The Islamic University of Gaza Instructor: Dr.

Jehad Hamad
Civil Engineering Department T.A.: Eng. Nour Al Hindi
Soil Mechanics (ECIV3351) Second semester-2011
Quiz No. (1) form A

Student Name:……………………………………….. ID Number………………..…….……

A sample of saturated clay was placed in a container and weighed. The weight was 6N. The
clay in its container was placed in an oven dry for 24 hours at 105oc. The weight reduced to a
constant weight of 5N. The weight of the container is 1N. If Gs = 2.7, Determine:
(a) Water content.
(b) Void ratio.
(c) Moist unit weight.
(d) Dry unit weight.

Wcan wetsoil  6 N ,Wcan dreysoil  5 N ,Wcan  1N  W  6  1  5 N ,Ws  4 N

Given:
Gs  2.7
Required: w, e,  moist ,  dry
Solution:

Ww WT  WS (5  4) N
w    100  25%.
Ws WS 4N
wG s 0.25  2.7
e    0.675
S 1
(1  w)G s  w (1  0.25)  2.7  9.81( KN / m 3 )
  moist    19.766 KN / m 3
1 e 1  0.675
 19.766( KN / m ) 3
  dry  w   15.813KN / m 3
1 w 1  0.25