: 2. are engineering works created through the processing of parts of the earth's surface involving…

A: Various engineering work done on the earth's surface- Soil nailing  Ground freezing Caisson  Trench…

Q: Write down the most commonly used divisions for classifying soils for engineering and construction…

A: Soils is a complex material which is produced due to weathering of rocks .The weathering is caused…

Q: How do you calculate granular soil settlement?

A: To use the Schmertmann technique to estimate footing settlements in structural fills, an assumption…

Q: Why Silts and clays are considered fine-grained soil?

A: The particle of the soil which passes through the 75 microns or 0.075 mm size of the sieve is called…

Q: 11. The point on a roadway where the normal crown of the road transitions to a fully banked portion…

A: Transition Curve: It is defined as the curve which is provided in order to change the alignment of…

Q: What are Collapsible soils?

A: Collapsible Soil:

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-