A pycnometer test for the determination of water content of a soil sample having the Gs=2.70, yielded following data: Weight of moist soil=230.75g Weight of Pycnometer full of water=2965.20g Weight of Pycnometer+soil+water =3092.85g
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- Initial data for determining the specific gravity of a soil sample is given below: Calibration of Pycnometer (1) Mass of dry clean pycnometer, Mp= 317.11 g (2) Mass of pycnometer + water at calibration temperature, Mpw,c = 903.03 g (3) Observed temperature of water at calibration, T = 26.4°C Secondary data for the determination of Specific Gravity is as follows: Determination No: Mass of pycnometer + soil + water at test temperature, Mpws,t (9) Test Temperature, T₁ (°C) Mass of pycnometer + water at T₁, Mpw,t (g) Evaporating dish no. Mass of evaporating dish, Md (g) Mass of evaporating dish + oven-dried soil, Mds (9) Mass of solids, Mş (9) Conversion factor, K Specific gravity of soil, Gs@20°C 1 966.17 22.3 1 15.52 115.51 Determine the Mass of pycnometer + water at T₁, Mpw,t. (Units of g, 2 decimal places) Note: Find Pw,t using table 6-1.Initial data for determining the specific gravity of a soil sample is given below: Calibration of Pycnometer (1) Mass of dry clean pycnometer, Mp= 317.11 g (2) Mass of pycnometer + water at calibration temperature, Mpw,c = 903.03 g (3) Observed temperature of water at calibration, Tc = 26.4°C Determine the calibrated volume of the pycnometer, Vp. (Units of mL, 3 decimal places) Your Answer:5. The results of field unit weight determination of a soil sample using the sand cone method is as follows: Volume of soil: 0.00134 m³ Mass of soil: 2250 grams Dry mass of soil: 1734 grams In a laboratory, this soil yields a dry density of 1.425 g/cc at optimum moisture content of 13.8% a. What is the field unit weight of soil? b. What is the in-situ water content of soil? c. Determine the relative compaction of the soil.
- The data from standard and modified proctor test on a soil sample (density of solids: 2680 kg/m3 ) are provided below: Standard proctor test Modified proctor test Dry density (kg/m') 1691 Water content (%) Dry density (kg/m') 9.3 Water content (%) 9.3 1873 1715 11.8 1910 12.8 1755 14.3 1803 15.5 1747 17.6 1699 18.7 1685 20.8 1641 21.1 1619 23 a) Plot the compaction curves (both standard and modified in one graph). b) Establish the maximum dry density and optimum water content for each test.Initial data for determining the specific gravity of a soil sample is given below: Calibration of Pycnometer (1) Mass of dry clean pycnometer, M₁ = 317.11 g (2) Mass of pycnometer + water at calibration temperature, Mpw,c = 903.03 g (3) Observed temperature of water at calibration, Tc = 26.4°C Secondary data for the determination of Specific Gravity is as follows: Determination No: Mass of pycnometer + soil + water at test temperature, Mpws,t (9) Test Temperature, T₁ (°C) Mass of pycnometer + water at T₁, Mpw,t (9) Evaporating dish no. Mass of evaporating dish, Md (9) Mass of evaporating dish + oven-dried soil, Mds (g) Mass of solids, Ms (9) 1 966.17 22.3 1 15.52 115.51 Conversion factor, K Specific gravity of soil, Gs@20°C Determine the Mass of Solids, Ms. (Units of g, 2 decimal places)A series of modified Proctor tests have been performed on a soil that has a Gs of 2.68. The test results obtained are as follows. Point No. Weight of Compacted Soil + Mass of Mass of Can + Moisture Content Test Results Mass of Can + Dry Mold (lb) Can (g) Moist Soil (g) 1 8.73 22.13 207.51 2 9.07 25.26 239.69 3 9.40 19.74 253.90 4 9.46 23.36 250.93 5 9.22 20.28 301.47 Soil (g) 202.30 225.27 230.64 219.74 250.95 The weight of the empty mold was 5.06 lb. Plot the laboratory test results and the S = 80% and S = 100% curves, and then draw the modified Proctor compaction curve. Determine the maximum dry unit weight (lb/ft³) and the optimum moisture content, based on the modified Proctor test. Assuming that the field compaction curve is the same as the compaction curve obtained using the modified Proctor test, determine the range of as-compacted moisture content required in the field to obtain a relative compaction of at least (a) 90%, and (b) 95%.
- 8. The following data were obtained: Weight of wet soil = 70.5 g Weight of dry soil = 62.5 g Volume of water before adding soil = 70 ml %3D %3D Final volume of soil-water mixture = 93 ml Total soil volume = 40 cm³ a. Calculate the bulk density. b. Calculate the particle density. c. Calculate the percent pore space. Calculate the volume in cm³, of a soil sample weighing 200 g. Assume the bulk density is 1.3. Mg/m³. 9. (a) Calculate the bulk density of a soil having a total porosity of 45%. Assume the particl density is 2.65 Mg/m³. (b) Calculate the total volume and the volume of solids in 250 g of the above soil. 10.One of the standard methods of measuring specific gravity of solids uses a pycnometer. The pycnometer is first filled with water then it is refilled with a known mass of dry soil plus water so that the volume is the same as before. Using this method on a certain soil sample, the following data were obtained: -Mass of moist soil = 81.811 g -Moisture content = 11.166% -Mass of pycnometer plus water = 327.199 g Then mass of soil and water refilled so that the volume is the same as before. -Mass of pycnometer + soil + water = 373.161 g -Volume of pycnometer = 250 ml DETERMINE THE FF AND SHOW COMPLETE SOLUTION 1. Compute the specific gravity of this soil. 2. Compute the degree of saturation if the void ratio is 0.5416 3. Compute the air void ratio of the soil. (air void ratio is the ratio of volume of air voids to the total volume)A series of modified Proctor tests have been performed on a soil that has a G, of 2.68. The test results obtained are as follows. Point Weight of Compacted Soil + Moisture Content Test Results Mass of Mass of Can + Mass of Can + Dry No. Mold (lb) Can (g) Moist Soil (g) Soil (g) 12345 8.73 22.13 207.51 202.30 9.07 25.26 239.69 225.27 9.40 19.74 253.90 230.64 9.46 23.36 250.93 219.74 9.22 20.28 301.47 250.95 The weight of the empty mold was 5.06 lb. Plot the laboratory test results and the S = 80% and S = 100% curves, and then draw the modified Proctor compaction curve. Determine the maximum dry unit weight (lb/ft³) and the optimum moisture content, based on the modified Proctor test. Assuming that the field compaction curve is the same as the compaction curve obtained using the modified Proctor test, determine the range of as-compacted moisture content required in the field to obtain a relative compaction of at least (a) 90%, and (b) 95%.
- An experiment for to determine the shrinkage limit of the soil sample is conducted and the following data are obtained. (Initial volume of soil in saturated state = 25 cm^3, Final volume of soil in dry state = 15 cm^3, Initial mass of soil in saturated state = 45 g, Final mass of soil in dry state = 32 g). Determine the specific gravity of the soil sample.A series of modified Proctor tests have been performed on a soil that has a G, of 2.68. The test results obtained are as follows. Weight of Compacted Soil + Mold (lb) Moisture Content Test Results Mass of Can + Dry Soil (g) Point Mass of Mass of Can + No. Can (g) Moist Soil (g) 1 8.73 22.13 207.51 202.30 9.07 25.26 239.69 225.27 3 9.40 19.74 253.90 230.64 4 9.46 23.36 250.93 219.74 9.22 20.28 301.47 250.95 The weight of the empty mold was 5.06 lb. Plot the laboratory test results and the S = 80% and S = 100% curves, and then draw the modified Proctor compaction curve. Determine the maximum dry unit weight (lb/ft) and the optimum moisture content, based on the modified Proctor test. Assuming that the field compaction curve is the same as the compaction curve obtained using the modified Proctor test, determine the range of as-compacted moisture content required in the field to obtain a relative compaction of at least (a) 90%, and (b) 95%.Hydrometer and sieve analysis were conducted on a soil sample. Find D10 Deo uniformity coefficient (Cu), coefficient of curvature (CC) considering the chart given below. Hint: Cu=Deo/D10 and CC=(D3)2 / (D1oxD6o) 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0,001 CLAY 0,01 SILT 0,1 SAND GRAVEL 10 100 DANE ÇAPI/ PARTICLE SIZE (mm) Dec: (in mm) seç. CC Seç. Cu Seç. D10: (in mm) Seç. GEÇEN DANE YÜZDESİ / PERCENT FINER THAN D