Continued the above question: what is the relative density (soil condition) of the cohesionless soil? O Loose Soft O Medium O Medium dense
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Q: 4) If the specine gravity of soll solids is 2.67, and water content is 32% for the given soil. What…
A: Given data : Water content (w%)=32%Specific gravity (G)=2.67 Void ratio is defined as the ratio of…
Q: As the relative density of soil increases, the permeability ___________. Plz choose right answer…
A: Relative density is the ratio of the density of a particle to the density of given material and also…
Q: Why knowing a relative density in a specific soil is essential? Give a simple example.
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Q: Explain the Two terms, void ratio and porosity. Also express a relationship between the volumes in a…
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Q: A soil with consistency equal to one is at its
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Q: c) Suppose you are investigating a soil source for possible use as a compacted clay liner. What…
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Q: Describe why effective stress is important when evaluating soil behavior
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Q: A construction site located at Mu'tah, the soil weighs (1163 kg/LCM), (1661 kg/BCM), and (2077…
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Q: What is the porosity of a soil having a void ratio of 1.326? Round off to two decimal places.
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Q: Define a note on Stress distribution in soils ?
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Q: three factors affecting shear strength of soil
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Q: A construction site located at Mu'tah, the soil weighs (1163 kg/LCM), (1661 kg/BCM), and (2077…
A: Loose density of soil (LCM)=1163 kg/LCM Bank density (BCM)=1661 kg/BCM Loose quantity= 1 MCM(Million…
Q: Explain the events that take place when a saturated clay soil undergoes consolidation.
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Q: What is the thixotropy phenomenon in clay soils and what causes it?
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Q: In a container filled with each of the following materials, at a porosity of 40%, determine the…
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Q: Clay is a soil material that possesses plasticity in the presence of water. Explain the term plastic…
A: Plasticity is the ability of clay to deform without any crack
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Q: Discuss whether the statement "Void ratio changes when a densely packed dry soil is being saturated"…
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Q: Describe the conditions and properties affecting coefficient of permeability of clay soils.
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Q: What is the porosity of a soil having a void ratio of 1.152?
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Q: What effect does the presence of adsorbed water in clay have on the coefficient of permeability for…
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Q: A geosynthetics clay liner (GCL) having a thickness of 10 mm and a permeability of 5X1010 cm/sec.…
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Q: calculate the suitability number and comment it as backfill material for soil having following grain…
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Q: Clay is a soil material that possesses plasticity in the presence of water. What does the term…
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Q: THE WEIGHT OF THE VOIDS OF ON SITE SOIL WAS MEASURED AND FOUND OUT TO BE 1 kN. AFTER DRYING, THE…
A: Given Data: Weight of the voids is Wv=1 kN. Weight of the solids is Ws=1 kN. Volume of the soil is…
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- How is the plasticity index of a soil determined?Soil resistance to failure is provided by its shear strength. How is shear strength developed in different types of soil?calculate the suitability number and comment it as backfill material for soil having following grain sizes D10=0.10mm,D20=0.32mm,D50=1.99mm
- As the relative density of soil increases, the permeability ___________. Plz choose right answer from below: 1-increases 2-remains the same 3-decreasesIn a container filled with each of the following materials, at a porosity of 40%, determine the upward gradient required to cause quick condition sand with a specific gravity of 11.35. a.0.99 b. 0.255 c. 0.33 d. 6.21Nonrigid analyses are superior because they consider the flexural deflections inthe mat and the corresponding redistribution of the soil bearing pressure.
- With regard to the thixotropy phenomenon in clay soils, what is it and what causes it?The coefficient of permeability is generally greater for coarse soils (sands and gravels) than for fine-grained soils (silts and clays). What effect does particle size have on permeability?Describe in detail Stress within the Soil Mass Resulting from Vertical Surface Loading.
- A container of volume 2.83 X 10-3 m3 weighs 9.8 N. Dry sand was poured to fill the container. Thecontainer and the sand weigh 52.3 N. Calculate (a) the void ratio and (b) the porosity. Describe thecondition of the soil (loose or dense). Assume Gs. = 2.7Show with clean sketches the various equilibrium stresses acting on a cubical soil elementthat is in (i) unsaturated (ii) saturated (iii) dry conditions.A soil specimen has a total volume of 70 cm3 and a total mass of 135.5g. After complete drying in an oven, the specimen has a mass of 122.0g. The Gs is 2.60. Determine the void ratio. Report your answer to three significant figures, and draw the full phase diagram.