The weight of air in the void space of soils is not considered in soil phase measurements and analysis. Is this a fair and safe consideration to make and why
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The weight of air in the void space of soils is not considered in soil phase measurements and analysis. Is this a fair and safe consideration to make and why
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- With regard to the thixotropy phenomenon in clay soils, what is it and what causes it?Define which of the following is not a soil-formingfactor?a. Timeb. Parent materialc. Soil colord. TopographyClay is a soil material that possesses plasticity in the presence of water. Explain the term plastic mean in clay soils?
- Using the unified classification system, what is the classification of soils that have the following results: The percentage of those passing through sieve No. 4 = 70% The percentage of passing through sieve No. 200 = 38% The liquidity limit LL = 42% The plasticity limit = 26% %3D %3D %3D %3DThe coefficient of permeability (K value) of a soil describes how easily a liquid will move through a soil. True )False Permeability measurement is used to: calculation of seepage through earth dams calculation of seepage under sheet pile walls estimating the seepage rate from waste storage O all of the answers are correct Which state describes soil that does not show cracks when deformed (choose correct state that applies). A) Plastic state B) Liquid State C) Semisolid state D) Solid stateComment on the difference between the shape and size of clay particles compared to other soil types such as silts and sands.
- The soil tested at the laboratory was found that the particle passing sieve No.200 is 89%, retained on sieve No. 4 is 3%, Liquid limit of 70%, organic matter of 25%, and Plasticity Index of 40%. Determine the type of soil * PLASTICITY CHART 60 50 CH A LINE: Pl 0,73(LL-20)| 30 CL MH&OH 20 CL ML ML&OL 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 LIQUID LIMIT (LL) (%) O Organic clay O Clay with high plasticity O Organic Silt O Sandy Clay PLASTICITY INDEX (PI) (%)Soil classification requires all of the results of the following tests: Liquid limit and Plastic limit tests Atterberg limit and Hydrometer tests Atterberg limit and grain size analysis test Sieve and Hydrometer analysis tests• Problem 1- . Classify the soil to be used as a highway subgrade material using AASHTO classification system; Sieve No. No. 4 No. 10 No. 20 No. 40 No. 60 No. 140 No. 200 Size opening (mm) 4.75 2.00 0.850 0.425 0.250 0.140 0.075 % Finer 100 92 84 69 50 40 37 Liquid limit for soil passing # 40 sieve was determine to be 40% and plasticity index was 20%.