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- A proctor compaction test was conducted on a soil sample, and the following observations weremade:Water content, percent 7.7 11.5 14.6 17.5 19.7 21.2Mass of wet soil, g 1739 1919 2081 2033 1986 1948 1. determine the wet density in g/cm32. determine the dry density in g/cm33. determine the dry unit weight in kN/m34. construct the compaction curve 5. determine the optimum moisture content in percent 6. determine the maximum dry density in kN/m37. construct the 80% and 100% saturation lines using w% = 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 8. calculate the saturation for the maximum dry density (ϒdmax in kN/m3) and the optimummoisture content (wopt %)From a compaction test of soil, the following data were obtained in the laboratory:Max. dry unit weight = 18.31 kN/cu.mMin. dry unit weight = 15.25 kN/cu.mRelative density = 64%Find the relative compaction in the field.The following results are obtained from standard compaction test for a soil, if Gs = 2.5 Water Content (%) 6.2 8.1 9.8 11.5 12.3 13.2 Unit weight (kN/m3) 16.9 18.7 19.5 20.5 20.4 20.1 Required: 1- The optimum water content (Wc %) 2- The maximum dry unit weight ( dry ) 3- The void ratio (e) 4- Degree of saturation (S %) 5- Find the weight of water needed to be added to 1 m3 to reach 100% saturation.
- For a given soil sample, n= 0.43 and G₁ = 2.66. Calculate the dry unit weight and degree of saturation. Show complete solutions.Calculate the bulk density of a soil using the following values; a. Weight of fresh clod= 35 g b. Weight of paraffin clod= 38 g c. Weight of paraffin clod in water= 16 g d. Moisture content of the clod= 12%4. An in-situ soil sample weigh 25 kg of 0.02 cubic meter with a moisture content of 7% and specific gravity of 2.8. Determine the following: Moist Unit Weight, Dry Unit Weight, Moist Density, Dry Density, Void Ratio, Porosity, and the Degree of Saturation. (Calculate the Unit Weight and Density in Metric and English Units).
- The bulk density of a compacted soil specimen (Gs = 2.70), and its water content are 2060 kg/m3 and 15.3%, respectively. If the specimen is soaked in a bucket of water for several days and if it is fully saturated, what should be the saturated density?Redo Problem 2.7 according to the AASHTO system (Table 2.3). 2.7 The particle characteristics of a soil are given below. Draw the particle-size distribution curve and find the percentages of gravel, sand, silt, and clay according to the MIT system (Table 2.3).Refer to the soil in Problem 4.5. Using the Casagrande plasticity chart, graphically estimate the shrinkage limit of the soil as shown in Figure 4.22. 4.5 The following data were obtained by conducting liquid limit and plastic limit tests on a soil collected from the site. Liquid limit tests: Plastic limit test: PL = 19.3% a. Draw the flow curve and determine the liquid limit. b. Using the Casagrande plasticity chart (Figure 4.21), determine the soil type.
- Results from a liquid limit test conducted on a soil are given below. a. Determine the liquid limit of the soil. b. If it is known that the PI = 6.5, what would be the plastic limit of the soil? c. Determine the liquidity index of the soil if win situ = 23.8%Determine the density index of a soil having a natural void ratio 0.7. The void ratio of the soil in the loosest and most dense state is 0.85 and 0.4 respectively. Also, calculate the relative compaction.