Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781305970939
Author: Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Question
Chapter 3, Problem 3.17P
(a)
To determine
Calculate the dry unit weight of soil.
(b)
To determine
Calculate the void ratio of the soil.
(c)
To determine
Calculate the volume occupied by water.
Expert Solution & Answer
Trending nowThis is a popular solution!
Students have asked these similar questions
For a moist soil, given the following: V G = 2.66. Determine:
a.Dry unit weight
b. Void ratio 0.25 ft3; W = 30.75 lb; w = 9.8%; and
C.Volume occupied by water
A moist soil has a volume of 0.0081 m³ and weighs 151.2 N. The oven dry weight of soil is 138.6 N. Assume Gs = 2.7 and find the following in requested units:
a. water content, w (%)
b. total unit weight, y (kN/m²)
c. dry unit weight, yd(kN/m²)
d. void ratio, e
Determine the water content of the soil with zero air voids and void ratio equal to 0.5. Take G=2.7
Chapter 3 Solutions
Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.1PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.2PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.3PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.4PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.5PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.6PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.7PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.8PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.9PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.10P
Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.11PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.12PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.13PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.14PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.15PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.16PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.17PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.18PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.19PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.20PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.21PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.22PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.23PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.24PCh. 3 - For a given sandy soil, emax = 0.75 and emin =...Ch. 3 - For a given sandy soil, the maximum and minimum...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.27PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.28PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.29PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.1CTPCh. 3 - Prob. 3.2CTPCh. 3 - Prob. 3.3CTP
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, civil-engineering and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Soil Mechanics (1) For a soil, the following are given: Specific gravity = 2.67, moist unit weight = 17.6 kN/m³, water unit weight = 9.81 kN/m3 and moisture content = 12 %. Determine (a) Dry unit weight, (b) Void ratio, (c) Porosity, (d) Degree of saturationarrow_forwardIn its natural state a moist soil has a volume of 0.45 ft3 and weight of 51.32 lb. The oven-dry weight of soil is 48.48 lb. Find the followings (Gs = 2.63): (a) Moisture content (b) Moist unit weight (c) Dry unit weight (d) Void ratio (e) Degree of saturation (f) Weight of water to be added to have 100% saturationarrow_forward3.17 For a moist soil, given the following: V = 7080 cm3; M = 13.95 kg; w = 9.8%; and G = 2.66. Determine: a. Dry unit weight b. Void ratio c. Volume occupied by waterarrow_forward
- 3) For a given moist soil, given that volume = 33m3; mass = 33kg; moisture content = 10%; Gs = 2.7, calculate the following: a. Moist density (kg/m3) b. Dry density (kg/m3) c. Void ratio d. Porosity e. Degree of saturation (%) f. Volume occupied by waterarrow_forwardCalculate the water content of a soil with zero air voids and void ratio equal to 0.5. (Take G=2.7)arrow_forward4.For a given soil, Gs = 2.74 and moist unit weight is 20.6kN/m3, and moisture content of 16.6%. a. Determine the dry unit weight of soil. b. Determine the degree of saturation of the soil. c. Determine the volume of water to be added per cubic meter of soil for the soil to be saturated.arrow_forward
- The moist weight of 28.3x10^-3 cu.m of soil is 60kn. If the moisture content 15%, and the specific gravity of soil solids is 2.72. Calculate the following. a. Moist unit weight b. Dry unit weight c. void ration d. Degree of saturation e. volume occupied by waterarrow_forwardThe moist mass of 0.1 ft^3 of soil is 12.5 lb. If the moisture content is 14% and the specific gravity of soil solids is 2.71, determine the following: a. Moist unit weight b. Dry unit weight c. Void ratio d. Porosity e. Degree of saturation f. Volume occupied by waterarrow_forward1. The saturated unit weight of a soil is 13 kN /m° at a moisture content of 26 %. The unit weight of water is Y, = 9.81 kN /m³. a. Determine the dry unit weight. (Enter your answer to three significant figures.) Ya kN/m³ b. Determine the specific gravity of soil solids, G,. (Enter your answer to three significant figures.)arrow_forward
- 3.12 For a moist soil, given the following: V = 7.08 × 10¬³ m³; w = 136.8 × 10¯³ kN; w = 9.8%; G, = 2.66. Determine: a. Dry unit weight b. Void ratio c. Volume occupied by waterarrow_forwardQI/ For the given dry sandy soil specimen: G=2.68, weight of dry soil = 100 gr, dry density= 1.6g/cm', emax = 0.7, emin = 0.48. Find the following 1. Volume of soil solid 2. Volume of void 3. Void ratio 4. Porosity 5. Air content 6. The relative density 7. What is the description of this sandy soil depending on the relative density? 8. What is the volume of water which must be added to this dry sample to reach the fully saturated state? What will be the total density ? 9. What are the maximum and minimum dry densities?arrow_forwardWater flows through a sand filter as shown on the figure. The soil has a cross sectional area of 0.39 m². d1=d2=d3=0.58 m. Head difference is 0.84 m. Inflow h Outflow Soil A Soil B Soll C d2 d3- Coefficient of Permeability for Each Soil: Soil A Kax 2.15 x 10-² cm/s Soil A Kaz 1.51 x 10-3 cm/s Soil B Kbx 1.67 x 10.2 cm/s Soil B Kbz 2.86 x 10-³ cm/s Soil C Kcx|3,30 x 102 cm/s Soil C Kcz 3.31 x 10-3 cm/s Compute the interstitial velocity if the soil has a void ratio of 0.77 in meters per minute.. Use 4 decimal places.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Structural Analysis (10th Edition)Civil EngineeringISBN:9780134610672Author:Russell C. HibbelerPublisher:PEARSON
Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Cou...Civil EngineeringISBN:9781337705028Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam SivakuganPublisher:Cengage Learning
Fundamentals of Structural AnalysisCivil EngineeringISBN:9780073398006Author:Kenneth M. Leet Emeritus, Chia-Ming Uang, Joel LanningPublisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Traffic and Highway EngineeringCivil EngineeringISBN:9781305156241Author:Garber, Nicholas J.Publisher:Cengage Learning
Structural Analysis (10th Edition)
Civil Engineering
ISBN:9780134610672
Author:Russell C. Hibbeler
Publisher:PEARSON
Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Cou...
Civil Engineering
ISBN:9781337705028
Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Fundamentals of Structural Analysis
Civil Engineering
ISBN:9780073398006
Author:Kenneth M. Leet Emeritus, Chia-Ming Uang, Joel Lanning
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Traffic and Highway Engineering
Civil Engineering
ISBN:9781305156241
Author:Garber, Nicholas J.
Publisher:Cengage Learning