Question

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 disturb
the condition of the sand. When the container is filled, the combined weight of soil
plus water is 38.2 lb. From these data, compute the void ratio of the soil in the
container and the specific gravity of the soil particles. Also, determine the wet and
dry unit weights, in kN/m3 and pcf.

Answer
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Therefore, the void ratio of the soil in the container e = 0.623.

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 Calculate wet unit weight as follows:

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Calculate dry unit weight as follows:

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Therefore, the wet and dry unit weights, in kN/m3 and pcf are 7.95kN/m3 and 103.33
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