Problem No. 1 : Problem No.

2:

The moist unit weight of a soil is 20kN/m3. For a given soil, the following are known. Gs =
Given that Gs = 2.69 and water content is 9.8 %. 2.74, moist unit weight = 24.2 kN/m3 and
Determine: moisture content is 18.6%.

1.) Dry unit weight 1.) Determine the dry unit weight.

2.) Void ratio 2.) Determine the void ratio.

3.) Porosity 3.) Determine the porosity.

4.) Degree of Saturation 4.) Determine the degree of saturation.

5.) Determine the weight of water in kN to be

added per cubic meter of soil for a 100% degree
of saturation
Problem No. 3: Problem No. 4:

For a given soil sample it has a sp.gr. of 3.74,
moisture content of 16.6% and a moist unit
weight of 22.6 kN/m3
1.) Compute the porosity of the soil sample.
2.) Compute the bouyant unit weight of the soil
sample.
The unit weight of soil is 18.10 kN/m3. The
moisture content of this soil is 20% when the
degree of saturation is 60%. Determine the
following:
1.) Void ratio
2.) Sp.gr. of soil

3.) Compute the weight of water in kn tobe 3.) Saturated unit weight
added per cu.m, of soil for 90% degree of
saturation.
Problem No. 5:
A sand with Gs = 2.45 and void ratio e = 0.60 is
completely dry. It then becomes wetted by a
rising groundwater table. Compute the unit
weight in kN/m3 under the following
conditions:
1.) When the sand is completely dry.
2.) When the sand is 40% saturated.
3.) When the sand is completely saturated.
Problem No. 6:
A saturated soil has a moisture content of 48%
and a specific gravity of 2.75.
1.) Compute the void ratio.
2.) Compute the porosity.
3.) Compute the moist unit weight in kN/m 3 of
this soil.
Problem No. 7:

The moist weight of 0.0087 m3 of a soil is 102.6 Problem No. 8:

N. The moisture content and the specific gravity
of soil solids are determined in the laboratory to
be 15% and 2.45 respectively. Calculate the
following:
1.) Moist unit weight
The moist weight of 0.0057 m3 of a soil is 120.6
N. The moisture content and the specific gravity
of soil solids are determined in the laboratory to
be 15% and 2.7 respectively. Calculate the
following:

2.) Dry unit weight 1.) Moist unit weight

3.) Void ratio 2.) Dry unit weight

4.) Porosity 3.) Void ratio

5.) Degree of saturation 4.) Porosity

5.) Degree of saturation

Problem No. 9: Problem No. 10:

The dry density of a sand with a porosity of Problem:

0.387 is 1800 kg/m3. Determine the following:
1.) Void ratio
2.) Sp.gr. of soil
3.) Saturated unit weight of soil in kN/m 3
The moist unit weight of a soil is 18.5 kN/m 3. If
the water content is 5% and sp.gr. of soil is 2.7,
determine the following:
1.) Dry unit weight
2.) Porosity

3.) Degree of saturation

4.) Mass of water in kg/m3 to be added to reach

full saturation
Problem No. 11:
For a given sandy soil, emax = 0.75, emin = 0.46 and
Gs = 2.68. If the relative density of the soil D r =
88% and its water content is 9%, determine the
following:
1.) In situ void ratio
2.) Moist unit weight of compaction in kN/m3
3.) Dry unit weight in kN/m3
Problem No. 12:
A loose, uncompacted sand fill 1.8 m. depth has
a relative density of 40%. Laboratory tests
indicated that the minimum and maximum void
ratios of the sand are 0.46 and 0.90 respectively.
Specific gravity of the solids of the sand is 2.65.
1.) Determine the void ratio of the sand having
a relative density of 40%.
2.) What is the dry unit weight of the sand.
3.) If the sand is compacted to a relative density
of 75%, what is the decrease in the thickness of
the 1.8 m. fill?
Problem No. 13: Problem No. 14:

A sample of sand has a relative density of 40% The moist unit weight of 0.00283 m3 of soil is
with a solid specific gravity of 2.65. 54.4 N. If the moisture content is 12%

The minimum void ratio is 0.55 and the max. and the specific gravity of soil solids is 2.72,
void ratio is 0.87. determine the following:

1.) Determine the void ratio of the sand at a 1.) Moist unit weight
relative density of 40%.
2.) Dry unit weight
2.) What is the density of this sand in a
saturated condition. 3.) Void ratio

4.) Porosity
3.) If the sand is compacted to a relative density
of 65%, what will be the 5.) Degree of saturation
decrease in thickness of a 4 ft. thick layer. 6.) Volume occupied by water
Problem No. 15: Problem No. 16:

For a moist soil, the following are given: Vol. = For a saturated soil, the following are given:
1.5 m3 , weight = 25.04 kN, water content = water content = 23%, Gs = 2.87. Determine the
8.6% and Gs=2.71. Determine the following: following:

1.) Unit weight 1.) Saturated unit weight

2.) Dry unit weight 2.) Dry unit weight

3.) Void ratio 3.) Moist unit weight when the degree of
saturation becomes 70%
4.) Porosity

5.) Degree of saturation

6.) Vol. occupied by water

Problem No. 17: Problem No. 18:

The dry density of a soil is 1850 kg/m 3 . Specific The porosity of a soil is 0.35 and Gs = 2.69.
gravity of soil is 2.56. Determine the following: Determine the following:

1.) Moisture content when it is saturated. 1.) Saturated unit weight

2.) Saturated unit weight. 2.) Bouyant unit weight

3.) Effective unit weight of soil in kN/m 3 3.) Moisture content when the moist unit
weight is 17.5 kN/m3
Problem No. 19: Problem No. 20:

For sandy soil, emax = 0.76, emin = 0.43 and Gs = The moist unit weight and degrees of saturation
2.56. of a soil are given in the following table.

1.) What is the void ratio at Dr = 56%? Y(kN/m3) Degree of Sat. (S)%

2.) What is the moist unit weight of soil when 16.64 kN/m3 50
water content is 7%?
17.73 kN/m3 80
3.) What is the degree of saturation?
Determine the following:

1.) Void ratio

2.) Specific gravity of soil

3.) Saturated unit weight

Problem No. 21: Problem No. 22:

For sandy soil, emax = 0.76, emin = 0.43 and Gs A soil sample has the following properties:
= 2.56.
Porosity = 0.398
1.) What is the void ratio at Dr= 56%?
Specific gravity = 2.75
2.) What is the moist unit weight of soil when
1.) Compute the void ratio of the soil sample.
water content is 7%?

3.) What is the degree of saturation? 2.) Compute the saturated unit weight of the
soil sample

3.) Compute the effective unit weight of the soil

sample.
Problem No. 23: Problem No. 24:

A soil sample taken from the ground has a A soil sample has a dry unit weight of 18.1
moisture content of 12% and degree of kN/m3, a void ratio of 0.52 and water content of
saturation of 52%. If its specific gravity is 2.7. 12.5%. Determine the following:
Determine the following:
1.) Sp.gr. of soil
1.) Void ratio
2.) Submerged unit wt. of soil
2.) Saturated unit wt.
3.) Dry unit weight at zero air voids.
3.) Bouyant unit weight
Problem No. 25:

The volume of the soil sample measured before Problem No. 26:
drying is 110 cm3. The wet weight of soil is 207 g
The field unit weight of the soil sample is 1960
and the dried wet of the soil sample is 163 g. If
the sp.gr. of the soil is 2.68, determine the kg/m3, and the unit weight of the soil particle is
3700 kg/m3. If the emax= 0.69 and emin=0.44.
following:

1.) Void ratio 1.) Compute the dry unit weight in kN/m 3 of the
water content is 11%.
2.) Degree of saturation
2.) Compute the void ratio of the soil sample.
3.) Dry unit weight at zero air voids.
3.) Compute the relative density of the soil
sample.
Problem No. 27:
The field weight of soil sample is 1900 kg/m 3
and the unit weight of the soil particle is 2600
kg/m3
1.) Compute the dry unit weight if the moisture
content is 12.5%.
2.) Compute the void ratio.
3.) Compute the degree of saturation.
Problem No. 28:
A soil sample has a mass of 1930 g. taken from
the field having a volume of 1 x 10-3. It has a
sp.gr. of 2.60 and a water content of 10%.
Values of emax = 0.62 and emin = 0.43.
1.) Compute the dry unit weight.
2.)Compute the void ratio.
3.) Compute the relative density
Problem No. 29:
A saturated clay layer has a thickness of 10 m.
with a water content of 51% and a sp.gr. of 2.72.
1.) Compute the saturated unit weight of the
clay
2.) Compute the total stress at the bottom
3.) Compute the effective stress at the bottom
Problem No. 30:
A dry soil is mixed with 17% by mass with water
and compacted. Volume of wet soil is 0.001 m 3
and has a mass of 1.6 kg. If the specific gravity
of soil is 2.50.
1.) Compute the dry unit weight of soil.
2.) Compute the void ratio.
3.) Compute the degree of saturation.
Problem No. 31: Problem No. 32:

A dry soil is mixed with 40% by mass with water A saturated soil sample has the following data:
and compacted. Volume of wet soil is 0.00144
Water content = 24%
m3 and has a mass of 2.5 kg. If the specific
gravity of soil is 2.70. Voids ratio = 0.92
1.) Compute the dry density. 1.) Specific Gravityof soil
2.) Compute the void ratio. 2.) Effective unit weight
3.) Compute the degree of saturation. 3.) Moist unit weight
Problem No. 33:
The net weight of a soil specimen before drying
is 307 gr. and its dried weight after drying in an
oven is 163 gr. The volume of the specimen
before drying is 120 cm3. Sp.gr. of soil sample is
2.62.
1.) Compute the moisture content of the soil.
2.) Compute the void ratio
3.) Compute the degree of saturation
Problem No. 34:
The porosity of the soil is 0.35 and its moist unit
weight is 18.5 kN/m3 The sp.gr. of the soil is 2.69
1.) What is the moisture content of the soil?
2.) Compute the degree of saturation.
3.) Compute the saturated unit weight of
the soil.
Problem No. 35: Problem No. 36:

The effective unit weight of soil is 12.29 kN/m 3. For a sandy soil, emax = 0.75, emin = 0.52 and Gs =
Void ratio of the soil is 0.52. 2.70

1.) Compute the sp.gr. of the soil. 1.) What is the void ratio of the soil at Dr = 65%

2.) If the water content of the soil is 14%, 2.) What is the dry unit weight of soil.
compute for the degree of saturation.
3.) What is the zero air void unit weight.
3.) Compute the bulk density of the soil
Problem No. 37:
A granular soil was tested in the laboratory and
found to have a max. and min. void ratios of
0.84 and 0.38 respectively. If the relative density
of the soil is 69.6%, sp.gr. of soil is 2.70.
1.) Compute the in situ void ratio of the soil.
2.) Compute the dry unit weight.
3.) Compute the effective unit wt. of soil.
Problem No. 38:
A soil has a moisture content of 18.2% and a
degree of saturation of 80%. If the void ratio of
soil is 0.607.
1.) Compute the sp.gr. of the soil.
2.) Compute the moist unit weight of the soil.
3.) Compute the saturated unit weight of soil.
Problem No. 39: Problem No. 40:

For a given sandy soil with max. and min. void
ratios of 0.75 and 0.46 respectively has a sp.gr.
of 2.68. If the density index is 78% and a
moisture content of 9%.
1.) What would be the in situ void ratio.
2.) Determine the degree of saturation of the
soil.
A sample of soft saturated clay has a volume of
100 cu.cm. and weighs 175 gr. If the oven dry
weight is 120 gr.
1.) Compute the water content of clay.
2.) Compute the void ratio of the clay.
3.) Compute the sp.gr. of the clay.

3.) What will be the moist unit wt. of

compaction in the field?
Problem No. 41:
A large soil sample obtained from a borrow pit
has a wet mass of 26,50 kg. The in-place volume
occupied by the sample is 0.013 m3. A small
portion of the sample is used to determine the
water content, the wet mass is 135 g and after
drying in the oven, the mass is 117 g.
1.) Determine the soil water content.
2.) Determine the soil wet density for conditions
at the borrow pit.
3.) Determine the soil dry density for conditions
at the borrow pit.
Problem No. 42:
A volume of undisturbed soil, 0.015 m 3 obtained
from a construction site has a wet mass of 31
kg. and a dry mass of 27.5 kg.
Specific gravity of soil solids is 2.71.
1.) Determine the void ratio.
2.) Determine the water content
3.) Determine the degree of saturation for the
in-place condition.
Problem No. 43:
A dry sand is placed in a container having a
volume of 0.30 ft3. The dry weight of the sample
is 31 lb. Water is carefully added to the
container so as not to disturbed the condition of
the sand. When the container is filled, the
combined weight of soil plus water is 38.2 lb.
a) Compute the void ratio in the container
b) Compute the specific gravity of the soil
particle
c) Determine the dry unit weight
Problem No. 44:
A 150 cm3 sample of wet soil has a mass of 250
g when 100 percent saturated. When oven
dried, the mass is 162 g.
1.) Compute the volume of voids.
2.) Compute the void ratio.
3.) Compute the specific gravity
Problem No. 45:
Undisturbed soil obtained from a test pit 0.0283
m3 in volume is found to have a wet weight of
0.459 KN. The dry weight of the sample is 0.376
kN. If the specific gravity of the soil is 2.70.
1.) Compute the volume of the voids.
2.) Compute the void ratio.
3.) Compute the effective unit weight of such a
soil if it were submerged below the ground
water table.
Problem No. 46:
An undisturbed sample of fine sand is tested in
the laboratory and found to have a dry mass of
3.63 kg, a total volume of 0.00198 mand a
specific gravity of 2.70. Other laboratory tests
are performed to determine the maximum and
minimum density of the sand. At the maximum
density, it is determined that the void ratio is
0.35, at the minimum density, the void ratio
0.95
1.) Compute the void ratio of the sand
2.) Compute the relative density of the
undisturbed sample.
3.) Compute the dry density in Mg/m 3
Problem No. 47: Problem No. 48:

A dry sand is placed in a container having a
volume of 0.0089 cm3. The dry weight of the
sample is 0.014 gr. Water is carefully added to
the container so as not to disturbed the
condition of the sand. When the container is
filled, the combined weight of soil plus water is
0.0174 gr.
1.) Find the void ratio of the soil in the container
2.) Find the porosity
The volume of soil sample before drying is 108
cm and the volume of the dried soil is 61 cm 3.
Sp.gr. of soil is 2.7. Compute the following:
1.) Void ratio
2.) Porosity
3.) Degree of saturation if it has a moisture
content of 21.6%.

3.) Find the water content.

4.) Find the sp.gr. of the soil particle.

5.) Find the saturated unit weight of the soil.

6.) Find the effective unit weight of the soil.

7.) Find the dry unit weight of soil

Problem No. 49:
A hand carved sample of soft saturated clay has
a volume of 100 cu.cm. and weighs 275 grams.
If the oven-dry weight is to be 150 grams.
1.) Compute the volume of voids.
2.) Compute the void ratio.
3.) Compute the specific gravity of soil.
Problem No. 50:
A soil sample has a natural water content of
22.5% and it is known to have a sp.gr. of 2.6. In
order to determine the moist density of the soil,
a portion of soil weighing 224g is put in a 500
cm3 container. It is filled with 382 cm3 of water
to fill the container.
1.) Compute the porosity of the soil
2.) Compute the degree of saturation.
3.) Compute the bulk sp.gr.
Problem No. 51:
A moist soil sample having a volume of 1.4 m 3
has a total mass of 2400 kg. Specific gravity of
soil is 2.70. If the water content is 9%.
1.) Compute the dry density of soil.
2.) Compute the degree of saturation.
3.) Compute the volume of water in the soil
sample.
Problem No. 52:
A saturated soil having a sp.gr. of 2.67 has a
moisture content of 23%.
1.) Compute the saturated unit weight.
2.) Compute the dry unit weight.
3.) Compute the moist unit weight when degree
of saturation becomes 70%.
Problem No. 53:

A sample of soil weighing 2.62 kN is removed

from a test pit. 1.33 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. Max. attainable unit weight of the
soil is 18.47 kN/m3 and minimum attainable unit
weight is 16.35 kN/m3?

1.) Determine the wet unit weight of soil.

2.) Determine the dry unit weight of soil.

3.) Determine the relative density of the soil

sample.