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The document contains 8 soil mechanics questions and solutions. It provides information about soil properties such as specific gravity, water content, density, void ratio, porosity, and plasticity characteristics. Calculations are shown to determine these properties from test data. The soil types and classifications are also identified.

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Numericals

The document contains 8 soil mechanics questions and solutions. It provides information about soil properties such as specific gravity, water content, density, void ratio, porosity, and plasticity characteristics. Calculations are shown to determine these properties from test data. The soil types and classifications are also identified.

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Q1- A 125.

6 g sample of soil was obtained from a split barrel sampler and its volume was found to be 65.34 cm3 . The sample
was then oven dried to a constant mass of 102.5g. If a specific gravity test determined that the soil has a specific gravity of
2.672, find the water content, density and dry density (kg/m3), void ratio, porosity, saturation rate and percent air content.

GIVEN: M = 125.6 g (= + ); V =65.34 cm3 (= + ); =102.5 g (= – )


=2.672(= );

; ;
Q2- A sample of soil has a total volume of 0.0282 , a saturation rate of 56% and a water content of 18.5%. If the specific gravity
of the soil is 2.529, determine the values of the wet and dry densities and void ratio of the soil.

GIVEN: M = 125.6 g (= + ); ; V =0.0282 (= + );


=2.529(= ); (= )

Starting with the unknown


= 0.0282-
Then -

Using ,
Then,
And, = + = 2996.865
Now, can also be found using -
Since can have only one value,

2996.865 -
= 0.015364
Q3- A silty clay has a plastic limit of 25 and a plasticity index of 30. If the clay has a liquidity index of 0.20.

1-Compute the water content of the clay


2-Compute the degree of saturation if the of the clay is 2.70 and a void ratio of 0.92.
3-Compute the moist unit weight of the clay if the void ratio is 0.92, = 2.70

1-Water content

0.2=
W= 31%

2- Saturation
Se = w
S= 31*2.7/0.92= 90.98%

3- Unit Weight of Clay

𝛾=
Q4- Laboratory test results for a sample of clay soil for the purpose of evaluating the potential for volume change(swelling,
expansion) are as shown:

LL= 68%; PL= 24%

Particle smaller than 0.002mm= 44%


1- Compute the plasticity index
2- Indicate the activity classification for this clay

Sol.1 PI= LL-PL


Sol.2 Activity = ; normal clay (Illite), A= 0.75<1<1.25
Q5- Following are the results of a shrinkage limit test : Initial volume of soil in a saturated state = 26.6 Final volume of soil in a dry
state = 15.9 . Initial mass of soil in a saturated state = 44 g Initial mass of soil in a dry state = 30.1 g = 2.70.

1-Shrinkage limit of the soil


2.Saturated unit weight if e = 30.1 g
3.Dry unit weight

1-Shrinkage limit
SL= - = 17.28%

2- = 21.18 KN/

3- = 18.06 KN/
Q6- Data From Sieve Analysis Conducted On A Given Sample Of Soil Showed That 67% Of The Particles Passed Through 75 Micron
IS Sieve. The Liquid Limit And Plastic Limit Of The Finer Fraction Was Found To Be 45 And 33 % Respectively. The Group Symbol
Of The Given Soil As Per IS 1498-1970 Is _____

more than 50% of the particles passes through 75 μ IS sieve.

⇒ Soil sample is either silt (M) or clay (C).


Now, Equation of A-line, IP = 0.73(wL - 20)
⇒ IP = 0.73(45 - 20) = 18.25
Plasticity index of soil sample, IP = wL - wP = 45 - 33 = 12 < 18.25
⇒ Soil sample lies below A-line. Hence the soil sample is inorganic (Silt
- M).
Now, Liquid limit of soil sample is, wL = 45.
⇒ 35 < wL < 50
⇒ The compressibility of soil sample is Medium (I).
Thus, the soil sample is MI.
Q7- Laboratory sieve analysis was carried out on a soil sample using a complete set of standard IS Sieves. Out of 500 g
of soil used in the test, 200 g was retained on IS 600 μ sieve, 250 g was retained on IS 500 μ sieve and the remaining 50
g was retained on IS 425 μ sieve. The classification of the soil is _____ .

Here, 60% of the soil sample passes through 600 μ(which is less than 4.75mm). Hence, the soil
sample is Sand (S).
Also, D60 = 600 μ and D10 = 500 μ
Now, Uniformity Coefficient, CU =D60 / D10
=600 μ / 500 μ

⇒ CU = 1.2 < 6
⇒ Soil is poorly graded.
Thus, thus soil sample is Poorly Graded Sand.
Q8- The Sieve analysis on a dry soil sample of mass 1000 g Showed That 980 g And 270 g Of Soil Pass Through 4.75 mm
and 0.075 mm Sieve, Respectively. The Liquid Limit And Plastic Limit Of The Soil Fraction Passing Through 425 μ Sieves
are 40% and 18%, Respectively. The Soil May Be Classified As _____ .

Percentage of particle passing through 75 μ sieve =270 / 1000


= 27%

⇒ Percentage of particle retained through 75 μ sieve = 100 - 27 = 63%


⇒ Soil sample is Coarse grained (i.e) Either Sand (S) or Gravel (G).
Now, Percentage of particle passing through 4.75 mm sieve =980 / 1000
= 98%

⇒ Percentage of particle retained through 4.75 mm sieve = 100 - 98 = 2%


⇒ Soil sample is Sand (S).
Also, Percentage finer = 27% > 12%;,check for silty or clayey sand
Ip= 40-18= 22
Aline-Ip= 0.73*(40- 20)= 14.6%< Ip=22%
⇒ Soil sample is clay(C).
Thus, the soil sample is designated as SC.

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