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The moisture content of a saturated clay is 160.0 %. The specific gravity of the
soil solids Gs is 2.40. What are the wet and dry densities of the saturated clay?
solution :
given:
m = 160.0% or 1.60, Gs = 2.40, Sr=1.0 (saturated clay)
Wet Density:
e = (mGs/Sr) = 1.6 2.4/1 = 3.84
sat = (Gs+Sre)/(1+e)w
=(2.4 + 1.6 2.4)/(1+3.84) 1000 = 1289 kg/m3
Dry Density:
d = Gs/(1+e)w
=2.4/(1+3.84) 1000 = 496 kg/m3
7. 3
A saturated sample of clay has a volume of 0.224x10-4 m3 and weighs 0.0367 kg.
After oven drying, the volume is 0.140x10-4 m3. The weight of dry soil is 0.0232 kg. For
the soil in its natural state, find:
a. Water content m, %
b. Specific gravity, Gs
c. Void ratio e
d. Saturated density sat
e. Dry density dry
Solution:
VT: 0.224x10-4 m3 ; MT : 0.0367 kg; after drying, VVT: 0.140x10-4 m ; Ms:0.0232 kg.
Solution :
9.
A soil specimen with a volume of 0.60x10-4m3 weighs 0.105 kg. Its dry weight is
0.0802 kg, and Gs is 2.65. Compute
a. Water content m, %
b. Void ratio e and porosity n
c. Degree of saturation Sr, %
(ans:30.92%,0.982,49.55%,83.44%)
Solution :