TUTORIAL 2

1. It is known that the natural soil at a construction site has a void ratio of 0.92. At the end of
compaction, the in-place void ratio was found to be 0.65. If the moisture content remains
unchanged, then determine:
a. Percent decrease in the total volume of the soil due to compaction
b. Percent increase in the field unit weight
c. Percent change in the degree of saturation

2. A 2-m-high sandy fill material was placed loosely at a relative density of 47%. Laboratory
studies indicated that the maximum and minimum void ratios of the fill material are 0.92
and 0.53, respectively. Construction specifications required that the fill be compacted to a
relative density of 80%. If Gs = 2.65, determine:
a. Dry unit weight of the fill before and after compaction
b. Final height of the fill after compaction

TUTORIAL 3

1. Calculate and plot the variation of dry density of a soil in kg/m3 (Gs = 2.65) at w = 5, 10, 15,
and 20% for degree of saturation, S = 70, 80, 90, and 100%.
2. Calculate the zero-air-void unit weights (kN/m3) for a soil with Gs =2.68 at moisture contents
of 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25%. The dry density of a sand with a porosity of 0.387 is 1600 kg/m 3.
Find the void ratio of the soil and the specific gravity of the soil solids.