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- The properties of seven different clayey soils are shown below. Investigate the relationship between the strength and plasticity characteristics by performing the following tasks: Soil Beauharnois Detroit I Horten Gosport Mexico City Shellhaven St. Thuribe Mineral % Clay fraction (<2 μm) Kaolinite Illite 79 36 40 55 90 41 36 Montmorillonite Halloysite (hydrated) Halloysite (dehydrated) Attapulgite Allophane Activity, A 0.52 0.36 0.42 0.89 4.5 1.33 0.33 Liquid limit, LL 35-100 60-120 100-900 Undisturbed shear strength (kN/m²) 50-70 40-55 150-250 200-250 18 17 41 29 46 36 38 a. Estimate the plasticity index for each soil using Skempton's definition of activity. b. Estimate the probable mineral composition of the clay soils based on plasticity index and activity using the table below. Plastic limit, PL 20-40 35-60 50-100 Sensitivity, S, 14 40-60 30-45 100-125 120-150 2.5 17 2.2 5.3 7.6 150 Activity, A 0.3-0.5 0.5-1.2 1.5-7.0 0.1-0.2 0.4-0.6 0.4-1.3 0.4-1.3 c. Sensitivity refers to the…For an inorganic soil, the following grain-size analysis is given:Sieve No. % Passing4 10010 9020 6440 3880 18200 13For this soil, LL = 23% and PL = 19%. Classify the soil according to:a. The AASHTO soil classificationb. The Unified soil classification systemFor the two systems shown below (not to scale), the following are given. • Ah is the same for both systems. • The length of k₂ soil is twice the length of k₁ soil. • The cross-sectional areas of the soil samples are the same. • k₂= 2k₁ (Permeabilities) • q₁ = 100 cm³/hour Find q2 9₁ Ah 921 k k₂
- Note: Give me both solutions with clear steps. A) The particle size distribution for Soil 1 is shown. What are the USCS group symbol and group name of this soil? B) The particle size distribution for Soil 2 is shown. The soil is inorganic and has the following Atterberg Limit values: LL=34 and PL=29. What are the USCS group symbol and group name for this soil?The total volume of a soil specimen is 80,000 mm^3 and has a mass of 152 g. the dry mass of the specimen is 122g, and the density of the soil is 2.65 Mg/m^3. Compute the following index properties: (a) e; (b) n; (c) S; (d) ρt; and (e) ρd. Include phase diagrams.Cohesive soil is known as fine soil while cohesionless soil is known as course soil. Thesematerials are important to be identified for its parameters and classified accordingly ingeotechnical engineering design. Hence, explain briefly about the condition of permeabilityand porosity in both cohesive and cohesionless soils. Based on the laboratory testing on a sandy soil, the following values are obtained:Volume = 0.78 m3Moist mass = 1755 kgDry mass = 1432 kgSpecific gravity of soil solids = 2.70Determine the following parameters:i) Moisture contentii) Dry densityiii) Void ratioiv) PorosityThen, by assuming the same parameters of sandy soil, determine the value for emin and relativedensity, Dr when the soil is having 10% of fine materials and emax = 0.79.
- Cohesive soil is known as fine soil while cohesionless soil is known as course soil. Thesematerials are important to be identified for its parameters and classified accordingly ingeotechnical engineering design. Hence, explain briefly about the condition of permeabilityand porosity in both cohesive and cohesionless soils. Based on the laboratory testing on a sandy soil, the following values are obtained:Volume = 0.78 m3Moist mass = 1755 kgDry mass = 1432 kgSpecific gravity of soil solids = 2.70Determine the following parameters: iv) Porosity v)Then, by assuming the same parameters of sandy soil, determine the value for emin and relativedensity, Dr when the soil is having 10% of fine materials and emax = 0.79.A sample of clay (weight = 13.2 N) is brought back from the field and trimmed to the following dimensions: height = 150 mm and diameter = 75 mm. The water content has been determined to be 25%. The Gs value for the solids is 2.75. Show and complete your phase diagram and find the following parameters: a. Draw a phase diagram b. Complete the phase diagram by finding the parameters of VT, Va, Vw, Vs, MT, Ma, Mw, and Ms. Volume should be expressed in the unit of m' and mass in grams. Show all calculations to receive full credits.Results from a liquid limit test conducted on a soil are given below. a. Determine the liquid limit of the soil. b. If it is known that the PI = 6.5, what would be the plastic limit of the soil? c. Determine the liquidity index of the soil if win situ = 23.8%
- The properties of seven different clayey soils are shown below (Skempton and Northey, 1952). Investigate the relationship between the strength and plasticity characteristics by performing the following tasks: a. Estimate the plasticity index for each soil using Skemptons definition of activity [Eq. (4.28)]. b. Estimate the probable mineral composition of the clay soils based on PI and A (use Table 4.3) c. Sensitivity (St) refers to the loss of strength when the soil is remolded or disturbed. It is defined as the ratio of the undisturbed strength (f-undisturbed) to the remolded strength (f-remolded)) at the same moisture content [Eq. (12.49)]. From the given data, estimate f-remolded for the clay soils. d. Plot the variations of undisturbed and remolded shear strengths with the activity, A, and explain the observed behavior.the water content of a saturated soil is 40%. the Ss of its particles is 2.65. calule e (void ratio) and γm (specific weight of soil mass), then complete the schematic. (see the picture). I WILL RATE ITQ2: A 0.01 m' of saturated soil sample has a unit weight of 1.6g/cm3. After it is dried in the oven, the weight of the soil sample reduced to 13.5kg. Use a phase diagram, determine the following: Weight of water for the saturated soil, Ww Water content, wc Ws WATER Void ratio, e Porosity, n SOLID befare trng W. Va SOLID efter ening