1.A sample of saturated soil obtained from a test pit is one cubic foot in volume and weighs 140 lbs. The entire sample is dried in an oven and found to weigh 125 lbs. Calculate the water content, wet unit weight and dry unit weight.
1.A sample of saturated soil obtained from a test pit is one cubic foot in volume and weighs 140 lbs. The entire sample is dried in an oven and found to weigh 125 lbs. Calculate the water content, wet unit weight and dry unit weight.
Bouyant/Submerged Soil (Effective Unit Weight)
Problem 1. In an undisturbed one cubic foot volume of soil obtained from a test pit is found to have a wet weight. of 103.2 lbs. The dry weight of the sample 84.5 lbs. What would be the effective unit weight of such a soil if were submerged below water table. The specific gravity of the soil is determined to be 2.65 and void ratio
Unit Weight or Bulk Unit Weight of Soil Mass
Problem 1. A soil sample has unit weight of 20.06 KN/m3 with moisture content of 8.2%. The saturated unit weight of the sample is 21.58 KN/m3 . Determine the porosity and void ratio of the sample.
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