If the porosity of a soil sample is 20%, the voio ratio is (a) 0.20 (b) 0.80 (d) 0.25 (c) 1.00
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- A soil sample has a void ratio of 0.76 & specific gravity of 2.74 and degree of saturation of85%. The unit weight is:An undisturbed soil sample has a dry mass of 59 kg and an in situ (in-ground) volume of 0.035 m3. The specific gravity of the soil particles is 2.65. Determine the void ratio, e.A sample of saturated clay from a consolidometer test has a total weight of 1.526 kg and a dry weight of 1.053 kg. The specific gravity of the solid particles is 2.7 1. Determine the water content. 2. Calculate the porosity. 3. Determine the total unit weight.
- A soil sample has a bulk unit weight of 20.0 kN/m^3 at a water content of 8.0%. Use Gs=2.56 Determine the porosity.The porosity of a soil sample is 35% and the specific gravity is 2.70. Calculate the following: a. Void Ratio b. Degree of Saturation c. Dry Unit Weight in Metric d. Saturated Unit Weight in MetricA soil sample has a unit weight of 105.7 lbs/ft3 (pcf) and a saturation of 50%. When its saturation is increased to 75% its unit weight raises to 112.7 pcf. Determine the porosity of the soil sample in percent.
- 4. A clay sample has unit weight of 21.1 kN/m3 at moisture content of 9.8%. When completely saturated with water, its unit weight is 22.58 kN/m3. Determine the porosity of the soil.For a soil sample, the wet unit weight is 120 lb/ft3, and the moisture content is 20%. What is the dry unit weight of this soil sample?The void ratio of a 10 mm thick soil sample is 1.8. What would its new thickness be if itsvoid ratio was cut in half?