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UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT1
SEMESTER II
SESSION 2019/2020

COURSE NAME : GEOTECHNIC 1

COURSE CODE : BFC 21702

PROGRAMME : BFF

DATE : FOC

DURATION : 48 HOURS

INSTRUCTION : ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF THREE (3) PAGES

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Q1 (a) List the objectives of classifying soil for engineering purposes.

(3 marks)

(b) Discuss the difference liquid limit, plastic limit and plasticity index and how
they are measured.
(10 marks)

(c) Table 1 shows the results obtained from a liquid limit test in the laboratory.

Determine;
(i) The liquid limit
(8 marks)
(ii) The plasticity index if the plastic limit was 18%

(4 marks)

Q2 (a) Figure Q2 (a) shows the soil element in natural state and three phase of the soil
element diagram. Label the suitable symbol of (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g).
(7 marks)

(b) The mass of a moist soil sample having a volume of 0.0045 m3 is 8.7 kg. The
moisture content and the specific gravity of the soil solids were determined to be
19% and 2.7 respectively. Calculate
(i) Moist density
(ii) Dry density
(iii)Void ratio
(iv)Porosity
(v) Degree of saturation
(10 marks)

(c) The soil sample has a porosity of 0.45, specific gravity of the soil solid of 2.68
and the moisture content of 12 %. Examine the mass of the water to be added to
12 m3 of soil for full saturation.
(8 marks)

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INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT 1

SEMESTER/SESSION : SEM II / 2019/2020 PROGRAMME CODE : BFF

COURSE NAME : GEOTECHNICS I COURSE CODE : BFC21702

Table 1 Liquid Limit Test Result

Cone penetration (mm) 15.5 17.3 19.6 22.4 23.9
Water content (%) 47 51 56 63 66

FIGURE Q2 (a) : Soil element in natural state and three phase of the soil element.

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