MECHANICS

OF
FLOORS
Problem3 .5
3.5 The unit weight of a soil is 14.94 KN/m3, the moisture content of
this soil is 19.2% when the degree of saturation is 60%.
Determine:
Void ratio
Specific gravity of soil solids
Saturated unit weight
y = 14.94 kN/m 3
w = 0.192
60
S =(60%) = 100 = 0.6

Data
Se = WG s
0.6 xe = 0.192 x Gs
0.192
e
= 0.6 Gs
Solution e = 0.32G s
Of the
relationship
Problem 3.5
1+e
(1 + w)
specific gravity Y =^+T w Gsr

W w + W wG s y w + G s y w (1 + w) G S Y
1—e W

(1 + e) = (1 +
14.94(1 +w)GsYw
0.32G s ) = 1.192 X 9.81 XG s
14.94 +4.78G S = 11.69G S
6.90Gs = 14.94
Gs = 2.16
Void ratio
e = 0.32Gs
= 0,691
Saturated unit weight
Vv e and
w

and
W +W
w s _ Yw ^ + G s Y w
sat y= 1+e
W w = exY w
(Gs+e) (2,16 + 0,32)
1—e
Yw = E—---——'- x9.81w 1
+ 0,32
= 18.43 KN/m 3
Problem 3.5
 Problem 3.6
3.6. For a given soil the following are given: Gs=2.67, wet unit weight,
Solution y = 17.61 kn/m3, and the moisture content w=10.8%
determine:
Dry unit weight
Void ratio
Porosity
Saturation degree

Data y = 17.61 kn/m3

Gs = 2.67 w = 0.108
Solution
Dry unit weight

W Ws+
Ww
= W s 1+ W
w
x Ws
V
[1+ W]
= V
Ws x[1+ W]
ws
Problem 3.6
ws
Relationship of And d = V
several GSYW
^ d
1+e
2.67x9.81
15,89 = —- ---------
1+e
1 + e = 1.648
e = 0.648
Porosity
V, and
n = — = ------
v1+e
0.648
n—-------------
1 + 0,648
n = 0.393
Saturation degree S (%)
c_Yw
> — —> V Wwa W GSw ,
W= W= —=- "=WGs
°V TW TW
Se — wGs Vv=e
0.108X2.67
0,648 = °’445 = 44,5%
Problem 3.7
3.7. Refer to Problem 3.6, determine the weight of water in KN, which is
added per cubic meter of soil to:
80% degree of saturation
100% degree of saturation

Data
S = 0.80
Solution

Water weight S (80%)

Se = WG S
Se 0.80 X 0.648 GT S 0,194 = 19%
~ 2,67 =
Ww = wG s and w
= 0.194x2.67x981
=5.08 KN = weight H20S(80%)
Water weight S (100%)
wee=
Gs
0.643 = 0.242 = 24.2%
_ 2,b/
W w = wGsyw
= 0.242x2.47x9.81
Problem 3.8
3.8. The moisture density of a soil is 1680 Kg/m3 given w=18% and
Gs=2.73 determine:
Dry density
porosity
Saturation degree
Mass of water in Kg/m3 that is added to reach complete saturation
Solution
Data
p = 1680 kg/m 3
W= 0.18
Gs = 2.73
solution
Of the relationship
W W s +W w
and vv
G
s Y w + W G s Yw
1+e
(1 + w)Gs Y w
Y= 1 +e
(1 + w)G s pw A
— -------------------
Problem 3.8
1 + w)G s Pw .
Void ratio e= 1
P.S
(1 + 0.18)x 2.73 x1000
e—-
1680
e = 0.9175
pw = 1000kg/m 3 Ws Gs Yw
Vs = V = 1 + e
Gs Pw
dry density specific gravity....................................................................................................................3
Saturated unit weight...........................................................................................................3
c_Yw.......................................................................................................................................6
Saturation degree.................................................................................................................9

1+ 1 + 0,9175
= 0,478

Porosity
Problem 3.8
Saturation degree
Se = wGs
wGs
S= -
and
S =(0.18 x 2.73)/0.9175=0.53
Mass of water in Kg/m3 that is added for complete saturation
Psat 1 ++e e)Pw
(Gs
_ 2,73+, 09175
= 1 + 0,9175
x 1000
= 1902.2164 kg/m3
V hum = 17.61 KN/m 3
P hum = 17.61X 1000/9.81)
= 1795,107
Added mass of water
psat_ pHum = 107.108 kg/ m 3