1. Determine the void ratio of a soil if its bulk density is 1.924g/cm 3 and has a moisture content of 25%.

The specific gravity of the soil particle is 2.7. Also, determine its dry density and degree of saturation.

Solution:

A) DRY DENSITY B) VOID RATIO C) DEGREE OF SATURATION

Ydry= [1.924/1+0.25] e= [(2.7(1)/1.5392)-1] S = [(0.25x2.7)/0.754158]

Ydry= 1.5392g/cm3 e = 0.754158 x 100 S = 0.8950379049 x 100

e = 75.42% S = 89.50%

2. A soil has a bulk density of 2.165g/cm3 and a dry density of 1.924 g/cm3, and the specific gravity of the
soil particle is 2.75. Determine (a) moisture content, (b) degree of saturation,
(c) void ration, and (d) porosity.

Solution:

a) MOISTURE CONTENT b) DEGREE OF SATURATION c) VOID RATIO

m = [(2.165/1.924)-1] S = [0.125260(2.75)/0.4293]-1 e = [2.75(1)/1.924] - 1 x 10

m = 0.125260 S = 0.8023607748 e = 0.4293

m = 12.53% S = 80.24% e = 0.43

d) POROSITY

n = [0.4293/1+0.4293]

n = 0.300363

n = 0.30

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 3. The weight of a sample of saturated soil before drying is 1.36kg and after drying is 1kg.
If the specific gravity of the soil particle is 2.7, determine (a) moisture content, (b) void
ratio, (c) porosity, (d) bulk density and € dry density.

Solution:

a) MOISTURE CONTENT b) VOID RATIO c) POROSITY

m = [1.36-1/1.36] e = 0.2647058824(2.7) n = [0.7147/1+0.71417]

m = 0.2647058824 e = 0.7147058824 n = 0.4168096055

m = 26.47% e = 0.71 n = 0.42

d) BULK DENSITY DRY DENSITY

� = ��(1 + �) [Gsx �w/1+e]

� = 1574.6141 (1 + 0.26471) Ydry = [(2.7x1000)/(1+0.7147058824)]

� = 1991.423671 Ydry = 1574.6141065

� = 1991.42 kg/m3 Ydry = 1574.61 kg/m

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