The moisture content of a soil below which the soil volume becomes constant is called the Shrinkage limit Plasticity index Plastic limit Liquid limit
Q: the following information is known for a parcalemte moist soil -saturation: 65% - void ratio: 0.57…
A: Solution; Given that; Void ratio(e)=0.57 Saturation(S)=65% Relative specific weight of soil solids…
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Q: soil sample has a unit weight of 112.67lb/ft^3 when its degree of saturation is 75%. Its unit weight…
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Q: Following are the results of a shrinkage limit test: n 1: Determine the shrinkage ratio of the soil.…
A: Given data- Initial volume of saturated soil Vsat=24.6 cm3Final volume of dry soil Vdry=15.9…
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Q: A soil sample has shrinkage limit of 6% and the specific gravity of the soil grains is 2.6. The…
A: Given data : specific gravity (G)=2.6Shrinkage limit (w)=6%
Q: Final mass in a dry state = 30.1 g Calculate the moisture content of the sample. Determine the…
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Q: When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is…
A: Given data : Liquid limit =(L.L)Plastic limit=P.LPlasticity index=IP
Q: A soil sample in its natural state has a weight of 5.05 lb and a volume of 0.041 ft'. In an…
A: Total unit weight : γ γ = WeightVolume = 5.050.041 = 123.171 lb/ ft3
Q: A soil has a liquid limit of 40% and plasticity index of 20%. The plastic limit of the soil will be
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Q: A saturated soil has the following characteristics: initial volume = 19.65 cc., final volume = 13.5…
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Q: A soil has a water content of 20 percent, a void ratio of 0.800, and a specific gravity of 2.65.…
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Q: ) When the volume of the soil voids is totally filled with water the degree of saturation is…
A: When the volume of the soil voids is totally filled with water the degree of saturation is 100…
Q: 1- Water content of the soil can't be more than 100% * True False 2- Soil in its plastic limit…
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Q: - What is the void ratio for a soil sample has a porosity of 40% The specific gravity of solids is…
A: Given data : Specific gravity of solid (GS)=2.70Porosity (n%)=40%Porosity is defined as the ratio of…
Q: .49 Plastic limit of a soil is 25% and plasticity index is 8%. When soil is dry from plastic limit,…
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Q: If the volume of voids is cqual to the volume of solids in a soil mass, then the porosity of the…
A: Given data : Volume of solid=VSVolume of void=VVVV=VS
Q: A sample of clay soil has a liquid limit of 62% and its plasticity index is 32 percent. () What is…
A: Given: The liquid limit is 62%. The plasticity index is 32%. The water content is 34%. The void…
Q: 1.21 The ratio of saturated unit weight to dry unit weight of a soil is 1.25. If the specific…
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Q: The ratio of saturated unit weight to dry unit weight of a soil is 1.25. If the specific gravity of…
A: Given:γsatγd=1.25Gs=2.65
Q: The liquid limit and plastic limit of a soil are 60% and 30% respectively. If the natural water…
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Q: .A sample of clay soil has a liquid limit of 62% and its plasticity index is 32 percent. (1) What is…
A: Given data: the sample of clay has liquid limit (WL)= 62% plasticity index (Ip) = 32% natural state…
Q: A soil has a water content of 35 percent, a void ratio of 0.750, and a specific gravity of 2.85.…
A: e=0.75 Gs=2.85 S=0.35
Q: The mass specific gravity of a soil is 1.95, while the specific gravity of soil solids is 2.7. If…
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Q: The property of soil by which its state and size changes are called a) Activity b) Sensitivity c)…
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Q: The ratio of saturated unit weight to dry unit weight of dry unit weight is 1. If the specific…
A: To find - void Ratio, e
Q: The ratio of saturated unit weight to dry unit weight of a soil is 1.25. If the specific gravity of…
A: Specific gravity = 2.65 Ysat = Saturared unit weight of soil Ydry = dry unit weight of soil e = void…
Q: The property of a soil due to which water percolates through it is known as A. Porosity B.…
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Q: A soil sample with a grain specific gravity of 2.67 was filled in a 1000 mL container in the loosest…
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Q: The saturated unit weight of a soil is 126 lb/ft3. The moisture content of the soil is 18.2%.…
A: Given that: Saturated unit weight, γsat=126 lb/ft3Moisture content of soil, w = 18.2%
Q: and shrinkage limit of 20% and it has a natural moisture content of 50%. The liquidity index of A…
A: Find liquidity index,IL?
Q: A sample of saturated soil has a water content of 35%. The specific gravity of solids is 2.65.…
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Q: A soil borrow material in its natural state in the ground has a unit weight of 120 pcf. When a…
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Q: A specimen of moist soil weighing 122 g has an apparent specific gravity of 1.82. The specific…
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Q: Following are the result of a shrinkage limit test Initial volume of soil in saturated state = 24 cc…
A: Volume of soil in saturated state=24cc Volume of soil in dry state=15.9 cc Initial mass of soil in…
Q: The saturated unit weight of a soil is 126 lb/ft. The moisture content of the soil is 18.2%.…
A: Given data: γsat=126 lb/ft3w=18.2%
Q: A soil is in a semi-solid state, if the consistency index is A. zero B. one C. more than unity D.…
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Q: The coefficient of gradation for certain soil is 4. Given that is D10 and D30 is 0.045 mm and 0.210…
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Q: A soil specimen has a moisture content of 19.2% and a wet unit weight of 119.8 lb/ft³. The specific…
A: Given : Moisture Content = 19.2 % wet unit weight = 119.8 lb/f3 Specific gravity = 2.68 TO Find ; A)…
Q: The actual process of soil deposition A) Soil settlement B) Corrosion Erosion Sedimentation
A: Answer :- Option d Sedimentation is the actual process of soil deposition . The process of…
Q: The void ratio of the soil is given as 0.6. Determine the porosity of the soil.
A: Given: Void ratio, e = 0.6
Q: The plastic limit of a soil is 35% and its plasticity index is 10%. When the soil is dried from its…
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Q: .When the consistency index is zero, then the soil is at its A. elastic limit B. plastic limit C.…
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Q: soil sample has a porosity late (a) voids ratio, (b) dry density, (c) unit weight if the soil
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Q: The natural moisture content of organic soil can be as high as 500%. True False
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Q: A saturated soil has a saturated weight of 19.68 kN/m3. Its moisture content is 30%. Determine the…
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Q: PROBLEM No. 5 Shrinkage Limit Following are the results of a shrinkage limit test: Initial volume of…
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Q: When water content in a soil is reduced beyond the shrinkage limit, the soil will be in A. Soil…
A: When water content is reduced beyond shrinkage limit the soil will be in solid state that is in soil…
Q: a specimen of moist soil weighing 122 g has a total specific gravity of 1.82. The unit weight of…
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- From the particle size distribution curve, about 61% of the oil is finer than 0.074 mm in diameter. The liquid limit and plastic limit of minus No 40 fraction of the soils are as follows: LL =26, PL= 20. Classify the soil using the USCS.a. CL-MLb. CL-MLc. SP-SCd. CHExercise No.4.3 For a given soil, show that Ysat e Yd Yd Ysat + YwClassify the soil by IS classification Given:- Liquid limit=22% Plasticity limit=19% Percentage passing through 4.75mm IS sieve=98.5% Percentage passing through 75 micron IS sieve=35% D60=0.22 D30=0.19 D10=0.16
- dys.mu MSKÜ-LMS 016 ŞB: 1 ÖRGÜN Soil Mechanics Mühendislik Fakültesi Mac Atterberg limits of a soil sample are given: LL:55% and PL:25%. Give the name of the soil typle considering the chart given below? Remember PI=LL-PL 60 U-line PI - 0.9 (LL -8) 50 Z 40 CH or OH A-line PI0.73 (LL - 20) 30 CL OH 20 or OL MH CL- ML 10 ML& OL 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Liquid limit (%) O a. CL or OL O b. CH OR OH O c. OH or ML O d. GL or ML O e. M ail E AR .ill lenovo Plasticity index (%)1. Classify the following soil to be used as a highway subgrade material using AASHTO method. Sieve Analysis % Finer No. 10 sieve = 88% No. 40 sieve = 75% No. 200 sieve = 34 % Plasticity for fraction passing No.4 Liquid Limit = 39% Plasticity Index = 12% %3DQuestion 14 Classify the following soils using the Unified soil classification system. Give the group symbol. No. 4 = 100 No. 200 = 77 LL = = 63 PL 25 %D A) CL В ML MH CH
- Given: wet soil sample weight 45.6 lbs volume of soil before drying 0.40 cubic ft dry sample wt. 37.8 lbs specific gravity of solids 2.65 MUST include a Phase Diagram - draw & label. Find 1 2 3 545 water content unit weight of moist soil void ratio (hint, need Vw and Vs) porosity degree of saturationQ#4: Provide three applications of each in light of soil stability. Hydraulic conductivity Liquid limit Plasticity index Moisture content Permeability Subject: Geotechnical EnggClassify the following soil by the Unified Soil Classification System. Percent passing No. 4 sieve = 82Percent passing No. 10 sieve = 71Percent passing No. 40 sieve = 64Percent passing No. 200 sieve = 41Liquid limit = 31Plasticity index = 12
- Determine the soil classification Moisture content = 5.75% Limit liquid = 53.5 Plastic limit = 31.6 Granulometry Sieve % Pass No. 4 100 # 40 68 # 200 54.3 As in the plasticity graph the coordinates are difficult to read use IP = (wL-20), to obtain IP and compare.Based on the sieve analysis a soil has % finer for the following sieves: No. 10- 90% ; No. 40- 48% and No. 200- 22%. The liquid limit and Plasticity index is 5. Classify the soil by AASHT0 classification and give also the group index.1. Why will bulk density vary between soils but it is valid to use a constant value for particle density (2.65 g cm-3)?