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7 SOLVED EXAMPLES

UEx. 1.7.1 MU-0.1(B), Dec. 19.5Marks

The bulk unit weight of a soil is 17 kN/m and water content is
12%. Calculate the void ratio of soil ifG= 2.65 Yw=9.81 kN/m.

Soln.
1. Given
Y = bulk unit weight of a soil = 17 kN/m3

w = Water content= 12% =0.12

3
G 2.65 Yw 9.81 KN/m n oup
To caleulate the void ratio
2.
(e)OO UTos
Dry density. Ya 1+w
17 1.12 = 15.178 KN/m ioe
1+0.12

We know, gosasd notuisn sdi o oitorinod

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Ya 14+e GY
e
G115.118
Ya
2.67x9.811
= 1.725 1 = 0.725 =0.73
e 0.73 Ans.

UEx. 1.7.2 MU Q.1(a),Dec. 17, 5 Marks

Derive the relationship between unit weight, dry unit weight
moisture content.
Soln.
Derivation of the relationship between y.Ya and w:
Let,
Let, Y= Unit weight or bulk unit weight
Ya = Dry unit weight; w Moisture content

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During soil investigatlon for a residential complex at Roorkee,
1m of wet soil weights 20 LN. its dry weight is 18 kN, Specifi
following observations were taken for the in situ unit weight
wW, 1 +e measurement by sand replacement method;
Gravity of sokde is 267. Determine the waer content porosity

P. 1.1.3,
void ratio and the degree of sturation. Draw a phese diagram
Where, W moisture content
..From Fig V, =1, V,=e) 1 Weight of excavated soil =761.25 g
i

Ww weight of volume of water

G1,+Yw
Weight ofsand + cylinder (W)= 10500 g Soln.:
W, Weight ofsoil solids 1+e Weight of sand + cylinder after pouring in the excavated
1. Given:V=Im, Wg=18kN, W=20.ag =2.67.
1 to both the side of Equation (), we get hole and cone (W) =9450 g To draw the phase diagram
Adding
G)Y Weight of sand + cylinder after pouring for the cone only (W Fig P. 1.7.6 the phase diagam, the volume of the soil
1+w
and its wet weight (W) and dry weight (W which are give
= 9005 8
ww+Ws GeS,)Y Volume of calibrating can = 1000 cc
1+W W 1+ e S,)
Weight of sand in calibrating can after pouring from cylinder (m)
W+W Air = 1500 g
W, 1+W Calculate the in situ unit wejght ofthe soil
W ) water- F
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W, 1+ wW Soln.
V 1t 1. Given: W = 10500 gm, W2 = 9450 gm
Total weight W=W,+W 0.6879
2. To calculate the In-situ unit weight of soil (W-W)
Sollds
Dividing both the side of equation (i) by V,
we get Fig P. 1.76: Soil pheseDigram
)Weight of sand filling the W-W)
W
excavated hole and the cone 3. To find volumes and weght of the comstiteents
bodtslt3 Fig.P. 1.7.3 .4.
(10500-9450) Ww W-Ws=20-18=2LN
.(1)
(G+e S)Yw o solur s
Td 1+ W
o 1050 g
i) Weight ofsand filling cone only (W2-Wj sG267x93 =0.6879
Equation G) gives the relation between Yp. G, e, S, and y
Equation (i) gives the relationship between y. Ya and w.

UEx.1.7.4 MU-June 11. 10Marks

9450-9005
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A pycnometer test for the determination of water content of a soi 445 g
UEx. 1.7.3 MU -O.1(a),May 19. 5Marks sample having the G, = 2.70 yielded following data:
Vy V-Vs=1-06879=03121
Derive the relation betwecen Bulk unit weight, Speciie gravity (i) Weight ofsand filling hole 1050-445
4 To determine,
void ratio and degree of saturation starting from fundamentals.
Weight of moist soil = 230.75 gm aMx cE.R 18.0 605 g w,,G and Sy
Soln. 155 From phase diagram,
Derivation of the relation beween Bulk unit weight specific
Weight of pycnometer full of water=2965.20gm
Unit weight of sand = W-W2 o%= 1.55 glcc
ratio and degree of saturation starting fromeght
ot pyenomeler+ Soil+ Water =3092.85 gm Water content W
gravity, vo1d Volume of the hole
fundamental ie. h = 1 + e (G+eS,)Y
Calculate the water content of thesoil.
390.32c - llll 111
Soln.: In situ unit density,
Let, Y Bulk unit weight; G=Specific gravity 1. Given: G, =2.70, M-M =230.75 g, W-W2 Porosily.
void ratio; S, Degree of saturation p
We know that,
M= 3092.85 g. Ma= 2965.20 gm Volume of hole - A3121 or 312
2. To calculate the water content of the soil : In situ unit weignt, Y x dst D P 1 . 9 5 x 9.81
Y where, W=Total weight ofsoil mass
Ma-M 230.75 gm. M, = 2965.20 gm
O 19.13 KN/m
Void ratio, 4 a6879
V
V= Total volume of soild mass Ma 3092.85 gm,
Degree of sahunaioa Sv03121
W
W,+W -6539 er &S45
V ..W=W+ W
Where, W,= Weight of soid solids, Ww= Weight of water ] *

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UEx. 1.7.7 MU Dec. 10, 6 Marks Bulk unit weight,

A sample of a soil has a volume of 1 iter and weight of Y2 P2
17.5 N. The specific gravity of soil is 2.68 and dry unit weight of = 20.
soil is 14.8 kN/m Determine
Ex. 1.7.9: Asample
(a) Moisturecontent (b) Void ratio of 18.5 N. The specific
C)Porosity (d)Saturated unit weight soil is 15 kN/m°.
)Submerged unit weight and Determine
( Degree of saturation (a) Moisture content
Soln. (c) Porisity
1. Given: V =1liter =1x10 m, W = 17.5 x 10 kN,
3 (e) Submerged unit w
G 2.68, Va= 14.8 kN/m
2. To determine w, n, e, Ysat Y and S,
Soln.
Y =

Y
175 x10 17.5kN/m
1 x 10
10

Ya 1+
Yd 1+W 14.8 1+w 18.5
1+w =
w = 18.2% Ans. 15
12.68 489.81 W 1.23

e 0.776 Ans. e
GY
ww Ya
1+0.437 or43.7% n=
1+
Ysa 14)Y,=28xO7760
1+0.776 n 44
Ysat 19.09 kN/m Ans.
Ysat G
or YsubmergedYsat-Yw =19.09-9.81
19
9.28 kN/m Ans.
0.182x268 Ysubmerged Ysat
s, - =
0.776
S
WG
S,=62.86% oAns. e

Ex. S 81.7C
1.7.8: The moisture content of soil is 17% and bulk density is
1.95 Vm3 due to rain, the moisture content increases to 22% findd Ex. 1.7.10: A sampl
the bulk density and bulk unit weight nnisim content is 36C