4. The field unit weight of the soil sample is 1960 kg/m³, and the unit weight of the soil particle is 2700 kg/m². If void ratios at loosest and densest state are 0.69 and 0.44 respectively, determine the following. a. Dry unit weight if water content is 11%. b. Void ratio. c. Relative Density. 5. The moist unit weight and degree of saturation of a soil are given in the following table: Y (kN/m³) Degree of Saturation (%) 16.55 45 17.60 70 Determine the following: a. Void ratio. b. Specific Gravity. c. Saturated unit weight. 6. A dry soil is mixed with 17% by mass with water and compacted. Volume of wet soil is 0.001 m² and has a mass of 1.6 kg. If the specific gravity of soil is 2.70. a. Compute the dry unit weight of soil. b. Compute the void ratio c. Compute the degree of saturation.

4. The field unit weight of the soil sample is 1960 kg/m³, and the unit weight of the soil particle is 2700 kg/m². If void ratios at loosest and densest state are 0.69 and 0.44 respectively, determine the following. a. Dry unit weight if water content is 11%. b. Void ratio. c. Relative Density. 5. The moist unit weight and degree of saturation of a soil are given in the following table: Y (kN/m³) Degree of Saturation (%) 16.55 45 17.60 70 Determine the following: a. Void ratio. b. Specific Gravity. c. Saturated unit weight. 6. A dry soil is mixed with 17% by mass with water and compacted. Volume of wet soil is 0.001 m² and has a mass of 1.6 kg. If the specific gravity of soil is 2.70. a. Compute the dry unit weight of soil. b. Compute the void ratio c. Compute the degree of saturation.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter3: Weight-volume Relationships And Plasticity

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