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    1) The document provides calculations to determine various soil properties including unit weight, void ratio, porosity, and degree of saturation based on given soil parameters. 2) Index properties such as maximum and minimum void ratios, specific gravity, and dry density are used to calculate the void ratio and unit weight of a soil sample. 3) Additional properties like water content, saturated unit weight, and volume are given to determine the effective unit weight, porosity, degree of saturation, and volume of water in the soil.

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    1) The document provides calculations to determine various soil properties including unit weight, void ratio, porosity, and degree of saturation based on given soil parameters. 2) Index properties such as maximum and minimum void ratios, specific gravity, and dry density are used to calculate the void ratio and unit weight of a soil sample. 3) Additional properties like water content, saturated unit weight, and volume are given to determine the effective unit weight, porosity, degree of saturation, and volume of water in the soil.

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    DAYRIT, JOSHUA MICHAEL ANGELO - ACTIVITY No.1

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    1) The document provides calculations to determine various soil properties including unit weight, void ratio, porosity, and degree of saturation based on given soil parameters. 2) Index properties such as maximum and minimum void ratios, specific gravity, and dry density are used to calculate the void ratio and unit weight of a soil sample. 3) Additional properties like water content, saturated unit weight, and volume are given to determine the effective unit weight, porosity, degree of saturation, and volume of water in the soil.

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    Dayrit, Joshua Michael Angelo

    CE-402SE

    ACTIVITY 1 : INDEX PROPERTIES OF SOIL

    Dayrit, Joshua Michael


    Angelo
    CE-402SE

    GEOTECHENG-4708

    Engr. Basea, Marvin D

    August8,2022
    Dayrit, Joshua Michael Angelo
    CE-402SE

    Given: Required:
    e max =0.68 γ=?
    e min =0.34
    Gs =2.72
    D r =65 %
    w=9 %
    lb
    γ w =62.4 3
    ft

    Formulas:

    emax−e
    Dr =
    emax−emin

    Gs (1+w)
    γ= γw
    1+ e

    Solution:

    Solving for the void ratio (e):

    emax−e
    Dr =
    emax−emin

    .68−e
    .65=
    .68−.34

    e=0.459

    Solving for the moist unit weight (y):

    Gs (1+w)
    γ= γw
    1+ e

    2.72 ( 1+ 0.09 ) 2.72 (1+ 0.09 )


    γ= ( 62.4) ¿ γ = (9.81)
    1+0.459 1+ 0.459

    lb kN
    γ=126.8015901 3
    ∨19.93467306 3
    ft m
    Dayrit, Joshua Michael Angelo
    CE-402SE

    lb kN
    γ=126.802 3
    ∨19.935 3
    ft m

    Given: Required:
    W =5.10 N w=?
    W s=4 N e=?
    Gs =2.66 γ sat =?
    γ '=?
    Solution:
    a. water content (w):
    W −W s c. Saturated unit weight ( γ sat ):
    w= G s+ e
    Ws γ sat = γ
    5.10−4 1+ e w
    w= (100%) 2.66+ 0.732
    4 γ sat = ¿)
    w=27.5 % 1+ 0.732
    kN
    γ sat =19.212 3
    b. void ratio (e): m
    Vv
    e= c. Effective unit weight ( γ ' ¿:
    Vs '
    Solving for V s :
    γ =γ sat −γ w
    Ws Ys γ ' =19.212−9.81
    V s= ; Gs = kN
    Ys Yw γ sat =9.402 3
    Ys m
    2.66=
    9.81
    kN 1000 N
    Y s =26.0946 3 ( )
    m 1 kN
    N
    Y s =26094.6 3
    m
    4 3
    V s= =0.00015328842m
    26094.6

    Solving for V w :
    Ww W −W s
    V w= ; V w=
    Yw Yw
    Dayrit, Joshua Michael Angelo
    CE-402SE

    5.10−4
    V w=
    9.81(1000)
    3
    V w =0.00011213048 m

    Solving for e(Soil is saturated ∴ V v =V w :


    Vv
    e=
    Vs
    0.00015328842 m3
    e= 3
    0.00011213048 m

    e=0.732
    Dayrit, Joshua Michael Angelo
    CE-402SE

    Given: Required:
    e max =0.85 γ=?
    e min =0.64
    Gs =2.62
    D r =65 %
    w=7 %
    kN
    γ w =9.81 3
    m

    Solution:
    Solving for the void ratio (e):

    emax−e
    Dr =
    emax−emin
    0.85−e
    0.65=
    0.85−0.64

    e=0.714

    Solving for the moist unit weight ( γ ):

    Gs (1+w)
    γ= γw
    1+ e

    2.62 ( 1+ 0.07 )
    γ= (9.81)
    1+ 0.714

    kN
    γ=1 6.045 3
    m
    Dayrit, Joshua Michael Angelo
    CE-402SE

    Given: Required:
    Gs =2.68 γ d =?
    lb
    γ=131 3 e=?
    ft
    w=12.5 % n=?
    lb
    γ w =62.4 3 s=?
    ft
    Formulas:
    γ G ( 1+ w)
    γd = ,γ= s γw
    1+ w 1+ e
    e
    n= ,G w=eS
    1+ e s

    Solution:
    a. c. Porosity (n):
    a. Dry unit weight ( γ d ):
    e
    γ n=
    γd = 1+ e
    1+ w
    0.436
    131 n=
    γd = 1+0.436
    1+ 0.125
    n=0.30362116992
    lb n=0.304∨30.4 %
    γ d =116.444 3
    ft

    b. Void ratio (e): b. d. degree of saturation (S):

    Gs (1+w) G s w=eS
    γ= γw
    1+ e
    ( 2.68 ) ( 0.125 )=( 0.436 ) S
    2.68 ( 1+ 0.125 )
    131= ( 62.4) S=76.835%
    1+e

    e=0.436
    Dayrit, Joshua Michael Angelo
    CE-402SE

    Given: Required:
    V =2830 cc γ=? n=?
    m=5.5 kg γ d =? S=?
    w=18 % e=? V w =?
    W y =53.955 N
    Gs =2.65

    Solution:
    a. moist unit weight ( γ ): c. d. Porosity (n):
    Wy
    γ=
    V e
    53.955 N 1 n=
    γ= ( ) 1+ e
    2830 x 10 m 1000
    3 3

    0.609
    n=
    kN 1+0. 609
    γ=19.065 3
    m
    n=0.37849596022
    b. Dry unit weight ( γ d ): n=0.378∨37.8 %
    γ
    γd =
    1+ w
    19.065 d. e. degree of saturation (S):
    γd = Gs w=eS
    1+ 0.18
    ( 2.65 ) ( 0.18 )=( 0.609 ) S
    kN S= ( 0.78325 )( 100 % )
    γ=16.157
    m3 S=78.325%

    f. Volume occupied by water (V w ¿ :


    c. Void ratio (e): m
    m−
    1+w
    Gs (1+w) V w=
    γ= γw Pw
    1+ e 5.5
    5.5−
    1+0.18
    2.65 ( 1+0.18 ) V w=
    19.065= (9.81) 1000
    1+e
    3
    V w =0.00083898305m
    e=0.609 3
    ¿ V w =838.983 c m
    Dayrit, Joshua Michael Angelo
    CE-402SE

    a. unit weight Given: W , G s , e :


    W
    γ=
    V
    W +W w
    γ= s
    V
    Gs γ w +w G s γ w
    γ=
    1+ e
    G s (1+w)
    ∴γ= γw
    1+e

    b. dry unit weight Given G s , e :


    Sr =0
    Ws
    γd =
    V
    G s γ w + e ( 0 ) (γ w )
    γd =
    1+ e
    Gs γ w
    ∴ γ d=
    1+e

    c. saturated unit weight Given Gs , e :


    W
    γ=
    V
    W +W w
    γ= s
    V
    G s γ w + e ( 1 ) (γ w )
    γd =
    1+ e
    Gs γ w +e γ w
    γ=
    1+e
    (G¿¿ s +e )γ w
    ∴γ= ¿
    1+e
    Dayrit, Joshua Michael Angelo
    CE-402SE

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