Help me with the following question in PROBLEM 1, show the solution step by step and finalize your final answer by a 4 significant figure. and Box the final answer with the unit don't forget WRITE IT ON A CLEAN PAPER WITH ALL THE SOLUTION. Thank you for helping me. Reminders: I attach an example problem as a guide only.. (2nd photo) EXAMPLE #1:A sandy soil has a natural water content of 27.5% and bulk unit weight of 19.2 kN/m³. The void ratioscorresponding to the densest and loosest state are 0.51 and 0.87. Assume G = 2.7.a. What is the in situ- void ratio of the soil sample?b. What is the degree of saturation of the soil in its natural state?c. What is the relative density of the soil, in percent?Given: MC = 27. 5%min = 0.51G = 2.7Ym - 19.2 kN /m?emas = 0.871. Void ratio, e2. Degree of Saturation, S3. Relative density, D,G(1 + MC)YwG + SeYm =max eYm =D,x 1001+e1+e Ywemex-enin0.87 - 0.7589D, =2.7(1 + 27.5%)2.7 +S (0.7589)19.2 =(9.81)19.2 =(9.81)x 1001+e1+0.75890.87 – 0.51e-0.7589S= 0.9784D, = 30. 8605% PROBLEM #1:A silty sand was tested in the laboratory and found to have a max. and min, void ratios of0.86 and 0.30 respectively. If the relative density of the soil is 54%,a. What is the in situ- void ratio of the soil sample?b. What is the porosity of the soil sample?c. If the dry unit weight of the silty sand is 16.85 kN/m2, compute the specific gravity of thesand.

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PROBLEM #1: A silty sand was tested in the laboratory and found to have a max. and min, void ratios of 0.86 and 0.30 respectively. If the relative density of the soil is 54%, a. What is the in situ- void ratio of the soil sample? b. What is the porosity of the soil sample? c. If the dry unit weight of the silty sand is 16.85 kN/m, compute the specific gravity of the sand.

PROBLEM #1: A silty sand was tested in the laboratory and found to have a max. and min, void ratios of 0.86 and 0.30 respectively. If the relative density of the soil is 54%, a. What is the in situ- void ratio of the soil sample? b. What is the porosity of the soil sample? c. If the dry unit weight of the silty sand is 16.85 kN/m, compute the specific gravity of the sand.

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Chapter5: Soil Improvement And Ground Modification

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