Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Find the dry unit weight of the soil in kN/m3.

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The maximum and minimum void ratios for sand are 0.805 and 0.501 respectively. The field density test performed on the same soil has given the following results:ρ = 1.81 g/cm3, w= 12.7 %. Assume G= 2.67. Compute the dry density in Mg/m3.   a.1.606 b.1.85 c.1.512 d.1.65
PROBLEM No. 4 A sample of dry sand having a unit weight of 17.50 kN/m³ and a specific gravity of 2.69 is placed in the rain. During the rain, the volume of the sample remains constant but the degree of saturation increases to 45%. Determine the following: The void ratio of the sample in percent. b. The unit weight of the sample after being in the rain. The water content of the sample after being in the rain. a. С.
The dry unit weight of a sand sample in the loosest state is 13.34 kN/m³ and in the densest state, it is 21.19 kN/m³. Its grain specific gravity is 2.70 and has a porosity of 33%. 23. Determine the void ratio of the sand at the given porosity. b. 0.6493 а. 0.4925 C. 0.4241 d. 0.5256 24. Determine the relative density. а. 0.670 b. 0.605 С. 0.655 d. 0.625 25. Find the relative compaction. a. 95.67% b. 93.52% C. 83.12% d. 83.75%
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