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Solved numericalA sample of sand above water table was found to have a natural moisture content of15% and a unit weight of 18.…Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalThe void ratio and specific gravity of a sample of clay are 0.73 and 2.7, respectively. If the voids are 92% s…Geotechnical · 2 min read
Solved numericalA sampler with a volume of 45 cm3 is filled with a soil sample. When the soil is poured into a graduated cylin…Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalSoil is to be excavated from a borrow pit which has a density of 1.75 g/cc and water content of 12%. The speci…Geotechnical · 3 min read
Solved numericalThe unit weight of a sand backfill was determined by field measurements to be 1746 kg/m³. The water content at…Geotechnical · 2 min read
Solved numericalA highly sensitive volcanic clay was investigated in the laboratory and found to have the following properties…Geotechnical · 2 min read
Solved numericalA core cutter 12.6 cm in height and 10.2 cm in diameter weighs 1071 g when empty. It is used to determine the…Geotechnical · 2 min read
Solved numericalA clayey soil has saturated moisture content of 15.8%. The specific gravity is 2.72.Its saturation percentage…Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalA compacted cylindrical specimen 50 mm diameter and 100 mm long is to be preparedfrom dry soil. If the specime…Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalA mass of soil coated with thin layer of paraffin wax weighs 690.6 g and the soil alone weighs 683 g. When the…Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalA natural soil sample has a bulk density of 2 g/cm3 with 6% water content. Calculate the amount of water requi…Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalA soil sample is partially saturated. Its natural moisture content was found to be 22%and bulk density 2 g/cm3…Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalTest on a fill reveal that one cubic meter of soil in the fill weighs 1624 kg and after being dried, 1.40 tone…Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalThe soil fill for a road embankment is to be compacted in place to a void ratio of 0.7. Ifthe void ratio of th…Geotechnical · 2 min read
Solved numericalDetermine the voids ratio and porosity of a uniformly graded sand of perfectly spherical grains arranged in a…Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalDetermine the minimum possible voids ratio for a uniformly graded sand of perfectly spherical grains arranged…Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalDetermine the maximum possible voids ratio for a uniformly graded sand of perfectly spherical grains.Geotechnical · 1 min read
Solved numericalA sand deposit has following properties in its natural state:A(i) bulk unit weight: 18.6 kN/m3, (ii) unit weig…Geotechnical · 1 min read