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 B

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

A saturated clay sample has a mass of 1526g. After drying, its mass is 1053g. The soil has
specific gravity of 2.7. Find the following:
a) Water content.
b) Void ratio of the sample.
c) Porosity.
d) Wet unit weight.
e) Wet density.
(g=9.81m/sec²).

Given: mT  1.526kg, ms  1.053kg, Gs  2.7

Required: w, e, n,  sat ,  sat
Solution:
m water 1.526  1.053
w   0.45
ms 1.053
wG s 0.45  2.7
e    1.215
S 1
e 1.215
n    0.548
1  e 1  1.215
(1  w)G s  w (1  0.45)2.7  9.81
  sat    17.34 KN / m 3
1 e 1  1.215
17.34  10 3
  sat   sat / g   1767.5kg / m 3
9.81