Why knowing a relative density in a specific soil is essential? Give a simple example.
Q: permeability and seepage in soil 2. Explain each variables and their effects on the subject of…
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Q: Determine porosity of soil
A: Given data : Void ratio (e)=0.65
Q: What ate the main factors which affect in-situ density of soil?
A: Factors affecting insitu density of soil - Insitu means real place where soil occurs i.e field 1.…
Q: WHAT IS THE POROSITY OF THE SOIL IF THE TOTAL VOLUME IS 0.3m3 AND VOLUME OF VOIDS IS 0.15m3? * Your…
A: Question is based on the properties of soil . Total volume and volume of voids are given in the…
Q: Classify the following soils using the Unified soil classification system. Give the group symbol.…
A: Given data, No. 4 = 60 No. 200 = 40 LL = 26 PL = 4 Classify soil as per USCS
Q: A) Find the void ratio and how much water is required to saturate 1m' of a soil has a porosity of…
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Q: What do you understand by plastic equilibrium in soils?
A: Rankine's theory which is proposed in 1857 by William John Macquorn Rankine is a theory that…
Q: Find the shrinkage of a soil that weights 1740 Ib/yd3 in its natural state and 2060 lb/yd³ after…
A: Given:- The weight of the soil in its natural state = 1740 lb/yd3 The weight of the soil after…
Q: What is the essential reason for the difference in behavior of natural clays and other soil types…
A: The essential reason for the difference in the behavior of natural clay and other soil types such as…
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: Discuss the processes involved in the formation of soils
A: There are few processes involved in the formation of soils and they are :- 1) Addition :-…
Q: Why do we use the dry unit weight as a measure of how compacted a soil is? For a given compactive…
A: We use dry unit weight as a measure of how compacted a soil is because in dry unit weight the weight…
Q: 4.What is laboratory soil compaction? i.just method and laboratory soil compaction value
A: The Compaction test of the soil in laboratory is generally carried out by using the Proctor’s test…
Q: Why it is important to know the plasticity index of soil.
A: The difference between the numerical value of the liquid limit and the numerical value of the…
Q: Own understanding how important is the properties of soil
A: How much water, air and supplements accessible for plant development is impacted by the soil…
Q: 1. Which properties of soil (e.g. air content, water content, void ratio, etc) can be changed or…
A: Various properties of soil - Like air content, water content, void ratio etc. There are properties…
Q: It is a characteristic of soil when liquidity index is greater than 1. 11. write the formula in…
A: When liquidity index of soil less than 1: In this situation soil act like liquid and this situation…
Q: A soil with consistency equal to one is at its
A: Consistency is given byCI=LL-wLL-PLWhereLL=Liquid limit of soilPL=Plastic limit of soilw=natural…
Q: 2. The particle size characteristics of a soil is given at the table below. Classify the soil using…
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Q: What is the ratio of volume of voids and volume of soil solids? a) Void ratio b) Porosity c)…
A: The ratio of the volume of voids and volume of soil solids.
Q: Consider a soil that is being placed as a fill and compacted using a sheepsfoot roller (a pieceof…
A: Their are several roller which are suitable for a particular type of soil in compacting. Compaction…
Q: Is it possible for a soil to have a liquid limit and a plasticity index(PI) both equal to 30%?Why?
A: Brief concept introduction- Liquid Limit- It represents the moisture content at which a sample of…
Q: b. Determine the soil classification according to USCS Percent passing the No 10 sieve = 40 Percent…
A: Given, LL= 35 PI= 15 Percentage passing Through: No. 10--40 No. 40-- 35 NO. 200--10 we need to…
Q: A construction site located at Mu'tah, the soil weighs (1163 kg/LCM), (1661 kg/BCM), and (2077…
A: Given:- The weight of the loose unit volume of soil = 1163 kg/LCM The weight of the bank unit volume…
Q: Describe the Relationship between volume and weight/mass of a soil bulk.
A: The soil is a homogeneous mixture of organisms and stones , boulders ,silts ,sands.etc. The soil has…
Q: How to identify grain size distribution of soilExplain how to determine shrinkage limit and specific…
A: GIVEN, THERE ARE MULTIPLE QUESTIONS ARE THERE IN A SINGLE QUESTION. 3 QUESTIONS ARE FROM GEO…
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Q: What is the percentage of sand in SOIL B?
A: Given Percent passing from sieve Required Percentage of sand in soil B
Q: SITUATION: It is known that the natural soil at a construction site has a void ratio of 1.0. At the…
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Q: A construction site located at Mu'tah, the soil weighs (1163 kg/LCM), (1661 kg/BCM), and (2077…
A: Loose density of soil (LCM)=1163 kg/LCM Bank density (BCM)=1661 kg/BCM Loose quantity= 1 MCM(Million…
Q: A saturated soil has the following characteristics: initial volume = 19.65cm3, final volume = 13.5…
A: Given that: Initial volume of the soil is Final volume of the soil Mass of wet soil Mass of dry…
Q: Why does the presence of water in a soil typically have a much greater effect on clays than on sand…
A: Clayey soil are termed as cohesive soil while gravel or sand are cohesion less soil as they do not…
Q: What is the relationship between the permeability and the particle size of each soil sample? What…
A: a) Among the most significant things to keep in mind for fish cultivation is soil permeability,…
Q: Clay is a soil material that possesses plasticity in the presence of water. Explain the term plastic…
A: Plasticity is the ability of clay to deform without any crack
Q: 2. The results of the particle-size analysis of a soil are as follows: (show all the analysis…
A: Look at % passing through No 200=36%>35% so Clay and silt mineral
Q: Given the liquid limit of soil equal to 70% and its plastic limit is 38% What will be the Liquidity…
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Q: What is the relationship between soil particle size and porosity?
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Q: How the mineralogical composition of true clay is distinctly different from the mineral components…
A: The most important quality of a soil is the shape of the soil particle. It shows the quality of the…
Q: 4. The soil at a borrow area is at a moisture content of 10.5% and unit weight of 17.5kN/m. This…
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Q: What is the porosity of a soil having a void ratio of 1.152?
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Q: Help me answer the following problem correctly and completely. it will be a big help, Thank you!…
A: Soil selection is very crucial in construction as soil takes the ultimate load of a superstructure.…
Q: Determine porosity of soil e=0.75
A: Given data : Void ratio (e)=0.75
Q: How does Elimination of Capillary Water in Soil can be done?
A: - Capillary action of water is defined as the phenomenon of movement of water through the voids or…
Q: Find the shrinkage of a soil that weights 1700 Ib/yd3 in its natural state and 1940 lb/yd³ after…
A: Bulk density of soil, γb=1700 lb/yd3 Compacted density (maximum density), γmax=1940 lb/yd3
Q: Clay is a soil material that possesses plasticity in the presence of water. What does the term…
A: The fine natural grained natural soil consisting of the clay minerals is known as clay. It is…
Q: y the following soils using the Unified soil classification system. Give the group symbol. = 100 0 =…
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Q: For a given soil, show that Y sat Ya sat
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Q: THE WEIGHT OF THE VOIDS OF ON SITE SOIL WAS MEASURED AND FOUND OUT TO BE 1 kN. AFTER DRYING, THE…
A: Given Data: Weight of the voids is Wv=1 kN. Weight of the solids is Ws=1 kN. Volume of the soil is…
Q: For an inorganic soil, the following grain-size analysis is given. Knowing that the liquid limit is…
A: liquid limit = 23 plastic limit = 19 % finer than 200 sieve = 13
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- Comment on the difference between the shape and size of clay particles compared to other soil types such as silts and sands.Based on the discussions, with varying moisture content of soil, what is/are the critical state/s of the soil? Explain your answer.PLS. ANSWER ASAP WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION4 DECIMAL PLACES A saturated sample of clay with a shrinkage limit of 22 has a natural water content of 35%.a. What would its dry volume be as a percentage of its original volume if the specific gravity of soil solids is 2.70?b. What would be the void ratio of the soil in its natural water content?c. What is the dry density of the soil sample?
- Why does the presence of water in a soil typically have a much greater effect on clays than on sand or gravel materials?What is the relationship between the permeability and the particle size of each soil sample? What is the relationship between soil particle size and porosity?Using the unified classification system, what is the classification of soils that have the following results: The percentage of those passing through sieve No. 4 = 70% The percentage of passing through sieve No. 200 = 38% The liquidity limit LL = 42% The plasticity limit = 26% %3D %3D %3D %3D