Q1. Undisturbed soil sample was collected from the filed in Melbourne in steel tube for laboratory evaluation. The tube has the diameter of 85 mm, length of 170 mm and the moisture weight of 1600 g. If the oven-dried weight was 1200 g and Gs = 2.69, calculate the followings:a) Bulk unit weight (?) in kN/m3b) Field moisture content (w)c) Void ratio & porosity (e and ⴄ) d) Degree of saturation (Sr) SECTION B - Theory QuestionsQ1. Undisturbed soil sample was collected from the filed in Melbourne in steel tube for laboratoryevaluation. The tube has the diameter of 85 mm, length of 170 mm and the moisture weight of1600 g. If the oven-dried weight was 1200 g and Gs = 2.69, calculate the followings:a) Bulk unit weight (y) in kN/m³b) Field moisture content (w)c) Void ratio & porosity (e and n)d) Degree of saturation (S₁)

Diameter of the steel tube = 85 mmLength of steel tube= 170 mm (0.17 m)Moisture weight = 1600…

Undisturbed soil sample was collected from the filed in Melbourne in steel tube for laboratory evaluation. The tube has the diameter of 85 mm, length of 170 mm and the moisture weight of 1600 g. If the oven-dried weight was 1200 g and Gs = 2.69, calculate the followings: a) Bulk unit weight (?) in kN/m3 b) Field moisture content (w) c) Void ratio & porosity (e and ⴄ) d) Degree of saturation

Undisturbed soil sample was collected from the filed in Melbourne in steel tube for laboratory evaluation. The tube has the diameter of 85 mm, length of 170 mm and the moisture weight of 1600 g. If the oven-dried weight was 1200 g and Gs = 2.69, calculate the followings: a) Bulk unit weight (?) in kN/m3 b) Field moisture content (w) c) Void ratio & porosity (e and ⴄ) d) Degree of saturation

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter5: Soil Compaction

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5.2P

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