Discussion 1. Define liquid limit and plastic limit of the soil,
Q: Determine the liquid limit of a soil given the result of a liquid limit test below: # of blovs…
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Q: If a soil has a specific gravity of 2.71 and a water content of 0.17. What is the dry density on the…
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Q: Determine a minimum dry density requirement for the soil compaction based on a maximum dry density…
A: Relative compaction=Field densityLaboratory density×100Field density=minimum dry densityLaboratory…
Q: A soil deposit has a void ratio of 0.9. Its void ratio is reduced to 0.6 by compaction. Determine…
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Q: Determine the dry and bulk density of a soil sample having a porosity of 0.32 and a moisture content…
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Q: explain the effect of water content on liquid limit and plastic limit of soil.
A: Given data in question Liquid limit Plastic limit To find out Effect of water content on liquid…
Q: Determine the value of dry unit weight of soil if bulk unit weight 22 KN/m3 and has water content…
A: Given data : The value of water content w=0.134 The value of bulk unit weight γ=22 KN/m3 Required…
Q: If the liquid limit of soil is 25%, plastic limit is 15% and flow index is 12.5%, then its toughness…
A: Given data: Liquid limit = 25 % Plastic limit = 15 % Flow index = 12.5 %
Q: Determine the specific gravity of soil solids, G,.
A: Given, Dry unit weight = 11.51 KN/m3 Unit weight of water = 9.81 KN/m3 Assume,…
Q: Given data Degree of saturation=D0.5 Void ratio=0:47 Specific gravity of soil=2.7 Determine water…
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Q: A soil sample has bulk unit weight of 19 kN/m³ and a water content of 7%. Determine the amount of…
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Q: A soil engineer collects a sample of soil having a moist unit weight of a soil of 24.5 kN/m³, water…
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Q: Determine the degree of saturation, void ratio. d water content for the soil as it existed in its
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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 compacted sample of soil with a bulk unit weight of 1300 kg/m has a water content of 40%. Assume…
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Q: PROBLEM 1: A certain soil sample has moisture content of 22%, a liquid limit of 15% and a plastic…
A: Moisture content=22% Liquid limit=15% Plastic limit=11%
Q: A soil specimen has a volume of 0.05 m3 and a mass of 87.5 kg. Given: w = 15%, Gs = 2.68. Determine…
A: Solution: Given Data: volume=0.05 m3mass=87.5 kgw=15%Gs=2.68
Q: Calculate the degree of saturation of soil sample if the maximum dry density is 1.70 gm/ml, optimum…
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Q: A saturated soil sample has an initial total volume of 100 cm3 and a moisture content of 63%. The…
A: To Determine Specific gravity of soil, Gs
Q: Problem 3: Given: Soil sample has void ratio (e)-0.82 water content (w)= 13% specific gravity…
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Q: Situation 10: A soil sample has water content of 25%, degree of saturation of 80%, and specific…
A: Given water content is 25 % specific gravity is 2.70 degree of saturation is 80 %
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Q: Compute the dry and bulk density of a soil sample. Given: n = 0.42 Moisture Content = 28% Gs = 2.65
A: Given data Porosity (n) = 0.42 Moisture Content = 28% = 0.28 Gs = 2.65 Void ratio (e) = n /…
Q: If dry density, water density and specific gravity of solids of a given soil sample are 1.6 g/cc,…
A: Given data, For soil sample, Specific gravity = G=2.56 Yw= 1g/cc Dry density = Yd= 1.6g/cc Find out…
Q: The moist unit weights and degrees of saturation of soil are given in the table
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Q: PROBLEM NO. 2 A fined grained soil (no sand) is found to have a liquid limit of 70%, and a plastic…
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Q: A soil has a specific gravity of 2.65, and a water content of 0.35. The void ratio is 1.2. Determine…
A: Given data : Specific gravity (G)=2.65Void ratio (e)=1.2Water content (w)=0.35
Q: A soil specimen having a volume of 0.012 m3 has a specific gravity of 2.60. It has a moist mass of…
A: Following is the given information Volume = 0.012 m3Specific gravity = 2.60 Moist mass= 20.6 kgDried…
Q: Q2- Classify the soil of following properties according to Unified and Textural Classification…
A: given: L.L=40%P.L=35%
Q: A saturated soil specimen has w = 36% and ᵞd = 85.43 lb/ft3. Determine: Specific gravity of soil…
A: Specific gravity of soil solids : G=e/w w = 36% ᵞd = 85.43 lb/ft3 γw=62.4 lb/ft3
Q: For a given soil sample it has a sp.gr. of 2.74, moisture content of 16.6% and a moist unit weight…
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Q: Your soil sample has a specific gravity of 2.65 and a void ratio of 0.92. If the unit weight is 15.3…
A: Solution: Given: Specific Gravity (G): 2.65 Void Ratio (e): 0.92 γw=15.3kN/m2 1. Water Content in…
Q: A clay fill has a bulk density of 1.9 g/cc. If the moisture content is 17.8% find the dry unit
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Q: EX.2 A partially saturated soil has a volume of (6x10Sm³) and weight of (0.902N). The sample is…
A: Given data Volume Weight Specific gravity
Q: The specific gravity of soil is 2.70 and void ratio is 0.667, what will be the value of dry density?
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Q: (b) On a partly saturated soil the following properties are know: e = 0.6 Gs = 2.75 S, = 70% Please…
A: Given data in question Void ratio Degree of saturation Specific gravity To find out water…
Q: Determine water if degree of saturationis 0.7, Void ratio is 0.5 and specific gravity of soil solid…
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Q: A saturated soil sample has a volume of 23 cm3 at liquid limit. The shrinkage limit and liquid limit…
A: The given data is as follows: Volume of saturated soil sample at liquid limit=23 cm3Shrinkage…
Q: A soil sample has a unit weight of 1.9 g/cc and w=12%. If Gs of solids is 2.65, determine the dry…
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Q: A soil specimen having a volume of 0.012 m3 has a specific gravity of 2.60. It has a moist mass of…
A: GIVEN- V=0.012 m3G=2.60Mm=20.6KgMd=16.1Kgγd=?
Q: The section size of a water pipe is (100cm Χ 100cm), three types of soils A, B, and C are placed in…
A: Permeability is the property of soil due to which flow of fluids takes place in the soil. Seepage…
Q: Determine the dry and bulk density of a soil sample having a porosity of 0.32 and a moisture content…
A: Given data : GS=2.70Porosity (n)=0.32water content (w)=25100=0.25Bulk density…
Q: 1: Determine the Degree of saturation of soil. Given Void ratio=0.6 Watercontent%3D20%…
A: Given data:- e = 0.6 w = 20% =0.2 G= 2.7 To find :- Degree of saturation S
Q: A fresh soil sample with a mass of 460 g is collected from the field using a cylinder with diameter…
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Q: Find the water content of soil if dry unit weight is 18 KN/m3 and Bulk unit weight is 20 KN/m3
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Q: A soil has a bulk density of 22 kN/m³, water
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Q: A soil has liquid limit of 45% and plasticity index 19%. The plastic limit of soil will be
A: Introduction: The given question is related with geotechnical engineering . In this question we are…
Q: Draw the flow curve and obtain the liquid limit. What is the plasticity index of the soil?
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Q: Given the liquid limit of soil equal to 70% and its plastic limit is 38% What will be the Liquidity…
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Q: For a soil with a specific gravity of 2.70, prepare a chart in which unit weight (range of…
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Q: A soil engineer collects a sample of soil having a moist unit weight of a soil of 24.5 kN/m³, water…
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Q: Find degree of saturation if water content is 15% , specific gravity of soil solid 2.67 , Void ratio…
A: Water content = 15% W = 0.15 Specific Gravity, G = 2.67 Void Ratio, e = 0.5 We…
Q: Q2- Classify the soil of following properties according to Unified and Textural Classification…
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Q: A soil sample has a unit weight of 1.9 g/cc and w=12%. If Gs of solids is 2.65, determine the degree…
A: Determine the degree of saturation and porosity in percent.
Q: The Atterberg limits of a given soil are: LL= 68%, PL = 37% SL= 22%. If the natural moisture content…
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Q: For a soil given determine coefficient of uniformity
A: Given data : Diameter corresponding to 60% finer (D60)=1.81 mmDiameter corresponding to 10% finer…
Q: Calculate the water content of a soil with zero air voids and void ratio equal to 0.5. (Take G=2.7)
A: Given: Void ratio, e = 0.5 Specific gravity, G = 2.7 Degree of saturation, S = 1 (zero air voids…
Q: The moisture content of a soil sample is 17% and the dry unit weight is 16.51 kN/m3. If Gs 2.69,…
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- In a site consisting of normally consolidated clean sands,the water table is at 10 ft depth. The average unit weight ofthe sand above and below the water table is 111.5 lb/ft3 and125.0 lb/ft3, respectively. At a 25 ft depth, N60 was reportedas 26. Determine the following:a. (N1)60 using Liao and Whitman’s (1986) equation for CNb. Dr using Skempton’s (1986) correlation c. Friction angle using Schmertmann’s (1975) correlationd. Modulus of elasticity using Kulhawy and Mayne’s (1990)correlationSITUATION 3. Following are the results of a sieve analysis. SIEVE NO. OPENING (mm) RETAINED 4 4.75 10 2.0 40 20 0.85 60 40 0.425 89 60 0.25 140 80 0.18 122 100 0.15 210 200 0.075 56 PAN 12 a. Find the effective particle size. b. Determine the uniformity coefficient. c. Find the coefficient of curvature.Q2: The dial readings recorded during a consolidation test at a certain load increment are given below. Determine c, by both the square root of time and log of time methods. The thickness of the sample = 2 cm and the sample is drained both sides. Time Dial Reading Time min Dial Reading cm x 10-4 min cm x 10-4 0 240 15 622 0.10 318 H 30 738 C₁=0.848- 0.25 340 60 842 0.50 360 120 930 1.00 385 240 975 2.00 415 1200 1070 C,=0.197 4.00 464 8.00 530 90 H² tso
- A settling basin is designed with a loading rate of 25 m³ /m².day. The depth of 0.997, the basin is 2 m deep. If the specific gravity of the particles is 1.2 and water = and u= 1.027. Determine the overall removal obtained for a suspension for data are shown below. Time (min) Concentration (ppm) 80 100 180 168 0 60 189 300 130 156 420 27 240 200 111 78Determine void ratio n = 0.1252. Text Ishibashi Soil Mechanics Fundamentals and Applications- Ishibashi 420 PAGES.pdf - Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (64-bit) File Edit View Sign Window Help Home Tools 2. Text Ishibashi So... x 199 (225 of 420) 9.3 Terzaghi's consolidation theory assumes (1) specimen is fully saturated, (2) water and solid components are incompressible, (3) Darcy's law is strictly applied, and (4) the flow of water is one dimensional. What will be the most critical shortcomings of these assumptions when the theory is applied to real field conditions? 9.4 A clay specimen was tested in a laboratory consolidation device, which was 12.7 mm (1/2 in.) thick and the top and the bottom boundaries were drained. A 50% consolidation time on the specimen was obtained as 28.4 minutes. Determine the following: (a) Time for 50% consolidation in the field with this soil with a 2.5 m thickness where only the top layer is drained (b) Time for 90% consolidation in the field with this soil with a 2.5 m thickness where only…
- The result of the liquid limit tests where N is the no of blows and w is the water content in % are given as follows: Trial 1 N=D11 w%3D53.9; Trial 2 N=15 w=50.6; Trial 3 N=23 w=48.1; Trial 4 N= 30 w= 46; Trial 5 N= 46 w=43.3; Trial 6 N= 53 w=41. The PL= 25 and the in situ moisture content is 45%. Determine the liquid limit. O a. 47 O b. 41 O c 50 O d. 43Name.. Q3 Water flows through the constant head setup in the laboratory, as shown in the figure, where two identical dense sand samples A and B are placed-one horizontally and the other vertically. The samples are 50 mm diameter and 100 mm in length. The water levels in the left and right sides are maintained at the levels shown, ensuring constant head throughout the test. The void ratio of the sand is 0.92 and the specific gravity of the grains is 2.69. If 165 g of water was collected in the bucket within 15 minutes, 1. What is the permeability of the soil? 2. What the pore water pressure and vertical effective stress at the mid height of sample B? OH 2 190 100+100 A = (50) 7 9 = 0.95 1963.5 100 mm crosesection מות 190 Datumn 40 mm 100 min Arey B.Q # 2. The following are the results of a consolidation test on a sample of a clayey soil. Pressure, o'(kN/m²) e 1.116 25 1.108 50 1.055 100 0.962 200 0.845 400 0.755 800 0.65 1600 0.658 800 0.675 400 0.685 200 Plot the e, log o' curve. b. Using Casagrande's method, determine the preconsolidation pressure. c. Calculate the compression index, Ce, and the ratio of Cy/Cc. a. Note: Use excel for calculation and drawing. Discuss the details in your own words.)
- The coefficient of permeability of a sand at a void ratio of 0.62 is 0.03 cm/sec. estimate the coefficient of permeability at a void ratio of 0.48. a. Using Casagrande equation b. Using kozeny - Carman equation.1. Triaxial compression tests are done on quartzite rocks, the results are shown below. (0₁+03)/2 -964.25 14500 19575 23200 29000 43210 63075 psi (01-03)/2 964.25 14500 18850 21750 26100 35960 48575 psi Comment on the applicability of each of the Mohr-Coulomb, Griffith, and Hoek-Brown criteria for the testing results.Determine the wet unit weight in (kN/m³) Show solutions please. Thankyou :)