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A: Given, Sieve Analysis % finer Number 10 sieve = 47% Number 40 sieve = 28% Number 200 sieve = 9%…
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Q: Explain the Taylor (1948) Allowable Soil Pressure Chart ?
A: Consider the Taylor (1948) Allowable Soil Pressure Chart;
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Q: How do we find the concentration of contaminants in soil for a particular site?
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Q: Define the Peck et al (1974) Allowable Soil Pressure Chart ?
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A: Look at soil passing through sieve no 200 :=34%<35% granular material
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Q: 1. Classify the following soil to be used as a highway subgrade material using AASHTO method. Sieve…
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Q: 1. AASHTO Classification for Soil A 2. Group Index for Soil A 3. Group Index for Soil B
A: 1. Soil A classification Soil A Percent finer No. 200 = 30 < 35 Soil A will be among A-1 or A-2…
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Q: Define the concept of Correlations for N60 in Cohesive Soil ?
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Q: Describe Effective soil pressures.
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Q: Define Mohan et al. (1971) Allowable Soil Pressure Chart?
A: Mohan et al. (1971):Gives a chart in which incorporating corrected SPT values along with the use of…
Q: Define Black clays.
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Q: Define Unified Soil Classification System
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A: Step1:Look at the % of sand and gravel=40+30>50%⇒COARSE GRAINED SOILStep2:Look at the %…
Q: The phrase "Unified Soil Classification System" (USCS) refers to a classification system for soil.
A: The question explains about the phrase "Unified Soil Classification System" (USCS) refers to a…
Q: Why does the Deep Soil Mixing method is considered appropriate for improving areas?
A: Aids of Deep Soil Mixing are as follows: Quick- ground enhancement will facilitate the development…
Q: How river deposits are helpful for the formation of soil?
A: River deposits are very helpful in the formation of soil. It has been explained in the next step.
Q: Define the Correlations of Soil Types ?
A: The material that covers the earth's surface, known as soil, is created as a result of rock…
Q: Prepare Chart for determination of soil description and unit weight ?
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A: Classify the following soil by the Unified Soil Classification System.
Q: According to you which is the best software for modeling intraction soil- structure except Abaqus?
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Q: How does soil sample is classified as loam and clay loam?
A: Loam : Loam contains primarily of sand of particle size greater than 63 μm, silt of particle size…
Q: sieve 100 Percent finer than the #40 sieve 92 Percent finer than the #200 sieve
A: We knowGI=0.2F200-35+0.005F200-35LL-40+0.01F200-15PL-10
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- 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]A natural soil sample collected from field has a volume of (16000+6000) cm3. Bulk mass of soil is (30+30) kg. & oven dried mass is (27+20) kg. Assume Gs= 2.65Based on above data, find out the followings;1) Moisture content 2) Dry density 3) Void ratio 4) Porosity 5) Degree of saturationDetermine the percentage of Clays based on AASHTO Soil classification system for the grain-size characteristics of a soil are given as follows: Round off your answer to two (2) decimal places. Size (mm) Percent Finer 0.850 100.00 0.425 92.10 0.250 85.80 0.150 77.30 0.075 62.00 0.040 50.80 0.020 41.00 0.010 34.30 0.006 29.00 0.002 23.00
- Calculate the CEC of a 100g soil sample that was found to contain the following cations: Ca2+ = 0.12g Mg2+ = 0.024g K+ = 0.078g Al3+ = 0.027g NH4+ = 0.036g H+ = 0.002gClassify the following soil by the Unified Soil Classification System based on the following information. Soils passing through 2.36 mm sieve = 60.40% Soil passing 75 m sieve = 1.20% D10 0.19 mm D30 0.70 mm D60 2.20 mmA soil sample having a mass of 6.4 kg has a total volume of 0.0052m3. it has moisture content of 24% and specific gravity of solid soils of 2.66. compute the degree of saturation.a.29% c. 38%b. 35% d. 46%
- Properties of soils IV Calculate the degree of saturation of a sample of soil with mass (undried, original) of 6.6 g, a dry mass of 2.6 g, a total volume of 6.9 cm3 and a dry volume of 3.7 cm3. Provide the answer to three significant figures. Answer is 1.25.Determine the percentage of Silts and Clays based on USCS for the grain-size characteristics of a soil are given as follows: Round off your answer to two (2) decimal places. Size (mm) Percent Finer 0.850 100.00 0.425 92.10 0.250 85.80 0.150 77.30 0.075 62.00 0.040 50.80 0.020 41.00 0.010 34.30 0.006 29.00 0.002 23.00Assess the suitability of the following soils A, B, C, and D as backfill material invibroflotation. Soil A Soil B Soil C Soil D D10 (mm) 0.2 0.08 0.01 1.1 D20 (mm) 0.6 0.13 0.05 1.9 D50 (mm) 1.5 0.45 0.15 6.0 To which soil groups do these four soils possibly belong?
- The Atterberg limits of a given soil are: LL= 68%, PL = 37% SL= 22%. If the natural moisture content of this soil at the site be 42%. Determine the Liquidity Index. a.0.298 b.0.839 c.0.456 d.0.161Calculate the bulk density of a soil using the following values;a. Weight of fresh clod= 35 gb. Weight of paraffin clod= 38 gc. Weight of paraffin clod in water= 16 gd. Moisture content of the clod= 12% a. 1.67 b. 1.66 c. 1.65 d. 1.64For a soil, given e= 0.75, w= 22%, Gs= 2.66, calculate the dry density of soil in slug/ft3. Note p of water= 1.94 slug/ft3 a. 2.85 b. 3.6 c. 2.95 d. 3.8