1/1/2020 Geotechnical Engineering

Homework - 02

Student Name: Saad Alajmi

Question No: 01
Sieve Analysis Data Sheet
ASTM D422-63(2007)
Project Name: Tested By: Date:
Location: Checked By: Date:
Boring No: Test Number:
Sample Depth: Gnd Elev.:

USCS Soil Classification: sm Silty Sand Coarse

AASHTO Soil Classification: A - 4 Silty Soils

Weight of Container (g): 0.0 Weight of Container & Soil (g): 0.0
Weight of Dry Sample (g): 189.0

Sieve Opening Soil Retained Soil Retained Commulative Soil Passing

Number Size (mm) (g) (%) Soil Retained (%)
1/2in 12.50 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
3/8in 9.50 2.0 1.1 1.1 98.9
#4 4.75 25.0 13.2 14.3 85.7
#10 2.00 5.0 2.6 16.9 83.1
#30 0.60 39.0 20.6 37.6 62.4
#40 0.43 25.0 13.2 50.8 49.2
#100 0.15 18.0 9.5 60.3 39.7
#200 0.075 8.0 4.2 64.6 35.4
Pan 67.0 35.4 100.0 0.0
189 100.0

100

90 Diameter
Sieve % Passing % Passing
(mm)
80
470 4.75 100
% Passing

10 2 100
40
60 0.425 100
200 0.075 100
450 4.75 0
10
40 2 0
40 0.425 0
30
200 0.075 0

20

10

0
10.00 1.00 0.10 0.01
Particle Diameter (mm)
Grain Size Distribution Curve
% Gravel: 14.3 D10:
% Sand: 41 D30:
% Fines: 35.4 D60:

Atterberg's Limits
Plasticity
Liquid Limit Plastic Limit
Index
18 12 6
Question No: 02
Sieve Analysis Data Sheet
ASTM D422-63(2007)
Project Name: Tested By: Date:
Location: Checked By: Date:
Boring No: Test Number:
Sample Depth: Gnd Elev.:

USCS Soil Classification: sm Silty Sand Coarse

AASHTO Soil Classification: A - 4 Silty Soils

Weight of Container (g): 0.0 Weight of Container & Soil (g): 0.0
Weight of Dry Sample (g): 189.0

Sieve Opening Soil Retained Soil Retained Commulative Soil Passing

Number Size (mm) (g) (%) Soil Retained (%)
1/2in 12.50 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
3/8in 9.50 2.0 1.1 1.1 98.9
#4 4.75 25.0 13.2 14.3 85.7
#10 2.00 5.0 2.6 16.9 83.1
#30 0.60 39.0 20.6 37.6 62.4
#40 0.43 25.0 13.2 50.8 49.2
#100 0.15 18.0 9.5 60.3 39.7
#200 0.075 8.0 4.2 64.6 35.4
Pan 67.0 35.4 100.0 0.0
189 100.0

100

90 Diameter
Sieve % Passing % Passing
(mm)
80
470 4.75 100
% Passing

10 2 100
40
60 0.425 100
200 0.075 100
450 4.75 0
10
40 2 0
40 0.425 0
30
200 0.075 0

20

10

0
10.00 1.00 0.10 0.01
Particle Diameter (mm)
Grain Size Distribution Curve
% Gravel: 14.3 D10:
% Sand: 41 D30:
% Fines: 35.4 D60:

Atterberg's Limits
Plasticity
Liquid Limit Plastic Limit
Index
18 12 6
Question No: 03
Sieve Analysis Data Sheet
ASTM D422-63(2007)
Project Name: Tested By: Date:
Location: Checked By: Date:
Boring No: Test Number:
Sample Depth: Gnd Elev.:

USCS Soil Classification: CL - Lean Clay Coarse

AASHTO Soil Classification: A-6 Clayey Soils

Weight of Container (g): 0.0 Weight of Container & Soil (g): 0.0
Weight of Dry Sample (g): 116.0

Sieve Opening Size Soil Retained Soil Retained Commulative Soil Passing
Number (mm) (g) (%) Soil Retained (%)
#4 4.75 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
#10 2.00 4.0 3.4 3.4 96.6
#20 0.85 6.0 5.2 8.6 91.4
#40 0.43 10.0 8.6 17.2 82.8
#60 0.25 6.0 5.2 22.4 77.6
#100 0.15 4.0 3.4 25.9 74.1
#200 0.075 6.0 5.2 31.0 72.4
Pan 80.0 69.0 100.0 0.0
116 100.0

100
Diameter
90
Sieve % Passing % Passing
(mm)
80
4 4.75 100
10
70 2 100
% Passing

40 0.425 100
60
200 0.075 100
4
50 4.75 0
10 2 0
40
40 0.425 0
200
30 0.075 0

20

10

0
10.00 1.00 0.10 0.01
Particle Diameter (mm)
Grain Size Distribution Curve Results:
% Gravel: 0 D10:
% Sand: 25.9 D30:
% Fines: 72.4 D60:

Atterberg's Limits
Plasticity
Liquid Limit Plastic Limit
Index
35 18 17
Question No: 04
Part – (a):
We know that;
𝑀𝑜𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡
𝐷𝑟𝑦 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 =
1 + 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡
118
𝐷𝑟𝑦 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 =
1 + 24
𝐷𝑟𝑦 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 = 4.72𝑝𝑐𝑓
Part – (b):
𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑥 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡 𝑑𝑟𝑦 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟
𝑉𝑜𝑖𝑑 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 = −1
𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑡 𝑑𝑟𝑦 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙
2.62 𝑥 62.4
𝑉𝑜𝑖𝑑 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 = −1
4.72
𝑉𝑜𝑖𝑑 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 = 33.63
Part – (c):
𝐺 𝑥 𝛾𝑤 𝑥 (1 + 𝑤)
𝛾𝑠𝑎𝑡 =
1 + (𝐺 𝑥 𝑤)

2.62 𝑥 62.4 𝑥 (1 + 118)

𝛾𝑠𝑎𝑡 =
1 + (2.62 𝑥 118)
𝛾𝑠𝑎𝑡 = 63.98 𝑝𝑐𝑓
Question No: 05
𝜸𝒎𝒐𝒊𝒔𝒕
𝜸𝒅𝒓𝒚 =
𝟏+𝒘

Water Content (%) Saturated Unit Dry Unit Weight

Weight (pcf) (pcf)

Test No: 01 19 119 100

Test No: 02 20 127 105.8
Test No: 03 18 120 101.7

Optimum Moisture Content Plot

107
106
105
Dry Unit Weight

104
103
102
101
100
99
17.5 18 18.5 19 19.5 20 20.5
Moisture Content (%)

Reasoning:
From the proctor test; we get maximum dry density = 105pcf while 98% of minimum oven dried
density is 102.9pcf. Optimum moisture content is 18%. From the series of tests we got
maximum dry density 105pcf which is greater than minimum dry density 102.9pcf, which makes
our check and soil satisfied.