determination test performed on the soil by means of the sand cone method. Calibrated dry density of Ottawa sand = 1570 kg/m³ Calibrated mass of Ottawa sand to fill the cone = 0.545 kg Mass of jar + cone + sand (before use) = 7.59 kg Mass of jar + cone + sand (after use) = 4.78 kg Mass of moist soil dug from hole = 3.007 kg Water content of moist soil = 10.2% Max dry unit weight = 19 kN/m³ a. Determine the moist unit weight of compacted soil in kN/m³. b. Find the dry unit weight in kN/m³. c. Compute the relative compaction in the field.

Consider that a 58.7 gram sample of dry soil is used in making a mechanical analysis by using the hydrometer method. The laboratory was held at a constant temperature of 20 C (68 F). The 40 s hydrometer reading was found to be 32.5 and the 8 hr hydrometer reading was 15.5. The percentage of sand in this soil sample is (note, a 58.7 gram sample is used here): Your Answer: Answer units

A field sand cone test is performed on a layer of compacted fill.  determined that the fill soil has a maximum dry unit weight of approximately 120 pcf. Determine the relative compaction of the compacted fill. Unit weight of dry uniform of sand: 95 pcf Weight of sand to fill the cone: 1.10 lb weight of jar + cone + sand (before test): 16.5 lb Weight of jar + cone + sand (after test): 10.5 lb Weight of moist soil excavated from hole: 6.60 lb Moisture content of soil from hole: 10 %