Explain in detail Maximum Dry Density and Optimum Moisture Content of soil? Explain in 5 sentences how you are going to interpret the results of Proctor’s Compaction test?

Q: Explain the stresses applied to the soil sample during the triaxial test.  How do we apply confining…

A: Triaxial Test Principal- The soil specimen is subjected to three compressive stress in mutually…

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

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Q: A sample of soil is obtained from a test pit is one cubic foot ( 1ft³) and weighs 140 lb. The entire…

A: Moist unit weight of the soil is defined as the ratio of the weight of the soil to the volume of the…

Q: CONSTANT HEAD PERMEABILITY TEST a. why the need to get the temperature of the collected water? b.…

A: Concept Constant head permeability test Permeability also known as hydraulic conductivity is…

Q: Given the sieve analysis and plasticity data for five soils, classify the 5 soils according to…

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Q: A soil with a liquidity index of -0.073 has a liquid limit of 57% and a plasticity index of 30%.…

A: Given data: I L=-0.073 WL=57% I P=W L-W P=30%=0.3 What is its natural water content ?

Q: The consistency limits of a soil sample are: LL=52%, PL=35%, SL=17%. If a specimen of this soil…

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Q: For an inorganic soil, the following grain size analysis is given U.S sieve NO. 4 10 20 40 80 200…

A: (i) AASHTO Given, percent passing through No.200 sieve is 13 %. F200 = 13 % < 35 % The soil must…

Q: List the four states that fine grained soil can exist and with the help of sketches explain the…

A: The four state of that fine grained soil can exist are Liquid state : In this state the soil has no…

Q: results of a liquid limit test done on a soil. Moisture Content (%) Cone Penetration (mm) 26 11 30…

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Q: Given the following properties of a soil: Porosity, n = 42.1% Specific gravity of soil solids, Gs =…

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Q: Compaction efficiency is measured by void ratio reduction. Explain the text quantitatively (using…

A: Compaction is a process of increasing soil density and removing air, usually by mechanical means.…

Q: I need just the answer of (C) (c) Determine the percentage of the following types of soil in the…

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Q: saturated soil sample has a volume of 28 cc. The sample was dried in oven and the weight of the dry…

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Q: What is % Non-acid or Base Saturation of a soil with a total of 45 m.e./100 g and with 19 m.e./100 g…

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Q: The consistency limits of a given soil are LL=60%, PL= 45 % and SL= 25% . The specific gravity of…

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Q: What is the porosity of a soil having a void ratio of 0.908? Round off to two decimal places.

A: Given : VOID RATIO=e = 0.908 TO FIND: Porosity ( n)

Q: What is the essential reason for the difference in behavior of natural clays and other soil types…

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Q: The liquid limit (LL) of a soil has been found as 78% and the plastic limit ( PL ) as 37% .…

A: Given data: liquid limit (LL) = 78% plastic limit ( PL ) = 37%  water content (W) = 56 %

Q: 1) What is the purpose of soil compaction? Why is it useful? 2) Why does a compaction curve go up…

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Q: An undistrubed soil sample has a dry unit weight of 112 pcf with a specific gravity of solids equal…

A: Given :- Dry unit weight of soil sample =  112 pcf Specific gravity of solids = 2.68  To determine…

Q: A soil with a liquidity index of 0.184 has a liquid limit of 56% and a plasticity index of 37%.…

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Q: The following information is given about a soil sample: 7% retained on a No. 4 seive 15% pass a No.…

A: Percentage retained on No.4 sieve = 7% Percentage passing on No. 200 sieve = 15% Plasticity index =…

Q: Soils laboratory technician carries out a standard Proctor test on an SP-type soil and observes, at…

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Q: Compaction efficiency is measured by void ratio reduction. Explain the text quantitatively using the…

A: 1.As we know that the void ratio is the ratio of the volume of the voids to the volume of the…

Q: he consistency limits of a soil sample are: LL = 52%, PL= 35%, SL= 17%. If a specimen of this soil…

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Q: QUESTION: Determine the best answer for the following question: Which of the following is NOT used…

A: Classification of soil based upon the water content . Water content of soil is defined as the weight…

Q: Soil Compaction Calculate the dry volume weight for the zero-air-void condition (in kN / m³) for a…

A: The formula to calculate the dry unit weight for the zero-air-void condition is given by,…

Q: What is the objective of compacting subgrade in roadworks? Compaction efficiency is measured by void…

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Q: Question 38 For a given sandy soil, the maximum and minimum dry unit weights are 16.56 kN/m3, and…

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Q: A sample of 1346 grams of soil was taken from a 792 cu.cm test hole. It was then oven-dried and…

A: Given- bulk weight of the soil wb=1346 gdry weight of the soil wd=1076 gsaturated weight of the soil…

Q: The dry density of a soil is 1,774.86 kg/m3. GIven that Gs = 2.65, what would be the moisture…

A: Given that :  Yd = 1774.86 kg/m3  Gs = 2.65  Saturated means Sr = 1  Moisture content (w) = ?

Q: standard Proctor test on an SP-type soil and observes, at low water content, a decrease in unit…

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Q: What is the correction factor for a soil with Gs=2.70? 0.99   1.03   2.70   None of the above

A: in the above question, the specific gravity of the soil solid is given and we need to determine the…

Q: What is the relationship between the permeability and the particle size of each soil sample?  What…

A: a) Among the most significant things to keep in mind for fish cultivation is soil permeability,…

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

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Q: 225 g of oven dried soil was placed in a specific gravity bottle and then filled with water to a…

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Q: Calculate the zero-air-void unit weights (kN/m³) for a soil with Gs = 2,68 at moisture contents of…

A: zero air void line -  At constant moisture content, the dry unit weight reaches its theoretical…

Q: What is the relationship between soil particle size and porosity?

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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…

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Q: A soil sample has a mass of 1830 g taken from a field having a volume of 1 x 10-3 m3. If the water…

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Q: Is it necessary to do stress test of soil in CBR? If so explain in detail about its necessity in…

A: Brief Concept- CBR Test- The California Bearing Ratio Test is a penetration test used to determine…

Q: A soil sample has a unit weight of 19kN/m3 and a water content of 8% , the value of Gs is 2.66 .How…

A: Given data: γ=19 kN/m3w1=8%G=2.66V=1 m3w2=13%

Q: Without using an instrument, how can you determine if a soil has the proper moisture content for dry…

A: Water content or moisture content is the quantity of water contained in a material, such as soil…

Q: Refer to the table below. It shows a sieve analysis of soil samples A, B, and C. Soil Sample…

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Q: A sample of soil is obtained from a test pit is one cubic foot ( 1ft³) and weighs 140 lb. The entire…

A: The dry weight of the soil is Wd=125 lb. The volume of the soil is V=1 ft³. The formula to calculate…

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

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Q: A soil sample was taken with a core samples from a field when soil reached field capacity. The oven…

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Q: The results of a compaction test on the sample of soil that are to be listed are to be used for an…

A: Given: The moisture content and bulk density is given below, Sample No. Moisture content…

Q: The Atterberg limits of a given soil are: LL= 68%, PL = 37% SL= 22%. If the natural moisture content…

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Soil engineering for highway design

Soil engineering is a part of geotechnical engineering that deals with the characteristics of soil. It also helps to understand the behavior of the soil in different conditions. The basic concepts of soil are studied to check the strength, compressibility, and porosity of the soil. This makes soil engineering an important topic for civil engineering.