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γ d= (9.81)
PROPERTIES OF SOIL RELATED 1+ 0.81
PROBLEMS kN
γ d =14.58 3
m
1. PROBLEM: An undisturbed
soil sample in saturated 2. (58) A soil sample has a bulk
condition has a void ratio of unit weight of 19.6 kN/m 3, at
0.81 and sp.gr. of 2.69. Find water content of 10%.
the following: Determine the following if the
a) Water content sp.gr. Gs = 2.7.
b) Saturated unit weight a) Void ratio
c) Dry unit weight b) Percentage air in voids (air
voids)
GIVEN: c) Degree of saturation
s=1 3. (78) A sample of soft
saturated clay has a natural
e=0.81
water content of 43%. The
GS =2.69 specific gravity of the solid
matter is 2.70. Compute the
SOLUTION: following:
a) Void ratio.
a) Water content b) Porosity.
c) Saturated unit weigh
𝑠=𝑆ꞷ𝑒
4. (85) A soil sample has a
𝑒=𝐺𝑆ꞷ (for saturated soil) natural water content of
22.5% and it is known to
0.81=ꞷ (2.69) have a specific gravity of 2.6.
In order to determine the
ꞷ=𝟎.𝟑𝟎𝟏 𝒐𝒓 𝟑𝟎.𝟏% moist density of the soil, a
portion of soil weighing 224 g
b) Saturated unit weight
is put in a 500 cm³ container.
GS + e It is filled with 382 cm³ of
γ sat = γ water to fill the container.
1+e W
a) Compute the porosity of
2.69+0.81
γ sat = (9.81) the soil
1+0.81 b) Compute the degree of
kN saturation.
γ sat =18.97 3
m c) Compute the bulk sp. gr.
5. The total weight of soil when
c) Dry unit weight saturated is 1526 g and the
Gs weight of the soil after drying
γ d= γ is 1053 g. If the specific
1+ e W
gravity of soil is 2.84.
a) Compute the moisture
content
b) Compute the void ratio
c) Compute the porosity