Determine the moisture content, unit weight, specific gravity of solids, void ratio, degree of saturation of the given data below from a soil sample. MOISTURE CONTENT DETERMINATIONSample 1 Sample 2 Sample 350.1SET CWt of tin cup (g)48.253.3Wt of tin cup + Wet Soil (g)Wt. of tin cup and dry soil (g)116.1120.4122.0103.8107.2109.4UNIT WEIGHT DETERMINATIONWt of wet soil (g)wt of wet soil + paraffin (g)Volume of wet soil+ paraffin (mL)158.4165.091.8SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOLIDS DETERMINATIONWt of pycnometer (g)Wt of pycnometer+solids (g)Wt of water-filled pycnometer (g)wt of pycnometer +solids + water (g).102.0194.4338.0397.4

Answered: Image /qna-images/answer/006d9bf7-927c-4b22-9c3d-fb2a7efc562d.jpg

Answered: Determine the moisture content, unit…

Determine the moisture content, unit weight, specific gravity of solids, void ratio, degree of saturation of the given data below from a soil sample.

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Q: The net weight of a soil specimen before drying is 207 gr. And its dried weight after drying in an…

A: Given: The weight before drying w1 is 207 gm. The weight after drying w2 is 207 gm. The volume…

Q: A moist soil sample having a volume of 1.58 m³ has a total mass of 2,323 kg. Specific gravity of…

Q: A sample of soil has a total unit weight 18.73 kN/m³, and the specific gravity of solids is 2.69.…

A: Given data in question Unit weight Specific gravity Moisture content To find out Void ratio…

Q: Calculate the dry unit weight, void ratio, water content and degree of saturation for a sample of…

Q: A soil sample has void ratio of 0,49, water content 50% specific gravity of soil 2.7. Determine…

A: Given data : Void ratio =0.49Water content=50%specific gravity=2.7

Q: A soil engineer collects a sample of soil having a moist unit weight of a soil of 24.5 kN/m³, water…

Q: A moist soil sample has a total density of 1900 kg/m3, degree of saturation of 34%, and specific…

A: Given that ,Saturation S= 34 %Specific gravity ers= 2.68moist soil densityρsat= 1900 Kgm3ρsat=…

Q: Given that the field unit weight of a soil sample is 1800 kg per cubic meter the unit moisture…

Q: A soil sample has a moisture content of 18%. If its dry unit weight is 14.5kN/m^3 and the specific…

A: We have to find the porosity of soil mass from given things. To find porosity we have to find…

Q: The primary purpose for determining the moisture-density relationship of a soil is O For compaction…

A: Ans :- For Compaction Control In Compaction test of Soil, Water is added and after compaction dry…

Q: A soil sample has a mass of 129.1 g and a volume of 56.4 cm . Mass of the soil grains is 121.5g. The…

Q: A soil sample has a total unit weight of 16.9 kN/m³ and a void ratio of 0.84. The specific gravity…

Q: Outline the general relationship between soil particle sizes and size of void spaces between the…

A: The size of soil particle is directly proportional to the size of void spaces between the particles.…

Q: For a soil, given: void ratio= 0.81, moisture content = 21%, and G, = 2.68. Calculate the following:…

Q: soil sample has a water content of 18% and a wet unit weight of 118.5 lb/ft3. The specific gravity…

Q: The wet unit weight of a soil sample is 18.55 kN/m3 It sspecific gravity of solids and its water…

A: We will use basic formulas.

Q: The wet unit weight of a soil is 17.8 kN/m3 and the moisture content is 14%. If the solids specific…

A: Given data Unit weight Moisture content Specific gravity

Q: 8. If the volume of water in a soil is 1 ft’ and the volume of voids is 3 ft', calculate the degree…

A: Given data : Volume of water in soil (VW)=1 ft3Volume of Voids in soil (VV)=3 ft3

Q: A soil sample has a wet mass of 151.2 g and a dry mass of 141.5 g. Calculate the moisture content of…

A: Moisture content = (Weight of wet soil -Weight of dry soil)/Weight of dry soil *100

Q: A soil sample has a density of 1,825 kg/m^3.t weighs 1,730 kg/m 3 when dry. The unit weight of the…

A: Determine the following: a.) Moisture content b.) Void ratio c.) degree of saturation

Q: A moist soil sample having a volume of 1.25 m³ has a total mass of 2,369 kg. Specific gravity of…

Q: A moist soil sample has a total density of 1950 kg/m3, water content of 18%, and specific gravity of…

A: The density of wet soil (ρw) = 1950 kg/m3 Water content (w) = 0.18 Specific gravity of solids (Gs) =…

Q: Describe the general relationship between soil particle sizes and size of void spaces between the…

A: Factors affecting permeability:

Q: A 0.082-m3 sample of soil weighs 1.445 kN. When it is dried out in an oven, it weighs 1.301 kN. The…

Q: A moist soil sample having a volume of 1.65 cu.m. has a total mass of 2478 kg. Specific gravity of…

A: To determine the: dry density of soil degree of saturation volume of water in the soil sample…

Q: The wet mass of a sample of a saturated soil is 520 grams. The dry mass, after oven-drying, is 400…

A: Total mass (WT)=520g Dry mass(Ws)=400g

Q: gravity of 2.97. After oven-drying, the dry soil sample is exposed to rainwater and the degree of…

Q: A saturated soil sample, weighing 178 g has a volume of 96 cc. If the specific gravity of soil…

A: The porosity is defined as the ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of the soil. n =…

Q: An undisturbed sample of clay is found to have a wet weight of 63 lb, a dry weight of 51 lb, and a…

A: The given data is shown below:

Q: Problem (5): If a soil sample has a dry unit weight of 19.5 KN/m', moisture content of 8% and a…

Q: For a soil having a void ratio of 0.75 and percentage saturation of 85%, determine the air void…

Q: An

Q: The field density of a soil sample is 1900 kg/m3 and the density of its solid particles is 2700…

Q: The moist unit weights and degrees of saturation of a soil are given in the table below. Determine…

A: solution Given γ1=16.62 KNm3 and degree of saturation S1=50%=0.5we know…

Q: A soil sample has a porosity of 41%, a moisture content of 15.2% and a specific gravity of 2.65.…

A: Given data- moisture content, w=15.2%porosity, n=41%specific gravity, G=2.65

Q: A soil sample taken from the field has G=2.5 and void ratio=0.75. Find the water content required to…

A: Given data- Specific gravity G=2.5Void ratio e=0.75Degree of saturation required S=100%=1To Find-The…

Q: The field weight of soil sample is 1900 kg/cu.m. and the unit weight of the soil particle is 2600…

A: Given: The bulk unit weight of the soil sample is 1900 kg/m3. The unit weight of the soil particles…

Q: When the moisture content of a soil is 26%, the degree of saturation is 72%, and the moist unit…

A: Given data : Moist unit weight (γ)=108 lb/ft3Water content (w)=26100=0.26Degree of saturation…

Q: A moist soil sample having a volume of 1.31 m³ has a total mass of 2,341 kg. Specific gravity of…

A: Given data in question Volume Total mass = 2341 kg Specific gravity Water content To find out…

Q: Situation 10: A soil sample has water content of 25%, degree of saturation of 80%, and specific…

A: Given data : Degree of saturation (S)=80100=0.8Water content (w)=25100=0.25Specific gravity…

Q: A 0.030 cubic foot soil sample has a unit weights of 121.960 1b/ft3 when the saturation is 78.120%…

Q: A soil sample has a unit weight of 1,825 kg/m^3.t weighs 1,730 kg/m 3 when dry. The unit weight of…

Q: Derive the formula between soil moisture content (w), degree of saturation (S), specific gravity(G),…

Q: The moist unit weights and degrees of saturation of a soil sample are given as follows: a.…

Q: Determine the void ratio of a saturated soil sample that has a mass of 178 g before drying and 139 g…

A: Given data : GS=2.7Saturated soil mass (MW)=178 gDry soil mass (MDry)=139 g

Q: Example 2.6: A sample of saturated soil has a water content of 35%. The specific gravity of solids…

Q: A soil engineer collects a sample of soil having a moist unit weight of a soil of 24.5 kN/m³, water…

Q: If a soil sample has a dry unit weight of 19.5 KN/m3 , moisture content of 8% and a specific gravity…

Q: A sample of clay soil taken from a construction site has a wet mass of 45.6 kg and a related inplace…

Q: A soil sample has a void ratio of 0.82 moisture content of 15% and a specific gravity of 3.82.…

A: We know the relation for Dry density:γdry=Gγw1+eγdry=3.829.811+0.82γdry=20.5902KNm3

Concept explainers

Weight-Volume relationships

Weight is defined as the quantity of matter contained in a body. Weight can also be defined as the force acting on a body due to gravity. Mathematically, weight can be defined as-

Question

100%

Determine the moisture content, unit weight, specific gravity of solids, void ratio, degree of saturation of the given data below from a soil sample.

MOISTURE CONTENT DETERMINATION
Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3
50.1
SET C
Wt of tin cup (g)
48.2
53.3
Wt of tin cup + Wet Soil (g)
Wt. of tin cup and dry soil (g)
116.1
120.4
122.0
103.8
107.2
109.4
UNIT WEIGHT DETERMINATION
Wt of wet soil (g)
wt of wet soil + paraffin (g)
Volume of wet soil+ paraffin (mL)
158.4
165.0
91.8
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOLIDS DETERMINATION
Wt of pycnometer (g)
Wt of pycnometer+solids (g)
Wt of water-filled pycnometer (g)
wt of pycnometer +solids + water (g).
102.0
194.4
338.0
397.4

Expert Solution

This question has been solved!

Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Step 1

VIEW

Step 2

VIEW

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 2 images

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Knowledge Booster

Learn more about

Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, civil-engineering and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.

Similar questions

Geotechnical Engineering (UPVOTE WILL BE GIVEN. PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTION CORRECLTY. NO LONG EXPLANATION NEEDED. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.) A moist soil weighed 895 g with a volume of 425 cm3. After drying, the sample weighed 775 g. Of the dried soil, 400 g was poured into a vessel loose state. Its volume subsequently determined to be 275 cm3. That same 400 g was then vibrated and tamped to a volume of 212 cm3 with Gs = 2.71. Determine the designation of the granular soil based on its relative density. (3 decimal places - Do not round off unless it's the final answer)
A TDR probe of a length of 60 cm was installed vertically into a soil profile befor e seeding wheat in the spring. TDR reading on May 15 (beginning of the season) was L0 = 2.900 m ; L1=5.114 m. On the day of harvesting September 8 (end of the season), the reading was L0 =2.900 m and L1=4.331 m. Assume there is no rainfall, what was the total change in soil water storage in the root zone (60 cm depth)?
The data from falling head test is shown.Diameter of standpipe: 5cmInitial Head: 93.59cmDuration of test: 19minLenght of Soil sample: 32.37cmDiameter of permeameter: 44cmIf the soil permeability is 0.0051 cm/min, determine the final head (cm) of the permeability test.Roud off to two decmila places.
A saturated 200 cm³ clay sample has a natural water content of 35%, shrinkage limit (SL) of 12%, and specific gravity of soil solids (Gs) of 2.70. Combining your knowledge gained form the first and second homework assignments, determine the volume of the sample when the water content is 5%.
1. Compute the net irrigation required for a soil with the total available soil water capacity of 0.152(volume basis) over a rooting depth of 1.0 m and for a soil moisture depletion factor of 0.5. The dry bulkdensity of the soil is 1.32 g/cm3.2. Soil samples were taken at different locations from a 0.4 ha farm using the core samplers (10 cmdiameter x 5 cm length) about 48 hours after a rainfall event. The following measurements were madebefore and after oven drying the samples:
Item Test No. 1 2 3 What is moisture content on results below. Can No. Mass of can 13.1 13.3 13.2Mass of can + moist soil 28.2 27.1 31.4Mass of can + dry soil 24.5 23.1 25.7Moisture content Number of blows 30 22 16
Geotechnical Engineering (UPVOTE WILL BE GIVEN. PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTION CORRECLTY. NO LONG EXPLANATION NEEDED. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.) A moist soil weighed 895 g with a volume of 425 cm3. After drying, the sample weighed 775 g. Of the dried soil, 400 g was poured into a vessel loose state. Its volume subsequently determined to be 275 cm3. That same 400 g was then vibrated and tamped to a volume of 212 cm3 with Gs = 2.71. a. Determine the relative density of soil in %. b. Determine the designation of the granular soil based on its relative density.
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING: The resuts of a sieve analysis for a soil sample are given in the Table. Cc = 0.5 and Cu = 5. If the LL and the PL of the soil sample are 55 and 40 respectively, classify the soil according to USCS classification. Sieve Opening (mm) % passing 4.75 45 0.075 9
A soil sample having a mass of 6.4 kg has a total volume of 0.0052m3. it has moisture content of 24% and specific gravity of solid soils of 2.66. compute the degree of saturation.a.29% c. 38%b. 35% d. 46%
a layer of soil in a tube that is 100mmx 100mm in cross section. Water is supplied to maintain a constant head dierence ot a ocross the sample. The height of each soil sample is 100mm. Knowing that the thiree soll sample were having the sanme length the distane of point B to Ais 300mm. Calculate the eguivalent kin cm/sec from point A to B if k1 k2. and k3 is equal to 1x10 cm/se. 3x10 cm/sec and-4.9x10cm/ser espee
Calculate the Gs of soil sample - Mass of empty clean pycnometer= 41.76 gm Mass of empty clean pycnometer + dry soil = 67.52 gm Mass of pycnometer + dry soil + water = 157.62 gm Mass of pycnometer + water =? Gs =? Write your comment about types of soil according to the result of Gs .
Classify the following soil by the Unified Soil Classification System. Percent passing No. 4 sieve = 82Percent passing No. 10 sieve = 71Percent passing No. 40 sieve = 64Percent passing No. 200 sieve = 41Liquid limit = 31Plasticity index = 12