Problem 1 Fer a moist soil, given that: ‘Velume of moist sail = 0.75 m’ Weight of moist soil = 12.9kN. ‘Weight of dry soil = 11.25 kN and Specific gravity = 27 Caleulate 1) Water coment 2) Unitweigit of sample 3) ) Dry unit weight, void ratia. porosity, degree of saturation and ait content Sdution = ‘The weight of water is Wye = Wr = We 129-1125 = 1.65kN ‘Water content is given by 285 = 01467 or 1457% Wp 129 _ z 1 TE agg 7 172 kN w, _ 11.25 ae 8 5 kum? Ye O75 i = 1= 0.765 e _ 0.766 ns oe oie TO = 43.37% = NRG DUNG RET Losin = 51.71% @ | 0766 a =n(1—S) = 04337(1 — 0.5171) = 0.2094 = 20.94%Problem? ‘The unit weight of soil sample is 18.2 kNim' at waier content of 30.5 degree of saturation is increased fiom 30% to 80% when the water content is increased byl6%. Required: 1) The degree of saturation ofthe soil sample 2) The specific gravity and void ratio 3) The air content of the soll simple, Sdution : ga MG 4 03= @ Xb, +016) x6, 5a MX, gpm TNO KG ¢ @ From equations (1) and (2), can be write -@) 03 os G, me we = 0.096 = 9.6% +E = 3.125, w. (Ww. +016) °° e We Ge = 0.3055 x 2125 = 0.9547 = 95.47%, y 182 T+w, 1+03055— Ye 3.94 N/m? _ Wes _ 3125 € Huw _ 3.125 € hw “tee ape Tee > = 0.834 G, = 2125¢ = 3.125 x0.834 = 261 © (5) = 884 4 09547) = 0.0206 = 2.06% “Tre 1834 ‘Problem 3 Dry soil with G, = 2.71 ismixed with 16% by weight of water and compacted to produce a cylindrical sample of 38mm diameter and 76 mm long with 6% air content, Calculate the mass of the mixed soil that will be required and the void ratio of the sample, Solution + The volume of the sample is (0.038)? + 0.16 x 271 _ 0.4336 0.076 = 8.62 « 10-* m* 0.4336) @ ) =e 052s Wy = Ge “Hw “Ve = 26.58 + 5,639 10°F = 1498 N = 15N Wy = We * Wy = 0.16 +15 = 024N w= 15+ 024 = 174N w= 174g Problem 4 The water content of a 100% saturated soil is 34%, and the specific gravity is 2.65. Determine the void ratio, dry unit weight, and porosity. é 0.901 "" Tre” T+0901 0474 = 474%Problem $ Asoil sample has a degree of saturation of 30.4 %and void ratio of 0.88. How much water must be added percubic meter of soil to increase the degree of saturation 10 70% Solution : ‘The total volume is equal to one cubic meter The volume of solids ve 1 ye ‘The volume of voids: W=1-054= 046 m* You He yy = 0308 +046 = 0.1398 me" Ver = 0.7 + 0.46 = 0.322 m* AK, = 0322 - 0.1398 = 0.1822 m* 1822 « 981 = 1.787 kNProblem 6 . For a given soil sample, the unit weight and air content are 17.89 kN/m? and 17.08%, respectively. If the degree of saturation is 58.26%, determine : 1) the void ratio, specific gravity and the water content 2) the dry unit weight , and saturated unit weight, Solution: e e a= Typ -S) 7 01708 = (1 ~ 05826) +e = 0.689 Yee gyn 1709 = PN (4 SSSI) og na Tred tH) T+0089 (+g ae 0.5826 «0.689 wo = 01499 =015 = 15% 17.89 1¥0. = 1556 kN/m* and %G, + €) _ 9.812.678 + 0.689) Year = “Te a ROE 19.56 kN /m’