Determine the maximum dry unit weight of soilDetermine the optimum moisture contentIf the dry unit weight of compaction in the field is 19.22 kN/m3. Compute the relative compaction. PROBLEMS for EXERCISESA.Unit Weight Determination:Weight of Mold+ Compacted Soil (kg) Mold (kg)Test No.Weight of17.96.28.26.28.46.248.16.28.06.2Water Content Determination:Test No. Wt. of container Wt. of ContainerWet Soil (g)+ dry soil (g)42.440.942.139.940.337.1452.747.056.248.8Test No."Wt. of Container14.514.6313.7412.914.0a) Compute the max. dry unit weight of soil.b) Compute the optimum moisture contentof the soil.c) If the dry unit weight of compaction in thefield is 19.22 kN/m3.Compute the relative compaction.COMPACTION CURVE666623B.

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Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

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Determine the maximum dry unit weight of soil
Determine the optimum moisture content
If the dry unit weight of compaction in the field is 19.22 kN/m³. Compute the relative compaction.

PROBLEMS for EXERCISES
A.
Unit Weight Determination:
Weight of Mold
+ Compacted Soil (kg) Mold (kg)
Test No.
Weight of
1
7.9
6.2
8.2
6.2
8.4
6.2
4
8.1
6.2
8.0
6.2
Water Content Determination:
Test No. Wt. of container Wt. of Container
Wet Soil (g)
+ dry soil (g)
42.4
40.9
42.1
39.9
40.3
37.1
4
52.7
47.0
56.2
48.8
Test No.
"Wt. of Container
14.5
14.6
3
13.7
4
12.9
14.0
a) Compute the max. dry unit weight of soil.
b) Compute the optimum moisture content
of the soil.
c) If the dry unit weight of compaction in the
field is 19.22 kN/m3.
Compute the relative compaction.
COMPACTION CURVE
6666
23
B.

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