If the volume of voids is equal to the volume of solids in a soil mass, then the values of porosity and voids ratio respectively are A. 1.0 and 0.0 B. 0.0 and 1.0 C. 0.5 and 1.0 D. 1.0 and 0.5
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- Given following data, calculate a. Volume of measure b. Bulk density c. Absorption d. Void contentA soil sample has a unit weight of 1.9 g/cc and w=12%. If Gs of solids is 2.65, determine the volume of water in cm3. a.0.377 b.0.212 c.0.12 d.0.092An earthen embankment under construction has a total unit weight o f 99.9 lb/ft3 and a moisture content of 10 percent. Compute the quantity of water required to be added per 100 ft3 of earth to raise its moisture content to 14 percent at the same void ratio.
- What would be the weight of soil solids in 1 m3 of a dry soil whose void ratio e=1.0? If this soil is saturated what would be its unit weight given that its void ratio remains the same (e=1.0)?A soil specimen has a volume of 0.05 m3 and a mass of 87.5 kg. Given: w = 15%, Gs = 2.68. Determine Porosity.Soil samples A and B have void ratios of 0.5 and 0.7 respectively. If 1.5 m³ of soil sample A and 1.7 m³ of soil sample B are mixed to form sample Chaving a volume of 3.2 m³, which one of the following correctly represents the porosity of sample C? ⚫ (a) 0.375 (b) 0.60 (c) 1.66 (d) 2.66 [CSE: 2002]
- 10,000 cubic feet of soil is excavated for a construction. The dry unit weight of the soil is 102.3 pcf. After excavation, the soil loosened and the void ratio of the soil became 0.874. What is the volume of the excavated soil in cubic feet? Specific gravity of the soil is 2.6.Calculate the Zero air void unit weight for a soil for the following moisture contents:W = 5%,W = 8%,W = 10%,W = 12%,W = 15%,Soil Specific gravity is 2.75.Express your results in kN/m^3.A saturated soil has the following characteristics: initial volume = 19.65cm3, final volume = 13.5 cm3, mass of wet soil = 36g, and mass of dry soil = 25g. Determine the shrinkage limit of the soil. Round off your answer to two (2) decimal places.
- A soil sample has a unit weight of 1.9 g/cc and w=12%. If Gs of solids is 2.65, determine the volume of solids in cm3.The Unit weight of a soil sample is 19. 6 Kilo-Newton per cubic meter. Calculate the following: a. Convert the unit in pcf (Pounds per cubic feet). b. Density in pcf (pounds per cubic feet). c. If the soil has a mass of 3 slugs, determine the volume of the soil in cubic feet.A soil found naturally has a bulk. density of 2 g/cc with 5% water content, Calculate the amount of water required (in m³) to be added to 1 m3 of soil to increase its water content to 12%, Assume that the void ratio remains constant, Take G 2.67 ( = Answer up to 2 decimal places)