For a given soil, the following are known, Gs = 2.70, moist unit weight is 20.3067kN/m3 , and the moisture content of 15%. Determine the: 1. Dry unit weight (in kN/m3 ). 2. Saturated unit weight unit weight (in kN/m3 ). 3. Effective unit weight (γ′) of the soil sample (in kN/m3 ). 4. Void Ratio 5. Porosity (in %). 6. Degree of saturation (in %).
For a given soil, the following are known, Gs = 2.70, moist unit weight is 20.3067kN/m3
, and the
moisture content of 15%. Determine the:
1. Dry unit weight (in kN/m3
).
2. Saturated unit weight unit weight (in kN/m3
).
3. Effective unit weight (γ′) of the soil sample (in kN/m3
).
4. Void Ratio
5. Porosity (in %).
6. Degree of saturation (in %).
7. Determine the volume of water in liters to be added per cubic meter of soil for a 100% degree of
saturation.
If the sample has weight of 50g, determine the:
8. Weight of the solid
9. Weight of the water
10. Weight of the air
11. Volume of solid
12. Volume of water
13. Volume of air
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If the sample has weight of 50g, determine the:
8. Weight of the solid
9. Weight of the water
10. Weight of the air
11. Volume of solid
12. Volume of water
13. Volume of air
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