A laboratory testing campaign has been performed on soil samples within the context of a ground investigation that relates to the construction of a five-story building. The soil strata found in-situ comprises a 6 m layer of fine-grained material overlying permeable bedrock. Ground water table was found to be at the ground surface. Consider that sufficient high quality samples were obtained using block sampling procedures within a trench from a depth of 3 m in order to complete the following tasks. a) A representative soil sample (356.52 g) was subject to a wet sieving test producing the following data as reported by a laboratory technician (see Table 1):

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A laboratory testing campaign has been performed on soil samples within the context of a ground
investigation that relates to the construction of a five-story building. The soil strata found in-situ
comprises a 6 m layer of fine-grained material overlying permeable bedrock. Ground water table
was found to be at the ground surface.
Consider that sufficient high quality samples were obtained using block sampling procedures
within a trench from a depth of 3 m in order to complete the following tasks.
a) A representative soil sample (356.52 g) was subject to a wet sieving test producing the
following data as reported by a laboratory technician (see Table 1):
Table 1. Wet sieving test results
Sieve
size
(mm)
0.552
0.399
0.304
0.209
0.090
0.063
0.047
0.037
0.030
0.022
0.010
0.006
0.004
0.003
0.002
0.001
Mass
retained
(g)
0.000
9.983
16.400
29.235
57.043
34.582
33.156
15.330
20.678
22.461
44.208
19.609
12.478
11.052
15.330
14.974
Transcribed Image Text:A laboratory testing campaign has been performed on soil samples within the context of a ground investigation that relates to the construction of a five-story building. The soil strata found in-situ comprises a 6 m layer of fine-grained material overlying permeable bedrock. Ground water table was found to be at the ground surface. Consider that sufficient high quality samples were obtained using block sampling procedures within a trench from a depth of 3 m in order to complete the following tasks. a) A representative soil sample (356.52 g) was subject to a wet sieving test producing the following data as reported by a laboratory technician (see Table 1): Table 1. Wet sieving test results Sieve size (mm) 0.552 0.399 0.304 0.209 0.090 0.063 0.047 0.037 0.030 0.022 0.010 0.006 0.004 0.003 0.002 0.001 Mass retained (g) 0.000 9.983 16.400 29.235 57.043 34.582 33.156 15.330 20.678 22.461 44.208 19.609 12.478 11.052 15.330 14.974
Plot the particle size distribution by using semi-logarithmic axes, determine the value of
the mean diameter (d50), the coefficient of uniformity (cu) and the coefficient of curvature
(cc), and then classify the soil and comment on the key expected geotechnical properties
and behaviour of such a soil.
Transcribed Image Text:Plot the particle size distribution by using semi-logarithmic axes, determine the value of the mean diameter (d50), the coefficient of uniformity (cu) and the coefficient of curvature (cc), and then classify the soil and comment on the key expected geotechnical properties and behaviour of such a soil.
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d) An oedometer test was also performed on a (saturated) reconstituted sample obtained
at the site. The initial void ratio was calculated as 1.005 and the initial sample height was
20 mm. The following measurements were reported for each of the 24-hr stress
increments:
Table 4. Oedometer test measurements
Normal
stress
(kPa)
1.5
13
26
52
104
208
416
Change in
sample
height
(mm)
0.419
0.199
0.229
0.209
0.208
0.199
Plot the evolution of the void ratio resulting from the data above using semi-logarithmic
axes (i.e. produce an e-log o'y plot). Is there anything you can comment on the stress
history and consolidation state of the soil?
Transcribed Image Text:d) An oedometer test was also performed on a (saturated) reconstituted sample obtained at the site. The initial void ratio was calculated as 1.005 and the initial sample height was 20 mm. The following measurements were reported for each of the 24-hr stress increments: Table 4. Oedometer test measurements Normal stress (kPa) 1.5 13 26 52 104 208 416 Change in sample height (mm) 0.419 0.199 0.229 0.209 0.208 0.199 Plot the evolution of the void ratio resulting from the data above using semi-logarithmic axes (i.e. produce an e-log o'y plot). Is there anything you can comment on the stress history and consolidation state of the soil?
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c. Recall that the natural moisture of the soil is 36.4%. Consider that the following properties
were also measured using the relevant experimental procedures on representative
(saturated) samples of the soil deposit at a depth of 3 m:

Specific gravity, Gs = 2.62
Unit weight of water, gw = 9.81 kN/m3

Draw a phase diagram and estimate the void ratio and the bulk density of the soil. What
can you comment in relation to the density of the soils and its expected compressibility?
How would you expect these to vary with depth?

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b) Additional representative samples were tested to further classify the soil by means of
Atterberg's limits tests. The laboratory technician reported the following measurements
(see Tables 2 and 3):
123
2
Table 2. Plastic limit test measurements
Plastic limit determination
Set
number
1
4
5
Set
number
1
2
3
4
Mass of
container
(g)
20.1
22.4
21.2
23.0
Mass of
container
with wet
soil
(g)
30.0
29.3
31.0
35.8
Table 3. Liquid limit test measurements
Liquid limit determination
Mass of Mass of
container
container
with wet
with dry
soil
soil
(g)
(g)
45.2
38.4
47.3
40.3
50.9
42.0
51.4
41.8
53.2
43.4
Mass of
container
(g)
21.2
23.2
20.8
20.3
22.1
Mass of
container
with dry
soil
(g)
28.4
28.1
29.4
33.8
Cone
penetration
(mm)
15.5
18.0
19.4
22.2
24.9
Determine the value of the plastic limit, liquid limit, then calculate the plasticity index and
use it to further classify the soils. Also comment on the practical implications of such a
result if the natural moisture content of the soil is 36.4%.
Transcribed Image Text:b) Additional representative samples were tested to further classify the soil by means of Atterberg's limits tests. The laboratory technician reported the following measurements (see Tables 2 and 3): 123 2 Table 2. Plastic limit test measurements Plastic limit determination Set number 1 4 5 Set number 1 2 3 4 Mass of container (g) 20.1 22.4 21.2 23.0 Mass of container with wet soil (g) 30.0 29.3 31.0 35.8 Table 3. Liquid limit test measurements Liquid limit determination Mass of Mass of container container with wet with dry soil soil (g) (g) 45.2 38.4 47.3 40.3 50.9 42.0 51.4 41.8 53.2 43.4 Mass of container (g) 21.2 23.2 20.8 20.3 22.1 Mass of container with dry soil (g) 28.4 28.1 29.4 33.8 Cone penetration (mm) 15.5 18.0 19.4 22.2 24.9 Determine the value of the plastic limit, liquid limit, then calculate the plasticity index and use it to further classify the soils. Also comment on the practical implications of such a result if the natural moisture content of the soil is 36.4%.
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