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Chapter 2
2.1 Cu 5 4.36; Cc 5 1.18; well graded
2.3 Soil A: Cu 5 17.5; Cc 5 5.43; poorly graded
 Soil B: Cu 5 8.82; Cc 5 2.2; well graded
 Soil C: Cu 5 17.2; Cc 5 2.75; well graded
2.5 a. Sieve No. Percent finer
4 100
6 94
10 84.26
20 58.80
40 39.44
60 24.12
100 13.08
200 4.40
Pan 0

b. D10 5 0.13 mm; D30 5 0.3 mm; D60 5 0.9 mm

c. 6.92
d. 0.77
2.7 a. 
Sieve No. Percent finer
4 100
6 100
10 100
20 98.18
40 48.3
60 12.34
100 7 .8
200 4.7
Pan 0

b. D10 5 0.21 mm; D30 5 0.39 mm; D60 5 0.45 mm

c. 2.14
d. 1.61
2.9 b.  Gravel – 0%; Sand – 27%; Silt – 64%; Clay – 9%
c.  Gravel – 0%; Sand – 32%; Silt – 59%; Clay – 9%
d. Gravel – 0%; Sand – 20%; Silt – 71%; Clay – 9%
2.11 b.  Gravel – 0%; Sand – 35%; Silt – 30%; Clay – 35%
c.  Gravel – 0%; Sand – 38%; Silt – 27%; Clay – 35%
d. Gravel – 0%; Sand – 30%; Silt – 35%; Clay – 35%

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2.13 b.  Gravel – 0%; Sand – 16%; Silt – 56%; Clay – 28%
c.  Gravel – 0%; Sand – 17%; Silt – 55%; Clay – 28%
d. Gravel – 0%; Sand – 10%; Silt – 62%; Clay – 28%
2.15 0.0047

Chapter 3
3.3 Ws 5 15.6 kN; Ww 5 2.18 kN; W 5 17.78 kN; Vs 5 0.591 m3; Vv 5 0.408 m3;
Vw 5 0.222 m3
3.5 a. 0.657
b.  36.7%
c.  24.5%
d.  0.056 kN
3.7 a. 19.65 kN/m3
b. 17.24 kN/m3
c.  0.54
d.  0.35
e.  70.2%
f.  6.95 3 1024 m3
3.9 a.  1.41 kN/m3
b.  1.84 kN/m3

3.11 a.  18.95 kN/m3
b. 23.5%
c. 15.26 kN/m3
d. 0.76
e. 84.7%
3.13 a. 2.72
b. 0.98
c. 18.33 kN/m3
3.15 a.  0.1 kN/m3
b. 0.44 kN/m3

3.17 a.  17.6 kN/m3
b. 0.48
c.  1.25 3 1023 m3

3.19 87.6%
3.21 a. 2.71
b. 0.89
3.23 a.  14 kN/m3
b. 27%
c. 16.3 kN/m3
3.25 e 5 0.6; gd 5 16.37 kN/m3
3.27 39.6%
3.29 17.88 kN/m3

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Chapter 4
4.1 a. 29.0
b. 11.5
4.3 a. 37.86
b. 0.304
4.5 a. 37.05
b. Inorganic clay of low plasticity
4.7 LL 5 33.8; IFC 5 43.2
4.9 35.76
4.11 SL 5 17.63
SR 5 2.5

Chapter 5
5.1 Soil Classification
A Clay
B Sandy clay
C Loam
D Sandy clay and sandy clay loam (borderline)
E Sandy loam
F Silty loam
G Clay loam
H Clay
I Silty clay
J Loam

5.3 Soil Classification

A A-2-4(0)
B A-3(0)
C A-2-6(0)
D A-2-7(1)
E A-1-b(0)

5.5 Soil Group symbol

1 ML
2 CH
3 CL
5 ML
8 CL
10 MH

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5.7 Soil Group symbol Group name

A SP Poorly graded sand
B SW-SM Well graded sand with silt
C MH Elastic silt with sand
D CH Fat clay
E SC Clayey sand

5.9 Soil Group Symbol Group name

1 SC Clayey sand with gravel
2 GC Clayey gravel with sand
3 CH Sandy fat clay
4 CL Lean clay with sand
5 CL Lean clay with sand
6 SC Clayey sand
7 CH Fat clay with gravel
8 CH Sandy fat clay
9 SP-SC Poorly graded sand with clay
and gravel
10 SW Well graded sand
11 CL Sandy lean clay
12 SP-SC Poorly graded sand with clay

Chapter 6
6.1 78.1%
6.3 w (%) gzav (kN/m3)
 7 22
11 20.18
15 18.65
19 17 .33
23 16.18

6.5 86.8%
6.7 a.  gd(max)< 19 kN/m3 @ wopt 5 10.8%
b. 21.05 kN/m3
c. 74.4%
d. 97.3%
e. 9% to 11.9%
f. 77.2%
6.9 a.  14.97 kN/m3
b. 94%
c. No

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6.11 a.  Borrow pit Volume of soil (m3)

I 8,165
II 8,473
III 9,749
IV 8,338

b. Borrow Pit II
6.13 gd(field) 5 15.98 kN/m3; Dr 5 72.4%
6.15 1.44 m
6.17 SN 5 16.35; Rating: Good

Chapter 7
7.1 14.1 3 1022 m3/hr/m
7.3 a. 7.4 3 1022 m3/hr/m
b.  0.0061 cm/sec
c.  621.6 m3
7.5 8.22 3 1025 m3/sec/m
7.7 26.28 cm
7.9 a.  8. 4 3 10213 m2
b. 30 cm
7.11 1.0 3 1022 cm/sec
7.13 0.05 cm/sec
7.15 0.415 cm/sec
7.17 0.035 cm/sec
7.19 6.89 3 1027 cm/sec
7.21 278.64
7.23 3.56 3 1025 cm/sec

Chapter 8
8.1 77.76 3 1026 m3/m/day
8.3 0.38 m3/m/day
8.5 1717.5 kN/m
8.7 2.07 m3/m/day
8.9 0.291 m3/m/day
8.11 11.4 3 1024 m3/min/day

Chapter 9
9.1 kN/m2
Point s u s9
A 0 0 0
B  36.18 0 36.18
C 105.57 35.9 69.67
D 139.42 53.85 85.57

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9.3 kN/m2
Point s u s9
A 0 0 0
B 48 0 48
C 156 58.86 97 .14
D 198.5 83.38 115.12

9.5 a.  kN/m2

Point s u s9
A 0 0 0
B 64.8 0 64.8
C 169.2 49.05 120.15

b.  1.5 m
9.7 6.91 m
9.9 6.88 m
9.11 a.  781.2 cm3/sec
b. No boiling
c. 2.77 m
9.13 kN/m2
Depth (m) s u s9
0 0 0 0

5 6
0 54.75
 3.05 54.75
29.53 64.28
5.48    97 .34 0 97 .34
10.36 188.26 47 .87
 
140.38
9.15 2.33

Chapter 10
10.1 a.  s1 5 202.72 kN/m2
    s3 5 117.28 kN/m2
b.  sn 5 177 kN/m2
    tn 5 239.2 kN/m2
10.3 a.  s1 5 97.2 kN/m2
       s3 5 28.8 kN/m2
b.  sn 5 42 kN/m2
    tn 5 27 kN/m2
10.5 a.  s1 5 178 kN/m2
   s3 5 62 kN/m2
b.  sn 5 176 kN/m2
    tn 5 28 kN/m2

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10.7 0.885 kN/m2

10.9 71.68 kN/m2
10.11 9402 kN/m
10.13 572.6 kN/m2

10.15 @ A → 395.55 kN/m2
 @ B → 348 kN/m2
 @ C → 28.68 kN/m2
10.17 @ A → 75.2 kN/m2
 @ B → 16.5 kN/m2
 @ C → 218.72 kN/m2

10.19 z (m) Ds (kN/m2)
z

0 39.24
2 29.53
4 15.54
8 5.18
10 3.41

10.21 r (m) Dsz (kN/m2)

0 44.66
2 40.85
4 20.48
6 2.964
8 0.51

Chapter 11
11.1 12.1 mm
11.3 Cc 5 0.163; s9c 5 0.7 kg/cm2
11.5 b.  125 kN/m2
c.  5.88
11.7 0.244 m
11.9 0.065 m
11.11 7.6 cm
11.13 0.33 m
11.15 a. 0.43
b. 59.85 kN/m2
11.17 1,768 days
11.19 5.37 3 1028 m/min
11.21 a.  18.63 kN/m2
b. 184 mm
c. 25%
d. 0.075 m2/year
e. 104 mm

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Chapter 12
12.1 a. 24.98
b. 367.6 N
12.3 666 N
12.5 a. 27.58
b.  27 kN/m2
12.7 296.9 kN/m2
12.9 1376.8 kN/m2
12.11 145.08 kN/m2
12.13 0.548
12.15 a. 228
b. 568
c. s9f 5 331.27 kN/m2; tf 5 133.83 kN/m2
12.17 a.  s95 179 kN/m2; t 5 70.8 kN/m2
b. s9f 5 214.25 kN/m2; tf 5 119 kN/m2
12.19 a. 11.468
b. 124.7 kN/m2
12.21 (Dsd)f 5 229.64 kN/m2; (Dud)f 5 242.1 kN/m2
12.23 a.  24 kN/m2
b. 24.21 kN/m2
c. 57.8 kN/m2

Chapter 13
13.1 Po 5 393.1 kN/m; z 5 2.5 m
13.3 Po 5 649.8 kN/m; z 5 3.67 m
13.5
z (m) s9h (kN/m2)
0 0
1 5.32
2 5.19
3 2.72
4 1.33
5 0.68

13.7 91.52 kN/m

13.9 Pa 5 206.5 kN/m; z 5 2.95 m
13.11 Pa 5 244.16 kN/m; z 5 3 m
13.13 Pp 5 535 kN/m; z 5 1.83 m
13.15 Pp 5 3847.9 kN/m; z 5 3.2 m
13.17 Pa 5 227.5 kN/m; z 5 1.97 m
13.19 Pa 5 587.34 kN/m; z 5 3.72 m
13.21 a.  50.72 kN/m2
b.  177.54 kN/m3; resultant a distance of 2.33 m from the bottom of the wall
inclined at an angle a 5 128 to the horizontal

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13.23 b.  2.24 m

c. 334.05 kN/m
d. 434.3 kN/m; z 5 2.086 m
13.25 2.92 kN/m
13.27 Pae 5 415.33 kN/m; z 5 3.45 m

Chapter 14
14.1 2997 kN/m
14.3 3210 kN/m
14.5 3223 kN/m
14.7 1588 kN/m
14.9 692 kN/m
14.11 Ppe 5 9823 kN/m; z5 3.12 m
14.13 41.5 kN/m
14.15 a.  Similar to Figure 14.15c; sa 5 64.5 kN/m2
b. @ A → 451.5 kN
   @ B → 838.5 kN
   @ C → 451.5 kN

Chapter 15
15.1 6.28 m
15.3 1.84
15.5 1.54
15.7 3.05
15.9 4.76
15.11 9.29 m
15.13 10.7 m
15.15 10.25 m; Toe circle
15.17 2.09
15.19 19.76 m; Midpoint circle
15.21 a.  45.9 m
b. 41.5 m
15.23 1.35
15.25 1.27
15.27 1.18
15.29 1.1
15.31 b.  25.74 m

Chapter 16
16.1 499.4 kN/m2
16.3 1128 kN/m2
16.5 534.5 kN/m2
16.7 1150 kN/m2
16.9 771 kN

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16.11 2087 kN
16.13 B 5 1.21 m
16.15 B 5 1 m
16.17 3000 kN
16.19 a.  984 kN/m
b. 1237 kN/m
c. 1006 kN/m

Chapter 17
17.1 Tube AR (%)
1 5.06
2 4.47
3 4.98
 All three samples are appropriate for all tests.
17.3 Depth (m) (N ) 1 60

1 23
2.5 18
4 16
5.5 15
7 15

17.5 Depth (m) Dr (%)

0.5 94
2.0 57
3.5 50
5.0 45
6.5 44

17.7 37.68
17.9 Depth (m) qc (kN/m2)
1 .0 2,667
2.5 3,556
4.0 4,890
5.5 5,779
7 .0 6,224
8.5 7,113

17.11 57.5 kN/m2

17.13 14
17.15 Recovery ratio 5 55.5%; RQD 5 0.467; Quality of rock—poor

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