Question 1

10 out of 10 points

A soil has a bulk density of 1.91 Mg/m3 and a water content of 9.5%. Specific gravity (Gs) is 2.70. The void ratio is: Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer:

d. 0.55 d. 0.55
10 out of 10 points

Question 2

A soil has a bulk density of 1.91 Mg/m3 and a water content of 9.5%. Specific gravity (Gs) is 2.70. The degree of saturation is: Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer:

b. 46.6% b. 46.6%
0 out of 10 points

Question 3

A soil has a specific gravity (Gs) of 2.70. Void ratio is 0.55. The density of the soil after being saturated with water at the same void ratio is:

Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. 20.54 kN/m3 b. 2.10 t/m3

Use the generalised density formula with Sr set to one. 3 3 Density has a customary unit of t/m or Mg/m

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Question 4
10 out of 10 points

A saturated soil has a specific gravity (Gs) of 2.70. Void ratio is 0.55. What would be the value of water content? Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. 20.4% a. 20.4%

Question 5
0 out of 25 points

A soil specimen is 38 mm in diameter and 76 mm long is taken from the ground (see the attached figure). It weighs 168.0g. After drying overnight in an oven at 100 degree Celcius, the specimen weighs 130.5g. The value of Gs is 2.73. What is the degree of saturation of the specimen? Sampling.jpg Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. 95% a. 98%
Calculate volume of specimen, then the bulk density. Calculate water content from the diffrence in mass, before and after drying. Use the general formula for bulk density to get void ratio. Finally, use the magic formula (Gs . w = Sr . e) to find Sr.

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Question 6
15 out of 15 points

A soil has a void ratio of 0.70 and Gs of 2.72. The effective or buoyant unit weight is:

Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer:

b. 9.9 kN/m3 b. 9.9 kN/m3

10 out of 10 points

Question 7

A soil has a void ratio of 0.70 and a particle density of 2.72 t/m3. The unit weight at a degree of saturation of 75% is: Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer:

18.7 kN/m3 18.7 kN/m3

10 out of 10 points

Question 8

A soil has a void ratio of 0.70 and a particle density of 2.72 t/m3. The degree of saturation is 75%. The water content is therefore: Answer

Selected Answer: Correct Answer:

d. 0.193 d. 0.193