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Chapter1
SolutionstoExercises
Exercise1.1
Sieve(mm)
50.0
37.5
20.0
14.0
10.0
6.3
3.35
1.18
0.60
0.150
0.063
pan
Mass(g)
0
15.5
17
10
11
33
114.5
63.3
18.2
17
10.5
1*
%retained
0.0
5.0
5.5
3.2
3.5
10.6
36.8
20.4
5.9
5.5
3.4
0.3
%passing
100.0
95.0
89.5
86.3
82.8
72.2
35.4
15.0
9.2
3.7
0.3
*1gcollectedinpan,sincetotalmassofsample=311g.
100.0
Percentagepassing
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
0.001
0.010
0.100
1.000
10.000
100.000
Particlesize(mm)
D10 =0.7mm
D60 =5.2mm
Cu =7.43
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Exercise1.2
Sieve(mm)
0.600
0.425
0.300
0.212
0.150
0.063
pan
Totalmass:
Mass(g)
0
11
28
77
173
321
32
642g
%retained
0.0
1.7
4.4
12.0
26.9
50.0
5.0
%passing
100.0
98.3
93.9
81.9
55.0
5.0
100.0
Percentagepassing
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
0.001
0.010
0.100
1.000
Particlesize(mm)
D10 =0.068mm
D60 =0.16mm
Cu =2.35
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Exercise1.3
24.0
Conepenetration(mm)
22.0
20.0
18.0
16.0
14.0
30.0
31.0
32.0
33.0
34.0
35.0
36.0
37.0
38.0
39.0
40.0
MoistureContent(%)
Liquidlimit=35%
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Exercise1.4
TestNo.
Wetmass(g)
Drymass(g)
Tin(g)
Penetration(mm)
1
33.2
28.2
7.02
14.5
2
32.1
26.5
7.04
17.0
3
28.2
22.4
7.10
20.9
4
31.0
23.9
7.02
22.7
PL
11.83
11.25
7.04
PL
15.04
14.07
7.25
Calculatethemoisturecontents:
wet - dry
33.2- 28.2
100 =
100= 23.6%
e.g.forTestNo.1: w=
dry- tin
28.2- 7.02
w(%)
Penetration(mm)
23.6
14.5
28.8
17.0
37.9
20.9
42.1
22.7
13.8
14.2
Plot:
24.0
Conepenetration(mm)
22.0
20.0
18.0
16.0
14.0
22.0
24.0
26.0
28.0
30.0
32.0
34.0
36.0
38.0
40.0
42.0
44.0
46.0
MoistureContent(%)
Fromplot,liquidlimit=36%
Plasticlimit=
13.8+ 14.2
= 14.0%
2
Plasticityindex=LLPL=3614=22%
Fromplasticitychart,soilisCI
Liquidityindex=
w -PL 28 - 14
=
= 0.64
PI
22
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Exercise1.5
n
0.35
e=
=
=0.54
1 - n 1- 0.35
(NBe=n+ne een=n e(1n)=n)
g d =
g wGs
1 + e
1 2.73
= 1.77Mg/m3
1+ 0.54
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Exercise1.6
watercontent, w=
W - D 28.81- 24.83
=
=0.16
D
24.83
bulkdensity, r b = M = 28.81
=1.94Mg/m3
V
14.88
r
1.94
drydensity, rd = b =
=1.67Mg/m3
1 + w 1.16
e=(Gs/d)1=0.618
Sr =(b(1+e)Gs)/e=70%
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Exercise1.7
watercontent, w=
W - D 884 - 830
=
=0.07=7%
D
830
bulkdensity, r b = M = 884
=1.85Mg/m3
V
478
drydensity, rd =
r b 100
100+ w
185
=1.74 Mg/m3
107
e=(Gs/d)1=0.538
Sr =(b(1+e)Gs)/e=32%
emin:
densityofdrysoil= 830
=1.99Mg/m3
418
emin =(Gs/d)1=0.345
emax:
densityofdrysoil= 830
=1.35Mg/m3
616
emax =(Gs/d)1=0.982
R.D.=
emax - e
=69%
emax - emin
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Exercise1.8
watercontent, w=
bulkdensity, r b =
drydensity, rd =
W - D (5.018- 1.864)- (4.323- 1.864)
=
=28.3%
D
(4.323- 1.864)
M (5.018- 1.864)
=
=1.90Mg/m3
V
1.664
r b 100
100+ w
190
=1.48Mg/m3
128.3
e=(Gs/d)1=0.82
Sr =(b(1+e)Gs)/e=93%
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