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PROBLEM 2
MODULE 1. Soil Physical Properties
For A Given Soil, The Following Are Known: Gs =
PROBLEM 1 2.74, Moist Unit Weight (Y) = 19.8 KN/M², And
Moisture Content (W) = 16.6%. Determine: A. Dry
For a given soil, the following are known. Specific Unit Weight B. Void Ratio C. Porosity D. Degree of
gravity is 2.74, moist unit weight is 20.6kN/m3 and Saturation
moisture content is 16.6%. Determine: a. Dry unit
weight b. Void Ratio c. Porosity d. Degree of
Saturation
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PROBLEM 3 PROBLEM 4
Find the total weight of water in kN to be added per Determine the dry and bulk density of a soil sample
cubic meter of soil for a 100% degree of saturation having a porosity of 0.32 and a moisture content of
in problems 1 and 2. 25% (Gs = 2.70)
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PROBLEM 5 PROBLEM 6
Determine the saturated bulk density of the soil in A sample of sand has relative density of 45% with a
Problem 4, assuming no volume change. If the soil solid specific gravity of 2.64. The minimum void
is saturated then Sr = 1.0 and at a constant volume. ratio is 0.45 and the maximum void ratio is 0.97.
Determine the void ratio of the sand.
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PROBLEM 7 PROBLEM 8
Determine the void ratio of a saturated soil sample If a soil sample has a dry unit weight of 19.5
that has a mass of 178 g before drying and 139 g KN/m3, moisture content of 8% and a specific
after drying in an oven. Assume the specific gravity gravity of solids particles is 2.65. Calculate the
of the soil solids to be 2.7. following: a) The void ratio. b) Moisture and
saturated unit weight.
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PROBLEM 9 PROBLEM 10
Show the saturated moisture content is: Wsat A soil sample has a void ratio of 0.72, moisture
=γw[1γd−1γs] note: γs=solid unit weight. content = 12% and Gs=2.75 determine the dry unit
weight, moist unit weight (KN/m3).
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In problem 10, find the weight of water in KN/m3 to A sample of saturated clay was placed in a
be added for 80% degree of saturation. container and weighed. The weight was 6N. The
clay in its container was placed in an oven dray for
24 hours @ 105℃. The weight reduced to a
constant weight of 5N. The weight of the container
is 1N. If Gs=2.5, determine the water content.
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For a given soil, the following are known, Gs=2.70, For a given soil sample it has a sp.gr. Of 2.74,
moist unit weight = 20.6kN/m^3, and moisture moisture of content of 16.6% and a moist unit
content is 16.6%. Determine: a.) Dry unit weight b.) weight of 20.6kN/m^3. Determine: a.) Porosity
Void ratio c.) Porosity
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The dry density of a sand with a porosity of 0.387 is A silty clay has a plastic limit of 25 and a plasticity
1600 kg/m^3. Determine the ff: a.) Void ratio b.) index of 30. If the clay has a liquidity index of 0.20.
Sp.gr. Of soil A. compute the water content of the clay B.
compute the degree of saturation if the specific
gravity of the clay is 2.70 and avoid ratio of 0.92.
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From problem 16, compute the moist unit weight of Following are the results of a linkage limit test.
the clay if the void ratio is 0.92 Gs is equals to 2.70. Initial volume of soil in a standard state = 24.66
cm³, final volume of soil and a dry state = 15.9 cm³,
initial mass in a saturated state = 44g, final mass in
a dry state = 31 g, Gs = 2.7. Determine: A.
shrinkage limit of the soil B. saturated unit weight if
a = 0.4 67
PROBLEM 19
From problem 18, determine the dry unit weight.
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A soil sample was determined in the laboratory to Laboratory test results of sample of clay soil for the
have a liquid limit of 40% and a plastic limit of 21 purpose of evaluating the potential for volume
%. If the water content is 30%, determine the change (swelling, expansion) are as shown. Liquid
following: limit= 68%, Plastic limit= 24%, particles smaller
than 0.002 mm= 44%. Compute A. the plasticity
a. Plasticity Index index B. indicate the classification for this clay C.
b. Liquidity Index the rate of the volume change potential
c. The characteristic of the soil

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A soil has a liquid limit of 61 and a plastic limit of The following data shows the results of the liquid
30. A moisture content test performed on an limit, and plastic limit test.
undisturbed sample of this soil yielded the following
results: Compute the liquid limit
Mass of soil + can before placing in oven …. 96.2 g TEST 1 2 3 4

NO.
Mass of soil + can after removal from oven ….71.9g
No. of 35 21 16 11
Mass of can …. 20.8 g blows
Compute a. the plasticity index b. moisture content Wt. of 22.46g 21.33g 21.29g 26.12g
c. liquidity index wet soil +
container
Wt. of 19.44g 18.75g 18.78g 22.10g

dry soil +
container
Wt. of 12.76g 13.06g 13.26g 13.27g

container
Solution:
TEST Wt. of Wt. of Water No. of
NO. water dry soil Content Blows
1 35
2 21
3 16
4 11
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Compute the plastic Compute the liquidity index
limit
TEST NO. 1 2
TEST NO. 1 2
Wt. of wet soil 17.94g 17.39g
Wt. of wet soil 22.10g 21.77g + container
+ container
Wt. of dry soil 14.84g 14.36g
Wt. of dry soil 20.42g 20.19g + container
+ container
Wt. of 7.84g 7.5g
Wt. of 07g 13.18g container
container
Solution:
Solution:
TEST NO. Wt. of Wt. of dry Water
TEST Wt. of Wt. of dry Water water soil Content
NO. water soil Content
1
1
2
2
PROBLEM 24
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In a specific gravity A saturated 100 cm³ clay sample has a natura
test the following data were water content of 30%. It is found that the shrinkage
recorded. limit occurs when the water content is 19%. If the
Gs of soil is 2.10. Compute a. the shrinkage ratio b.
Mass of pycnometer jar = 520 g
the volume of sample when the water content is
Mass of pycnometer jar when full of clean water = 15% c. compute the mass of dry soil sample
1560g
Mass of pycnometer jar containing soil only = 980 g
Mass of pycnometer jar containing soil and topped
with water = 1840 g
Compute a. specific gravity of the soil particles b.
the dry unit weight if the void ratio is 0.40 c. the
degree of saturation if the moisture content is 12%
PROBLEM 25

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c. The characteristic of the soil

Mass of soil + can before placing in oven …. 96.2 g TEST 1 2 3 4

Wt. of 19.44g 18.75g 18.78g 22.10g

Wt. of 12.76g 13.06g 13.26g 13.27g

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