Situation 1 A sample of soil weighing 2.62 kN is removed from a test pit. 1.39 kN of water will just fill the pit. A sample of the soil weighing 112.4 grams is dried in the oven and its weight after drying is 103.6 grams. Assume the specific gravity of the solids is 2.67. Maximum attainable unit weight of the soil is 18.47 kN/m^3 and minimum attainable unit weight is 16.35 kN/m^3. a. Determine the wet unit weight of soil Hint: Volume of the soil sample - volume of the water that will: just fill the pit b. Determine the dry unit weight of the soil, c. Determine the relative density of the soil sample

Situation 1 A sample of soil weighing 2.62 kN is removed from a test pit. 1.39 kN of water will just fill the pit. A sample of the soil weighing 112.4 grams is dried in the oven and its weight after drying is 103.6 grams. Assume the specific gravity of the solids is 2.67. Maximum attainable unit weight of the soil is 18.47 kN/m^3 and minimum attainable unit weight is 16.35 kN/m^3. a. Determine the wet unit weight of soil Hint: Volume of the soil sample - volume of the water that will: just fill the pit b. Determine the dry unit weight of the soil, c. Determine the relative density of the soil sample

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter5: Soil Improvement And Ground Modification

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