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    wise SB — BE wares QI Anatural soil sample has a total volume (V7) of 200x10%m’*. After drying in the oven, the mass of the sample (M,) is 0.22 kg. The degree of saturation (S) is 68.76% and the Specific Gravity (Gs) is 2.63. Determine the following <7 S0il properties ofthe soil sample: Varo bay Vw? but a: a) The volume of air (V4), water (Vw) and solid grain (Vs); (3 marks) Ve =% Ae vi >) The moisture content (w); 2G, 267e (2 marks) ©) Wid ratio(e);_ \- > a (2 marks) 4d Porosity); 5 OFe (2 marks) ©) Drydensity(); woe ql : (2 marks) ) Bulk density (p));_ (Geo Nealon? (2 marks) 8) Saturated density Pads LO Colin? (2 marks) h) submerged density (Pas GOs Cy fun? (2 marks) i) air void ratio (Av); NS0D Je (2 marks) i) mass of water (My) at 100% saturation; ©-\\\o ley, (2 marks) k) moisture content (w) at 100% saturation; and S2-\"/, (2 marks) }) volume of water to be added to bring sample to 100% saturation. er Bin? a Ke peas Soil Mechanics and Geology (CON 4341) Page 2 of 14 AY 2013/2014 Semester 3 Exam [EG314101] PTD Q2_— Sieving, liquid limit and plastic limit tests were carried out on a soil sample. The results are summarized in the following tables: Table Q.2.1 Sieving Test results on the coarse portion Sieve Size [Retained | %Finer | Sieve Size [Retained | % Finer (mm) (g) (%) (mm) (g) (%) 37.5 0 100.00 [0.6 50 A WoX39, 20 8 87.88 [03 100 B ie 10 22 82.32 | 0.212 15 c GS “4 3 42 11.72 0.15 20 D 2 29 64.39 | 0.063, 5 E 1.18 35 55.56 | Pan 30 F Table Q.2.2 Cone Penetration Test results on the fine portion Test No. 1 2 3 4 Cone penetration (mm) 135 (185 [21.5 ‘|255 Moisture content (%) 250 [375 [450 [55.0 Plastic limit (PL) = 15 % i 8) Determine the liquid limit (LL) ofthe fine portion. (4 marks) WS\e25 9 b) Determine the missing % Finer in Table Q.2.1 (3 marks) (ie. Determine the value of A to F. Write the answer on answer book) ©) Plot the Particle Size Distribution (PSD) curve. (6 marks) : 25fq SbB\o ; d) Determine the percentage of gravel, sand, silt + clay respectively. (GB marks) OMSe OWE) E34 oy ©) Determine Dyp, Dr, Der, Cuand Ce. AS m\\ marks) f) Determine the Plasticity Index (PI). 615% (1 marks) 8) Classify the soil according to the British Soil Classification System (with reevant SARE, voy So (3 marks) ud (The PSD chart and graph paper for the Liquid Limit! are printed on Page 12 which should be submitted with your answer booklet if you answer this question.) Soil Mechanics and Geology (CON 4341) Page 3 of 14 AY 2013/2014 Semester 3 Exam [EG314101] PTD Q3 — (@)_ A sand replacement test was carried out after compaction work on the soil behind a retaining wall. The results were as follows: Mass of wet soil removed from the excavated hole = 4,023 kg Mass of soil after drying from oven = 3.222kg Volume of sand to fill the hole with cone = 2.22x10?m* Mass of sand to fill the cone in calibration = 0.25kg Density of sand (by calibration) = 1650 kg/m? Specific Gravity (Gs) = 26 Determine the following properties of the soil: i) In-situ bulk density (p,); \@0S Vey|oc?—_@ marks) ii) Drydensity(pQ);_ SS] Kap? mar) iil) Moisture content (w); and = >. 6°), (marks) iv) Air void ratio (Av). \- Jo (2 marks) Soil Mechanics and Geology (CON 4341) Page 4 of 14 AY 2013/2014 Semester 3 Exam [EG314101] PTD Q3 — (b) The soil obtained behind the retaining wall in Q.3 (a) above was taken to the laboratory to perform the Standard Proctor Compression test, and the results are shown on Table Q.3 (b). Table Q.3 (b) Proctor Test Results Sample No. Bulk Density, py Moisture Content, w (ke/m’) (%), 1 1930 9.0 2 2010 95 3 2090 10.5 4 2115 1.8 5 2080 13.0 6 2020 14.0 i) Tabulate and plot the results of the Proctor Test to find out the maximum dry density (Pay mx) and the optimum moisture content (Wop) of the soil Woo Vola > (S marks) \C7e ii) Tabulate and plot the zero air void line by using the moisture content given in Table Q.3 (b). (4 marks) iii) Determine the degree of saturation (S) and air void ratio (Av) of the sol at optimum state of compaction, |"). (4 marks) Yo iv) State whether the field compaction in Q.3 (a) (ii) meets the specifications requiring that the compacted soil should attain at least 90% of the laboratory maximum dry density. (3 marks) (Plot Parts Q.3 (b) (i) and Q.3 (b) (ii) on the graph paper provided on Page 13 which should be submitted with your answer booklet if ‘ou answer this question.) ks oY ye a ) NEST x00, Wee = BUI s VOR hv ae - Soil Mechanics and Geology (CON 4341) Page 5 of 14 AY 2013/2014 Semester 3 Exam [EG314101] PTD Q4 @ A pumping test was carried out to determine the permeability of an aquifer (overlies impermeable rock) in a city for water consumption. Water was pumped out from a pumping well at q = 16700 liters per minute. The thickness of the aquifer was D = 7 m. Water levels at the observation well No.1 and No. 2 were 8 m and 6 m respectively below the ground level (GL) in steady state condition. The observation well No.1 and No. 2 were located at 4m and 8 m away from the pumping well. i) Determine the permeability of the aquifer if between the ground level (GL) and the aquifer was a 3 m thick elayey layer (S marks) ii) Determine the permeability of the aquifer if between the ground Jevel (GL) and the aquifer was a 3 m thick sandy layer (5 marks) iii) Briefly describe “Aquifer” and “Aquiclude”. (3 marks} Soil Mechanics and Geology (CON 4341) Page 6 of 14 AY 2013/2014 Semester 3 Exam [EG314101] PTD. Q4 (b) A Constant-Head Hydraulic Conductivity Test was set up in Figure Q.4 ). ‘The soil sample was 150 mm Jong and 75 mm diameter. The quantity of water flow was 0.08 m° in 10 minutes. The head difference of the upper and lower tank (AH) was 5 m. The bottom of the soil sample was 100 mm above the Datum. (Datum was assumed at the water surface of the lower water tank), Upper water tank sis, Monometer { tubes ee, t Permeaneter call oO A | pean Lower water tank sot EL

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