Soil Mechanics I

TUTORIAL: CHAPTER 5
Exercise 5.1
Exercise 5.1: Solution
Standard proctor test
Wet mass of sample = 1806 grams
Volume of sample = 9.44 X 10-4 m3
Water content = 8%
1806 grams
Bulk unit weight = γ = = 9.44 X 10−4 m3 = 19. / 3

γ 19.3
Dry unit weight= = = = 17.87 / 3
1+ω 1+0.08
Exercise 5.2
Exercise 5.2: Solution
Water content, % 6.2 8.1 9.8 11.5 12.3 13.2
Bulk unit weight, kN/m3 16.9 18.7 19.5 20.5 20.4 20.1
Dry unit weight, kN/m3 15.91 17.3 17.8 18.4 18.2 17.8

γ
= Compaction Curve
1+ω
19

OMC = 11.5%
Dry unit weight, kN/m^3

= 18.4kN/m3 ( ) = 95% ∗ = 17.48kN/m3

17

Dry of optimum, w=8.4%

15
4 6 8 10 12 14
Water Content, %
Exercise 5.2: Solution
OMC = 11.5%
Compaction Curve
= 18.4kN/m3
19

Dry unit weight, kN/m^3

17

15
4 6 8 10 12 14
Water Content, %
Exercise 5.2: Solution
Compaction Curve
25

23

Dry unit weight, kN/m^3

Zero air void line
21

19

17

15
4 6 8 10 12 14
Water Content, %

= 2.7