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ELB 120
ASSIGNMENT 2:SOIL PHASE RELATION

QUESTION 1
SOLUTION:
Given:
 Length = 76mm = 7.6cm
 Diameter = 38mm = 3.8cm
V= π (3.8/2) ^2 * 7.6 = 86.192cm3
Ms= 168g - 130.5g = 37.5g
Vw= (37.5/1) = 37.5cm3
Ws
Vs= Gs∗γw = (130.5/2.73*1) = 47.8cm3

Va= V – (Vs+Vw) = 86.19 – (47.8+37.5) = 0.889cm3

Vv= Vw+Va= 37.5+0.889=38.389cm3
Therefore:
Sr = Vw/Vv= 37.5/38.389= 0.976

QUESTION 2
SOLUTION
Given:
 Gs= 2.70
 Moisture content(θ)= 0.35
 γ w= 1000Kg/m3 =10KN/m3

a) For Sr= 100%

θ∗Gs
Sr= e
find e:
1= (0.35*2.70)/e
e= (0.35*2.70) = 0.945
Gs∗γw
therefore: γd= 1+ e

Dry density= (2.70*10)/1.945= 13.9KN/m3

b) For Sr = 80%
Find e:
e= (0.35*2.70)/0.8= 1.18
Gs∗γw
Therefore: γd= 1+ e

γd = (2.70*10)/2.18= 12.4KN/m3

QUESTION 3
SOLUTION
Given:
Void ratio(e)=1.02
Specific gravity (Gs)= 2.70
Moisture content(θ)= 0.30

1) Degree of saturation (Sr)

θ∗Gs
Sr= e

= (0.30*2.70)/1.02 = 0.794
=79.4%

2) Total density(γ )
 γ
Using the formula: γd= 1+ w

Gs∗γw
So, γd= 1+ e

γd= (2.70*10)/2.02= 13.4KN/m3

Therefore: γ=γd∗(1+w)
γ=13.4KN/m3*(1+0.30) = 17.4KN/m3

3) Dry density( γd)

γ
γd=
1+ w

=17.4KN/m3/ (1+0.30) =13.4KN/m3

QUESTION 4
SOLUTION
Given:
 Void ratio(e)=0.90
 Specific gravity (Gs)= 2.60
 Degree of saturation (Sr)= 0.50
Assuming Vs=1
e= Vv= 0.90
Vw
Sr= Vv

Vw= 0.50/0.90= 0.56

Ww= 0.56*9.81= 5.5KN
Ws= 2.60*9.81*1= 25.5KN

Total density= W/V= (5.5+25.5)/1.9

=16.3KN/m3
Dry Density= Ws/V=(25.5/1.9)
=13.4KN/m3

QUESTION 4
SOLUTION
Given:
Bulk density=1.19Mg/m3
Water content= 0.0.95
Specific gravity = 2.60
Assuming γw = 1 Mg/m3
1. Find Void Ratio (e)
Gs∗γw
So, γd= 1+ e

1.91= (2.60*1)/(1+e)
e= 1.36 – 1 = 0.36

2. Find degree of saturation (Sr)

θ∗Gs
Sr= e

= (0.095*2.6)/0.36
=0.069 = 6.9%

QUESTION 5
SOLUTION
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