Quiz 1 Answers

4 Mark

Data:

VT = 1.2 m3
mT = 2350 kg
Gs = 2.71
= 8.6 %
Assume w = 1000 kg/m3
1. Bulk density calculation

bulk = W/V

= 2350 kg/1.2 m3

= 1958 kg/m3

Bulk density for 12 m3 volume = 195.8 kg/m3 1 Mark

2. Dry density

dry =Ws/V

=Gsw/(1+e)...................(1)

bulk =(Ws+Ww)/(Vs+Vw)

= (Gsw+Gsw)/(1+e).......................(2)
 from (1) & (2)

dry = bulk/(1+)

= 1958/(1+8.6/100)

= 1803 kg/m3
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Dry density for 12 m3 volume = 180.3 kg/m3

3. Void ratio calculation

From equation (1)

e = Gsw/dry -1

= (2.71*1000/1803) - 1
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e = 0.5

e for 12 m3 volume = 14 [this case 14 is impossible]

4. Porosity calculation

n= Vv/VT

= e/(1+e)

= 0.5/1.5
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= 0.33

5. degree of saturation

S = Vw/Vv

S =Gs/e 100 %

= 0.086*2.71/0.5 100 %

= 46.7% 1 Marks
6. Mass of water to be added for the fully saturated condition
For a saturated soil, S= 1.
So ,
e =Gs

s = (Gs+e)w/(1+e)

= (2.71+0.5)*1000/1.5

= 2140 kg/m3

Mass of water to be added for 1m3 volume = s-

= 2140-1958
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= 182 kg/m3

Total mass of water = 182*1.2

= 218.1 kg

Volume of water to be added = 218/1000

= 0.128 m3