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Chapter 2, Problem 2.5P
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Calculate the dry unit weight in the loosest state.
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For a granular soil given Y=116.64lb/ft*3, Dy=82%, w=8%, and Gs=2.65. for this soil, if emin =0.44 what would be emax? what would be the dry unit weight in the loosest state?
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The moist weight of 5.56 × 10-3 m³ of a soil is 120.3 × 10-³ kN. The moisture content and the specific gravity of the soil solids are determined in the laboratory to be 10 % and 2.6, respectively. Calculate the following:
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b. Dry unit weight.
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e. Degree of saturation.
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f. Volume occupied by water.
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The moist mass of 0.1 ft3 of soil is 12.5 lb. if the moisture
content is 14% and the specific gravity of soil solids 2.71;
a) What is the value of moist unit weight?
b) What is the value of dry unit weight?
c) What is the value of void ratio?
d) What is the value of porosity?
e) What is the value of degree of saturation?
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Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.1PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.2PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.3PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.4PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.5PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.6PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.7PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.8PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.9PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.10P
Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.11PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.12PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.13PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.14PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.15PCh. 2 - For a normally consolidated soil, the following is...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.17PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.18PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.19PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.20PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.21PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.22PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.23PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.24PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.25PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.26PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.27P
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