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Chapter 3, Problem 3.2P
(a)
To determine
Calculate the dry unit weight of the soil.
(b)
To determine
Find the void ratio of the soil.
(c)
To determine
Calculate the degree of saturation.
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The moist unit weight of a soil is 17.8 kN/m3 and the moisture content is 14%. If the specific gravity of the soil solids is 2.69, calculate the following:a. Dry unit weightb. Void ratioc. Degree of saturation
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?
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3.2 The moist unit weight of a soil is 17.8 kN/m and the moisture content is 14%.
If the specific gravity of the soil solids is 2.69, calculate the following:
a. Dry unit weight
b. Void ratio
c. Degree of saturation
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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
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