P1. Answer the question correctly 6. For a given soil, density = 2180 kg/m3 and n = 0.3. Determine:a. Void ratiob. Specific gravity of soil solids7. The moisture content of a soil sample is 17% and the dry unit weight is 16.51 kN/m3. If Gs 2.69, whatis the degree of saturation?8. The degree of saturation of a soil is 55% and the moist unit weight is 16.66 kN/m3. When the moistunit weight increased to 17.92 kN/m3, the degree of saturation increased to 82.2%. Determine:a. Gsb. Void ratio9. For a given sandy soil the maximum and minimum void ratios are 0.72 and 0.46, respectively. If Gs =2.68 and w = 11%, what is the moist unit weight of compaction (kN/m3) in the field if Dr = 82%?10. In a construction project, the field moist unit weight was 18.08 kN/m3 at a moisture content of 8%.If maximum and minimum dry unit weight determined in the laboratory were 16.93 kN/m3 and 14.46kN/m3, respectively, what was the field relative density? 1. Undisturbed soil sample was collected from the field in steel Shelby tubes for laboratory evaluation.The tube sample has a diameter of 71 mm, length of 558 mm, and a moist weight of 42.5 x 10³ kN. If theoven-dried weight was 37.85 x 10-³ kN, and Gs = 2.69, calculate the following:a. Moist unit weightb. Field moisture contentc. Dry unit weightd. Void ratioe. Degree of saturation2. When the moisture content of a soil is 26%, the degree of saturation is 72%, and the moist unit weightis 16.98 kN/m3. Determine:a. Specific gravity of soil solidsb. Void ratioc. Saturated unit weight3. For a given soil, the following are known: Gs = 2.74, moist unit weight is 20.6 kN/m3, and moisturecontent is 16.6%. Determine:a. Dry unit weightb. Void ratioc. Porosityd. Degree of saturation4. Refer to Problem 3. Determine the weight of water, in kN, to be added per cubic meter (m³) of soilfora. 90% degree of saturationb. 100% degree of saturation5. For a moist soil, given the following: V = 7.08 x 10³ m³; W = 136.8 x 10-³ kN;W = 9.8%; Gs = 2.66. Determine:a. Dry unit weightb. Void ratioc. Volume occupied by water

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6. For a given soil, density = 2180 kg/m3 and n = 0.3. Determine: a. Void ratio b. Specific gravity of soil solids 7. The moisture content of a soil sample is 17% and the dry unit weight is 16.51 kN/m3. If Gs 2.69, what is the degree of saturation? 8. The degree of saturation of a soil is 55% and the moist unit weight is 16.66 kN/m3. When the moist unit weight increased to 17.92 kN/m3, the degree of saturation increased to 82.2%. Determine: a. Gs b. Void ratio

6. For a given soil, density = 2180 kg/m3 and n = 0.3. Determine: a. Void ratio b. Specific gravity of soil solids 7. The moisture content of a soil sample is 17% and the dry unit weight is 16.51 kN/m3. If Gs 2.69, what is the degree of saturation? 8. The degree of saturation of a soil is 55% and the moist unit weight is 16.66 kN/m3. When the moist unit weight increased to 17.92 kN/m3, the degree of saturation increased to 82.2%. Determine: a. Gs b. Void ratio

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter5: Soil Compaction

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5.7P

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