2.9.

A 100 % saturated soil has a total density of 2050 kg/m3 and water
content of 25 %. What is the density of the solids (s)? What is the
density of the soil (d)? ( Firya A. )

Answer: w=25
W
Ww
w= VW= WW= 410 kg/m3
Ws

Ww VT= 1 WT= 2050

25 = S kg/m3
Ws
VS= 0.59 WS= 1640
W kg/m3
0.25= w
Ws

W w =0.25W s (1)

Asumsi V T =1m3

3
sat =2050 kg /m

W s+W w
sat = w =1000 kg m
3
VT

W s+ 0.25W s Ww
2050 kg /m =
3 w=
1 m3 Vw

2050 kg=W s +0.25 W s 410 kg

1000 kg m3 =
Vw
2050 kg=1.25 W s
410 kg
V w=
W s =1640 kg 1000 kg m3
substitusi ke persamaan (1)

W w =0.25(1640 kg)

W w =410 kg

V T =V w +V s

3 3
1 m =0.41m +V s
 3
V s=0.59 m

Ws Ws
s= d=
Vs VT

1640 kg 1640 kg
s= d=
0.59m
3 1 m3

s=2779.661 kg /m3 d =1640 kg/m3