SITE INVESTIGATION

INDUNIL J.M.G.
PG/E/GT/2016/01
CE642
26.03.2016
FIELD COLLECTION OF A SOIL SAMPLE
THEORY
Moisture content = Mass of water x 100%
Mass of dry soil
w = (mw/ ms) x 100%
SPECIMEN CALCULATION
Considering 0.2m depth readings from Moisture Content Variation and Soil Profile table from
observation sheet,
Container No 5
Weight of container = 41.58 g
Weight of container + wet soil = 97.70 g
Weight of container + dry soil = 88.65 g
Weight of moisture = 97.70 – 88.65
= 9.05 g
Weight of dry soil = 88.65 – 41.58
= 47.07 g

Moisture content = (9.05 / 47.07) x 100%

= 19.23 %

Container No 6
Weight of container = 41.00 g
Weight of container + wet soil = 82.96 g
Weight of container + dry soil = 76.53 g
Weight of moisture = 82.96 – 76.53
= 6.43 g

Weight of dry soil = 76.53 – 41.00

= 35.53 g

Moisture content = (6.43 / 35.53) x 100%

= 18.10 %

Average moisture content at 0.2 m depth = (19.23 + 18.10) / 2

= 18.67 %
TABULATION
Table 01: Moisture Content Variation and Soil Profile
Ave.
Depth/
Moisture Colour Soil type
m
content/ %
0.0 9.45 Light brown Silty clay
0.1 18.28 Dark brown Clayey gravel
0.2 18.66 Dark brown Clayey gravel
0.3 15.00 Reddish brown Sandy clay
0.4 13.23 Reddish brown Sandy clay
INSITU DENSITY TEST – SAND REPLACEMENT
METHOD
DATA
Bulk density of sand (γ) = 1.446 g/cm3
Volume of conical part = 11.9941 x 10-4
THEORY
Bulk density = Mass of total soil sample
Volume of the hole
ρWet = M/V
ρWet = (ms+mw)/ V
= (1+mw/ ms) ms / V
= (1+w) ρdry
ρdry = ρWet / (1+w)
CALCULATION
Weight of sand replaced
Bulk density of sand
Volume of sand replaced
Volume of conical part
Volume of the hole
Mass of soil excavated
From theory,
Bulk density of the soil
Moisture content of the sample
Dry density of the soil sample
= Initial mass – Final mass
= 7720.0 – 4919.0
= 2801.0 g
= 1.446 g/cm3
= Mass of sand replaced
Bulk density of sand
= 2801.0 / 1.446
= 1937.07 cm3
= 19.3707 x 10-4 m3
= 11.9941 x 10-4 m3
= (19.3707 – 11.9941) x 10-4
= 7.3766 x 10-4 m3
= (Wt. of cont+wet soil) – Wt. of cont.
= (1448.59 – 284.45) g
= 1.164 kg
= 1.164 / (7.3766x10-4)
= 1577.96 kg/m3
= Moisture content at 0.0 m depth of Table 1
= 9.45%
= 1577.96/(1+0.0945)
= 1441.72 kg/m3
RESULTS
Table 02: Results of in place soil density test

Parameter Unit Value

Bulk density kg/m3 1577.96

Dry density kg/m3 1441.72

Moisture
% 9.45
content
VANE SHEAR TEST
THEORY
Applied torque, T = Resisting torque
𝐷/2
T = π DHCu (D/2) + 2 ∫0 2𝜋𝑟𝑑𝑟. 𝐶. 𝑢. 𝑟
𝐷/2
T = π D2HCu /2 + 4 πCu ∫0 (𝑟^2)𝑑𝑟
T = π D2HCu /2 + (4 πCu/3)(D3/8)
T = π D2HCu /2 + πCuD3/6
Cu = 6T/ [π D2 (3H+D)] ------------------ (1)

l3

l2
L
θ
l1

Cos θ = l12+l32-l22/ 2.l1.l3

θ = Cos- (l12+l32-l22/ 2.l1.l3)
CALCULATION
l1 = 270 mm
l2 = 270 mm
l3 = 460 mm

From theory Cos θ = 2702+4602-2702/ (2x270x460)

θ = Cos- (0.8519)
= 31.60

Force applied, F = 36 kg
= 36 x 9.81
= 353.16 N

Perpendicular length to force from torque rod, L

L = l1 x Sin θ
= 270 Sin 31.6
= 141.48 mm

Applied torque on torque rod =FxL

= 353.16 x 0.14148
= 49.97 N.m

Vane shear strength from Eq1 = 6x49.97/ [πx0.03562 (3x0.0609+0.0356)]

Cu = 344.96 kN/ m2
RESULTS
Vane shear strength of the soil, Cu = 344.96 kN/ m2