A test of density of soil in place was performed by digging a small hole in the soil, weighing the extracted soil, and measuring the volume of

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A test of density of soil in place was performed by digging a small hole
in the soil, weighing the extracted soil, and measuring the volume of
the hole. The soil (moist) weighed 895 g; the volume of the hole was
426 cm³. After drying, the sample weighed 779 g. Of the dried soil, 400
g was poured into a
subsequently determined to be 276 cm³. That same 400 g was then
vibrated and tamped to volume of 212 cm³. If the specific density is
2.71, determine the following:
vessel in a very loose state. Its volume was
Moist unit weight in g/cm³.
Minimum dry unit weight in g/cm³.
Maximum dry unit weight in g/cm³.
а.
b.
С.
d. Void ratio in natural state.
е.
Void ratio in loosest state.
f.
Void ratio in densest state.
g.
Relative density of the soil.
Transcribed Image Text:PROBLEM No. 5 A test of density of soil in place was performed by digging a small hole in the soil, weighing the extracted soil, and measuring the volume of the hole. The soil (moist) weighed 895 g; the volume of the hole was 426 cm³. After drying, the sample weighed 779 g. Of the dried soil, 400 g was poured into a subsequently determined to be 276 cm³. That same 400 g was then vibrated and tamped to volume of 212 cm³. If the specific density is 2.71, determine the following: vessel in a very loose state. Its volume was Moist unit weight in g/cm³. Minimum dry unit weight in g/cm³. Maximum dry unit weight in g/cm³. а. b. С. d. Void ratio in natural state. е. Void ratio in loosest state. f. Void ratio in densest state. g. Relative density of the soil.
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