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SOIL PHASE RELATIONSHIPS AND CLASSIFICATION
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SOIL PHASE RELATIONSHIPS:
Saturated Saturated
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Wa= weight of air ~0 Ma= mass of air ~0
Ww= weight of water Mw= mass of water in the voids
Ws= weight of solids Ms= mass of solids
W= total weight of the soil M= Total mass of the soil
..eq..1 ….eq..2
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Volumetric Ratios
The volume relationships commonly used for the three phases in a soil
element are void ratio, porosity, and degree of saturation.
Void ratio (e) is defined as the ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of
solids.
Thus, ……………..eq..(3)
Porosity (n) is defined as the ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume, or
…………….eq…(4)
The degree of saturation (S) is defined as the ratio of the volume of water to the volume
of voids, or
…………….eq….(5)
•The specific gravity of solids, Gs, (excluding air and water) is expressed by
specific gravity of the materials making up the soil particles are close to the value
for quartz, that is
Gs =~ 2.65
For all the common soil forming minerals 2.5 < Gs < 2.9
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Various Forms of Relationships for ϒ, ϒd, and ϒsat
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Example
In its natural state, a moist soil has a volume of 9.34 x10 -3m3
and weighs 177.6 x10-3 kN. The oven-dried weight of the soil
is 153.6 x10-3 kN. If Gs = 2.67, calculate
a. Moisture content (%)
b. Moist unit weight (kN/m3)
c. Dry unit weight (kN/m3)
d. Void ratio
e. Porosity
f. Degree of saturation (%)
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• Solution
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The term relative density is commonly used to indicate the in situ
denseness or looseness of granular soil.
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Example
For a given sandy soil, emax 0.75 and emin 0.4. Let Gs 2.68. In
the field, the soil is compacted to a moist density of 17.6
KN/m3 at a moisture content of 12%.
• Determine the relative density of compaction.
• Solution
• First, calculate void ratio of sandy soil under in-situ state:
1+𝑤 𝐺𝑠𝛾𝑤 𝐺𝑠𝛾𝑤 1+𝑤
• ϒ= 𝑒= − 1,
1+𝑒 𝛾
9.8 1+0.12
• 2.68 ∗ − 1 =0.67
17.6
𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑥−𝑒 0.75−0.67
• 𝐷𝑟 = = = 0.229 = 22.9%
𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑥−𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑛 0.75−0.4
• The soil nature is loose
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Soil classification
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Textural classification of soil
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Textural Classification
Example
if soil A has a particle-size distribution of 20% gravel, 10%
sand, 30% silt, and 40% clay
the modified textural compositions are
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Soil Classification Systems
•Unified Soil Classification System (USCS)
the most commonly used system in geotechnical work,
---based on grain size, gradation, and plasticity.
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Example
For a given soil, the following are known:
• Percentage passing through No. 4 sieve 70%, Percentage passing
through No. 200 sieve 30%, Liquid limit 33, Plastic limit 12
Classify the soil using the Unified Soil Classification System. Give the
group symbol and the group name.
Solution
The percentage passing No. 200 sieve is 30%, which is less than 50%. So it is a coarse-
grained soil. Thus
Hence, more than 50% of the coarse fraction is passing No. 4 sieve. Thus, it is a
sandy soil. Since more than 12% is passing No. 200 sieve, it is SM or SC.
For this soil, PI = 33 -12 = 21 (which is greater than 7). With LL = 33 and PI =
21, it plots above the A-line in Figure 5.3. Thus the group symbol is SC.
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Following are some rules for determining the group index:
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Examples
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Assignment 1. (10)
1. A soil with a liquidity index of-0.20 has a liquid limit of 56% and a plasticity
index of 20%. What is its natural water content? What is the nature of this
soil?
2. A sample of wet silty clay soil has a mass of 126kg. The following data were
obtained from laboratory tests on the sample:
• Wet density, p = 2.1 g/cm3, G= 2.7, water content, w= 15%.
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? Determine (i) dry density, p , (ii) porosity, n, (iii) void ratio, e, and (iv)
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degree of saturation, S.
3. A soil sample has a total unit weight of 16.97 kN/m3 and a void ratio of 0.84.
The specific gravity of solids is 2.70. Determine the moisture content, dry unit
weight and degree of saturation of the sample.
4. For a given sandy soil, emax = 0.75 and emin = 0.4. Let Gs = 2.68. In the field,
the soil is compacted to a moist density of 1.8 KN/m3 at a moisture content of
12%. Determine the relative density of compaction.
5. The results of the particle-size analysis of a soil are as follows:
Percent passing the No. 10 sieve _ 100
Percent passing the No. 40 sieve _ 80
Percent passing the No. 200 sieve _ 58
The liquid limit and plasticity index of the minus No. 40 fraction of the soil
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are 30 and 10, respectively. Classify the soil by the AASHTO system.
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