The porosity of a borrow pit soil is 50 % and its water content is 50 %. Assuming a specific gravity of (2.7), determine the mass of water (kg/m3).

Q: A saturated soil has a void ratio of 0.6 and specific gravity of 2.8. Compute the value of (a) the…

A: Given: Void ratio, e = 0.6 Specific gravity, Gs = 2.8 Degree of saturation, S = 1

Q: The soil with specific gravity (Gs) of 2.61 has a water content of 45%. The void ratio is 0.67, and…

A: Given that Dry density = 16kN/m3 void ratio e = 1.67

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Q: Determine the value of dry unit weight of soil if bulk unit weight 22 KN/m3 and has water content…

A: Given data : The value of water content w=0.134 The value of bulk unit weight γ=22 KN/m3   Required…

Q: a. Identify at least three soil types in your area. b. Can you make out the physical properties of…

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Q: (a) Mass of jar with cone and sand (before use) = 4950 g, (b) mass of jar with cone and sand  (after…

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Q: Determine the water content of the soil with zero air voids and void ratio equal to 0.5. Take G=2.7

A: Given, e = void ratio= 0.5 G = 2.7 Since soil sample filled with  zero air voids so, S = 1

Q: A sample of moist soil having a wet weight of 1500 g and volume of 1000 cm³ was oven dried and found…

A: Wet weight (W1)=1500 gmDry weight (W2)=1150 gmVolume(V)= 1000 cm3soil Solid density (Gs)=2.65…

Q: For a saturated soil, given ya = 97.3 lb/ft' and oo= 21%, determine: a) Y (Ib/ft)

A: Given data : Dry unit (γDry)=97.3 lb/ft3water content (w)=21%

Q: 2- The water content of a saturated soil and the specific gravity of soil solids were found to be…

A: Given- water content w=30%, specific gravity G=2.70, unit weight of water- γw=10 kN/m3,

Q: For a given soil, show that e Ya + Y sat Yw 1 + e

A: To show the following, equation we need to see the formula used in these equations. γsat=G+e1+eγw…

Q: Calculate the variations of o, u, and o' at points A, B, and C, and how high should the groundwater…

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Q: Determine the value of dry unit weight if specific gravity is 2.7 and void ratio is 0.22

A: Given data : The value of unit weight of water γW=9.81 KN/m3 The value of void ratio e=0.22 The…

Q: Find the value dry unit weight Bulk unit weight=19.07 KN/m3 Water content of soil=0.03

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Q: 8. If the volume of water in a soil is 1 ft’ and the volume of voids is 3 ft', calculate the degree…

A: Given data : Volume of water in soil (VW)=1 ft3Volume of Voids in soil (VV)=3 ft3

Q: An oven dried soil has a mass of 225 g. The soil was placed in a specific gravity bottle and then…

A: Given : Mass of soil solids= 225g Mass of bottle with soil and water=1650 g Mass of bottle filled…

Q: Q4-B: A natural soil deposit has a water content of 6% and bulk density of 1.7g/cm'. If Gs-2.67,…

A: Reference : Soil Mechanics, Water content an void ratio. Given : Water content, Bulk density and Gs…

Q: Determine the value of dry unit weight if bulk unit weight of soil is 19.28 KN/m3 and water content…

A: Given data : The water content of soil w=0.525 The value of bulk unit weight γ=19.28 KN/m3…

Q: Problem 4 Given: Weight of moist soil Volume of soil Water content Specific Gravity (Gs) 355 lb 3.05…

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Q: Exercise No.4.3 For a given soil, show that Ysat e Yd - Ysat Ya + Yw

A: Unit Weight, g, is usually determined in the laboratory by measuring the weight and volume of a…

Q: The moist unit weight of a soil is 16.2 KN/m. If the water content is 17.42% and specific gravity of…

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Q: Must use three phase diagram approach to answer this problem. The moist density of a soil is 1680…

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Q: An extended layer of soil with homogeneous rounded grains has 10% of the material finer than 0.07…

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Q: 1 A Sample of soil dug from a High-Rise Construction weighs 1830kg per cubic meter. The Specific…

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Q: The water content of a saturated soil and the specific gravity of soil solids were found to be 30%…

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Q: The weight density of a soil is given by y = 15 + 0.75h, where y is in KN/m3, and h is in  meters.…

A: Consider the depth "dh" at the depth "h" from the surface and calculate the change is pressure in…

Q: Exercise No.4.5 (G₁ + Se). + For a given soil, show that Y = Yw

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Q: What is the weight of soil solid in 1 m3 of soil having void ratio 0.4 and G = 2.7. (Take Yw= 10…

A: Given data, Volume of soil= 1m³ Void ratio e = 0.4 G = 2.7 Yw= 10kN/m³

Q: B) Prove that = (1-n) (1 + wc) GsYw

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Q: Calculate the void ratio and specific gravity of solids of a saturated soil whose unit weight is…

A: Saturated unit weight, ρsat=1877 kgm3 Water content= 51%=0.51 Void ratio is defined as the ratio…

Q: For a given soil, prove that: 1 + Wsat Yw Y sat W. ´sat 3.

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Q: For a given soil, show that e n = 1+e

A: Derivations can be done in many ways one of such kind is shown below:

Q: Find the value of dry unit weight if bulk unit weight is 19 KN/m3 and water content is 0.03

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Q: A saturated soil has a moisture content of 35% and a specific gravity of 2.61. Compute the moist…

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Q: The moist unit weight of a soil is 15.1 KM If the water content is 18.24% and spec gravity of soil…

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Q: Calculate the unit weight of soil, if Sr=1, ps=2,65 g/cm3, s=0,55

A: Objective: To determine the unit weight of the soil with given properties.   Given: Degree of…

Q: A core cutter 15 cm in height, 10 cm in diameter, and having a mass of 1078 gm when empty is used to…

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Q: Situation 2. A granular soil located in a borrow pit is found to have an in place dry density of…

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Q: An extended layer of soil with homogeneous rounded grains has 10% of the material finer than 0.007…

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